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As mentioned, Chapel Hill is way more "gown" and less "town" than Greenvile. Durham might be more big-city and Fearrington too small-town for your tastes. I'd think "city center amenities" means you're not a suburban country-club type.
How about Hillsborough or Pittsboro? Both appreciably smaller, but both livable towns. Pittsboro will feel bigger in a few years, as Chatham Park builds out.
Winston-Salem's downtown somehow reminds me of Greenville's (it's definitely helped by the NC School of the Arts), but it's also a substantially bigger city.
There's definitely not a Greenville analogue in the Triangle; it's a primary city for its area, which is a lot smaller than the Triangle. Greenville sometimes gets mentioned as "the next Asheville," along with a few other mountain cities like Boone, Hendersonville, and Roanoke, but none of those are any closer.
Furman is in another town completely and would not be considered conservative these days, particularly in comparison to Bob Jones.
Furman is considered conservative. I have a high school student looking at colleges. It's not as conservative as Bob Jones, but nothing much is except maybe Liberty.
What town are you proposing that Furman is in? The address is 3300 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville, SC 29613.
My point in bringing in the colleges was that UNC dominates Chapel Hill and although there are two small colleges in Greenville they do not have much impact on the city, as opposed to UNC's overarching presence in Chapel Hill and Carrboro.
Governor's Club is the highest point in the Triangle, so should be the least "hot summer". They have a few smaller homes. My house in Raleigh is 335 ft above sea level. GC is 500-600 ft.
Fearrington, a little further from Chapel Hill, certainly has what you're looking for, it's a matter of architecture. 400-500 ft
Greenville is 800+ ft.
What are your desires in re: yard/lot size?
Isn't the highest point in the Triangle Occoneechee Mountain in Hillsborough?
I've visited Greenville, SC and the downtown there is different than CH. Durham might be a good comparison for Triangle towns.
Isn't the highest point in the Triangle Occoneechee Mountain in Hillsborough?
I've visited Greenville, SC and the downtown there is different than CH. Durham might be a good comparison for Triangle towns.
I would say that Durham compares more with Spartanburg. There is really nothing similar to Greenville. One of the things I loved about Greenville is that it is a small city that offers most of what you would find in a bigger city, with a stunning downtown and proximity to the mountains. Anywhere I go I will meet someone I know. It is lacking a lot of the culture that the Triangle has, however, and outside of downtown can be quite unattractive, but there is a lot going on that will hopefully change that. It is definitely more Southern, and people are generally friendly. There is a lot of trash, though, and my son has a big issue with the fact that anytime we go walking, whether it is on a trail or downtown, there is dog poop.
OP when I first moved here I visited Raleigh quite often, and you do get used to the drive. So I would say that if Greenville appeals to you more then visit it flor at least a week, and compare it to the Triangle before you decide.
Furman is considered conservative. I have a high school student looking at colleges. It's not as conservative as Bob Jones, but nothing much is except maybe Liberty.
What town are you proposing that Furman is in? The address is 3300 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville, SC 29613.
My point in bringing in the colleges was that UNC dominates Chapel Hill and although there are two small colleges in Greenville they do not have much impact on the city, as opposed to UNC's overarching presence in Chapel Hill and Carrboro.
I wonder if they got confused with Furman the town and figured the University was located there?
If that is the case, I can see how that can be confusing to those who aren't familiar with the university and/or the Greenville area, but Furman the town is barely a dot on the map so who knows.
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I have never been to Greenville, SC (on my list of places to visit), but if you are open to going smaller, city-wise, I would check out Hillsborough. It is one of the quainter towns in the Triangle. Nice downtown with a library, restaurants, a grocery store, and much more, as well as a pretty Riverwalk that is adjacent to downtown. Many of the buildings are historic - built in the 1700s and 1800s. It's quite charming. But population is only 6000 or so. If you want to go bigger, then downtown Durham, Raleigh (I'm partial to the Cameron Village area), or Winston Salem in the Triad would be my picks.
Greenville punches way above its population weight due to S Carolina annexation laws. It only has 68 thousand in Greenville proper. Greenville county getting close to 600k, Greenville MSA is 950k and around 1.4 million if combined with Spartanburg MSA. I have family there and visit quite often. Downtown GVille is very nice. I have taken several guest over the years, and all have been surprised and very impressed with it. Makes for a great weekend getaway.
Furman is considered conservative. I have a high school student looking at colleges. It's not as conservative as Bob Jones, but nothing much is except maybe Liberty.
What town are you proposing that Furman is in? The address is 3300 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville, SC 29613.
My point in bringing in the colleges was that UNC dominates Chapel Hill and although there are two small colleges in Greenville they do not have much impact on the city, as opposed to UNC's overarching presence in Chapel Hill and Carrboro.
Furman is located within the city limits of Travelers Rest.
Furman is located within the city limits of Travelers Rest.
That's not what their website says. But at any rate that doesn't change my point, which was although there are colleges and universities in or near Greenville they don't have much impact on the city unlike UNC's impact on Chapel Hill.
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