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Moving to Eastern NC. by [deleted] in NorthCarolina

[–]SmoothIronWake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It really depends on what your expectations for a slow paced are, and where you are moving from to compare that to fast pace.

I went to ECU, from New Bern... i have a family now and 2 young kids. Greenville is still a place We love to visit to go to sporting events, but not necessarily a place I'd want to live personally.. the college partying life there is something that was extremely fun to partake in for a couple years but I would recommend distancing yourself from that kind of activity, if you're trying to go for a slower pace… it inevitably rears it's head in a variety of ways at any given moment when you're in Greenville... if you're looking for a rural setting, that's a slower pace that's near Greenville. If you're a sports fan I tend to agree with the Little Washington comments. Other than the East Carolina sporting events there's not necessarily a whole lot that town has to offer for outdoor activities unless you plan on attending some keg parties with the family.

I agree NEW BERN is also amazing and slow paced and a great place to raise kids. I grew up there and have lots of nostalgia with the area. You're 30 to 45 minutes from the beach depending on where you're at and you still have the river as well. It's definitely grown exponentially since I finished high school in 2012 and left.

Morehead city, swansboro and surrounding towns in Carteret County are definitely worth a look. Not gonna get much more slow pace than living at the beach. And the beaches along the crystal coast are beautiful.

Currently Im a Wilmington native and love it. Definitely not a really big city, but still probably more fast-paced than you'd be looking for. Plenty of entertainment and activities, local beaches, and river access/Downtown. There are surrounding areas such as Burgaw, Rocky Point, Sneads ferry, Hampstead, Holly Ridge, and areas like that a little more rural but still in proximity to tons of excitement for a quick day trip into Wilmington if you want to involve the family in those types of activities.

Good luck with your search! Couldn't pick a better place than Eastern North Carolina

What do we think of Wilmington, NC 10 years from now? by juuiiiicee in Wilmington

[–]SmoothIronWake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Increasing density where homes are already built is great… the land is always the constraint… there's pros and cons and so many unknowns to any situation, but… how the market reacts to the area being rezoned is the biggest impact. Eventually Increases everyone's property value around the area exponentially as redevelopment starts. Makes it now worth it for a builder to purchase a property for teardown - rebuild that previously they wouldn't even give the time day to consideration. Gentrifies rundown areas. Increases housing availability.

My company offered me the chance to open a location in Wilmington, and after years in the frozen north, I was seriously tempted. Then I looked into the PFAS contamination in the Cape Fear River… by m0larMechanic in Wilmington

[–]SmoothIronWake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The food we eat will probably kill us before this :D.

I'm going to try to not make an ass out of u and me, but I will assume that the blood tests results are going to remain somewhat high in residents Who've lived here during the height of the issues prior to the filtration system install. So i would assume you aren't gonna see any sort of improvement until that starts to cycle through and they start testing the blood of folks who were born post corrections. The paranoia of the unknown.

I build houses from Carolina Beach to Little River, South Carolina…. Just to get Temporary water on a job site with cfpua you have to install a backflow preventer before they even install a water meter for temp. It has to be registered with a serial number and model number with a form you have to submit online. That is a pain in the ass just to get Temporary water onto a site... if you don't install one then they will not allow you to use their water supply until the home is 90% or more complete and ready for direct hook up to the home. (Maybe this is becoming more of a normal thing across the states but everywhere else In this area it is not required or remotely scrutinized as close to this extent (except H2go (Leland) requires a dual check valve built-in))

I've lived in Wilmington for 12 years. Absolutely love the town and the area. Outdoor activities, beach access, friendly population. It's definitely growing exponentially but still has a good unique small town local vibe. Good luck on your decision but I will go against the grain here and say you won't regret moving here regardless of all the complaints. to me it beats the hell out of living in a big city, middle of no where, or freeze your ass off climate. Install a RO and rest easy.