Reply #6: I love WS area! [View All]

[CRK7376]

It's home and I'm pretty well traveled having lived in Europe and Asia over the years courtsey of the Army. I'm still a soldier and will always call WS home. Born and raised here, educated at Wake Forest, taught in Stokes County for 13 years, will return to teaching upon retirement from the military. For me, living in Stokes, Surry or NW Forsyth COunty is the best. My family currently lives in the shawdow of Pilot Mountain and we love the rural life. I have a son that wants nothing more than to attend the NC School of the Arts Music Program to study trombone. Other son wants to follown Mom and Dad to WFU and a daughter to young to know where she wants to go. Mountains are not close enough for me and the beach is 4-5 hours east. Great public library system in Forsyth COunty, WFU, WSSU, Salem College, NCSA all in Forsyth County, all good schools and universities. Symphony is great of a moderate sized town, I'm not an opera fan, but we have an active opera company. Plenty of theater oppurtunities. I like the public school system here, was educated by it and Stokes County and have taught in both systems. As stated earlier, I'll return to teaching in this area upon retirement. Demon Deacon Football and Basketball, makes for a lively ACC fall and winter entertainment. Charlotte close enough to get to for the Panthers games. Plenty of parks, several Walmarts, Target, Sama's Club and Costco nearby, Stratford Road is horrible, commercial district that includes Hanes Mall. Good BBQ and plenty of blackberrys in the summer and of course there is Krispy Kreme! WS is home and all my world travels, vacations, assignments overseas will not change my love for WS. It's where I love to be with my family.