Over the recent holidays, I did some traveling.
First, I flew to Florida to spend Christmas with my sister. A few days after, I packed my bags again and headed to Washington, D.C., for New Year’s Eve.
Each time, I brought along recent copies of TheBurg, as I often do when I visit friends and family. They say they like to see what I’m up to, and I choose to believe them.
On both trips, I met a few people who were looking to relocate. So, naturally, I shoved a magazine in their faces.
“Move here,” I told them, showing off our November and December issues.
They had never considered moving to the Harrisburg area, and, in fact, knew nothing about it. This came as no surprise to me as, two decades ago, when I was weighing a move, Harrisburg was not on my short list either.
They were intrigued.
Flipping through TheBurg, they liked our stories on local businesses, the arts, events, and the whole community vibe. They all remarked on our listing of recent home sales, specifically the prices, which are far lower than where they live now.
“These aren’t real, right?” one person asked me.
I assured him that the prices were real indeed and even fired up my Realtor.com app to prove it.
In the end, I don’t know if I convinced anyone to move here, but at least the area now is on their radar. I told them to stay in touch and, if they came for a visit, I’d be happy to show them around.
This anecdote will serve as the welcome mat for our February issue, which, as always, has a focus on our area’s Black history and culture. We invite you to enjoy all our content as we continue to celebrate this community in all its diversity, variety and complexity.
Lawrance Binda
Publisher/Editor
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