Welcome Crafty!
I'm not sure where Wendell is...I'm in northern Greensboro and we love it here. Lots of beautiful places to visit. If in need of some quilty spots, there are a few other members from the Raleigh area too.
Greensboro has a wonderful shop and she usuallly has 50% sales a few times a year. The anual quilt show for the Piedmont is coming soon too.
Hope you enjoy the area as much as I do.