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I recently moved back to Durham, North Carolina after 10 years of living in bigger cities (Tokyo, then NYC). I expected that the rent would be cheaper but that

I recently moved back to Durham, North Carolina after 10 years of living in bigger cities (Tokyo, then NYC). I expected that the rent would be cheaper but that I'd miss out in terms of culture, food, and the quality of people I met. What I'm finding is 1) The culture that is available here is easier to appreciate and digest because there's less paradox of choice 2) The food is a little more limited but overall better 3) The people that I meet are just as smart and interesting. I often forget that I'm back in the South and not in Brooklyn.

johnward 12y ago
I really liked the RTP area when I was down there. Plus they seem to have a pretty good tech scene. It's kind of like Pittsburgh with decent weather.
- _delirium 12y ago
  Any tips on cool parts of the RTP area? I was at a conference in downtown Raleigh for a week two years ago, and was kind of surprised that the downtown is super-small. Had two nice coffee shops, but didn't feel like the downtown of a 500,000 person city; almost the kind of 5-block downtown you'd expect for a town 1/10 of that size. I might go again this year, and am hoping to find somewhere to stay where there's more stuff going on, but am not quite sure where that is.
  - johnward 12y ago
    I was in Raleigh too. It seemed like a much smaller town than half a million people and maybe that's why I liked it. My wife and I were only there for a weekend so we didn't do much exploring. The downtown area just seemed clean and safe compared to other places. I'm not really the kind of person that looks for things to do in town so I'm probably not the best to ask. It seems like they had some decent outdoor activities and they are only a few hour from the beach which is something I enjoy. It kind of reminded me of a bigger version of my hometown (Wheeling, WV) with much nicer weather.

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I recently moved back to Durham, North Carolina after 10 years of living in bigger cities (Tokyo, then NYC). I expected that the rent would be cheaper but that

by phrasemix 12y ago

johnward 12y ago
I really liked the RTP area when I was down there. Plus they seem to have a pretty good tech scene. It's kind of like Pittsburgh with decent weather.
- _delirium 12y ago
  Any tips on cool parts of the RTP area? I was at a conference in downtown Raleigh for a week two years ago, and was kind of surprised that the downtown is super-small. Had two nice coffee shops, but didn't feel like the downtown of a 500,000 person city; almost the kind of 5-block downtown you'd expect for a town 1/10 of that size. I might go again this year, and am hoping to find somewhere to stay where there's more stuff going on, but am not quite sure where that is.
  - johnward 12y ago
    I was in Raleigh too. It seemed like a much smaller town than half a million people and maybe that's why I liked it. My wife and I were only there for a weekend so we didn't do much exploring. The downtown area just seemed clean and safe compared to other places. I'm not really the kind of person that looks for things to do in town so I'm probably not the best to ask. It seems like they had some decent outdoor activities and they are only a few hour from the beach which is something I enjoy. It kind of reminded me of a bigger version of my hometown (Wheeling, WV) with much nicer weather.