Asheville or Chapel Hill

[wildhorses]

if you could choose where to live, which city would you pick and why?

[miketorse]

1. Chapel Hill

It's the most Liberal City that I've lived in, even when I lived in Connecticut. Oh wait, no, it's not the most liberal, it's second most. The most liberal is Carrboro, NC which is the city bordering Chapel Hill!!!

[wildhorses]

3. so...then Carrboro is more liberal than Asheville?

:shrug: besides the political scene what else?

[kimpossible]

2. Depends

on how much you like mountains.

[wildhorses]

4. I like the mountains. ....a lot.

anything else?

[NC_Nurse]

5. Both have liberal communities...

Chapel Hill is pretty pricey, though you can live outside town for pretty cheap. I know Asheville is getting more expensive as well, but I don't know how bad it is yet.
Asheville has the beautiful mountains, Chapel Hill is within a few hours of the mountains AND the beach which is nice.

[wildhorses]

6. I understand I can take I-26S out of Asheville and be in

Charleston, SC in about 4 hours, is this correct?

[NC_Nurse]

7. I don't know...

never done that. :-)

How are you with cold weather? Asheville is a good bit colder in winter than Chapel Hill.

[wildhorses]

8. I like having all 4 seasons.

but, snow from Otcober to May is NOT my style:puke:

[NC_Nurse]

9. I don't think it's THAT long up there...

but I'm not totally sure. I'm sure it varies year to year.
It's pretty mild here in the Hill, my husband's been disappointed by the lack of snow here for the past few years - he's from Ohio so he misses it.
My kids are in Boone at ASU and they've had a lot of snow the last couple of winters, but it's north of Asheville and I think generally colder.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

18. and 2k feet higher too

on average.

[wildhorses]

22. so Boone is 2000 ft higher than Asheville?

so that is why they get more snow?

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

26. yes

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

17. Where do they have that, south of oh, Maine?

Sure don't in Asheville.

[wildhorses]

27. what are the winters like in Asheville?

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

35. The southerners complain it is too cold

but for me, it is just fine/

not much snow, average temps in the upper 20's low 30's

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

16. Yes, even less

[wildhorses]

21. sounds like it could be an easy week-end trip...

the best of both worlds.

[littlebit]

23. yes

you are correct. I don't think even think it takes that long.

[wildhorses]

33. thanks for responding and welcome to DU

:hi:

[citizen snips]

10. Chapel Hill

only because I would not want to live in the mountains.

[wildhorses]

11. you would not want to live in the mountains...

because of the weather? I like to have some snow, especially around the holidays... What do you have against the mountains?

[citizen snips]

24. I am sensitive to the altitudes.

[wildhorses]

29. oh, I see...that would make a difference.

no snow skiing for you:P:hug:

[Richard Steele]

12. Chapel Hill, cuz it's alot closer to my house.

[wildhorses]

13. Hey you...we would have some good times wouldn't we?

:hi:

[Richard Steele]

14. Yup! I wish I could have given you a more informed opinion...

...but I know absolutely nothing about Asheville.

Well, not ABSOLUTELY nothing; I've heard about it
from others, and everyone says it's a great place.
I've just never been there myself.

[wildhorses]

19. somewhere (I forget where) I have heard it called the Paris of

America? Is it the city of lights?

[wildhorses]

32. if you are in Raleigh and I was in Asheville...

that would be what? a 4 hour trip? still do-able for a week-end....:think:

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

15. I chose Asheville... the mountains and

the weather, and the smaller town do it for me

[wildhorses]

20. thanks for your input....

know anything about Charlotte?

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

25. My impressions are not favorable

a smaller version of Atlanta or Baltimore

[wildhorses]

28. the crime is that bad? that is what I think when I think of

Atlanta and Baltimore...nice places to visit but, I wouldn't want to live there:shrug:

I understand Asheville is only about 3 hours away from Atlanta, correct?

I26-S to I85-S sounds easy enough for a week-end trip:think:

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

30. Judging from what I see on the TV

and from my, admitedly limited, time there... I would not want to live there.

[supernova]

31. Charlotte is more conservative

dominated by the banking/finance scene, as it is. While it does have a thriving arts community, Charlotte is noticably more button-down than the Triangle or Asheville. There are lovely people in both areas, but depends on what you are going for.

[wildhorses]

34. I want to be close to nature but, still be able to enjoy the culture

a "bigger" city has to offer. I like the idea of being "centrally located" so that everything is within easy distance for a 3 day week-end.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

36. Asheville gets all the big

acts, the ones on tour... Local music scene is very active, bluegrass, blues, rock, classical groups all over the place.
It is hard to explain, Asheville is very bohemian, at least in the city itself.

[Jamastiene]

37. Probably Asheville, but that's nothing against Chapel Hill.

I'd just prefer the mountain-y look to the sandhills look. Chapel Hill is a pretty cool place too from what I have seen. I heard Asheville had a really big pagan community too. That would be a plus for me as I like that sorta vibe.