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[moleculo]

is NC a requirement?

Not necessarily but I have the concerns listed above in Baxter village discussion. I could be overstating them and maybe understating the benefits though.

I moved from Baxter Village an exit south to Rock Hill, so if you have any questions about it let me know..Was even on the HOA for a bit I think the only legit concern you listed was the build up. It's growing like gangbusters up there. As far as the colleges, there are pros/cons to each. It all depends on what you're kids are interested in.

I have monitored houses in BV for a while now. Seems to be the only place houses appreciated so hopefully you made some money on the move. I like the set up there. Houses are a little closer together than I would want but not a huge deal coming from Long Island. One thing I noticed today and I could be wring but BV was redistricted for middle school. Instead of going to Gold Hill basically around the block thy have to go four miles away to Bank Trails. Again the one I am concerned about most in this move is my ten year old son who would be starting middle school when we move. So was a little bit of a disappointment.

Also I am concerned going forward on how these towns,villages HOA will handle infrastructure needs, traffic congestion, legacy costs and muncipal planning. Bond payments and pension costs add up quickly and as we see up here relying on residents to foot the bulk leads to property tax problems. Charlotte-Meck county. May cost more in taxes now but in ten years I see it balancing out and reversing after that. This is what happened up here ,compare nassau county to the five boroughs. Tax burdens flip flopped because of tax base ratio of biz and residential. Also places closer to the city are built out a lot more than those experiencing current booms. So quality of life issues like traffic and congestion will worsen in those areas.

But you would know much more about BV than I would. Are my concerns valid? Living up here I have seen the ugly side of poor municipal planning and management. Just don't want to experience it again after escaping it.

I think your concerns are valid, and Meck county might be the way to go.

I was in the RE market last summer. We were in a 3k SF house in SC and wanted (1) a different floorplan (2) close to Providence/Blakney (that's where my office is, as well as good restaurants/shopping) (3) eq or better schools to Indianland (4) max price of $325k (5) neighborhood with a pool.

The prime area I was looking at spread between Providence and I77, and basically south of Pineville-Matthews Road and the state line...Mecklenburg and Union counties. Ballantyne, Blakeney, Weddington, Marvin, Pineville, but also up Providence towards the Arboretum.

We had a real hard time finding a property in our budget that didn't feel like a major downgrade. We could fit it in if we were in a 2k SF house, or a townhome or a house that backed up to a major road or something like that. We ended up staying in SC, but closer to Charlotte than we were previously. We are now just 3 miles from the state line. The house we got is 3200 SF + 1500 SF unfinished basement, great neighborhood, and we paid $328k.

if you are comfortable going up to $600k, there are some great properties in the above area. Your money does go further in SC or Union, but I do believe that you are right that the area will be struggling to manage growth in the foreseeable future.

 

[The Commish]

For the record, my wife says houses in Baxter sell like hotcakes - as in, they are under contract before you get the sign in the yard.

This is true. Buying a house there, you won't ever have a problem selling it. We bought our house as the "bubble" burst in 2007-08 and sold it in 2013 for a profit. Not a huge profit but a profit. During that time, things were selling in 30-45 days at most. That said, you couldn't pay me to move back in there.

 

[Slapdash]

I'm looking for a new house too. Currently live in NoDa and looking to move further south since my fiance works in Ballentyne. Staying between South Blvd and Park seems like the sweet spot.

 

[The Commish]

is NC a requirement?

Not necessarily but I have the concerns listed above in Baxter village discussion. I could be overstating them and maybe understating the benefits though.

I moved from Baxter Village an exit south to Rock Hill, so if you have any questions about it let me know..Was even on the HOA for a bit I think the only legit concern you listed was the build up. It's growing like gangbusters up there. As far as the colleges, there are pros/cons to each. It all depends on what you're kids are interested in.

I have monitored houses in BV for a while now. Seems to be the only place houses appreciated so hopefully you made some money on the move. I like the set up there. Houses are a little closer together than I would want but not a huge deal coming from Long Island. One thing I noticed today and I could be wring but BV was redistricted for middle school. Instead of going to Gold Hill basically around the block thy have to go four miles away to Bank Trails. Again the one I am concerned about most in this move is my ten year old son who would be starting middle school when we move. So was a little bit of a disappointment.

Also I am concerned going forward on how these towns,villages HOA will handle infrastructure needs, traffic congestion, legacy costs and muncipal planning. Bond payments and pension costs add up quickly and as we see up here relying on residents to foot the bulk leads to property tax problems. Charlotte-Meck county. May cost more in taxes now but in ten years I see it balancing out and reversing after that. This is what happened up here ,compare nassau county to the five boroughs. Tax burdens flip flopped because of tax base ratio of biz and residential. Also places closer to the city are built out a lot more than those experiencing current booms. So quality of life issues like traffic and congestion will worsen in those areas.

But you would know much more about BV than I would. Are my concerns valid? Living up here I have seen the ugly side of poor municipal planning and management. Just don't want to experience it again after escaping it.

