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Neither quite honestly, which both have a bit too much of a tourist-dependent economy, but the lesser of the two "evils" for me is New Bern. It's like a mini-Annapolis, MD, but you don't have a major city nearby (Raleigh is two hours away, compared to 30 for Baltimore and 45 for Washington, DC). Swansboro is just another little fishing village. Good to visit, not so good to make a full-time living. I'd also prefer either GA/N FL or the mid-Atlantic for retirement living if I had a choice due to less of a threat from hurricanes.
Appleton, WI for the weather. I'm sure Lubbock is very nice but I could never see myself living in West Texas.
Santa Fe NM or Flagstaff AZ?
Santa Fe, largely because of the architecture and cultural vibe. That it gets cold and snows in Northern Arizona in the winter doesn't faze me.
Wilmington, Del., or Wilmington, N.C.? (BTW and FWIW, I believe that these are the two most populous cities in the country bearing that name or a variant on it.)
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Santa Fe, largely because of the architecture and cultural vibe. That it gets cold and snows in Northern Arizona in the winter doesn't faze me.
Wilmington, Del., or Wilmington, N.C.? (BTW and FWIW, I believe that these are the two most populous cities in the country bearing that name or a variant on it.)
In spite of recent storm damage, Wilmington, NC is the better of the two (and safer) and is closer to the beach then Wilm, DE. Holding my heart close to the Carolina coast today, some of the finest beaches I've laid eyes on. Godspeed in their efforts to clean up the aftermath and rebuild.
In spite of recent storm damage, Wilmington, NC is the better of the two (and safer) and is closer to the beach then Wilm, DE. Holding my heart close to the Carolina coast today, some of the finest beaches I've laid eyes on. Godspeed in their efforts to clean up the aftermath and rebuild.
Duck, NC or Atlantic Beach, NC?
I don't know much about either of these two beach towns but I'll choose Atlantic Beach just because it seems to be in a slightly more populous region (Jacksonville, NC is significantly larger than the biggest city within an hour of Duck).
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