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We're looking for a low-crime, smallish town (up to 40,000 maybe?) that isnt just newly built suburban sprawl - something with character or maybe just interesting, family activities like farmer's markets, etc. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
We're looking for a low-crime, smallish town (up to 40,000 maybe?) that isnt just newly built suburban sprawl - something with character or maybe just interesting, family activities like farmer's markets, etc. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
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Hrm....not newly built suburban sprawl? That may be a little difficult, but you might want to check out Apex, Holly Springs, and Fuquay Varina. All three are 'sprawling' somewhat (Apex the most, FV the least), but not anything like Cary or North Raleigh. IMHO, both Apex and FV have charming downtowns, and Holly Springs is getting a farmers market soon.
Hrm....not newly built suburban sprawl? That may be a little difficult, but you might want to check out Apex, Holly Springs, and Fuquay Varina. All three are 'sprawling' somewhat (Apex the most, FV the least), but not anything like Cary or North Raleigh. IMHO, both Apex and FV have charming downtowns, and Holly Springs is getting a farmers market soon.
Er... Apex, Holly Springs, and Fuquay Varina are the *definition* of newly built suburban sprawl.
Your best bet for a smaller town with these kind of features would probably be Carrboro.
Your best bet for finding older neighborhoods with characters, features like farmers' markets and unique shopping, is going to be in larger cities, not the smaller towns. Inside-the-440 beltline (ITB) Raleigh or parts of Durham fit this bill; so does Chapel Hill.
Er... Apex, Holly Springs, and Fuquay Varina are the *definition* of newly built suburban sprawl.
Your best bet for a smaller town with these kind of features would probably be Carrboro.
While there is some sprawl (especially on the north side of Apex), I don't think there's that much sprawl in this area (not yet at least). But it's not anything like what's going on in Cary, Morrisville, and North Raleigh. There's still 'charm' in this area.
I do agree with you about Carrboro though...I wasn't thinking about areas that far west.
While there is some sprawl (especially on the north side of Apex), I don't think there's that much sprawl in this area (not yet at least). But it's not anything like what's going on in Cary, Morrisville, and North Raleigh. There's still 'charm' in this area.
I do agree with you about Carrboro though...I wasn't thinking about areas that far west.
I should have been clearer. I don't mean Apex, FV or HS are sprawled _themselves_ (as you pointed out, some of them are pretty compact), but rather that they're a far sight from downtown Raleigh, RTP, etc. ... meaning they contribute to sprawl around the metro. Sorry, I didn't make that too clear, and it might not matter so much to the OP.
What about Wake Forest? Is WF growing just as fast as Cary, Apex & Holly Springs? If so are they doing a better job by preparing Wake Forest for a very populated future? Like with the schools, roads, hospitals and so on? If not they better start tomorrow.
What about Wake Forest? Is WF growing just as fast as Cary, Apex & Holly Springs? If so are they doing a better job by preparing Wake Forest for a very populated future? Like with the schools, roads, hospitals and so on? If not they better start tomorrow.
Yes, the Wake Forest goverment is well aware of the growth and has plans n place. (I have no clue about hospitals - as these don't seem to be done on a 'town' level down here).
Er... Apex, Holly Springs, and Fuquay Varina are the *definition* of newly built suburban sprawl.
Your best bet for a smaller town with these kind of features would probably be Carrboro.
Your best bet for finding older neighborhoods with characters, features like farmers' markets and unique shopping, is going to be in larger cities, not the smaller towns. Inside-the-440 beltline (ITB) Raleigh or parts of Durham fit this bill; so does Chapel Hill.
As usual, BCR reads my mind.
Yeah definitely sounds like the original poster is describing Carrboro better than just about any other town around here I can think of. In fact I bet no other town in the entire state better fits this description.
Some say Pittsboro still is like that...although I think the suburban sprawl has started to hit them too, somewhat. Hopefully they'll put the brakes on that.
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Wake Forest?
