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Thanks for all the great reply posts.
Re weather, sorry, we were probably a little too vague in our initial post.
We do NOT like extremely hot summers or humid summers. Cold weather in winter is fine. Gray/clouds fine, although some sun would be appreciated.
We have had lengthy vacations in Savannah and Charleston SC. We love the look and the feel of the historic districts in those towns --- but the summers there would be too hot and humid for us. Savannah or Charleston --- without the summertime heat and humidity --- would be absolutely perfect. We loved all the photos from Atlanta, thank you, but again the heat and humidity would be a little too much for us.
We are looking for neighborhoods with the highest concentration of charming, historic homes. We're historic preservationists. We like all architectural styles from 1700's - 1930.
Any additional posts would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Not to try to change your mind, but...the humidity in Atlanta is much lower than that of Savannah or Charleston. Atlanta is in the foothills of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, and at an elevation of 1,050'. July and August are hot (like almost everywhere else in the U.S.) but the rest of the year is much less so, with wonderful fall and spring seasons and mild but cold winters.
Thank you Deacon J.
We're going to add Atlanta to our list of
places to visit. We've still got 2 years to go before retirement.
We've always heard wonderful things about Atlanta, and the pictures from the various people who have posted are wonderful, just what we are looking for.
We live in Reno, frequently 90 - 100 in July and August, but no humidity --- so I think we will visit Atlanta in July or August 2010, to give it a test run at the hottest time of the year.
Again, thanks.
Thank you Deacon J.
We're going to add Atlanta to our list of
places to visit. We've still got 2 years to go before retirement.
We've always heard wonderful things about Atlanta, and the pictures from the various people who have posted are wonderful, just what we are looking for.
We live in Reno, frequently 90 - 100 in July and August, but no humidity --- so I think we will visit Atlanta in July or August 2010, to give it a test run at the hottest time of the year.
Again, thanks.
No problem. You might want to also look at some areas north of Atlanta, in North Georgia. It's a very popular retirement area...Rome, GA is a beautiful, historic town of 35,000 and about an hour from Atlanta.
Location: New Albany, Indiana (Greater Louisville)
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There are lots of them. I won't say Old Louisville is the very best, but it is really cool. It's HUGE and has lots of different styles including Italianate, Chateauesque, Queen Anne's, shotgun houses, and more. I really liked living there for 3 years, other than getting my car windows busted every 6 months
I lived here for 3 years
The Pink Palace
Quite a few pedestrian only streets. This one built 40 years after the rest of the area
These are real gas lamps on Belgravia Court, a pedestrian only street
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