Well, the Carolina's are great, Im partial to Tennessee.  If the husband person would do it, Id move us to Nashville, myself.  A couple of questions:  do you have  a job lined up?  Also, in Tennessee I could really recomend a couple of places in Chattanooga as well.  Im such a sucker for the Vols.....The state football team.  Not everybody loves wearing dayglo orange like me.  So you have kids.......big thing to consider:  Where you gonna live?  I also know East Ridge outside of Chattanooga as well, my kids went to school there when before they were in puberty.  Email me if you need help.  I know how it feels when you feel trapped by weather, and stuff like that.  Hey, another thing..........Tennessee has a wonderful RN program in Knoxville.  Im sorta jealous of you, gal.  I have alot of relative who live and work in the Knoxville area.  My husband just lost a cousin when a lung transplant didnt pan out.  A 42 yr old with cystic fibrocis <sp>.....sad, huh?  Good luck.  ...........Angie