Do Georgians, specifically in the Atlanta metro, visit the Carolinas often? (Savannah: chapel, live in)

[JayJayCB]

Did a thread a few months back on Alabama and Mississippi, the two states to the west of Georgia. Doesn't seem like many people in Georgia visit these two states, even though they're not too terribly far. How about South Carolina and North Carolina? Is it common for people in Georgia (specifically the Atlanta metro) to visit these two states? Just out of curiosity, studying the south for my major.

[netdragon]

I go skiing in North Carolina when not West Virginia or the Northeast and I go to the beach in Hilton Head and Myrtle Beach quite often.

[afdinatl]

Generally we go to New Orleans or Florida

[red92s]

Originally Posted by JayJayCB

Did a thread a few months back on Alabama and Mississippi, the two states to the west of Georgia. Doesn't seem like many people in Georgia visit these two states, even though they're not too terribly far. How about South Carolina and North Carolina? Is it common for people in Georgia (specifically the Atlanta metro) to visit these two states? Just out of curiosity, studying the south for my major.

I'd say we probably make the most trips to NC/SC out of any neighboring states. Mostly because we grew up going to beaches on the Carolina coast (and continue to do so) and not the FL panhandle, and tend to spend a lot of time in the woods up in the Nantahala/Smokies/Pisgah areas.

[tikigod311]

I pretty much never go there, but that will change soon. I do LOVE western NC, I should go there more often. As for the rest of the state(s), I don't have a reason to visit, other than Charleston.

[Mutiny77]

Well I'm a native SC'er and lived in Charlotte before moving here, so of course I visit the Carolinas several times a year.

Some of my present and former co-workers visit who live in metro Atlanta and north Georgia. One just returned from a trip to Charleston, and a couple of others have visited Myrtle before. Two have actually been to my hometown area, having known or dated people with ties there. I know one who went to a race in Concord, and another and his wife visited Cherokee to gamble.

[Ant131531]

Not at all...What is there to visit in North Carolina? Charlotte is a mini Atlanta with less culture and history. Raleigh seems boring. The state has no historic cities like Charleston or Savannah. No great beaches....the best mountain resorts are in Tennessee. Asheville may be the only interesting place to visit, but even then, I'm not that excited to actually see the city...I may do it soon though when I'm bored.


I do plan on visiting South Carolina to see Charleston though and maybe see Myrtle Beach.

My opinion though.

[skbl17]

I wouldn't say I visit the Carolinas "often", but I do at least once every three years or so. And by "Carolinas", I mean Charlotte, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, and Fayetteville.

- skbl17

[JayJayCB]

Originally Posted by Ant131531

Not at all...What is there to visit in North Carolina? Charlotte is a mini Atlanta with less culture and history. Raleigh seems boring. The state has no historic cities like Charleston or Savannah. No great beaches....the best mountain resorts are in Tennessee. Asheville may be the only interesting place to visit, but even then, I'm not that excited to actually see the city...I may do it soon though when I'm bored.


I do plan on visiting South Carolina to see Charleston though and maybe see Myrtle Beach.

My opinion though.

Hey, now! NC mountains are arguably a lot better than TN. Both NC and TN share the Great Smokies, that's very true. However, you can't beat a drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Asheville is a fine town, very vibrant and hip. Some of the smaller towns are also nice places like Waynesville, Boone, Black Mountain, Blowing Rock, Bryson City, etc. I'm a NC native, but give me the NC mountains over TN any day. Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge? Tourist traps, plain and simple. Cades Cove, in the Great Smokies, is probably the best area of the TN mountains. Beautiful! Still, I prefer the NC mountains. More remote and less populated with stunning natural beauty.

No historic cities? Wilmington and New Bern are very historic! Same story with Winston-Salem, plus a few of the smaller towns like Hillsborough, Chapel Hill, Edenton, Beaufort, Bath, etc. You'll find a ton of history in any state of the former 13 colonies, and that's definitely true for NC.

No great beaches? Seriously?!?! The Outer Banks! However, this is only my opinion.

[tikigod311]

Yeah, I think Western NC has the best mountains in the SE. Plus the added benefit of Asheville.