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re: Why do you prefer small town life ?
Posted on 7/2/18 at 1:25 pm to Pettifogger
Posted on 7/2/18 at 1:25 pm to Pettifogger
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Rural is too often a pipe dream in the Southeast. I like the idea but in practice it's just hard to find a good balance in a truly rural area.
It'll depends. I can easily find truly rural living within 30-40 minutes of downtown Cola.
Now could I find that outside Atlanta or Charlotte? Hell no.
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Posted on 7/2/18 at 1:27 pm to Centinel
There’s rural as shite towns 30 minutes outside of Dallas.
Posted on 7/2/18 at 1:30 pm to TH03
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There’s rural as shite towns 30 minutes outside of Dallas.
Downtown Dallas?
Not being snarky...honestly asking. That just seems unlikely for a city that size.
ETA: And for clarification, when I say rural I don't mean small exurb towns. I mean 30 minutes outside of Cola you can find acres and acres of farmland and forest with an old farmhouse here and there.
This post was edited on 7/2/18 at 1:32 pm
Posted on 7/2/18 at 1:33 pm to Centinel
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Downtown Dallas?
south and east, absolutely
Posted on 7/2/18 at 1:36 pm to Centinel
Yes. 30 minutes east on I30 sets you in the middle of farm land and cattle pastures. There’s a couple cities of 10-20k people, but mainly just acreage.
Posted on 7/2/18 at 1:44 pm to Collegedropout
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Pretty interesting how you choose to live in one that isn’t close to the actual demographics of the city, yet get mad at other people for admitting why they (and other people such as yourself) do this.
Are you illiterate?
Posted on 7/2/18 at 1:50 pm to Centinel
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Now could I find that outside Atlanta or Charlotte? Hell no.
Around here all the idyllic rural areas are basically resort areas at this point. We've discussed on here before, but given that people are changing how they work and are less tethered to urban areas for professional jobs, I hope that may start to shift in a couple generations.
Posted on 7/2/18 at 1:51 pm to Pettifogger
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Around here all the idyllic rural areas are basically resort areas at this point.
I know exactly what you're talking about. I spent an unfortunate weekend in Serenbe, GA a few years ago. It was this really odd combination of nice homes and the middle of the nowhere farmland.
Posted on 7/2/18 at 1:53 pm to AbitaFan08
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I know exactly what you're talking about. I spent an unfortunate weekend in Serenbe, GA a few years ago. It was this really odd combination of nice homes and the middle of the nowhere farmland.
haha I actually just cancelled a short trip to Serenbe yesterday
Posted on 7/2/18 at 1:56 pm to Centinel
Waxahachie, TX
Temple, TX
Both aren’t too far from Dallas/Ft. Worth
Temple, TX
Both aren’t too far from Dallas/Ft. Worth
Posted on 7/2/18 at 1:57 pm to AbitaFan08
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I spent an unfortunate weekend in Serenbe, GA a few years ago. It was this really odd combination of nice homes and the middle of the nowhere farmland.
I've never even heard of that place. Google mapped it.
Holy hell that place just screams upper middle class soccer mom in yoga pants
Posted on 7/2/18 at 1:57 pm to Pettifogger
It's a nice little area but my God I was bored out of my mind there within 5 hours. Guess it goes to show that I'm just not meant for small town life.
Posted on 7/2/18 at 2:00 pm to Centinel
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Holy hell that place just screams upper middle class soccer mom in yoga pants
Pretty much nailed it, except the demographics swung a little closer to those nearing retirement, so no yoga pants.
Posted on 7/2/18 at 2:01 pm to Paul Allen
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Waxahachie, TX
Temple, TX
You clearly haven’t been to either because they’re not rural.
Small town, sure. Not rural.
This post was edited on 7/2/18 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 7/2/18 at 2:14 pm to volod
Everyone on the OT has both!
A ranch/hunting lodge/Lake home for the weekends and a house in the city during the week..
What are you doing wrong?
A ranch/hunting lodge/Lake home for the weekends and a house in the city during the week..
What are you doing wrong?
Posted on 7/2/18 at 2:15 pm to TH03
You’re funny
Posted on 7/2/18 at 2:22 pm to Paul Allen
Waxahachie population is 30k
Temple is 73k
So rural.
I’m in temple regularly. My BIL lives there. I’ve stopped in waxahachie on the way down many times. They’re small, but anything but rural.
Temple is 73k
So rural.
I’m in temple regularly. My BIL lives there. I’ve stopped in waxahachie on the way down many times. They’re small, but anything but rural.
This post was edited on 7/2/18 at 2:24 pm
Posted on 7/2/18 at 2:25 pm to TH03
Temple? Almost to 75,000 people. That's not a small town.
It's expanding out, but in five minutes from "downtown" there are cattle ranches and farming. Heck Heidenheimer is 8 minutes away, and an entire world away.
But Temple is national franchise crazy for food. You have to look hard to find decent, non-franchise food. But it's not expensive, downtown is still a real downtown. The one decent cigar shop has nowhere to sit and enjoy your purchase.
It's expanding out, but in five minutes from "downtown" there are cattle ranches and farming. Heck Heidenheimer is 8 minutes away, and an entire world away.
But Temple is national franchise crazy for food. You have to look hard to find decent, non-franchise food. But it's not expensive, downtown is still a real downtown. The one decent cigar shop has nowhere to sit and enjoy your purchase.
Posted on 7/2/18 at 2:30 pm to RedPop4
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Temple? Almost to 75,000 people. That's not a small town.
True, I was thinking in reference to Dallas because we were talking rural places not far from downtown.
They even have a loop
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But Temple is national franchise crazy for food. You have to look hard to find decent, non-franchise food.
Yeah it’s chain central. My BIL lives by the hospital and it’s just surrounded by every chain you can imagine.
Posted on 7/2/18 at 6:44 pm to Pettifogger
No, but you chose to defend AU_251's argument, which made me think y'all were the same person.
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