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Newburyport was settled in 1635, has tons of VERY old buildings and a typical extremely compact downtown. Nothing here predominantly in that size of downtown predates 1920.
Newburyport was settled in 1635, has tons of VERY old buildings and a typical extremely compact downtown. Nothing here predominantly in that size of downtown predates 1920.
Yeah, I realize that, we have been to the Triangle several times. Was looking more for the amenities I mentioned and "vibe" of the towns vs what they look like. Realize that everything is much more spread apart there and not as walkable.
Went to the downtown Cary Fall Festival yesterday; one of the many festivals and events that occur downtown nearly year-round. People stretched from the movie theater down to the fountain park, the library, and the Cary Arts Center (they have live plays there too). While walking around, popped in La Farm Bakery and bought a $6 candied bacon covered gourmet s'more. It was served to me by a lady all tatted up with a nose ring and expandable plug ear piercings..... would not be surprised at all if she is a vegan. Upscale-crunchy-granola???
Folks say that Hillsborough reminds them more of New England, fwiw. I think it's pretty darn Southern myself
I spent plenty of time in New England growing up as my mom is from NH and nothing about Hillsborough struck me as particularly New England-ish so I agree with you there. Honestly I felt like I was in a John Grisham novel with all the attorney offices and said attorneys walking around in their seersucker suits.
Went to the downtown Cary Fall Festival yesterday; one of the many festivals and events that occur downtown nearly year-round. People stretched from the movie theater down to the fountain park, the library, and the Cary Arts Center (they have live plays there too). While walking around, popped in La Farm Bakery and bought a $6 candied bacon covered gourmet s'more. It was served to me by a lady all tatted up with a nose ring and expandable plug ear piercings..... would not be surprised at all if she is a vegan. Upscale-crunchy-granola???
Nose rings and plug ear piercings are not my thing. That's why I said I probably used the wrong term in saying "crunchy granola". I'm not into avant garde, aging (or young) hippies, grunge, etc.
Think Napa Valley - beautiful country-ish landscape but not rural (farms and vineyards outside of the downtowns), upscale but not glitzy or ostentatious, trendy restaurants, definitely a health bent - lots of organic and farm to table restaurants, tons of farmers markets - lots of unique shops, great bookstores - Calistoga, St. Helena, Healdsburg, Sonoma.
Have you looked at Pinehurst? Not really in the Triangle, but not that far — about an hour from Raleigh. Great medical care there. Pinehurst itself is pretty upscale, genteel, artsy, very golfy.
Yes! Stopped there and Southern Pines on our way back from our last Chapel Hill trip. Thought both towns were cute, but it felt really isolated and small to me. I think I'd go stir crazy there.
Really? It's almost the same population as Newburyport, just a few minutes further from Raleigh than Newburyport is from Boston. More miles, but less traffic.
It really sounds like you're looking for Newburyport in North Carolina and I don't think that exists here. We do have some great towns, but they are their own things.
There is not a town in the Triangle that is even remotely close to being similar to Newburyport - I mean Newburyport is a small, charming port town. The Triangle is suburbia with some small urbanish cores - not saying there aren't charming parts of the Triangle, but being on the water is a totally different thing.
If Newburyport is what you're looking for, you probably won't be happy here.
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