My concern for Fort Mill is pretty simple. There's a TON of housing, but not a ton of commercial/retail. That lends to your concern about taxes. The addition of new neighborhoods may keep taxes down for a while, but at some point the city is going to need to address the lack of businesses IMO. I personally don't want to be anywhere near hwy 160 after all those other neighborhoods are built.The Baxter HOA was on really solid ground when I left, but that was two years ago and the dues were $800 a year. The development is fully built out now and all the property has been turned over to the HOA. It's a bit different than other HOAs as they have the board members and then "voting members" for each cluster. They meet every couple months to go over the budget, raise concerns, raise repair needs etc. Also, there's a management company that is now helping with property management. Prior to them, it was on the voting members to relay any CCA violations. That part has apparently gotten a lot more strict as far as following the procedure. The procedure isn't very complicated though.

As for the neighborhood, there are some pretty entertaining "social" perspectives that I have crossed paths with. If you look around the internet, you can read some things about the culture of the neighborhood and I'll say they aren't wrong. It varies from street to street in most cases.

 

[fightingillini]

is NC a requirement?

Not necessarily but I have the concerns listed above in Baxter village discussion. I could be overstating them and maybe understating the benefits though.

I moved from Baxter Village an exit south to Rock Hill, so if you have any questions about it let me know..Was even on the HOA for a bit I think the only legit concern you listed was the build up. It's growing like gangbusters up there. As far as the colleges, there are pros/cons to each. It all depends on what you're kids are interested in.

I have monitored houses in BV for a while now. Seems to be the only place houses appreciated so hopefully you made some money on the move. I like the set up there. Houses are a little closer together than I would want but not a huge deal coming from Long Island. One thing I noticed today and I could be wring but BV was redistricted for middle school. Instead of going to Gold Hill basically around the block thy have to go four miles away to Bank Trails. Again the one I am concerned about most in this move is my ten year old son who would be starting middle school when we move. So was a little bit of a disappointment.

Also I am concerned going forward on how these towns,villages HOA will handle infrastructure needs, traffic congestion, legacy costs and muncipal planning. Bond payments and pension costs add up quickly and as we see up here relying on residents to foot the bulk leads to property tax problems. Charlotte-Meck county. May cost more in taxes now but in ten years I see it balancing out and reversing after that. This is what happened up here ,compare nassau county to the five boroughs. Tax burdens flip flopped because of tax base ratio of biz and residential. Also places closer to the city are built out a lot more than those experiencing current booms. So quality of life issues like traffic and congestion will worsen in those areas.

But you would know much more about BV than I would. Are my concerns valid? Living up here I have seen the ugly side of poor municipal planning and management. Just don't want to experience it again after escaping it.

My concern for Fort Mill is pretty simple. There's a TON of housing, but not a ton of commercial/retail. That lends to your concern about taxes. The addition of new neighborhoods may keep taxes down for a while, but at some point the city is going to need to address the lack of businesses IMO. I personally don't want to be anywhere near hwy 160 after all those other neighborhoods are built.The Baxter HOA was on really solid ground when I left, but that was two years ago and the dues were $800 a year. The development is fully built out now and all the property has been turned over to the HOA. It's a bit different than other HOAs as they have the board members and then "voting members" for each cluster. They meet every couple months to go over the budget, raise concerns, raise repair needs etc. Also, there's a management company that is now helping with property management. Prior to them, it was on the voting members to relay any CCA violations. That part has apparently gotten a lot more strict as far as following the procedure. The procedure isn't very complicated though.

As for the neighborhood, there are some pretty entertaining "social" perspectives that I have crossed paths with. If you look around the internet, you can read some things about the culture of the neighborhood and I'll say they aren't wrong. It varies from street to street in most cases.

Agree about 160 in Fort Mill. The traffic is brutal during rush hour. It will help once they build the bypass that goes around the heart of Fort Mill and to Rock Hill, but someday they are going to have to build extra lanes on 160.

Indian Land side is addressing the business issue, but the York County side of Fort Mill does lack businesses. From my recollection, SC uses state and sales taxes to finance schools, and I don't know how they are going to keep up with the growth without a business base to help raise sales taxes. Eventually property taxes are going to have to go up.

Baxter is a nice neighborhood, but my wife and I didn't buy in there because we like to have a decent sized backyard. Those houses are right on top of one another.

 

[The Commish]

is NC a requirement?

Not necessarily but I have the concerns listed above in Baxter village discussion. I could be overstating them and maybe understating the benefits though.

I moved from Baxter Village an exit south to Rock Hill, so if you have any questions about it let me know..Was even on the HOA for a bit I think the only legit concern you listed was the build up. It's growing like gangbusters up there. As far as the colleges, there are pros/cons to each. It all depends on what you're kids are interested in.

I have monitored houses in BV for a while now. Seems to be the only place houses appreciated so hopefully you made some money on the move. I like the set up there. Houses are a little closer together than I would want but not a huge deal coming from Long Island. One thing I noticed today and I could be wring but BV was redistricted for middle school. Instead of going to Gold Hill basically around the block thy have to go four miles away to Bank Trails. Again the one I am concerned about most in this move is my ten year old son who would be starting middle school when we move. So was a little bit of a disappointment.

