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As a native of this state, I'm always fascinated to learn more about the history, culture, geography, etc. of NC. My question is, what do you believe are the main or most prominent cultural differences between the three main North Carolina regions, whether in more urban or more rural areas? I want to hear from others throughout the state about unique aspects of culture, geography, etc. that are particular to one of the regions. Thanks.
Forget to add, but also if you have any comments on how you view people from other parts of the state (such as how Eastern NC views Western NC), that'd be great.
As a native of this state, I'm always fascinated to learn more about the history, culture, geography, etc. of NC. My question is, what do you believe are the main or most prominent cultural differences between the three main North Carolina regions, whether in more urban or more rural areas? I want to hear from others throughout the state about unique aspects of culture, geography, etc. that are particular to one of the regions. Thanks.
Well, I know where you're coming from hey_guy, but Asheville has a long African-American tradition. Junaluska around Boone is a historically black community, too. But the black community presence is definitely not as big in Western NC as it is in eastern and piedmont NC.
Beach, swamps, pine trees, tourism, rural+Wilmington, fishing/seafood, farming/hogs
Rolling hills, deciduous trees, urban/suburban, jobs, tech, industry, finance, lots of transplants
Mountains, tourism, farming, rural, hiking
I think people actually FROM eastern NC and people actually FROM Western NC have more in common than the transplants who are moving from other parts of the country to the Piedmont. My dad was from SE NC and my mom from the mountains of SW VA, not too far from Boone. There really wasn't much difference in the extended family on either side, just geography.
Well, I know where you're coming from hey_guy, but Asheville has a long African-American tradition. Junaluska around Boone is a historically black community, too. But the black community presence is definitely not as big in Western NC as it is in eastern and piedmont NC.
mere blips i know you know black folk are hard to spot in the mtns
i agree there is no piedmont but zones of influence looking east or west with the urban zones
In my opinion there is a strong overlap of NC/SC in charlotte but going east there is a lot of undeveloped area preventing that distinction i mean wilminton to myrtle is pretty different
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