hi from ireland . (Wilmington, Surf City, Dublin: fit in, how much, hotel)

[george0]

first of all id like to say a hello from dublin ireland
and second of all.. how much ive enjoyed reading some of the posts on here. a very friendly forum.
wilmington in north carolina . its a place ive been looking at for some time . weathers good taxes are low in the state in genrel..
but id like to talk to a few people living in the area and around the genrel coastal areas near it too. the good points and bad points . cheers guys ill have a pint to your health

[goldenage1]

Originally Posted by george0

the good points and bad points . cheers guys ill have a pint to your health

Hello - I suppose you have read enough about the shortage of good-paying jobs. Another short-coming of my area is the lack of diversity in restaurants and shopping.

Now, if you had the capital to open a good Irish pub, you would be welcome!

[george0]

is there not a good one there? ive worked in the hotel and pub game for over 10 years .. ive a dream of having an irish/english tea shop there. i paint and make my own jewlery. celtic . id like to tie it in to the shop....
basicly give a euro feel to america . we dont all drink coffee you know hahaha

[goldenage1]

OK, Wilmington has a couple of Irish pubs. I was speaking of further up the coast, like Surf City. All we get is American food.

I am not sure how well a tea shop would do, as I don't think Americans understand the tea break customs. At 4 o'clock most would rather stop work and have a beer.

But, the Irish jewelry and merchandise might sell.

[JD47john]

Hello from Dublin Ireland.

You should open an Irish pub there as Americans love the Irish and our pubs. You would do well there my friend.

[le roi]

Originally Posted by george0

is there not a good one there? ive worked in the hotel and pub game for over 10 years .. ive a dream of having an irish/english tea shop there. i paint and make my own jewlery. celtic . id like to tie it in to the shop....
basicly give a euro feel to america . we dont all drink coffee you know hahaha

what you describe doesn't sound like much of a moneymaker... but if you could pay the bills doing it, it sounds like you'd fit in fine in downtown wilmington. it's sort of blue-collar eclectic.. doesn't matter where you're from.