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typhoonpilot
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I lived in Charlotte twice, once from January 1991 to August 1991 and then again from October 1999 to December 2002.
When I was hired by USAir Charlotte was my first choice of places to be based. I went to Boston for a year first and then down to Charlotte. I didn't want to move to Boston and thought it wouldn't be much fun. I really wanted to go to Charlotte and thought it would be great. It ended up that the opposite was true. I really enjoyed Boston but was displaced to Charlotte.
Southern hospitality is a myth. Southern hopsitality is for people who are passing through, it does not apply to people who move there from somewhere else. When somebody from North Carolina asks you where you are from ( after you have moved there ) it means, " what city in the state of North Carolina are you from and what church do you go to ? " If the answer is somewhere other than North Carolina and you don't go to church then you are no longer welcome ( my answer was, " I'm from California, I'm neutral " ). You won't be wanted and you won't have any friends other than the other foreigners who are equally ostracized.
That said, it was a little better the second time around. The primary reason being that there was a higher proportion of non-North Carolinians to make friends with.
I don't know if you have children or not, but the public schools in North Carolina are crap. Anybody with money sends their kids to private school or perhaps they do home schooling.
Those are the big negatives. The positives are that it is a decent climate. The countryside is beautiful. There are a lot of activities within easy driving distance, i.e. the beach or the mountains. Homes are very affordable and will probably be more so when USAir liquidates.
Personally I prefer the area to the north and west of the airport. The second time I lived on the west side of Lake Norman in a community called Sailview. It would have been a very nice community to raise kids in. A large proportion off the residents were not from North Carolina so you could make friends and even the ones from North Carolina seemed friendlier than before. It was a 45 minute drive to the airport parking lot with traffic rarely ever a problem. It was a dry county though, which meant no good restaurants since they couldn't serve alcohol. The Sailview residents along with the nearby Verdict Ridge residents were trying to get that changed, not sure if it has happened or not.
If you live to the south or on the east side of Lake Norman then traffic becomes an issue when going to the airport in the morning. A lot of people swear by the south side of town though. They really like it, there are some very nice developments and shopping malls that attract the ladies. A good compromise might be the area around Highland Creek which is straight up 85 from the airport and not too far from the Concord airport.
TP
As an aside, I once told a southern F.A. that, " I'm from Switzerland, I'm neutral ". She started asking me all about Switzerland and what city I was from. Care to guess what her hair color was ?
When I was hired by USAir Charlotte was my first choice of places to be based. I went to Boston for a year first and then down to Charlotte. I didn't want to move to Boston and thought it wouldn't be much fun. I really wanted to go to Charlotte and thought it would be great. It ended up that the opposite was true. I really enjoyed Boston but was displaced to Charlotte.
Southern hospitality is a myth. Southern hopsitality is for people who are passing through, it does not apply to people who move there from somewhere else. When somebody from North Carolina asks you where you are from ( after you have moved there ) it means, " what city in the state of North Carolina are you from and what church do you go to ? " If the answer is somewhere other than North Carolina and you don't go to church then you are no longer welcome ( my answer was, " I'm from California, I'm neutral " ). You won't be wanted and you won't have any friends other than the other foreigners who are equally ostracized.
That said, it was a little better the second time around. The primary reason being that there was a higher proportion of non-North Carolinians to make friends with.
I don't know if you have children or not, but the public schools in North Carolina are crap. Anybody with money sends their kids to private school or perhaps they do home schooling.
Those are the big negatives. The positives are that it is a decent climate. The countryside is beautiful. There are a lot of activities within easy driving distance, i.e. the beach or the mountains. Homes are very affordable and will probably be more so when USAir liquidates.
Personally I prefer the area to the north and west of the airport. The second time I lived on the west side of Lake Norman in a community called Sailview. It would have been a very nice community to raise kids in. A large proportion off the residents were not from North Carolina so you could make friends and even the ones from North Carolina seemed friendlier than before. It was a 45 minute drive to the airport parking lot with traffic rarely ever a problem. It was a dry county though, which meant no good restaurants since they couldn't serve alcohol. The Sailview residents along with the nearby Verdict Ridge residents were trying to get that changed, not sure if it has happened or not.
