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Post by dreamingtree on Jul 20, 2011 14:24:00 GMT -5
So I have been thinking a lot lately about moving away from Nashville to Asheville, NC. I am still at the "it's just an idea" phase but would like some input from people who live there, or have lived there.
As long as my boss allows it, I would keep my job and work from my home and my husband tours so it doesn't matter where he lives as long as an airport is close.
I'm curious about the neighborhoods there and whether there are any "bad" ones or sketchy areas to avoid. We are kind of loners so don't really need to be in a community kind of neighborhood. Also, how bad are winters there? From what I've found online, they don't seem to be bad. Are there any disadvantages to living there that may not be obvious to a visitor?
We are just feeling this out right now so any input would be great
Where's Dani? Pretty sure she was there fer quite some time! I'm a little curious too. Once I'm done with school in May/June/July-ish I'm hopin' to move back down to NC.
Where's Dani? Pretty sure she was there fer quite some time! I'm a little curious too. Once I'm done with school in May/June/July-ish I'm hopin' to move back down to NC.
Yeah was hoping for some input from her, she lived there for a while. I thought there were more people on here from that area......
Where's Dani? Pretty sure she was there fer quite some time! I'm a little curious too. Once I'm done with school in May/June/July-ish I'm hopin' to move back down to NC.
Yeah was hoping for some input from her, she lived there for a while. I thought there were more people on here from that area......
Try Wellbalancedmusic he has been there forever. He will be at the party on Saturday.
I've never been to any city in NC, but when I read this yesterday, I was thinking someone rated it as a top place to live so I looked it up and this is a copy/paste from its Wiki article:
Asheville pops up on national rankings for a variety of things: Modern Maturity named it one of "The 50 Most Alive Places To Be,"[23] AmericanStyle magazine called it one of "America's Top 25 Arts Destinations,"[24] Self magazine labeled it the "Happiest City for Women,"[25] it is one of AARP Magazine's "Best Places to Reinvent Your Life",[26] and was proclaimed the "New Freak Capital of the U.S." by Rolling Stone. Asheville has also been called "a New Age Mecca" by CBS News' Eye On America,[27] In August 2006 Asheville was named one the "Best Outside Towns" by Outside Magazine.[28] In the 2008 book, The Geography of Bliss, by Eric Weiner, Asheville was cited by the author as one of the happiest places in the United States.
In 2007, Asheville was named one of the top seven places to live in the U.S. by Frommer's Cities Ranked and Rated,[29] and #23 of 200 metro areas for business and careers by Forbes.[citation needed] It was also named one of the world's top 12 must-see destinations for 2007 by Frommer's travel guides.[30]
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
i think everyone that has been there wants to live there.
Ha yeah I think so. I've been twice in the past year and am going for 4 days in August also. I have been to lots of cities in the US and I can't imagine a place I would like any better. Seattle is a close second, but I couldn't handle the weather there.
i think everyone that has been there wants to live there.
Ha yeah I think so. I've been twice in the past year and am going for 4 days in August also. I have been to lots of cities in the US and I can't imagine a place I would like any better. Seattle is a close second, but I couldn't handle the weather there.
You folks should make a trip back in Oct for some good times.
Post by Mista Don't Play on Jul 21, 2011 15:41:14 GMT -5
I haven't lived there, but I've visited several times and have friends there. I'm sure there are some "bad" neighborhoods, but the aren't very large, or extreme. It should be easy to avoid them. It does get pretty cold in the winter, but they don't get hammered with snow every year. I would give your decision to move there two thumbs up, its a great place.
Ha yeah I think so. I've been twice in the past year and am going for 4 days in August also. I have been to lots of cities in the US and I can't imagine a place I would like any better. Seattle is a close second, but I couldn't handle the weather there.
You folks should make a trip back in Oct for some good times.
Post by abrakapokus on Jul 21, 2011 20:19:11 GMT -5
Asheville is a great town. We (hubby) is looking for a job there. I don't know if you have kids or are going to have kids but the schools are amazing. Most are Magnet schools and there's a progressive cent21 school called Odyssey that we really want to send our kids to.
Asheville is a great town. We (hubby) is looking for a job there. I don't know if you have kids or are going to have kids but the schools are amazing. Most are Magnet schools and there's a progressive cent21 school called Odyssey that we really want to send our kids to.
I have a 19 year old but she is probably going to stay in Nashville if we move. No more kids on the way, so we don't have to worry about that And really I would like to find an area that isn't overrun with young families with kids
Asheville is a great town. We (hubby) is looking for a job there. I don't know if you have kids or are going to have kids but the schools are amazing. Most are Magnet schools and there's a progressive cent21 school called Odyssey that we really want to send our kids to.
