Talk:Tarboro, North Carolina

Tarboro, North Carolina is one of the most unique and beautiful towns in America. Settled in the 1730's and incorporated in 1760, this Colonial town has one of the largest historic districts in the state, 45 blocks of beautiful old homes and parks. This town of 11,000 inhabitants is rolling out the red carpet for those active retirees who are searching for a quality of life that is only dreamed about. Affordable housing, a mild climate, cultural and educational amenities, access to quality medical care, easy access to interstate highways and close proximity to the coast and urban centers make this historic village a hidden jewel. It's restored downtown with red brick sidewalks, tree lined streets and homes with alluring front porches is reminiscent of storybook living. The county seat of Edgecombe, Tarboro has a great mix of small shops, restaurants and business opportunities. On the Square Restaurant, run and operated by young chef/sommelier Stephen Ribustello and his wife Inez, former Beverage Director at Windows on the World in New York City, provides the best food and beverage opportunity in North Carolina. Newly opened Main Street Cafe is a popular gathering spot along with Cottons Grill for idle chit chat aimed at solving the world's problems. The Edgecombe County Military Museum and the Blount-Bridgers House Gallery and Museum both provide cultural insight into the local historical character of the community. Only 22 miles east, via a four lane highway, East Carolina University, home of East Carolina Medical School, is recognized as having one of the top cardio vascular programs in the country. The local Heritage Hospital is affiliated with the East Carolina Medical School through the University Health System of Eastern Carolina. Locally, Edgecombe Community College and N.C. Wesleyan College can provide great opportunities for adult degree programs as well as a variety of entertaining educational courses that are stimulating and thought provoking. Both schools have state of the art auditoriums where concerts, plays and various other programs are presented regularly. There is a plethora of recreational opportunities as well: from golf to tennis to hunting and fishing: numerous venues, including The Links at Cotton Valley, a 18 hole course with $75.00 per month dues, no initiation fee, open to all: the Tarboro Soft Ball Complex that houses five regulation fields with tournaments almost every week-end during the spring and summer: shad and herring fishing on the Tar River: and an abundance of turkeys and deer during hunting season; not to mention a bike trail throughout the town. Available housing comes in a variety of styles and price ranges. Buy a surprisingly affordable old home in one of the state's most beautiful historic districts or on the Town Common, a magnificant 15 acre village green dating back to the Town's founding in the 1730's., with two hundred year old oak and pecan trees. The North Carolina Symphony has an annual concert on the Common each spring. Build on one of the many available lots in and around town at affordable prices. Visit the Fountains at the Albemarle, an upscale retirement complex with five levels of living from independent to Alzheimer's care. Tarboro is only a one hour drive to Raleigh, the state capital and to the Raleigh-Durham International Airport. The Atlantic coast with its many beaches is an easy drive during the summer months. Midway between New York and Florida, Tarboro is easily accessable from Interstate 95, only twenty minutes from Exit 138 to downtown. There are endless reasons to choose this charming southern town as the place to settle but the most compelling has nothing to do with its beauty or historic signaficance or even the affordability. It has to do with the intangibles that make life worth living: the people. When you come to Tarboro, we want you to come here to live, to get involved; share with us the stories and pictures of the grand kids, get involved with our local churches, join our very active Arts Council, invest in downtown, volunteer to serve on the Hospic board, serve Meals on Wheels, get into politics, eat breakfast at the round table at Abram's Restaurant with all the old timers ... be a member of our community ... be a member of our family. Come and visit Tarboro, North Carolina. Let us show you a taste of real southern hospitality ... of real southern living. EASY TO FIND ... HARD TO LEAVE. Visit our web site at: www.historictarboro.com

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