Miserable City
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10/21/2007
My husband had a choice between taking a job in Augusta or Greenville, SC.. so we extensively researched both places and visited both cities. It was not even close. Greenville has so much more going for it than Augusta. The first thing we noticed about Augusta was how run down it looked..a lot of abandoned, boarded up buildings, trash everywhere, overgrown vacant lots. The place just looked depressed. We investigated the downtown and it was virtually empty of people. There were a few antique shops here and there and a few restaurants, but you hardly saw anyone walking around. Downtown Greenville on the other hand was bustling with activity with lots of restaurants and shops, and tons of people. Walking in downtown Greenville put you in a good mood; walking in downtown Augusta made you need to take an anti-depressant. It didn't take us long to come to the conclusion that we wanted no part of living in Augusta. I will say that the riverfront in Augusta was impressive, but there were no people.. it might as well have been on Mars.
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