Hi there! My husband and I are seriously considering a move to North Carolina from Colorado Springs. I figured I would post here to get some advice. Long story short, we (ahem, I) hate Colorado Springs. Too cold, too dry, too boring, too landlocked, too....well you get the point. We're Los Angeles natives who miss the coast, but are excited to try something new and put down roots with our two young kids (2 & 4 years old) and Basset Hound/Golden Retriever mix (Yeah. Look up Dug the Dog from the movie Up and that's what our fur baby looks like) (age unknown).
North Carolina just keeps popping up in random conversations and Google searches as somewhere affordable, awesome, and less than 16 hours from the beach. We've zoned in on Raleigh for a number of reasons, but mostly because it seems like the perfect mix of big city, with surrounding small picturesque towns, tons of stuff to do, and a good place for my hubby to get a job in IT/ Networking/ Computer Science once he graduates with his Bachelor's in June. As for me, I love getting super involved in the local community with a focus on child and family services and am hoping to find something that helps grow and nurture this passion.
We will be visiting the area from March 24th-31st (2015) and would love the inside scoop on neighborhoods, jobs, awesome places to check out, parks, and anything else that might be informative.
A little more about us: We are in our late 20s/early 30s. He enjoys motorcycles, video games, and tattoos. I enjoy classic movies, music, theater, and event planning. Our kids love dinosaurs, dress-up, and being outdoors. Our dog likes to sleep.
Thanks in advance!!