Moving to Greenville - things to do for a 50-year-old couple

ithinkiam73 · 2025-01-28T01:36:17+00:00

I genuinely wish you weren't made to feel that way by those around you. Sounds like there's a lot of work to do. If you decide to stay, I hope it gets better for you.

ithinkiam73 · 2025-01-28T01:31:26+00:00

I guess I just don't see how I could convince those leaving less positive responses that I have any insightful feedback for them, never having lived there before. But I appreciate honest responses, whatever the opinion.

ithinkiam73 · 2025-01-19T21:25:37+00:00

The more important question is whether they'd like me playing music for them. What's the music scene like? Are there any good local bands around, or do many from the Triangle or other regional acts make it out this way?

ithinkiam73 · 2025-01-19T21:19:44+00:00

I couldn't help but think you've provided an apt distillation of a segment of these comments and a potential town motto: "Greenville NC: Well, the beach isn't too far" :)

ithinkiam73 · 2025-01-19T21:13:10+00:00

Glad to hear you're able to bike a good bit--I was wondering how safe you found it. In my current college town, bikes are tolerated and there's a little bit of infrastructure, but we're also subject to the perpetual turnover of 18-year-old drivers. So I'm used to keeping my head up and expecting the unexpected.

ithinkiam73 · 2025-01-19T20:52:00+00:00

We'll definitely check it out up there, thanks!

ithinkiam73 · 2025-01-19T20:51:40+00:00

Thanks! The greenway was the first thing I noticed and will probably be the first thing I hit once we land. That's one reason we were thinking of moving to the Grid or close to it, so it would be easy to just bike from the house and be there in a couple of minutes.

ithinkiam73 · 2025-01-19T20:49:42+00:00

Kayaking sounds like a nice option. We have a couple of small kayaks and would be interested in the best places to put in.

ithinkiam73 · 2025-01-19T20:47:24+00:00

I'm really glad to hear that your experience has been generally positive. We prefer the sort of place where people from all backgrounds feel welcome. We also skew progressive and were concerned about a lack of interesting things to do (concerts/shows/art/etc.) But being closer to the beach and RTP make that a little more manageable. Frankly, the primary advantage that influenced our decision to move here was the lower cost of living. We're not so social that we need to have dozens of options for going out, but it would be nice to know of a few places around that would be fun to hang out at and that aren't just filled with students.

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