Also I am concerned going forward on how these towns,villages HOA will handle infrastructure needs, traffic congestion, legacy costs and muncipal planning. Bond payments and pension costs add up quickly and as we see up here relying on residents to foot the bulk leads to property tax problems. Charlotte-Meck county. May cost more in taxes now but in ten years I see it balancing out and reversing after that. This is what happened up here ,compare nassau county to the five boroughs. Tax burdens flip flopped because of tax base ratio of biz and residential. Also places closer to the city are built out a lot more than those experiencing current booms. So quality of life issues like traffic and congestion will worsen in those areas.

But you would know much more about BV than I would. Are my concerns valid? Living up here I have seen the ugly side of poor municipal planning and management. Just don't want to experience it again after escaping it.

My concern for Fort Mill is pretty simple. There's a TON of housing, but not a ton of commercial/retail. That lends to your concern about taxes. The addition of new neighborhoods may keep taxes down for a while, but at some point the city is going to need to address the lack of businesses IMO. I personally don't want to be anywhere near hwy 160 after all those other neighborhoods are built.The Baxter HOA was on really solid ground when I left, but that was two years ago and the dues were $800 a year. The development is fully built out now and all the property has been turned over to the HOA. It's a bit different than other HOAs as they have the board members and then "voting members" for each cluster. They meet every couple months to go over the budget, raise concerns, raise repair needs etc. Also, there's a management company that is now helping with property management. Prior to them, it was on the voting members to relay any CCA violations. That part has apparently gotten a lot more strict as far as following the procedure. The procedure isn't very complicated though.

As for the neighborhood, there are some pretty entertaining "social" perspectives that I have crossed paths with. If you look around the internet, you can read some things about the culture of the neighborhood and I'll say they aren't wrong. It varies from street to street in most cases.

Agree about 160 in Fort Mill. The traffic is brutal during rush hour. It will help once they build the bypass that goes around the heart of Fort Mill and to Rock Hill, but someday they are going to have to build extra lanes on 160.

Indian Land side is addressing the business issue, but the York County side of Fort Mill does lack businesses. From my recollection, SC uses state and sales taxes to finance schools, and I don't know how they are going to keep up with the growth without a business base to help raise sales taxes. Eventually property taxes are going to have to go up.

Baxter is a nice neighborhood, but my wife and I didn't buy in there because we like to have a decent sized backyard. Those houses are right on top of one another.

what's this now?

 

[fightingillini]

is NC a requirement?

Not necessarily but I have the concerns listed above in Baxter village discussion. I could be overstating them and maybe understating the benefits though.

I moved from Baxter Village an exit south to Rock Hill, so if you have any questions about it let me know..Was even on the HOA for a bit I think the only legit concern you listed was the build up. It's growing like gangbusters up there. As far as the colleges, there are pros/cons to each. It all depends on what you're kids are interested in.

I have monitored houses in BV for a while now. Seems to be the only place houses appreciated so hopefully you made some money on the move. I like the set up there. Houses are a little closer together than I would want but not a huge deal coming from Long Island. One thing I noticed today and I could be wring but BV was redistricted for middle school. Instead of going to Gold Hill basically around the block thy have to go four miles away to Bank Trails. Again the one I am concerned about most in this move is my ten year old son who would be starting middle school when we move. So was a little bit of a disappointment.

Also I am concerned going forward on how these towns,villages HOA will handle infrastructure needs, traffic congestion, legacy costs and muncipal planning. Bond payments and pension costs add up quickly and as we see up here relying on residents to foot the bulk leads to property tax problems. Charlotte-Meck county. May cost more in taxes now but in ten years I see it balancing out and reversing after that. This is what happened up here ,compare nassau county to the five boroughs. Tax burdens flip flopped because of tax base ratio of biz and residential. Also places closer to the city are built out a lot more than those experiencing current booms. So quality of life issues like traffic and congestion will worsen in those areas.

But you would know much more about BV than I would. Are my concerns valid? Living up here I have seen the ugly side of poor municipal planning and management. Just don't want to experience it again after escaping it.

My concern for Fort Mill is pretty simple. There's a TON of housing, but not a ton of commercial/retail. That lends to your concern about taxes. The addition of new neighborhoods may keep taxes down for a while, but at some point the city is going to need to address the lack of businesses IMO. I personally don't want to be anywhere near hwy 160 after all those other neighborhoods are built.The Baxter HOA was on really solid ground when I left, but that was two years ago and the dues were $800 a year. The development is fully built out now and all the property has been turned over to the HOA. It's a bit different than other HOAs as they have the board members and then "voting members" for each cluster. They meet every couple months to go over the budget, raise concerns, raise repair needs etc. Also, there's a management company that is now helping with property management. Prior to them, it was on the voting members to relay any CCA violations. That part has apparently gotten a lot more strict as far as following the procedure. The procedure isn't very complicated though.

