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Thank You New Bern

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GStrader says:

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I live near Greensboro,NC, and I was just in New Bern on the 8th of September. Needless to say, I rekindled my love affair with your town.

I was most impressed with how much the town has changed, since my last visit.

What impressed me the most, was that every one went out of their way to make me feel welcome, and wanted. That goes a long way with me. Please pass it around to whom it might concern, my thanks for such a lovely time.

I plan to put a feature on New Bern in my Blog. My Blog is posted on The WGHP Television Website, as well as the FOX affiliate in Atlanta, Georgia.

I want to encourage everyone to come to New Bern for the Tricentennial Celebration next year, so I wondered if you have anyone from the Chamber of Commerce, or anyone there in town, that might like to add interesting info to be included in the Blog. I plan to do a series, so it will be an ongoing feature for some time.

I have several hundred photos that I took, and I just joined the New Bern Group, and I will also be sharing them in my Blog.

Thanks again, NEW BERN!
7:48AM, 21 September 2009 PDT (permalink)

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BLW Photography is a group administrator BLW Photography says:

I got your msg, but since you posted the same more or less, I will reply publicly!

I just moved to New Bern in August. I have been visiting for several years, with my husband, because his family lives here. I am so glad to have finally moved here. The economy is so much better than where we previously lived, and my gosh, the CULTURE! :)

It has the interestingness and the allure of the "big city", but the comfort and easy-goingness of a small town. Everyone is so nice and welcoming. Sometimes you can't really tell apart the tourists from the locals.

Since moving here, I have been astounded with the arts culture, the galleries, the theaters, so on and so forth... I am finally able to be apart of a community of artists, and have joined the pottery studio on Middle St. at Art & Materials. They are so welcoming there.

Unfortunately, I don't know anyone in the Chamber of have any connections, however they are on Facebook, and I added them as a friend :)

My husband grew up in New Bern, and we've both wanted to move here for years. He wants to settle down where he grew up, and I just think it's a wonderful place to live and start a family.

If you'd like to exchange an email with my husband, let me know. He's a writer and photographer.

-Becky
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GStrader says:

Great Becky! Wonderful!!
I am a Revolutionary War Amateur Historian/Archaeologist of sorts...a member of the NC Arch Society, so you know this was what draws me to the second oldest city in North Carolina. I was there years before, and I am already wishing that I was back there with you. I love New Bern.

By all means, email is fine, or Flickr mail too. My email is glstrader@gmail.com...also if you will go to my profile page there is a couple of links for my two websites.
I have hundreds of photos of your town...I hope that I do not wear out my welcome here. Notice that lots of the photos are Geo-Tagged...I hope that if there are some that I do not get right, that you will let me know so that I change them.
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ScribeGirl says:

I'm moving to New Bern from Massachusetts in December. Hope to arrange a flickr meet-up with other New Bernians.
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GStrader says:

Your in for a treat...no snow, no cold, and people talk slow, and are more laid back here....When you ask for tea here, you get "sweet tea", not that dirty dishwater you are used too up north.
:)
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ScribeGirl says:

"Dirty Dishwater"? So that's what the "DD" in "Dunkin Donuts" stands for! Although, there IS a Dunkin Donuts in New Bern now, but when we first landed there, there wasn't. Anyway, "Port City Java" is our coffee OR tea destination of choice.
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BLW Photography is a group administrator BLW Photography says:

I actually live right near that new Dunkin' Donuts. Haven't checked it out yet. Hmm. Been tempted though, for some morning coffee. Maybe tomorrow!
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GStrader says:

There is another "New Bern" Group started by UNCTV for the Thrcentennial here is the link: www.flickr.com/groups/newbernnc/

You all might want to post some shots there.
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