Raeford ... from Hawaii ... I'm so sorry.
Just kidding. Raeford definitely isn't as cool as Hawaii, but it's not that bad, contrary to popular belief. I've only been to Raeford once or twice ... but I used to live in Fayetteville (a large city, about 30 mins east of Raeford). I cannot tell you much about Raeford. I know that the population of Hoke County is exploding (one of the fastest growing counties in NC, if I recall correctly). The downtown area of Raeford seemed nice and well maintained, from what I can remember. I highly suggest looking at Google Street View on Google Maps (maps.google.com)---a great tool. You can take a virtual stroll through Raeford using Street View.
Raeford isn't incredible. But there are some nice areas not-too-far-away from Raeford.
Pinehurst is a beautiful community about 30 minutes north of Raeford. Many fantastic golf courses---if you enjoy golf---in fact, the U.S. Open was held there in 2005. You should definitely check it out.
Fayetteville is a city of about 200,000 people---not too far from Raeford. Lots of places to shop, and lots of restaurants.
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