As for the neighborhood, there are some pretty entertaining "social" perspectives that I have crossed paths with. If you look around the internet, you can read some things about the culture of the neighborhood and I'll say they aren't wrong. It varies from street to street in most cases.

Agree about 160 in Fort Mill. The traffic is brutal during rush hour. It will help once they build the bypass that goes around the heart of Fort Mill and to Rock Hill, but someday they are going to have to build extra lanes on 160.

Indian Land side is addressing the business issue, but the York County side of Fort Mill does lack businesses. From my recollection, SC uses state and sales taxes to finance schools, and I don't know how they are going to keep up with the growth without a business base to help raise sales taxes. Eventually property taxes are going to have to go up.

Baxter is a nice neighborhood, but my wife and I didn't buy in there because we like to have a decent sized backyard. Those houses are right on top of one another.

what's this now?

They're beginning to build a road starting at 160 and Springfield Parkway that would allow you to avoid "downtown" Fort Mill and I believe it will take you to Cherry Rd in Rock Hill. It's in its very early stages.....probably would be years before it's done.

 

[The Commish]

is NC a requirement?

Not necessarily but I have the concerns listed above in Baxter village discussion. I could be overstating them and maybe understating the benefits though.

I moved from Baxter Village an exit south to Rock Hill, so if you have any questions about it let me know..Was even on the HOA for a bit I think the only legit concern you listed was the build up. It's growing like gangbusters up there. As far as the colleges, there are pros/cons to each. It all depends on what you're kids are interested in.

I have monitored houses in BV for a while now. Seems to be the only place houses appreciated so hopefully you made some money on the move. I like the set up there. Houses are a little closer together than I would want but not a huge deal coming from Long Island. One thing I noticed today and I could be wring but BV was redistricted for middle school. Instead of going to Gold Hill basically around the block thy have to go four miles away to Bank Trails. Again the one I am concerned about most in this move is my ten year old son who would be starting middle school when we move. So was a little bit of a disappointment.

Also I am concerned going forward on how these towns,villages HOA will handle infrastructure needs, traffic congestion, legacy costs and muncipal planning. Bond payments and pension costs add up quickly and as we see up here relying on residents to foot the bulk leads to property tax problems. Charlotte-Meck county. May cost more in taxes now but in ten years I see it balancing out and reversing after that. This is what happened up here ,compare nassau county to the five boroughs. Tax burdens flip flopped because of tax base ratio of biz and residential. Also places closer to the city are built out a lot more than those experiencing current booms. So quality of life issues like traffic and congestion will worsen in those areas.

But you would know much more about BV than I would. Are my concerns valid? Living up here I have seen the ugly side of poor municipal planning and management. Just don't want to experience it again after escaping it.

My concern for Fort Mill is pretty simple. There's a TON of housing, but not a ton of commercial/retail. That lends to your concern about taxes. The addition of new neighborhoods may keep taxes down for a while, but at some point the city is going to need to address the lack of businesses IMO. I personally don't want to be anywhere near hwy 160 after all those other neighborhoods are built.The Baxter HOA was on really solid ground when I left, but that was two years ago and the dues were $800 a year. The development is fully built out now and all the property has been turned over to the HOA. It's a bit different than other HOAs as they have the board members and then "voting members" for each cluster. They meet every couple months to go over the budget, raise concerns, raise repair needs etc. Also, there's a management company that is now helping with property management. Prior to them, it was on the voting members to relay any CCA violations. That part has apparently gotten a lot more strict as far as following the procedure. The procedure isn't very complicated though.

As for the neighborhood, there are some pretty entertaining "social" perspectives that I have crossed paths with. If you look around the internet, you can read some things about the culture of the neighborhood and I'll say they aren't wrong. It varies from street to street in most cases.

Agree about 160 in Fort Mill. The traffic is brutal during rush hour. It will help once they build the bypass that goes around the heart of Fort Mill and to Rock Hill, but someday they are going to have to build extra lanes on 160.

Indian Land side is addressing the business issue, but the York County side of Fort Mill does lack businesses. From my recollection, SC uses state and sales taxes to finance schools, and I don't know how they are going to keep up with the growth without a business base to help raise sales taxes. Eventually property taxes are going to have to go up.

Baxter is a nice neighborhood, but my wife and I didn't buy in there because we like to have a decent sized backyard. Those houses are right on top of one another.

what's this now?

They're beginning to build a road starting at 160 and Springfield Parkway that would allow you to avoid "downtown" Fort Mill and I believe it will take you to Cherry Rd in Rock Hill. It's in its very early stages.....probably would be years before it's done.

hmmm....good to know. They need something like that (hopefully crossing the river too). It's not really easy to get over towards Ballantyne. That would make it a bit easier.

