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My question is where would you live if you didn't have to worry about schools, taxes, or any of the long term issues. My husband and I are taking three months for him to prepare for a board test and since the last rotation was in the state, thought we might stay in the area.
The only things we would be concerned about are local attractions, be it beach or musuems, ease of finding a nice furnished rental for three months and a library where he could spend significant amounts of time without any problems.
We would like to stay in smaller towns (under 200,000) just because we don't want the hassle of trying to learn a new city and we are absolutely not partiers...bars and even restaurants are not that important to us. We've been looking at Wilmington and Southport, but it would be great if someone could point us in a different direction.
So for three months in NC, what city would you move to in a heartbeat???
The nice thing about the Outer Banks of NC is the variation...from terrain and water to population and traffic. You can go in the 'four wheel drive area' (Northern Outer Banks, and yes, you need a 4WD to get there...but there are AMAZING homes and wild horses on the beach and such...) or you can stay in Kitty Hawk or Kill Devil Hills and have a more bustling time of it...or go to Old Nag's Head for a bit more isolation...etc. etc.
The area has history AND beach AND calm water (Currituck, Albemarle, Kitty Hawk Sounds...) and good restaurants too!
No over crowding here - about 5,000 people. And for studying, you can walk to the library, but as quiet as the community is, you could study on your porch or deck. I know of some rentals...what time of year. Realize if it is spring/summer time you are planning to head this way, this is a peak rental season...
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Originally Posted by dsvalpo
My question is where would you live if you didn't have to worry about schools, taxes, or any of the long term issues. My husband and I are taking three months for him to prepare for a board test and since the last rotation was in the state, thought we might stay in the area.
The only things we would be concerned about are local attractions, be it beach or musuems, ease of finding a nice furnished rental for three months and a library where he could spend significant amounts of time without any problems.
We would like to stay in smaller towns (under 200,000) just because we don't want the hassle of trying to learn a new city and we are absolutely not partiers...bars and even restaurants are not that important to us. We've been looking at Wilmington and Southport, but it would be great if someone could point us in a different direction.
So for three months in NC, what city would you move to in a heartbeat???
No over crowding here - about 5,000 people. And for studying, you can walk to the library, but as quiet as the community is, you could study on your porch or deck. I know of some rentals...what time of year. Realize if it is spring/summer time you are planning to head this way, this is a peak rental season...
We lived in Southport for almost three years and absolutely loved it. Try to find a place close to "downtown" to have shopping handier. Or grab a place on Oak Island for a true beach experience -- they even have a library branch! Either way, I'm sure you'll find the living to be peaceful and relaxing.
I have lived in the Southport area so I understand what they are recommending, but i would say ASHEVILLE would be the best for three months. Would not want to live there long, but late spring, summer, in to fall, I do not think it could be beaten.
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