If you live to the south or on the east side of Lake Norman then traffic becomes an issue when going to the airport in the morning. A lot of people swear by the south side of town though. They really like it, there are some very nice developments and shopping malls that attract the ladies. A good compromise might be the area around Highland Creek which is straight up 85 from the airport and not too far from the Concord airport.
TP
As an aside, I once told a southern F.A. that, " I'm from Switzerland, I'm neutral ". She started asking me all about Switzerland and what city I was from. Care to guess what her hair color was ?
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Living in Charlotte......
I've lived in the Highland Creek area of Charlotte. It's a nice area that is growing very fast. The public schools aren't as bad as the previous post implies. In fact....there was an article this week in the USA Today comparing public schools in the southeast. It also compared them to the national average. NC public schools were well above the national average in most areas of study.
The traffic in Charlotte does get bad during morning and evening rush hours, but I-77 and I-85 have been widened substantially which has helped.
There's a lot to do in the Charlotte area. If you have kids, you will never run out of activities to keep them happy. Lake Norman is a great place to enjoy water sports. Lake Wylie, to the south of the city, is also a great place for water recreation.
Nascar is huge here, so if you're into car racing.....this would keep you very busy. During race weeks, there are usually around 330,000 extra fans from out of town that are in town for races and parties.
If you are into football, we have the Carolina Panthers (NFL).
If you are into basketball, we have the Charlotte Bobcats (NBA).
If you are into baseball, we have the Charlotte Knights (Minor League).
If you are into Hockey, we have the Charlotte Checkers.
I will agree with the previous post that there are a lot of folks there whose lives revolves around their church. I personally don't think that's such a bad thing, but I have never completely judged someone by their church or religious beliefs. My family and I have lived in Charlotte for almost 8 years and have many friends that are native to the Charlotte area as well as many friends who are "transplants".
Anyway.....my original point was to put in my "two cents worth" that Charlotte has been a great place to raise our family. I don't plan on moving anytime soon. You can go to Charlotte.com to check out more about the city.
BBD
I've lived in the Highland Creek area of Charlotte. It's a nice area that is growing very fast. The public schools aren't as bad as the previous post implies. In fact....there was an article this week in the USA Today comparing public schools in the southeast. It also compared them to the national average. NC public schools were well above the national average in most areas of study.
The traffic in Charlotte does get bad during morning and evening rush hours, but I-77 and I-85 have been widened substantially which has helped.
There's a lot to do in the Charlotte area. If you have kids, you will never run out of activities to keep them happy. Lake Norman is a great place to enjoy water sports. Lake Wylie, to the south of the city, is also a great place for water recreation.
Nascar is huge here, so if you're into car racing.....this would keep you very busy. During race weeks, there are usually around 330,000 extra fans from out of town that are in town for races and parties.
If you are into football, we have the Carolina Panthers (NFL).
If you are into basketball, we have the Charlotte Bobcats (NBA).
If you are into baseball, we have the Charlotte Knights (Minor League).
If you are into Hockey, we have the Charlotte Checkers.
I will agree with the previous post that there are a lot of folks there whose lives revolves around their church. I personally don't think that's such a bad thing, but I have never completely judged someone by their church or religious beliefs. My family and I have lived in Charlotte for almost 8 years and have many friends that are native to the Charlotte area as well as many friends who are "transplants".
Anyway.....my original point was to put in my "two cents worth" that Charlotte has been a great place to raise our family. I don't plan on moving anytime soon. You can go to Charlotte.com to check out more about the city.
BBD
typhoonpilot said:I lived in Charlotte twice, once from January 1991 to August 1991 and then again from October 1999 to December 2002.
When I was hired by USAir Charlotte was my first choice of places to be based. I went to Boston for a year first and then down to Charlotte. I didn't want to move to Boston and thought it wouldn't be much fun. I really wanted to go to Charlotte and thought it would be great. It ended up that the opposite was true. I really enjoyed Boston but was displaced to Charlotte.
Southern hospitality is a myth. Southern hopsitality is for people who are passing through, it does not apply to people who move there from somewhere else. When somebody from North Carolina asks you where you are from ( after you have moved there ) it means, " what city in the state of North Carolina are you from and what church do you go to ? " If the answer is somewhere other than North Carolina and you don't go to church then you are no longer welcome ( my answer was, " I'm from California, I'm neutral " ). You won't be wanted and you won't have any friends other than the other foreigners who are equally ostracized.