 

[beer 30]

Not to hijack the thread but for anyone in the Fort Mill / Indianland / Rock Hill area, Michael Johnson puts out a tremendous newsletter every month outlining what is going on in the area. I've cut a snippets out from the one sent today. To get on it simply email him directly and ask [SIZE=12pt]michael@ycdistrict1.com.[/SIZE]

The Fort Mill School District shared data which indicates that there are 11,705 new homes to be built in our area in the next 10 years. Here is a breakdown of those homes and where they will be located

City of Tega Cay 2,153 18%

Town of Fort Mill 7,565 65%

York County 1,987 17%

Roads Update:
Throughout District One the County is involved in numerous road projects to improve the flow of traffic. Here is the most recent timeline update of some of the projects impacting our area. Changes from one update to the next are indicated in bold/italics:

• SC Highway 160/Gold Hill (SCDOT Project) - $8,599,525 Will create two (2) dedicated left turn lanes in each direction and widen intersection
• Bids were opened on March 10th – met requirements for an acceptable bid
• [SIZE=12pt]Construction to begin Spring 2015, Completion Summer 2016[/SIZE]

• Hubert Graham Parkway (Pennies for Progress 2 Project) - $7,431,618 Will create an alternate way to Hwy 160 closer to entrance of Tega Cay
• Right of Way acquisition 50% complete
• [SIZE=12pt]Anticipate construction to begin Spring 2015[/SIZE]

• Completion late 2016 SC Highway 160/Zoar Road (Pennies for Progress 3 Project) - $6,885,581 Will create left turn lane on to Zoar Road and four (4) lanes to NC line
• 30% Plans submitted to SCDOT in November 2014
• Right of Way acquisition to begin 2015
• [SIZE=12pt]Anticipate construction to begin Summer 2016, Completion Summer 2018 [/SIZE]

• Gold Hill/I-77 (SCDOT Project) - $12,449,811 Will create a diverging diamond interchange to improve traffic flow For a better understanding of this type of interchange click for a video.
• [SIZE=12pt]Federal Highways has given approval,[/SIZE][SIZE=12pt] 30% Plans nearly complete Anticipate construction to begin Fall 2016, Completion Summer 2018[/SIZE]

• US Highway 21/SC Highway 51 (Pennies for Progress 3 Project) - $22,425,371 Will 5-lane Hwy 21 and Hwy 51 from Springfield Parkway intersection to NC border
• 30% Plans submitted to SCDOT, responses received back in December 2014
• Right of Way acquisition planned for 2015-2016
• [SIZE=12pt]Anticipate construction to begin 2017, Completion 2019[/SIZE]

 

[D_House]

A move to Greensboro might be in my future.

 

[D_House]

Following up... family of 4 (2 kids <3) seriously looking into a move to NC. We would like to be 1.5-2 hours max from wife's family, who are in the chapel hill area (Chapel Hill/Raleigh-Durham are also under consideration). Some Greensboro questions, would appreciate any help:

best school districts?

jobs? who's the major employer?

is the surrounding area more suburban or rural? how's traffic?

is there good hiking nearby? how about lakes/rivers with public access? (I like hiking and canoeing/kayaking)

any other cities/towns that i should look into? just looking at a map - greenville? fayetteville?

 

[stbugs]

Following up... family of 4 (2 kids <3) seriously looking into a move to NC. We would like to be 1.5-2 hours max from wife's family, who are in the chapel hill area (Chapel Hill/Raleigh-Durham are also under consideration). Some Greensboro questions, would appreciate any help:

driving distance from durham/chapel hill?

best school districts?

jobs? who's the major employer?

is the surrounding area more suburban or rural? how's traffic?

is there good hiking nearby? how about lakes/rivers with public access? (I like hiking and canoeing/kayaking)

any other cities/towns that i should look into? just looking at a map - greenville? fayetteville?

From Google, looks like 50 minutes from Greenboro to Chapel Hill. I was interested from where I live (South Charlotte) and it was 2.5 hours.

Charlotte may be too far driving wise for you, but I'd highly recommend it. Been here for 9 years now and really love it.

 

[D_House]

Thanks, 2.5 h might not be out of the question. Charlotte seems like more of a big city and surrounding suburban sprawl than I think I'd prefer. Would like to avoid sprawl, traffic, and HOAs.

 

[moleculo]

The newest hub for craft beer (Hint: Not Asheville)

Asheville, N.C. is widely recognized as one of the hotspots of craft – arguably the hotspot in the Southeast. But 128 miles to the east, the state’s business hub and biggest city is starting to build a reputation of its own. Charlotte, N.C. isn’t a place that often springs to mind for craft beer lovers, but it’s a mistake to overlook it – for a number of reasons.
...

 

[Slapdash]

The newest hub for craft beer (Hint: Not Asheville)

Asheville, N.C. is widely recognized as one of the hotspots of craft – arguably the hotspot in the Southeast. But 128 miles to the east, the state’s business hub and biggest city is starting to build a reputation of its own. Charlotte, N.C. isn’t a place that often springs to mind for craft beer lovers, but it’s a mistake to overlook it – for a number of reasons.

...

These breweries are fun to visit but most of the beer just isn't very good (NoDa is the notable exception)

 

[beer 30]

The newest hub for craft beer (Hint: Not Asheville)

Asheville, N.C. is widely recognized as one of the hotspots of craft – arguably the hotspot in the Southeast. But 128 miles to the east, the state’s business hub and biggest city is starting to build a reputation of its own. Charlotte, N.C. isn’t a place that often springs to mind for craft beer lovers, but it’s a mistake to overlook it – for a number of reasons.

