tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7159146050118998632.post4518427575650568981..comments2023-10-07T00:47:47.860-07:00Comments on Legacy 2030 | Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Planning Board: What Do You Like About Living in Forsyth County?Legacy 2030http://www.blogger.com/profile/14103983436220150758noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7159146050118998632.post-14935036097607344272011-05-17T12:01:03.417-07:002011-05-17T12:01:03.417-07:00Key Advantages Winston-Salem Offers to 50+ Residen...Key Advantages Winston-Salem Offers to 50+ Residents<br /><br />Quality of life: <br />The natural beauty of trees, lakes and mountains<br />The wonderful weather which includes 4 full seasons of mild winters, beautiful springs, moderate summers and spectacular falls<br />Proximity to the Smokey Mountains and the Atlantic Coast<br />Freedom from heavy automobile traffic<br />Affordable real estate<br />Low cost entertainment, dining and shopping<br />Exceptional medical facilities in Baptist Hospital and Forsyth Memorial<br />Unusually extensive and comprehensive arts programs including The Winston-Salem Symphony, Youth Chorus, Festival Ballet, SECCA, River Run Film Festival, Reynolda House Museum of Contemporary Art, Piedmont Opera, Piedmont Wind Symphony, Old Salem Museum and Gardens, NC Black Repertory Company, Festival State and the Children’s Theater of Winston-Salem<br />High quality educational institutions with Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem State, Salem College, Forsyth Tech, and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts<br /><br />Business Environment: <br />North Carolina was just voted the second most “business friendly” state in the union, second only to Texas, by Chief Executive Magazine.<br />A skilled non-union workforce<br />State and local business tax incentives<br />Favorable state and local business labor laws<br />Low cost commercial real estate availability<br />Active and fertile ground for entrepreneurial small businessesThe Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth Countyhttp://www.intothearts.org/noreply@blogger.com