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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can someone tell me about living in WS, NC? What does the overall vibe of the place, would you suggest moving there?[/quote]

My SIL and BIL have been there for about 20 years. They have four kids and have been in the same soulless somewhat suburban development the whole time. We have visited maybe 4-5 times. They have friends among their neighbors and they seem to like it. My SIL (who is really smart) is from a small town in the South where her dad was a big deal doctor in town. She was sent to boarding school in Nashville for high school and then attended a prestigious college and law school - not Ivy, but her first job out of law school was a white shoe firm in NY. So, for her, I think she felt like she was moving to a place that was more "home" to her. (BIL's work is irrelevant, so not going to include it).

That said, at least at work/through her work, it was hard for them to break into the social scene. I get the impression that it's a bit closed off and even though she had roots in the South and a big name southern school as an undergrad, it didn't make a difference.

I don't think the schools are great. Their kids all went to parochial and my one niece went to the public science magnet in HS, which is supposed to be good.

Wake Forest is there, but I don't really have a good handle on how that affects the town "vibe."

It's been fine when we've visited. Kind of formal and southern. Swimming was a huge thing for my one niece.

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