I'm gonna put in for my internship at the Biltmore so I can have 10 glorious weeks there if accepted.
Oh that would be very cool. When we are there this week, we are going to drive around some different neighbourhoods to get a feel for the housing and we are going to talk about it
We've actually been tossing around the idea of moving there too and we've never been! We've heard great things though and it has a lot of things we are looking for. My husband luckily has a job that as long as we have an Internet connection he can work from home so we aren't limited on where to go.
One of the things holding me back is I'm actually from NC. I'm an army brat and lived off and on in Fayetteville/Ft. Bragg. I ran as far away from NC as I couldas soon as I was able. I've lived in NE Ohio for the last 17 yrs and I can't say I love the idea of moving back down south. But I'm sure that area is nothing like where I lived and it's far enough away from there do that's why we've been tossing the idea around.
We really should go down for a visit soon though. When are good times of the year to go?
We've actually been tossing around the idea of moving there too and we've never been! We've heard great things though and it has a lot of things we are looking for. My husband luckily has a job that as long as we have an Internet connection he can work from home so we aren't limited on where to go.
One of the things holding me back is I'm actually from NC. I'm an army brat and lived off and on in Fayetteville/Ft. Bragg. I ran as far away from NC as I couldas soon as I was able. I've lived in NE Ohio for the last 17 yrs and I can't say I love the idea of moving back down south. But I'm sure that area is nothing like where I lived and it's far enough away from there do that's why we've been tossing the idea around.
We really should go down for a visit soon though. When are good times of the year to go?
I don't know that there is a bad time to visit.... I've been in December, July and August and there is always something to do and the weather was great each time I went.
What happens if my tee shot lands on a bird's back and he carries it out of bounds but then is attacked by a larger bird who grabs the ball and drops it in the hole? Is that still a hole in one? 'Cause that's how I'm gonna play it.
Hey there! Sorry, I just saw this looking for the "what scared you as a kid?" thread.
It's a pretty great place to live, I wouldn't live downtown though. It can be VERY sketch. North Ashville is much more reasonably priced and you can actually find land. West Ash is more hipster, you can walk to a lot of things and much more pricey. I lived in West Ash and North Ash; North was quieter, but I loved being able to walk to the grocery store and to the pub. East Ash is reasonable but there is NOTHING out there. Ron lived in the East and it was a 10-15 minute drive to get to anything. Sucks if you want to go to the Peel or out to eat and the traffic can be horrendous. If you get out towards Biltmore, the prices skyrocket, but the neighborhoods are spotty. It's being re-gentrified - the side of the highway with Biltmore (Biltmore Forest) is 1mil +, the other side you'll have trailer parks and then decent neighborhoods crammed together. Best advice, drive around the area you want to live in at night. Asheville looks really pretty during the day...
The area around the convention center, that most of you know from Moog, is a super sketch area and you would never know it. They do a great job of cleaning up the town for events.
If you really want to see what asheville can be, go during Belle Chere. Every hill dweller for two hours comes to town for 4 days - mullets, half-shirts and beer guts for all!
But, it was a great place to be.
If you don't mind living out in the country and having a 30min drive to town, Mars Hill and Madison are super pretty. Lots of very nice houses on HUGE TRACTS OF LAND for around 200-300k. hehe. Beautiful rivers, sliding rock, hot springs, great weather... sigh. I do miss A-Ville.
I miss Graveyard Fields and driving the Parkway and running off to Hot Springs for a weekend.
Ha. I posted in July saying that I've never been to NC, but now I can say that I've been to Asheville! I had no idea that I'd end up at Moog. My how things change fast
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
i think everyone that has been there wants to live there.
Ha yeah I think so. I've been twice in the past year and am going for 4 days in August also. I have been to lots of cities in the US and I can't imagine a place I would like any better. Seattle is a close second, but I couldn't handle the weather there.
Seattle is amazing, Asheville isn't quite that happening, but the cost of living isn't sky high either. As far as proximity to the Airport, the town is bout 10 miles away from it. The area around the airport is super rural.
As far as weather.. the elevation isn't that high, only around 2100 ft so the winters are milder than some of the high peaks of the area. Compared to here in the foothills at 1200ft (we get snow once every two years on average) it is a hard winter and the temperatures are significantly colder. This year has been unusually mild compared to winters past. Asheville and Hickory are having highs in high 50's and low 60's every day this week.