New friends!

[RedHeadedStepChild]

When we stopped at a rest area before arriving, it was 67 and sunny. Back home, the temp was 48. We will be exploring this week and will report.

Snowed Friday

 

[That80sgal]

I'm kind of near there in hickory but will be working that whole time you are in town. I also don't have my rig down here in NC yet (just moved from Illinois, waiting until I have a house), so it would be a stand and look at an avalon or a camry meet up LOL!!

I private messaged you. We're free for dinner tonight!

 

[That80sgal]

Can’t do much for you while you’re in Marion, but PM if you me when you get home, I’m in Bow.


ONSC - they’re 45 min East of Asheville, is HC still a thing or did it get shut down?

We're back. You busy tomorrow? We want to hit a trail or two before winter.

 

[RedHeadedStepChild]

Guess I’m seeing this a bit late.
hope you had a good day out there.
November doesn’t get much better than this up here.

 

[That80sgal]

Guess I’m seeing this a bit late.
hope you had a good day out there.
November doesn’t get much better than this up here.

We actually didn't end up going up. If it's nice next weekend, we're game.

 

[That80sgal]

Let us know how you like Marion. Wife and I are considering moving there sometime in the future for our 2nd careers Looking at all options between Blowing Rock and Asheville.

At first, I wasn't sure I'd like Marion. But it's a lot like New Hampshire so we like that. My friend said it's a poor town, and I suppose it is, but stores and the interstate are close and convenient. My husband and I ventured east one day and we didn't like it. We were on the outskirts of Winston-Salem and while there were some nice areas in some towns, there were also some not so nice areas. I looked up a couple random houses on Zillow and we drove to them and said nope; one was in Kernersville and I don't remember where the other one was, Statesville maybe. They appeared decent on Zillow but when we saw the neighborhood knew it wasn't for us. We love where we live in NH but the winters are just soooo long. So, our comparison is NH to NC really; that was our first visit. I believe we will move, probably not for a while as it will be expensive to move everything we own and we will have to save. When we look for a house, I think Marion will be on the list as well as Lincolnton, Morganton, Black Mountain, Elkin, areas like that.

 

[lt1fire]

Are you confined to your choices by work?

 

[That80sgal]

Are you confined to your choices by work?

No, not at all. We are self employed and can live wherever.

 

[lt1fire]

Ahh nice!!! There are lots of nice little areas in the NC hills.

 

[weejub]

At first, I wasn't sure I'd like Marion. But it's a lot like New Hampshire so we like that. My friend said it's a poor town, and I suppose it is, but stores and the interstate are close and convenient. My husband and I ventured east one day and we didn't like it. We were on the outskirts of Winston-Salem and while there were some nice areas in some towns, there were also some not so nice areas. I looked up a couple random houses on Zillow and we drove to them and said nope; one was in Kernersville and I don't remember where the other one was, Statesville maybe. They appeared decent on Zillow but when we saw the neighborhood knew it wasn't for us. We love where we live in NH but the winters are just soooo long. So, our comparison is NH to NC really; that was our first visit. I believe we will move, probably not for a while as it will be expensive to move everything we own and we will have to save. When we look for a house, I think Marion will be on the list as well as Lincolnton, Morganton, Black Mountain, Elkin, areas like that.

I was gonna say that Morganton and Black Mountain would be good options to Marion - little more expensive, but further along on the "tourism and urban renewal" path.

West Jefferson gets a lot of good press and we have friends that love it. Would be similar to Elkin, I believe.

We would be placing a bet on growth and looking at investing in a small town's commercial areas. Lenoir, Marion, Hickory, Spruce Pine . .not much research done yet.

We do love Pittsboro, though, so tough to want to leave here esp with our Son working at his first job in Raleigh.

 

[That80sgal]

I was gonna say that Morganton and Black Mountain would be good options to Marion - little more expensive housing, but further along on the "tourism and urban renewal" path. West Jefferson gets a lot of good press and we have friends that love it. Would be similar to Elkin, I believe.

Thanks for the tip.

 

[lt1fire]

Oh I was the one that originally suggested you post here on bookface. Glad you found the group. Like posted that area is a little sparse on active members but you could certainly change that.