Strip Malls and Safety Belts

I've been slack on the Downtown of the Week series, so consider this the anti-installment. Something I've been thinking about since I've been back to the east coast is the lack of nice downtowns. In Hickory we went to a cool pub downtown and Liz lives in downtown Winston-Salem, but other than that it seems like, for the most part, the shopping, food-buying, and activities focus on driving to the local strip mall. Maybe it's a flawed observation, I've only been back here for ten days. Or maybe not. Thoughts?

In the end the big takeaway is that it reminds me just how much I want to live in a town with an awesome downtown where I can go shopping, dining, walking, and wandering. Somewhere where everything is bicycle accessible. I want to live in a town where people walk around and greet their fellow citizens face-to-face, not with a wave from behind the wheel. Perhaps some view this as quaint, but sign me up nonetheless.

Let the Schlepping Begin

The next stage in my life adventure begins tomorrow with a flight to Charlotte where I'll be jumping into Butner's open arms. So, give me a holler if you (any of the five of you who read this blog) are anywhere between Charlotte and Boston in the next month and wanna hang. Also, this means the blogging will likely be inconsistent for the next month. Maybe I should find a guest blogger...