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I also like the idea of elevation being a bit higher which will help us stay a bit cooler in the summer and a little bit less humid I would imagine as well
Not really less humid. The mountains are a very humid environment rather than arid. Parts of the NC mountains are considered a temperate rainforest. Lots of fog and moss. Sometimes people have trouble with mold and mildew, too. But the higher elevations mean lower temps which means it's less hot-n-sticky in the summer.
We are over 5000 ft in the WNC temperate rainforest. We run a dehumidifier set to 55% in our basement and crawlspace all summer. It will run most days.
The high temperatures rarely get over 75 degrees.
The crawlspace can easily climb to 80% humidity without running the unit.
Juliette, I saw your post about Boone popped back up. Wondering where your brother lives in WNC and how close you want to be to him? We might be able to make some more targeted suggestions based on that and your snowfall wants.
I think it will be a HUGE culture shock coming from Southern California and New Jersey. WNC is nothing like either one of those areas. (FWIW, I lived in LA for a brief while and my sister lived in NJ so I have a smidge of experience there too). My nephew lives in Tahoe right now. Some people compare Asheville to Portland OR and I guess I can see that, but Portland is a much bigger city than Asheville.
The mountains of NC are a much more slow-paced, chill, rural experience, even in Asheville and Boone. You are never more than 10 minutes from woods and farms. You have some eco-warrior neo-hippie types (esp around Asheville and Boone) and you have a lot of old families that have been in the mountains for generations. (My mama's side of my family goes back to pre-Revolutionary war in the mountains of SW Va.) There is a lot of love for Appalachian culture, lotta bluegrass and country music, also a lot of non-bluegrass, esp around Asheville and Boone. Lot of artists, both edgy (esp around Asheville) and traditional. Lot of tourists. Plenty of retirees. Not a great job market in WNC outside of tourism, building, farming, entrepreneurship.
Re Boone, I think the fact that Boone helped produce Doc Watson, Luke Combs (he grew up in Asheville and went to App State in Boone), and Rainbow Kitten Surprise is kinda indicative of the vibe. If you don't know who they are, you kinda hafta know who Doc Watson is to live in Boone (there's a statue of him downtown), so better look him up.
Re Boone, I think the fact that Boone helped produce Doc Watson, Luke Combs (he grew up in Asheville and went to App State in Boone), and Rainbow Kitten Surprise is kinda indicative of the vibe. If you don't know who they are, you kinda hafta know who Doc Watson is to live in Boone (there's a statue of him downtown), so better look him up.
Don't forget that Brevard produced the Steep Canyon Rangers (featuring actor/comedian Steve Martin on a couple of albums/tours), who overall are probably more famous due to their collaborations with Edie Brickell. Asheville gets the origin credit it seems more so, probably due to the greater variety of venues and frequency of performances.
Juliette, I saw your post about Boone popped back up. Wondering where your brother lives in WNC and how close you want to be to him? We might be able to make some more targeted suggestions based on that and your snowfall wants.
I think it will be a HUGE culture shock coming from Southern California and New Jersey. WNC is nothing like either one of those areas. (FWIW, I lived in LA for a brief while and my sister lived in NJ so I have a smidge of experience there too). My nephew lives in Tahoe right now. Some people compare Asheville to Portland OR and I guess I can see that, but Portland is a much bigger city than Asheville.
The mountains of NC are a much more slow-paced, chill, rural experience, even in Asheville and Boone. You are never more than 10 minutes from woods and farms. You have some eco-warrior neo-hippie types (esp around Asheville and Boone) and you have a lot of old families that have been in the mountains for generations. (My mama's side of my family goes back to pre-Revolutionary war in the mountains of SW Va.) There is a lot of love for Appalachian culture, lotta bluegrass and country music, also a lot of non-bluegrass, esp around Asheville and Boone. Lot of artists, both edgy (esp around Asheville) and traditional. Lot of tourists. Plenty of retirees. Not a great job market in WNC outside of tourism, building, farming, entrepreneurship.
Re Boone, I think the fact that Boone helped produce Doc Watson, Luke Combs (he grew up in Asheville and went to App State in Boone), and Rainbow Kitten Surprise is kinda indicative of the vibe. If you don't know who they are, you kinda hafta know who Doc Watson is to live in Boone (there's a statue of him downtown), so better look him up.
My Brother is in WS and were in the sleepy slower mtns here quite often, love em!
If he’s in Winston and you want snow I think the Boone/Blowing Rick area is going to be a good fit if you can find work if you need it. Jobs can be tricky anywhere in the mountains if you are not in an in demand profession like healthcare.
Another option would to be to live and work closer to Winston and then just take easy weekend trips to the mountains.
If he’s in Winston and you want snow I think the Boone/Blowing Rick area is going to be a good fit if you can find work if you need it. Jobs can be tricky anywhere in the mountains if you are not in an in demand profession like healthcare.
Another option would to be to live and work closer to Winston and then just take easy weekend trips to the mountains.
Any areas around Winston or Raleigh that tend to get decent snow? Like North area towns?
Not so much, but Winston-Salem and Greensboro do get more than other cities like Charlotte and Raleigh and have more jobs than the mountain region. If jobs are a consideration (you don't work remote, or have your own business, or work in healthcare, etc) you might have to compromise and go to the mountains on the weekends and get your snow fix then.
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