Nothing to do
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10/30/2011
Outside of chain restaurants,mediocre shopping (Kohl's,Best Buy,JC Penny),there is absolutely nothing to do here for recreation.Parks and recreation totally suck in this town,there are no headliner music events,no interesting cultural festivals unless you consider things like the watermelon festival,pirate festival....You must travel to either Raleigh,the Tidewater area,or better yet D.C. to get great food,music,culture.This town caters to married rednecks who fish,deer hunt,support ECU football (Conference USA),not on the level of SEC or even ACC.
On the plus side,1 1/2 hrs. from the beach,good place to start a small business,cheap housing.There is way to much traffic, tailgaters,for a town of 75,000 people.
If you are looking to move to NC and are eclectic,think outside the box,are into culture,festivals, entertainment,look at Wilmington or Asheville.
There are only 2 reasons to spend a significant amout of time in this town.
1. You are a student at ECU
2.You work in the medical field and are making a huge amount of money so you can travel away from here to live your life.
Otherwise it's ok, if your mentality does not demand constant growth.
lisa | Raleigh, NC