One of my good friends lives way out in the burbs (Holly Springs). It's a soulless place, but we tend to drag them into the city when we visit. He and his wife say derogatory things about it (they love their tacky McMansion district, though), but it seems like an OK little downtown area with some nice architecture and a bunch of good restaurants and bars (The Pit remains the best barbecue I've had outside of Texas). Looks like a more progressive young person could have a pretty good time down there. Like a lot of smaller cities that have had a rough half-century, Raleigh seems to be on an upswing and there are an increasing number of good housing options close to the center of town.
). It's weird... Between Raleigh and wilson there is pretty much nothing it seems!
