| | | | | to 19,500 spectators. |
| If you're reading this, you must be considering | | | | Many other cities throughout the Carolinas have |
| relocating or retiring to North Carolina or South Carolina | | | | booming business centers however, of special note |
| and by now, you probably already have your share of | | | | are Columbia, SC and Charleston, SC. |
| reasons why you want to and you think North Carolina | | | | North Carolina and South Carolina are crisscrossed by |
| or South Carolina is your Best Place Live. So, here | | | | 6 major interstates and over 100,000 miles of state |
| are a few more reasons to consider. | | | | highways with some of the greatest amount of |
| Aside from great climates, affordable living, jobs, and | | | | growth is occurring along the I-85 corridor. |
| quality lifestyles... | | | | If you are traveling a distance, the Carolinas are home |
| The richness of history and natural beauty are top | | | | to 8 International airports in convenient locations. |
| reasons why we love North Carolina and South | | | | North Carolina: |
| Carolina. In the span of four hours you can go from | | | | Asheville-Asheville Regional Airport |
| the breathtaking Smoky Mountains in Asheville NC, to | | | | Charlotte-Charlotte/Douglas International Airport |
| the beautiful blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean in | | | | Greensboro-Piedmont Triad International Airport |
| Charleston SC. What more could you want? How | | | | Raleigh-Raleigh/Durham International Airport |
| about the stunning foothills of the center of the state? | | | | Wilmington-Wilmington International Airport |
| Beside the richness of the history and the natural | | | | South Carolina: |
| beauty, both North Carolina and South Carolina take full | | | | Charleston-Charleston International Airport |
| advantage of the temperate climate and throughout | | | | Greer-Greenville/Spartanburg International Airport |
| both states, cities and towns pack their calendars full | | | | (Roger Milliken Field) |
| of events year round. | | | | Myrtle Beach-Myrtle Beach International Airport |
| Some of the more famous events include the Bele | | | | |
| Chere Music Festival in Asheville, NC, the performing | | | | The hot jobs in the Carolinas include medical, |
| arts festival, Spoleto, in Charleston, SC, and the | | | | technology, banking, education, and manufacturing. |
| Beaufort Water Festival, in Beaufort SC. | | | | Once known as a textiles center, in the past couple of |
| Along with the coastline and mountains, history and | | | | decades many manufacturers moved overseas. |
| natural beauty, North Carolina is famous for the | | | | Therefore, many corporations have taken note of the |
| Research Triangle Park (RTP) located near | | | | skilled workers, and tax benefits and moved in. |
| Raleigh-Durham and Chapel Hill. It is the largest | | | | North Carolina and South Carolina are about comfort, |
| research park in the United States. The Research | | | | family and food. North Carolina is especially known for |
| Triangle Park is home to one of the largest IBM | | | | its barbecue. There are two types of barbecue; |
| operations in the world, with approximately 11,000 | | | | Eastern, with its red pepper and vinegar based sauce, |
| employees in RTP. The park also hosts one of | | | | and Western, which uses a tomatoes and brown |
| GlaxoSmithKline's largest R&D centers boasting | | | | sugar in addition to the red pepper and vinegar. |
| approximately 5,000 employees. Perhaps RTP has a | | | | The Carolinas are also known for their great seafood |
| potential future employer for you. | | | | as well, and especially in South Carolina. South |
| Further inland to the west is The Piedmont Triad | | | | Carolina's distinctive style for cooking seafood is called, |
| Research Park (PTRF), in Winston-Salem, North | | | | "Calabash". Originating in the town of the same name, |
| Carolina. PTRF is a highly interactive, master-planned | | | | Calabash style cooking dips the seafood in |
| innovation community developed to support life science | | | | evaporated milk, then a breading mixture and it's |
| and information technology and development. | | | | deep-fried. And, where better to get river trout than |
| In addition to being the second largest banking center in | | | | the mountains of Western North Carolina. |
| the United States, Charlotte, North Carolina is home to | | | | No matter whether you decide you want retire or |
| University City in which University Research Park | | | | relocate to North Carolina or South Carolina, both |
| resides. University Research Park one of the largest | | | | states have excellent health care facilities. North |
| research parks in the state. The University City area | | | | Carolina is home to four medical universities and South |
| of Charlotte contains large companies such as | | | | Carolina has a medical college in Charleston, and major |
| TIAA-CREF which help contribute to the city's | | | | hospitals in Columbia and Greenville/Spartanburg. |
| prowess in the financial industry. | | | | Everyone has there own reasons why they want |
| Charlotte is also home to the Verizon Wireless | | | | move to the Carolinas. What's yours? |
| Amphitheatre. The Amphitheatre serves as one of | | | | Get Your FREE REPORT on "Affordable Best Places |
| the city's main venues for large music and | | | | In The Carolinas", and find your Best Place to Live in |
| entertainment performances. The venue offers both | | | | North Carolina or South Carolina. |
| reserved and lawn seating and can accommodate up | | | | |