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Old 01-05-2016, 06:19 PM
 
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thank you north pinellas!

carolina- ugh, i didnt do the research yet, i am not thrilled!!! =(
i got so sick with lyme i figured escaping the area would be a nice thing, but RMSF can be worse!!
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Old 01-06-2016, 05:39 AM
 
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The RTP is a big area and if you have kids you have three choices, Wake County, Private or Chapel Hill city. If you do not have kids there is Durham - Look in the Hope Valley area.

A lot of the older subdivisions in both N. Raleigh and Cary have 1 acre of land. Not common in the new subdivisions. Living in the RTP is subdivision living.

Summers are long hot and humid and buggy. Winters are a joke (I lived in Upstate NY). I never got Lyme disease or anything else living in NC and I am an avid hiker. I did get Lyme disease in Boston when I lived there.

The culture here is different than NY, so maybe Cary since there are a lot of NY/NJ transplants who have settled there.

I prefer the RTP to Charlotte and Triad because of the RTP, universities and healthcare for starters. I don't recommend anything East of Raleigh or SC (except Charleston) for NY moving South.
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Old 01-06-2016, 06:50 AM
 
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I suggest all New Yorkers move to Cary.
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Old 01-06-2016, 07:16 AM
 
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I suggest all New Yorkers move to Cary.
I thought that was mandatory, anyways. Is it not?
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Old 01-06-2016, 07:19 AM
 
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I would focus on Raleigh (Inside the Beltline), North Raleigh and Cary over the weekend. I think that would give you a good feel for the area.

If your husband really wants land, however, you might want to expand the search further North to Wake Forest or further South/West to Apex, Holly Springs and Fuquay possibly even Clayton in Johnston County. Good luck!
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Old 01-06-2016, 07:38 AM
 
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Mandatory to move to Cary eh? I'm taking notes.....
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Old 01-06-2016, 07:40 AM
 
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Current Long Islander here looking to be a Raleigh-ite (Raleigh-er? lol) spring 2017. We don't have children and are in our 40's, also looking for the better pace and environment that Raleigh provides.

I started research on the internet, and quickly realized this forum is has a wealth of information for the taking. I have done numerous searches and read a lot about what matters to me, which will be different for you. So I recommend you do the same, and get a handle on what the Raleigh experience would be like before you visit.

I visited in October and posted about my adventures here

Now that we have that initial trip under our belts, we are coming back, in May, for at least a week. The first trip was mostly research with a little enjoyment thrown in, this time we are getting specific to an area we think we like and plan to do touristy things that we didn't get to do last time.

I know you said 600 replies is a lot but I think you should invest more time in research because you will have a much more successful visit if you formulate a plan ahead of time.

Good luck!
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Old 01-06-2016, 07:49 AM
 
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Mandatory to move to Cary eh? I'm taking notes.....
Cary = Containment Area for Relocated Yankees

Unfortunately, several seem to have escaped.
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Old 01-06-2016, 08:04 AM
 
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I suggest all New Yorkers move to Cary.
Hmm... I vote they move to your neighborhood. You do really like it out there.

Seriously, though, I welcome all New Yorkers. Come on down. We shall educate you on the ways of BBQ and when not to mention how much cheaper it is to buy a big house here.

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Old 01-06-2016, 08:05 AM
 
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Mandatory to move to Cary eh? I'm taking notes.....
If you want to be able to walk into any grocery store (or your driveway) and throw a rock without missing a New Yorker, Cary is indeed your town.

Followed closely by Apex and North Raleigh, of course.
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