...

These breweries are fun to visit but most of the beer just isn't very good (NoDa is the notable exception)

Tend to agree but there are so damn many of them it's hard to remember what sucked and what didn't. I still don't see the love for Old Meck and I've tried just about everything from them about as fresh as you can get it but the stuff is everywhere.

Shameless plug for a buddy who is close to opening his own micro, Legal Remedy Brewing in Rock Hill, SC. Little bit of a drive from Charlotte but if you're in Rock Vegas for something swing by. Serves food as well, should be open in August. Looking at you Commish!

 

[Slapdash]

The newest hub for craft beer (Hint: Not Asheville)

Asheville, N.C. is widely recognized as one of the hotspots of craft – arguably the hotspot in the Southeast. But 128 miles to the east, the state’s business hub and biggest city is starting to build a reputation of its own. Charlotte, N.C. isn’t a place that often springs to mind for craft beer lovers, but it’s a mistake to overlook it – for a number of reasons.

...

These breweries are fun to visit but most of the beer just isn't very good (NoDa is the notable exception)

Tend to agree but there are so damn many of them it's hard to remember what sucked and what didn't. I still don't see the love for Old Meck and I've tried just about everything from them about as fresh as you can get it but the stuff is everywhere.

Shameless plug for a buddy who is close to opening his own micro, Legal Remedy Brewing in Rock Hill, SC. Little bit of a drive from Charlotte but if you're in Rock Vegas for something swing by. Serves food as well, should be open in August. Looking at you Commish!

Yeah, Old Meck is pretty meh. Always seems to be something new popping up like Sycamore, Free Range, and Wooden Robot...

Thanks for the tip on Legal Remedy...my best buddy lives down in Rock Hill and I'm always looking for something to actually do when down there.

 

[beer 30]

Thanks for the tip on Legal Remedy...my best buddy lives down in Rock Hill and I'm always looking for something to actually do when down there.

I find not getting rolled by the locals to always be an enjoyable past time when I frequent Rocktucky.

 

[moleculo]

The newest hub for craft beer (Hint: Not Asheville)

Asheville, N.C. is widely recognized as one of the hotspots of craft – arguably the hotspot in the Southeast. But 128 miles to the east, the state’s business hub and biggest city is starting to build a reputation of its own. Charlotte, N.C. isn’t a place that often springs to mind for craft beer lovers, but it’s a mistake to overlook it – for a number of reasons.

...

These breweries are fun to visit but most of the beer just isn't very good (NoDa is the notable exception)

Tend to agree but there are so damn many of them it's hard to remember what sucked and what didn't. I still don't see the love for Old Meck and I've tried just about everything from them about as fresh as you can get it but the stuff is everywhere.

Shameless plug for a buddy who is close to opening his own micro, Legal Remedy Brewing in Rock Hill, SC. Little bit of a drive from Charlotte but if you're in Rock Vegas for something swing by. Serves food as well, should be open in August. Looking at you Commish!

wow, that's like a block from my gym.

 

[beer 30]

The newest hub for craft beer (Hint: Not Asheville)

Asheville, N.C. is widely recognized as one of the hotspots of craft – arguably the hotspot in the Southeast. But 128 miles to the east, the state’s business hub and biggest city is starting to build a reputation of its own. Charlotte, N.C. isn’t a place that often springs to mind for craft beer lovers, but it’s a mistake to overlook it – for a number of reasons.

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These breweries are fun to visit but most of the beer just isn't very good (NoDa is the notable exception)

Tend to agree but there are so damn many of them it's hard to remember what sucked and what didn't. I still don't see the love for Old Meck and I've tried just about everything from them about as fresh as you can get it but the stuff is everywhere.Shameless plug for a buddy who is close to opening his own micro, Legal Remedy Brewing in Rock Hill, SC. Little bit of a drive from Charlotte but if you're in Rock Vegas for something swing by. Serves food as well, should be open in August. Looking at you Commish!

wow, that's like a block from my gym.

You been there for a while? Thought you were up in the Queen City?

 

[Slapdash]

Thanks for the tip on Legal Remedy...my best buddy lives down in Rock Hill and I'm always looking for something to actually do when down there.

I find not getting rolled by the locals to always be an enjoyable past time when I frequent Rocktucky.

Trying to avoid going blOatis at Ichiro is a good one.

 

[moleculo]

The newest hub for craft beer (Hint: Not Asheville)

Asheville, N.C. is widely recognized as one of the hotspots of craft – arguably the hotspot in the Southeast. But 128 miles to the east, the state’s business hub and biggest city is starting to build a reputation of its own. Charlotte, N.C. isn’t a place that often springs to mind for craft beer lovers, but it’s a mistake to overlook it – for a number of reasons.

...

