I didn't know there was anybody else here in the Charlotte area! - Matt
----- Original Message ----- From: "Todd Ashworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 5:34 PM Subject: Re: Garrison Enterprises in Charlotte NC >I don't know anything about Garrison Enterprises, aside from that they > approached me asking if I was still looking for work, so I can't really > comment on them. As far as living in Charlotte goes, though ... > > It's a pretty nice place to live. The traffic can be a pain at times and > there has been an increase in gang activity, but nothing really serious. > > If you like sports, there are the Panthers (woohoo go Panthers), obviously > and also the Bobcats in their brand new arena, which is quite nice I might > add. There are also the Checkers and the Knights (hockey and baseball > [farm > team for the White Sox]). > > There are also a lot of art and entertainment things. There is always > something going on at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Now that the > new basketball arena has opened, events have started to be scheduled at it > as well. Since moving down here, some of the things I have seen have > included Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, STOMP, Manheim Steamroller, > Clay > Aiken's Christmas thing, etc. Recently, some of the bands to come through > town have included Bon Jovi, The Rolling Stones and U2. > > Downtown is nice and mostly clean. Driving in downtown isn't bad, though > most of the time I'm sure it's easier to just walk. I don't quite know > what > the cost of living is, as I don't actually live in Charlotte, but I don't > think it would be bad at all. > > Another option to living in and around Charlotte itself would be to live > across the sate line in Rock Hill, SC. The cost of living is lower, as > are > taxes. Depending on where one works in Charlotte and rock Hill, the > commute > could be as short as 25-30 minutes. > > Both cities are growing rapidly and the area is prosperous. > > Oh yeah, and right in between both of them, right off the Interstate is > Paramount's Carowinds. > > That was a lot of random info. If you have any specific questions, ask > away. > > On 1/17/06, Milquetoast Limpet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Has anyone had any experience working with Garrison Enterprises in >> Charlotte >> NC? I am in the Interview process with them and would welcome any >> opinions >> on what it is like to work for them. >> >> Also any input on living in Charlotte would be welcome too. >> >> http://www.garrisonenterprises.net/ >> >> Thanks in advance, >> The Incredible Mr. Limpet > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:192859 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
