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We have guards at the Walmart doors....plainclothes, gray haired 70 yr old women...all with karate black belts..
please...don't take any chances...just nod and go by like everyone else.
My wife and I are considering moving to West Virginia in a few years once we retire, and we are planning to take a trip in December to check out various cities. We currently live in Tampa, Florida, and about the only criteria we have is that we do not want to live in a big city, and we do not want to live in the northern part of the state either. Other than that, we are pretty much open to any city in WV. A few of the places we've been looking into are Weston, Buckhannon, Barboursville and White Sulphur Springs. Can anyone tell me something about those cities...are they nice areas to live in, do they flood (that is a big concern of ours), how is the crime, etc.? Any information would be very much appreciated and will help us in our search. Thanks!
Having moved from Florida myself and looking for a while, I thought I would mention you should also check out Boone and Blowing Rock, NC. I ended up choosing Mountain City, TN because of the no state income tax, great golf and fly fishing, and I am only a short drive to Boone, Blowing Rock or Johnson City. Since I moved, several of my other Florida Friends have made the move. Just wanted to pass it on.
Lewisburg is a great choice. It is home to the State Fair and the Greenbrier is less than 10 miles away. Not much in the way of shopping, but a day trip to Roanoke, VA is reasonable. Lewisburg is the county seat of Greenbrier County, so it has a more educated population.
If you are spending a little time at the Greenbrier...why would anyone want to go shopping? Caviar...asti-spumante...yeah...that's right!...and that massage... Shopwhat?
Personally, I like South Charleston, population 16,000 with a fairly close proximity to Charleston, about 4 miles or less. All the amenities, good housing and schools, churches, playgrounds and a small town feel with a big shopping center just a few miles away.
Lewisburg is a great choice. It is home to the State Fair and the Greenbrier is less than 10 miles away. Not much in the way of shopping, but a day trip to Roanoke, VA is reasonable. Lewisburg is the county seat of Greenbrier County, so it has a more educated population.
I thought lewisburg/ white sulfur springs area was very charming and most places the neighborhoods were well taken care of by and large. Downtown is for window shopping mom & pop shops it seems. Deals on real estate aren't as readily available there, however.
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Western NC or NE Tennessee as well
