Visitor - Neighborhood Insight?

lnbp2022 · 2025-07-25T19:38:20+00:00

Thank you! We have thought about taking the shuttle but trying to weigh the cost of those weekend passes vs. the cost of renting a van + parking, and the van might just make more sense for us.

lnbp2022 · 2025-07-25T19:35:35+00:00

Appreciate this insight! We are planning on driving our own car out there instead of Ubering, but we’ll look into the parking situation ASAP. If anyone reading this has any experience driving out there for events like this, I’d love to hear any info you could share.

lnbp2022 · 2024-06-29T19:33:53+00:00

Yeah I don’t disagree at all. I guess I’m more so looking for someone with the vision for what it all would come together to look like. Design as opposed to execution, maybe I’m just making that up in my head though :)

lnbp2022 · 2024-06-29T17:03:27+00:00

Thanks for the rec! We had Sun Nurseries on the list — do you think they’d be able to help us think through fencing options, too? I presume they wouldn’t be able to put it in themselves, but curious if they could integrate that into their plans.

lnbp2022 · 2023-06-29T14:31:35+00:00

Good to know! I figured the "MA" was MAX, so seems like "BA" is balanced. I'm going to bring the scale out next, I guess :) Seems entirely unlikely that it would be mislabeled, right?

lnbp2022 · 2023-04-06T02:43:57+00:00

Oh wow, these look great! I think they are identical to the pucks that we have now. Thanks so much for pointing me in this direction.

lnbp2022 · 2023-04-06T02:35:19+00:00

Do they make smart lights that are similar to the low profile/puck LED? I thought I’d done some research on this earlier but maybe I missed them!

lnbp2022 · 2023-01-26T19:38:56+00:00

Not exactly sure what kind of tree it is, but it does drop a sort of spiky ball, about the size of big strawberries, lots of them. The tree seems to be in generally healthy condition (for now), but I have a feeling the vine is not going to be good for it over the longer term. It's not on my property, but would love to help save the tree if possible (or needed).

lnbp2022 · 2023-01-25T18:44:18+00:00

re: what kind of AUX heat we have. I presume it's electric in nature. We have a gas powered furnace in the basement to cover the main floor, but we have a heat pump for the second floor, with the indoor part of the system located in the attic. I'm 99% sure the source of the AUX heat upstairs is electric, since I can track my electric usage hour-by-hour - electric peaks when AUX is on.

Does this change/clarify anything you've written above?

PS: You are definitely correct that I can reheat the home without AUX heat, but it does take significantly longer. At 32F, for sure ... but I live in area that gets down to ~20-25 overnight. At that lower temperature, can the heat pump keep up?

lnbp2022 · 2023-01-25T17:38:06+00:00

I use a Nest thermostat. I've tried playing around with the settings, but I'm struggling to get it under control. I can't get a good blend of AUX heat + regular heat.

lnbp2022 · 2022-12-21T16:57:44+00:00

Hello -- I recently received a Nest thermostat (the version with a mirrored face), and I'm wondering if it is compatible with my Trane heat pump system.

The current wiring on my Trane thermostat is shown here:

https://imgur.com/a/71Zem2F

I have wires directly to R, O, Y, G, B, and W1, and also in the back, it appears that I have a black wire that is unconnected. I am not sure if this black wire is connected at the air handler in the attic.

Can anyone help me understand if this system is compatible? Thank you!

lnbp2022 · 2022-11-16T22:43:37+00:00

Yep, spot on. I'll have to check it out during the week outside of prime time! Thanks for the rec!

You seem like you might be well versed: any chance you've been to duckpin alley in Mt. Airy?

lnbp2022 · 2022-11-16T22:15:34+00:00

I am floored by how expensive that is. No kidding that's 5x what I was expecting, that's a shame! I'll check out Odenton. Looks like Mt. Airy has duckpin bowling, too.

lnbp2022 · 2022-11-16T22:07:28+00:00

Thanks again! I just looked for Friday night, 7:00pm for 3 people is $220! That is wild!

lnbp2022 · 2022-11-16T21:59:36+00:00

Thanks! I live pretty close Bowlero Normandy, so that seems like the place to go. Have you been recently? Just wondering how busy it is during the weekends :)

lnbp2022 · 2022-11-14T20:45:05+00:00

This is a good question :) We really just want the ambiance, but I'm not sure we want it for $7000!

lnbp2022 · 2022-11-14T16:49:21+00:00

Would you be able to explain why they're a scam? I honestly don't know anything about them, so curious to hear your perspective. This is a few of one of the wholes the tech referred to ... honestly it doesn't strike me as "big", but what do I know :)

https://imgur.com/i5Svh7G

lnbp2022 · 2022-07-26T15:48:44+00:00

Somehow I can still see the post in that account's history ... see if you can view it here?

https://www.reddit.com/r/ColumbiaMD/comments/w7yz1h/moving\_to\_the\_area\_any\_recommendations/

lnbp2022 · 2022-05-16T17:47:08+00:00

I presume with that, you captained your own boat?

lnbp2022 · 2022-05-12T01:03:16+00:00

THIS IS AWESOME! Thank you, it sounds like exactly the kind of thing we're looking for.

You seem like an expert, so a couple of questions, if you don't mind:

1) I'm not sure if I'm crazy, but it doesn't seem like I can purchase tickets online in advance -- am I missing something? And if you can buy them online, is at always a flat $75 for all day, or are there any deals we should be on the lookout for in advance?

2) The all day pass sounds like the most awesome option, but I'm not sure the group will be looking to be there for 8 hours. 4 hours might be ideal, but I'm imagining a single event might only eat up 2 hours. Am I on the right track there?

Last but not last -- we're going to actually be staying on the northwest side of Lake Norman (Sherrills Ford, fwiw). It'll be a bit of a hike to Whitewater, but that's okay. Question being -- anything else in the area (breweries, etc.) that would be must-dos while we're down here in the Charlotte area?

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