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Waynesville, NC vs Indian Harbour Beach, FL

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The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

The weather here is absolutely perfect.   More

For my wife and I, the Island life of Indian Harbour Beach is perfect for us beach lovers. Our condo is right across street from beach. Although the city itself is  More