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"With its food trucks, design collectives and rehabbed downtowns, the Research Triangle — the patch of North Carolina that is home to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and 150,000 college students — seems to be yet another hipster vibe factory. It’s Silver Lake, you think, just with a few more ‘‘yes, ma’ams.’’ But then you taste the okra and sniff the heirloom tomatoes. You meet an ex-vegan who’s smoking whole hogs and a church pastor who plays in a secular rock group."
We ARE so cool. I take it for granted that I know that I live in one of the most exciting areas in the country, and that there are people who don't know that they live in one of the most exciting areas in the country. An area that is on the upswing, an area where the downtown cores are revitalizing, an area that has a great selection of local music, art, and food; we have so much to offer. For the people that think that Raleigh and Durham are not unique and do not have a lot going on, you are not going to the right places. I know what we have to offer pales in comparison to NYC and other large cities, but who cares? I love NYC, but I would much rather be where I am right now as I believe I have a much better opportunity to shape what happens to the Raleigh-Durham area over the coming years. The people that are out and about the downtown cores of both Raleigh and Durham know that something special is happening here, and we cannot wait to see what the next ten years brings.
But there ARE a lot of great places to live in the country. And the world.
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Originally Posted by MikeNC29
We ARE so cool. I take it for granted that I know that I live in one of the most exciting areas in the country, and that there are people who don't know that they live in one of the most exciting areas in the country. An area that is on the upswing, an area where the downtown cores are revitalizing, an area that has a great selection of local music, art, and food; we have so much to offer. For the people that think that Raleigh and Durham are not unique and do not have a lot going on, you are not going to the right places. I know what we have to offer pales in comparison to NYC and other large cities, but who cares? I love NYC, but I would much rather be where I am right now as I believe I have a much better opportunity to shape what happens to the Raleigh-Durham area over the coming years. The people that are out and about the downtown cores of both Raleigh and Durham know that something special is happening here, and we cannot wait to see what the next ten years brings.
But there ARE a lot of great places to live in the country. And the world.
Yes there are.
Mike
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