Articles on the Best Places in the Carolinas

5 Best College Towns in North Carolina for an Exciting Retirement
It may seem odd to head back to college during your retirement, but more and more people are rediscovering the joys of living in a college town during their retirement years. No one can deny the feeling of excitement when young people are gathered together, and if that surge of energy isn’t enough, there are plenty of practical reasons to live in a college town...
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5 Best College Towns in South Carolina for an Exciting Retirement
Nearly everyone moving to South Carolina appreciates the low cost of living and the high quality of life. Many retirees have found another one of South Carolina’s allures, charming towns with colleges that provide an exciting retirement environment. A college town’s mix of youthful energy, academic achievement, and cultural stimulation is instantly appealing, and a great number of older people are finding out, it’s not just for the young, but also for the young at heart...
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5 Things to Watch Out For in Finding Your Dream Place
So, you’ve decided it’s time to find your Dream Place. Congratulations! You’ve looked through all the “Ten Best Places” lists, and have picked a couple of areas you like and are ready to look at homes in those areas. Before you get too attached to any of them or get tied to a particular realtor, there are a few things you should keep in mind...
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Coastal Living...The Outer Banks
For a long time now people have known about the Outer Banks for the pristine beaches of white sand lapped by clear blue water. Some believe the Outer Banks have become a little too well known...
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How to Pick Your Own Best Place
It seems every time I’m at the magazine rack I see a new list of the “Top Ten Towns for Boomers,” or the “Ten Most Affordable Retirement Places,” or the “Best Places for Paper Airplane Lovers.” You get the drift. Either way, it seems to always be the same towns, and I still don’t understand how they are picked. What makes these towns the best?
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Over 20 Towns We Loved in South Carolina
On a recent trip to South Carolina, I traveled more than 1500 miles and visited over 35 towns. The time seemed like a series of episodes of a television show that is new at first and then becomes familiar, accentuated at points with moments of high tension, or beauty in my case...
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Over 30 Towns We Loved in North Carolina
As I bobbed up and down across the Delaware Memorial Bridge with the cool air blowing off the water, I got my first premonitions of the Carolina coast. Upon my arrival in the Outer Banks, I headed straight for the beach...
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