These breweries are fun to visit but most of the beer just isn't very good (NoDa is the notable exception)

Tend to agree but there are so damn many of them it's hard to remember what sucked and what didn't. I still don't see the love for Old Meck and I've tried just about everything from them about as fresh as you can get it but the stuff is everywhere.Shameless plug for a buddy who is close to opening his own micro, Legal Remedy Brewing in Rock Hill, SC. Little bit of a drive from Charlotte but if you're in Rock Vegas for something swing by. Serves food as well, should be open in August. Looking at you Commish!

wow, that's like a block from my gym.

You been there for a while? Thought you were up in the Queen City?

nah, I'm in Indianland. My MMA gym is in Big Waynes, right off of the Main Street downtown area.

 

[NCCommish]

The craft beer scene has certainly taken off here. And we have a pretty good food truck community as well.

 

[Slapdash]

The craft beer scene has certainly taken off here. And we have a pretty good food truck community as well.

Another area where the quantity has much outpaced the quality...

 

[NCCommish]

The craft beer scene has certainly taken off here. And we have a pretty good food truck community as well.

Another area where the quantity has much outpaced the quality...

Been to several rodeos and was generally impressed by the overall quality. Like anything there are people who shouldn't be doing it but all in all I have rarely been disappointed.Can't comment on the beer don't drink it as all beer sucks IMO.

 

[The Commish]

The newest hub for craft beer (Hint: Not Asheville)

Asheville, N.C. is widely recognized as one of the hotspots of craft – arguably the hotspot in the Southeast. But 128 miles to the east, the state’s business hub and biggest city is starting to build a reputation of its own. Charlotte, N.C. isn’t a place that often springs to mind for craft beer lovers, but it’s a mistake to overlook it – for a number of reasons.

...

These breweries are fun to visit but most of the beer just isn't very good (NoDa is the notable exception)

Tend to agree but there are so damn many of them it's hard to remember what sucked and what didn't. I still don't see the love for Old Meck and I've tried just about everything from them about as fresh as you can get it but the stuff is everywhere.

Shameless plug for a buddy who is close to opening his own micro, Legal Remedy Brewing in Rock Hill, SC. Little bit of a drive from Charlotte but if you're in Rock Vegas for something swing by. Serves food as well, should be open in August. Looking at you Commish!

Dude....after everything we've been through, I'm walking into that place and demanding a permanent seat at the bar. I'm going to need it for sure. It's within walking distance of our rental Any time you guys want to come down here, I'm game.

 

[BassNBrew]

Can't comment on the beer don't drink it as all beer sucks IMO.

Dang, even Bernie isn't this big of a commie.

Even so, your morning cereal must be pretty dry.

 

[D_House]

Read some list that had Asheville on it as best weather in the Eastern US. Thought that was interesting.

 

[NCCommish]

Can't comment on the beer don't drink it as all beer sucks IMO.

Dang, even Bernie isn't this big of a commie.

Even so, your morning cereal must be pretty dry.

Don't like baseball either.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Can't comment on the beer don't drink it as all beer sucks IMO.

Dang, even Bernie isn't this big of a commie.

Even so, your morning cereal must be pretty dry.

Don't like baseball either.

You add Apple Pie and Mom to that statement and we are going to rumble, GB

 

[NCCommish]

Can't comment on the beer don't drink it as all beer sucks IMO.

Dang, even Bernie isn't this big of a commie.

Even so, your morning cereal must be pretty dry.

Don't like baseball either.

You add Apple Pie and Mom to that statement and we are going to rumble, GB

I think I have made my love of pie clear over the years.

 

[moleculo]

if anyone is interested, Octoberfest is around the corner. This is a big beer festival put on by my homebrew club, held at the NC music factory 10/3. Proceeds are donated to local charities - last year we donated $80k. I believe there will be almost 100 brewers there - local, regional, national, and a few international.

anyways, we still need volunteers to work the festival. if you volunteer, you get a t-shirt and free entry.

Volunteer Positions still open:
Beer Pourers Crew*, 70
Brewer/Vendor Gate Crew, 5
Front Gate Crew, 13
Hospitality Crew, 10
Oktoberfest Committee, 4
Refrigerator / Keg Truck Crew, 2

*note: if you are pouring beer at the festival, you cannot have any alcohol in your system (no sampling). The NC aclohol law enforcement has been cracking down on festivals for this lately (Big Beer trying to put a damper on craft beer, IMO).

 

[beer 30]

if anyone is interested, Octoberfest is around the corner. This is a big beer festival put on by my homebrew club, held at the NC music factory 10/3. Proceeds are donated to local charities - last year we donated $80k. I believe there will be almost 100 brewers there - local, regional, national, and a few international.

anyways, we still need volunteers to work the festival. if you volunteer, you get a t-shirt and free entry.

Volunteer Positions still open:

Beer Pourers Crew*, 70

Brewer/Vendor Gate Crew, 5

Front Gate Crew, 13

Hospitality Crew, 10

Oktoberfest Committee, 4

Refrigerator / Keg Truck Crew, 2

*note: if you are pouring beer at the festival, you cannot have any alcohol in your system (no sampling). The NC aclohol law enforcement has been cracking down on festivals for this lately (Big Beer trying to put a damper on craft beer, IMO).

