Soon to be Relocating to Raleigh Area. Advice? (Cary, Chapel Hill: chapel, townhouse)

[BPmode]

Hi all!

My wife and I will be relocating to the Raleigh area in the next few months, due to a job transfer. I will be working in downtown Raleigh. I have already had two cowrkers transfer to the area. One bought a home in Cary and the other in Holly Springs. They are each advising me to look in those towns or Fuquay-Varina. I'm used to living in areas that are friendly to the bohemian/eclectic/artsie lifestyle, although I would not actually describe myself that way. We are looking to spend around $230,000 to $250,000 for a home. We enjoy spending time outdoors, and are hoping to find an area that has walking/hiking/biking trails. I am hoping to have no more than a 30-35 minute commute (I currently commute 1 hour in the morning, 1 1/2 to 2 hrs in the afternoon).

Also, we are vegeterians. Do you know of any vegeterian or vegeterian friendly restaurants?

Thanks in advance for your input!!!!

[golfgrl]

We recently moved here from New York and have looked in 5 towns and about 60 housed. We liked Holly Springs very much. Up and coming. Also Apex is starting to get a little artsy. We ended up in Wake Forest however, because we found a townhouse that we loved. Good Luck.

[ChrisatDuke]

Chapel Hill and Carrboro are good towns for that type of lifestyle, although the commute to Raleigh will take more than 30 minutes during rush hour.

[MikeJaquish]

Originally Posted by BPmode

Hi all!

My wife and I will be relocating to the Raleigh area in the next few months, due to a job transfer. I will be working in downtown Raleigh. I have already had two cowrkers transfer to the area. One bought a home in Cary and the other in Holly Springs. They are each advising me to look in those towns or Fuquay-Varina. I'm used to living in areas that are friendly to the bohemian/eclectic/artsie lifestyle, although I would not actually describe myself that way. We are looking to spend around $230,000 to $250,000 for a home. We enjoy spending time outdoors, and are hoping to find an area that has walking/hiking/biking trails. I am hoping to have no more than a 30-35 minute commute (I currently commute 1 hour in the morning, 1 1/2 to 2 hrs in the afternoon).

Also, we are vegeterians. Do you know of any vegeterian or vegeterian friendly restaurants?

Thanks in advance for your input!!!!

In Raleigh:
You might find that Boylan Heights offers some opportunity for you.
Or Mordecai.

A little more effort to get to serious hiking, but some nice urban hikes are available.
And outdoor activities are easy to find in a small city like Raleigh.

[Chapel Hill Connection]

If you make it up to Chapel Hill, Sage is a great vegetarian restaurant (near the intersection of I-40 and 86.) Also, there's a very active Triangle Vegetarian Society in the area, that offers classes, meets at vegetarian-friendly restaurants, and the like.