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mnhtnbb

(33,500 posts) Tue Jul 13, 2021, 05:16 PM Jul 2021

Raleigh Durham ranks #2 on US News Best Places to Live list

For any folks who have been thinking about moving, please take a look at Raleigh Durham. We moved to Chapel Hill in 2000--where I spent 17 years--and I lived in downtown Raleigh for almost three years. In January I gave up my downtown high rise apartment living for a new house in Durham. I'm done moving!
But there is something for anyone at all stages of life in the Triangle area. If you've been thinking about a move, come help turn North Carolina blue!

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article252730023.html?fbclid=IwAR1N1YzLSxc_l1hc8q6x8g7gTvC5nYhs-TWcKFrokYmp7l-5GiX10k9smBA

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Raleigh Durham ranks #2 on US News Best Places to Live list (Original Post) mnhtnbb Jul 2021 OP

I was headed there about 8 years ago but ended up Phoenix61 Jul 2021 #1

R&D #2 dweller Jul 2021 #2

Surprised the Portland OR made the top ten Hangingon Jul 2021 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Hangingon Jul 2021 #4

we enjoyed it for 28 years, but it had gotten too hot, humid and crowded NewHendoLib Jul 2021 #5

Came to Chapel Hill in 1966 and never left unc70 Jul 2021 #6

Phoenix61

(18,887 posts)

1. I was headed there about 8 years ago but ended up

Reply to mnhtnbb (Original post)

Tue Jul 13, 2021, 05:20 PM

Jul 2021

buying a house instead. It’s not completely off the table though.

dweller

(28,671 posts)

2. R&D #2

Reply to mnhtnbb (Original post)

Tue Jul 13, 2021, 05:20 PM

Jul 2021

Must make Chapel Hill #1
😁

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Hangingon

(3,088 posts)

3. Surprised the Portland OR made the top ten

Reply to mnhtnbb (Original post)

Tue Jul 13, 2021, 05:31 PM

Jul 2021

We have waited to go there but are worried about t.he police/security situation. Is it safe in downtown?

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Hangingon This message was self-deleted by its author.

NewHendoLib

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5. we enjoyed it for 28 years, but it had gotten too hot, humid and crowded

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Tue Jul 13, 2021, 05:58 PM

Jul 2021

for us. We are now where we belong, in western NC.

much better gardening here!

unc70

(6,514 posts)

6. Came to Chapel Hill in 1966 and never left

Reply to mnhtnbb (Original post)

Tue Jul 13, 2021, 07:42 PM

Jul 2021

Came up from the coast for college and never really left. A few months here and there -- to Europe a couple of times for a summer, once for COVID. It really is wonderful. I can't wait for life to return to normal.

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