Chapel Hill, NC
You are going to love Chapel Hill and the Research Triangle.
There are many game developers in the Research Triangle area, and on the East Coast in general. Chapel Hill is at the center of a vibrant area of game development. Well established studios like Red Storm, Epic, Destineer, Funcom and Virtual Heroes are all here.
The Research Triangle area of North Carolina is among the most beautiful and diverse in the nation. The location is convenient to the Blue Ridge mountains and the Atlantic coast, and the four distinct seasons allow for a wide variety of outdoor opportunities year round, while still averaging 220 days of sunshine and enough moderate weather for golfers to hit the links almost daily.
The Research Triangle area consistently makes various lists of Best Places to Live and Work, including recently being named the #1 Best Place to Live in the South, and the #4 Best Big City in 2006’s Money Magazine survey:
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2006/snapshots/PL3755000.html
As one of the three “points” of the Research Triangle, Chapel Hill is an ideal place to work, live, and raise a family. Home to students, young professionals, seniors, and families of all types, there are a multitude of sports, cultural, recreational, educational, and volunteer opportunities.
The public schools are among the best in the nation, with a per-pupil expenditure of nearly $9,000:
919-967-8211, www.chccs.k12.nc.us
http://www.schoolguidemagazine.com
Chapel Hill is home to the nation’s first State University, consistently ranked as one of the best in the nation:
919-962-2211, www.unc.edu
Several other prominent universities and colleges, including Duke and NC State, are nearby:
http://www.ibiblio.org/nc/nccollege.html
The UNC Health Care System is a nationally renowned system of hospitals and research facilities:
919-966-4131, www.unchealthcare.org