Any Polkies in Conyers GA area (SE Atlanta)

ben62670

Well my lovely X wife is taking the kids to Conyers GA. Sunday is my last day with them, and I have been looking into moving to the Conyers GA area. What do you guys think?

Thanks Ben

Early B.

Sorry, can't help you out. I live about 15 minutes from Conyers. Not much to say about the place. Never a need to go there, either. If someone tells me they live in Conyers, my question is always the same -- "Why?" I suppose Conyers is overshadowed by lots of other Atlanta suburbs that are closer to the city.

hoosier21

15 mins out of town and it's a whole different world??

I don't know the first thing about Conyers, good luck

ben62670

Thamks H21
I hate the idea of moving to another area I do not know, but that is where my kids will be.

hearingimpared

That sucks Bro! I wish you luck with this move.

tonyb

Spent some time in conyers....an uncle of mine Jim Far...passed on...but when he was around,would visit him.Conyers is a nice area but a bit out there.Lots of friendly folks down there for sure.
Oh...tell the wife to not go near the "underground" area at night,in Atlanta.

lightman1

Be near the kids, no matter where they live. I live 10 miles from mine, they go to a schools two miles from me. Their mom is a teacher at the local high school. I come home from work sometimes and they're in my house eating my food and playing games on the 360. Mom comes to pick them up and I cook dinner for all.
Stay close to them, friend. They'll thank you for it.
Best of luck,
Russ

george daniel

Conyers ia a "quaint" little town, friendly folks,railroad track or two,monestary,and an old radio/tv repair shop that has been closed for years since the owner died,,a haven for tube heads if you could get get inside,,nice little main street with a couple of interersting places to spend some time in,other than that,, older nice homes,white picket fences,,safe,and it appears to be a nice little place for children to grow up in,,quiet,detached and seemenly economically somewhat stable. other than that,, hop on I-20 and drive to the city.

Early B.

george daniel wrote: »

Conyers ia a "quaint" little town, friendly folks,railroad track or two,monestary,and an old radio/tv repair shop that has been closed for years since the owner died,,a haven for tube heads if you could get get inside,,nice little main street with a couple of interersting places to spend some time in,other than that,, older nice homes,white picket fences,,safe,and it appears to be a nice little place for children to grow up in,,quiet,detached and seemenly economically somewhat stable. other than that,, hop on I-20 and drive to the city.

George -- sounds like you're describing the Conyers of yesteryear. Now it's most other Atlanta suburbs -- a bunch of cheaply made homes crammed into poorly designed subdivisions, traffic congestion due to Atlanta commuters, ethnically diverse, and a huge Walmart. Just think of a quaint town that has undergone tremendous growth in the past decade. They don't have a mall yet, but one was recently built a couple of miles west of Conyers on I-20. Oh yeah, it's in Rockdale County, so as the name inplies, there's lots of rock and red clay where regular dirt ought to be.

george daniel

Early B. wrote: »

George -- sounds like you're describing the Conyers of yesteryear. Now it's most other Atlanta suburbs -- a bunch of cheaply made homes crammed into poorly designed subdivisions, traffic congestion due to Atlanta commuters, ethnically diverse, and a huge Walmart. Just think of a quaint town that has undergone tremendous growth in the past decade. They don't have a mall yet, but one was recently built a couple of miles west of Conyers on I-20. Oh yeah, it's in Rockdale County, so as the name inplies, there's lots of rock and red clay where regular dirt ought to be.

Just living in the past,I guess :)

Polkersince85

Is Atlanta still part of Georgia?

Early B.

Polkersince85 wrote: »

Is Atlanta still part of Georgia?

Depends on who you ask.

If you query Georgia citizens outside of metro Atlanta, they'll tell you that Atlanta is on another planet. Atlanta is largely democratic and more liberal, whereas the rest of Georgia is very conservative and republican, generally speaking. Also, Georgia is a very rural and economically challenged state; the educational system ranks 49th in the US, but metro Atlanta is not quite as bad off as the rest of Georgia.

ben62670

Thanks guys. Today has been a real rough one. The kids are leaving, and today is my last day with them for a while.

hearingimpared

ben62670 wrote: »

Thanks guys. Today has been a real rough one. The kids are leaving, and today is my last day with them for a while.

Hang in there Bro it will all start falling into place sooner than later.

engtaz

Sorry to hear Ben. Take care and good luck on the move.

Let me know if I can help,
engtaz