LIVING IN WINSTON SALEM PRO

Growing up in the NYC suburbs, downtown W-S is of course tiny in comparison. I love being able to get anywhere in the Triad relatively easily. Sometimes I wish we were closer to the coast.but if we were, we'd be farther from the mountains, so overall, I love where the Triad is situated. I do love traveling through GSO, but nonstop flights are very limited. I wish we had a larger airport in the Triad, but not much will change with CLT and RDU so close. After San Diego, it is my favorite place to live I've also lived in NYC suburbs Southern California Nevada Utah Oregon. Other areas I considered moving to during my last job search were Minnesota (too cold, and gray in the winter) Kansas (wind, and climate isn't great) Washington DC (didn't want to work in the 'belly of the beast', also expensive and long commute to be in nice suburbs)/ But it can be challenging if you're not a member the dominant church. But the climate can get to people, and it might be too 'weird' for some. And I enjoyed aspects of living in Portland - lots of diversity, great city on a river. But's it crazy expensive, and wages aren't that much more than here - certainly not relative to the cost of living (mainly housing). For example, I love San Diego - for proximity to the ocean (and still close to some mountains) and amazing climate. I agree that to come up with some 'cons' of living in W-S, it helps to compare it to what you're looking for and to other locations. Hearing some of the less desirable aspects on WS won't necessarily put me off choosing it, so I hope anyone reading this will understand why it's important for me to ask, and that I will appreciate people being candid. and no place is perfect, so I just want to know what to expect in terms of the less desirable side of living in WS.

LIVING IN WINSTON SALEM PRO

This is a big decision and a huge move for me both financially and emotionally, so I just want to make a fully informed decision and it's hard to do that without knowing the con side and only the pro side. I did ask two people but they said they couldn't think of anything.

I even took a trip out there last month.ĭuring my trip I met so many wonderful and helpful people, but I found it awkward to ask the people I just met what were things they don't like about living in Winston Salem as they were so kind and I didn't want to offend. I have posted other threads here in the Triad forum because I am strongly considering moving to Winston Salem. Please don't be offended by the title of my post, it's not intended to upset anyone.

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