Wow, didn't know you guys were involved with that, it's huge & getting bigger every year.

 

[moleculo]

if anyone is interested, Octoberfest is around the corner. This is a big beer festival put on by my homebrew club, held at the NC music factory 10/3. Proceeds are donated to local charities - last year we donated $80k. I believe there will be almost 100 brewers there - local, regional, national, and a few international.

anyways, we still need volunteers to work the festival. if you volunteer, you get a t-shirt and free entry.

Volunteer Positions still open:

Beer Pourers Crew*, 70

Brewer/Vendor Gate Crew, 5

Front Gate Crew, 13

Hospitality Crew, 10

Oktoberfest Committee, 4

Refrigerator / Keg Truck Crew, 2

*note: if you are pouring beer at the festival, you cannot have any alcohol in your system (no sampling). The NC aclohol law enforcement has been cracking down on festivals for this lately (Big Beer trying to put a damper on craft beer, IMO).

Wow, didn't know you guys were involved with that, it's huge & getting bigger every year.

yeah. We can only have 5k people attend (fire marshal code, I think), and it sells out well in advance. We turned away quite a few people at the gates last year because they didn't buy tickets in advance.

 

[AAABatteries]

I know this thread was for housing and I’ll read through it but the family will be heading to Charlotte for a few days during Spring Break - looking for restaurant and activity recommendations.

 

[ragincajun]

I am looking at this area in general as it has tons of openings in my field.  What’s the price per sq ft to build up that way in a good school district?

 

[ragincajun]

For reference we built for $151/sqft in 2015 in the best school district in the area.  They are building a newer neighborhood next to outrageous that starts around $170/sqft.

 

[Slapdash]

For reference we built for $151/sqft in 2015 in the best school district in the area.  They are building a newer neighborhood next to outrageous that starts around $170/sqft.

The best school districts are further out, so you'd want to look at prices in Union County, Moorseville, Cabarrus County, or northern SC.

 

[Slapdash]

I know this thread was for housing and I’ll read through it but the family will be heading to Charlotte for a few days during Spring Break - looking for restaurant and activity recommendations.

Are the kids old enough to enjoy Whitewater Center?

 

[AAABatteries]

Are the kids old enough to enjoy Whitewater Center?

Yes - will be 8 kids in the group, ages 10-18.  Looks cool, will check it out.  

Any restaurant recommendations?   looking for something that obviously will accommodate a large group (13 total) - looking for anything unique and with good beer.

 

[moleculo]

Yes - will be 8 kids in the group, ages 10-18.  Looks cool, will check it out.  

Any restaurant recommendations?   looking for something that obviously will accommodate a large group (13 total) - looking for anything unique and with good beer.

There's a lot of breweries  if that's what you are into. 

To help narrow it down - what part of Charlotte are you staying? 

 

[moleculo]

For reference we built for $151/sqft in 2015 in the best school district in the area.  They are building a newer neighborhood next to outrageous that starts around $170/sqft.

My wife is a kick-### RE agent.  I can put you in contact if you are serious. 

 

[Worm]

For reference we built for $151/sqft in 2015 in the best school district in the area.  They are building a newer neighborhood next to outrageous that starts around $170/sqft.

$120 will get you a pretty kick-### house.

 

[ragincajun]

My wife is a kick-### RE agent.  I can put you in contact if you are serious. 

If I get serious about it I may take you up on that.

 

[Slapdash]

Yes - will be 8 kids in the group, ages 10-18.  Looks cool, will check it out.  

Any restaurant recommendations?   looking for something that obviously will accommodate a large group (13 total) - looking for anything unique and with good beer.

There's a lot of breweries  if that's what you are into. 

To help narrow it down - what part of Charlotte are you staying? 

Breweries with that many kids feels odd.

I honestly don't go to many places where you'd see that many people at once eating...

Haberdish is my favorite place though.  I think they have some bigger tables if you go when it isn't busy

Maybe look into Midwood Smokehouse?

 

[In The Zone]

Maybe look into Midwood Smokehouse?

I'll second this. Great Burnt Ends.

Fuel Pizza is pretty good as well. They have several locations throughout the city.

 

[Slapdash]

I'll second this. Great Burnt Ends.

Fuel Pizza is pretty good as well. They have several locations throughout the city.

Oh, forgot they opened a Midwood in Cola too.

 

[Slapdash]

I can't remember if Pinky's has any seating that large, but would have to think a group of teenagers would love that one.  Cool diner vibe too.  Another place that probably has a couple locations by now.

 

[In The Zone]

Oh, forgot they opened a Midwood in Cola too.

Yes, one opened in Columbia a couple of years ago and I still haven't been there. I ate at the one in Ballantyne before a Panthers game.

 

[moleculo]

Is Midwood smokehouse the preferred BBQ joint? I've been to the one in Ballantyne but didn't know there was any hype to it.  We like Jim & Nick's and City BBQ, but mostly because they are really close. 

Macs Speed Shop gets a lot of hype but personally, I don't think it's all that.