Social network comes to North Carolina; golf community hopes for new "friends"

        Successful beyond its wildest dreams, the social network Facebook needed more capacity to handle all those old high school friends re-connecting, figuratively and literally, as well as the gazillions of other friendships the company helped create worldwide.  Facebook has announced it will build a $450 million data center in the southwest quadrant of North Carolina, joining Apple, Google and other hi-tech ventures that have moved key operations to the Tar Heel State.

        The closest golf community to Forest City, where the data center and its 45 permanent employees will be located, is White Oak, which had the bad timing to open in the teeth of the recession and could use a few more “friends” (i.e. residents).  The Tryon community, whose golf course is one of the best we’ve played in the last few years, is just 14 miles from Forest City. (Read our review of White Oak here.)

        We couldn’t find a Facebook account for White Oak, but we’re betting it is only a matter of time.

After a hard day of facilitating friendships worldwide, new employees at Facebook's operations in Forest City, NC, will find a welcoming golf course and community eager for residents just 14 miles away.