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What are some of the major differences between Cary, NC and Brier Creek Area? (anything you can think of, this is a freebie for all to answer). Roomate and I are kinda stuck between the two areas. We are going to do an apartment first.
Brier Creek a shopping plaza, not a mall, with housing around it. The stores are separate buildings and were built to look a little bit like they are stores in a small town on streets.
Cary is pure suburbia surrounding a small-town downtown. Cary has people of all types, but I think of it as a town of young families.
Brier Creek also has people of all types, but I think of it as an area of younger singles who have moved there from elsewhere. Brier Creek didn't exist a few years ago. I remember when there was nothing there but fields. Now people talk about it like it is a town. It may have more apartments and condos per capita than Cary has.
Thanks for the input. What is preferrable when it comes to living? We are in the Sandy Springs (Atlanta) area now where its considered "live, work, and play" and we are loooking for a neighborhood that is comprable. Young 30's, plenty to do like shop and eat and movies. We work from home.
You need to visit both areas to find out which works for you.
Shopping and eating (especially eating) is convenient at Brier Creek. Southpoint Mall is not far away, with plenty of shopping.
In Cary, there are plenty of restaurants, and there is Cary Town Center and the Crossroads shopping center (I think that's what it's called).
Brier Creek is actually in Raleigh and is next to the Durham border.
Cary is its own town.
I would prefer Cary. I've never understood the lure of Brier Creek, but Brier Creek might be exactly what you're looking for. A good friend of mine lives there, and she loves it. She's a very active, single, 40-something.
Brier Creek is a bit more central to everything and not as family oriented as Cary so that may work better for you. You can get to downtown Durham and Duke area in 15 minutes for restaurants, the DPAC for Broadway shows and concerts, and Durham Bulls. You would also be about 15 minutes Southpoint Mall and other restaurants in SW Durham, and about the same or a bit more to Crabtree Mall in Raleigh. And obviously Brier Creek has plenty of shopping, restaurants, and movie theater right there.
Thanks for the input. What is preferrable when it comes to living? We are in the Sandy Springs (Atlanta) area now where its considered "live, work, and play" and we are loooking for a neighborhood that is comprable. Young 30's, plenty to do like shop and eat and movies. We work from home.
My wife and I are in a similar situation. We rent in Brier Creek right now and love it. It is extremely convenient. We can walk to shops, food, grocery, movies, bars, etc. It is also close to the airport if you are flying often.
I'm not too up on the places to be single, but I have a single friend who lives in this apartment complex and it seems like one of the most social I've ever seen. She tells me tales of lots of spontaneous gatherings. The Lodge at Crossroads Apartments in Cary, NC
It's very close to shopping and eating, though traffic at Crossroads can be a little challenging.
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