That said, it was a little better the second time around. The primary reason being that there was a higher proportion of non-North Carolinians to make friends with.
I don't know if you have children or not, but the public schools in North Carolina are crap. Anybody with money sends their kids to private school or perhaps they do home schooling.
Those are the big negatives. The positives are that it is a decent climate. The countryside is beautiful. There are a lot of activities within easy driving distance, i.e. the beach or the mountains. Homes are very affordable and will probably be more so when USAir liquidates.
Personally I prefer the area to the north and west of the airport. The second time I lived on the west side of Lake Norman in a community called Sailview. It would have been a very nice community to raise kids in. A large proportion off the residents were not from North Carolina so you could make friends and even the ones from North Carolina seemed friendlier than before. It was a 45 minute drive to the airport parking lot with traffic rarely ever a problem. It was a dry county though, which meant no good restaurants since they couldn't serve alcohol. The Sailview residents along with the nearby Verdict Ridge residents were trying to get that changed, not sure if it has happened or not.
If you live to the south or on the east side of Lake Norman then traffic becomes an issue when going to the airport in the morning. A lot of people swear by the south side of town though. They really like it, there are some very nice developments and shopping malls that attract the ladies. A good compromise might be the area around Highland Creek which is straight up 85 from the airport and not too far from the Concord airport.
TP
As an aside, I once told a southern F.A. that, " I'm from Switzerland, I'm neutral ". She started asking me all about Switzerland and what city I was from. Care to guess what her hair color was ?
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I just moved to CLT a few months back. So far I really like the city. CLT is growing really fast. Everyone I meet down here is recently relocated. It seems like about half the population is made up of people from outside CLT. Since there are so many outsiders here most everyone is really friendly and it is easy to make new friends and build a social life.
It does take awhile to learn this city. The streets go all directions and change names for no reason every couple of blocks. The neighborhoods are also tough to figure out. I've noticed while driving around that things go from afluent to ghetto over short distances. You would probably want to rent for six months before purchasing a home. It is really tricky deciding the right place to live.
Do you work for PSA?
It does take awhile to learn this city. The streets go all directions and change names for no reason every couple of blocks. The neighborhoods are also tough to figure out. I've noticed while driving around that things go from afluent to ghetto over short distances. You would probably want to rent for six months before purchasing a home. It is really tricky deciding the right place to live.
Do you work for PSA?
I disagree with typhoon pilot.
Southern Hospitality exists here in NC. I'm a northerner who transplanted here about 10 years ago. I find the NC people to be very friendly, courteous and helpful. You will see more of this if you go out into the countryside of NC. Not as much so in the larger cities in NC >> but still plenty of Hospitality compared to what you will see up North in a Major city.
If you move down here with an Attitude towards southerners >>> Your darn right you will have some problems; but if you come down here with a good attitude you will love it and never want to move back North >> Unless someone offers you like a Million bucks to move back.
Southern Hospitality exists here in NC. I'm a northerner who transplanted here about 10 years ago. I find the NC people to be very friendly, courteous and helpful. You will see more of this if you go out into the countryside of NC. Not as much so in the larger cities in NC >> but still plenty of Hospitality compared to what you will see up North in a Major city.
If you move down here with an Attitude towards southerners >>> Your darn right you will have some problems; but if you come down here with a good attitude you will love it and never want to move back North >> Unless someone offers you like a Million bucks to move back.
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I lived in some real **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED**holes in my life but the time I lived in North Carolina was by far the worst place I ever lived. They called my wife a yankee bitch strait to her face. I could not believe how mean the people are in the North Carolina.
When I got transfered out of state, I couldnt move fast enough. The funny thing is that two other of my co-workers have transfered for the same reason
When I got transfered out of state, I couldnt move fast enough. The funny thing is that two other of my co-workers have transfered for the same reason
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I've always found people are treated the way they treat others.If I moved to your town and started telling you you can't drive, you talk too slow and your kids are dumb, how much hospitality do you think I'd get?
...spotted on a Charlotte bumper sticker....
" We don't care how you did things up North"....
...and they don't!
Ya'll have a nice day now, ya heah!
...spotted on a Charlotte bumper sticker....
" We don't care how you did things up North"....
...and they don't!
Ya'll have a nice day now, ya heah!
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