I live in Arizona, land of the heat, dust and cacti!
[SIZE=7][FONT=Courier]Hi CelticRose. I most recently moved form Mesa. I use to live in Tucson. I loved Tucson. the air is clean most of the year. I miss Arizona. I'm living in Bakersfield,CA. It's California. I was born and raised in So. Cal, and can quite hinestly say that I didn't miss it. But this is where the work is. Where in AZ? anybody else from the God's oven??? [/SIZE]
Realm: Beaches of North Carolina & Mountains of Kentucky
O'siyo, I live everywhere cause I just love to travel!~ I live in the Bluegrass State, Cane-tuck-ee (sacred land), AKA Kentucky for the most part but, spend a great deal of time in North Carolina. Topsail Island, Wilmington and the Charlotte area~ Both states are simply splendid with so much to enjoy~~ I have resided, for a time, in every state on the Eastern seaboard with the exception of 4 states ...what an experience~ ~~Sty-U
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I always knew one day I would travel this road;I just did not know that today would be the day....
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Ugh! Don't do it unless you like sweltering heat. On the plus side though, if you move near Dunedin, FL...that is big pipe country.
Seems to be a lot of people here from NC. My wife and I would like to live there, and are considering it, as long as my ex-wife moves there too. We took a look at the Asheville area, but there didn't seem to be a big job markte there. We'd like to be close to the mountains, if not actually in them. Any suggestions?
Brian! Me and hubby lived in Asheville for two years. I was lucky enough to find a job, but hubby was not! It was very demoralizing for him. Plus, a hint of advice..............they do not absolutely like outsiders! Other than that it is so very beautiful and we loved it the two years we lived there!
Charlotte area and Winston Salem/Greensboro areas are both close to the mountains (one to two hours drive). Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill is about three to four hours drive time. Then there are Concord, Mooresville, Salisbury, Lexington, Thomasville and High Point between Charlotte and Greensboro. Between Winston Salem and Asheville are Statesville, Hickory and Morganton. Northern part of mountains there's Boone, Mount Airy and Wilkesboro.
High growth part of the state is Charlotte to Greensboro to Raleigh along interstates 85 and 40.
Just like anywhere, some folks don't like outsiders and some welcome them with open arms. Just depends on who you happen to meet.
I now live in Florida, the Hurricane State...I mean, the Sunshine State. I live in Jacksonville (which claims to be the largest US city land-wise) not far from the Navy base. The talk around here these days is the upcoming Superbowl; but I'm not a football fan, so it will just mean crowded conditions for me.
I have noticed that most of the people I meet here are from somewhere else, and I have met a lot of people from Britain, who absolutely love it here. Although Jacksonville is in the northern part of the state, it is still hot and very humid, and there always seems to be a thunderstorm in the afternoon. It has been quite an adjustment to seeing palm trees instead of maple and oak trees, and I miss seeing the leaves change colors.
I live in Georgia, in the Northwest town of Aragon, and like most people I have to commute to the Atlanta area for work. Its worth it though because I live on five acres and can have my horses in the yard to look at. The weather is not bad, although it can be humid during the summer.