Opinions on Roanoke, VA

[mekannik]

Offered a pretty decent salary and package to work in Roanoke. Anyone from the area or have opinions on the locale?


From what I have researched so far: cost of living is equal with my prior location, climate is MUCH milder than Ohio - with a change of seasons which is nice, the airport is small and laughable.

 

[RottenWillow]

LOL....I thought this was going to be about Croatan.

 

[sublime35]

I thought it was too. LOL

 

[redguru]

Dude, scary town, people just up and disappear from there! Look to the two previous posts for a hint.

 

[gtrcivic]

you're only 45 mins from Va Tech in Blacksburg...so can see/meet a lot of hotties down there...very quiet town i must say...about 3 1/2 hrs from Wash DC or Richmond, VA....hope you have a 4x4 cause it snows like a mother down there....

 

[eat big]

I'm from Richmond. Roanoke is a nice area. Virginia as a state is very nice. Weather is usually pretty good. We get some snow, not too much. We get very humid weather too.

 

[nycgirl]

I'm from Richmond. Roanoke is a nice area. Virginia as a state is very nice. Weather is usually pretty good. We get some snow, not too much. We get very humid weather too.

I strongly agree with this statement. I'm in Northern VA. The longer I'm here the more I fall in love with Virginia. I hope to see more of it next Spring & Summer.

 

[eat big]

I strongly agree with this statement. I'm in Northern VA. The longer I'm here the more I fall in love with Virginia. I hope to see more of it next Spring & Summer.

Yeah, I agree too. The reason I said it though is because Richmond is OK. But Charlottesville and other cities are very nice.

 

[nycgirl]

Yeah, I agree too. The reason I said it though is because Richmond is OK. But Charlottesville and other cities are very nice.

Yes. The City of Alexandria is my favorite city. I want to go Shenandoah (sp?) Valley and the mountains next Spring. I love Williamsburg.

 

[BrothaBill]

Dude, scary town, people just up and disappear from there! Look to the two previous posts for a hint.

naw man, they were just absorbed into a indigenous tribe and genetic testing proved that theory and argument by local indians years ago, no more mystery

 

[rudeboyja]

you're only 45 mins from Va Tech in Blacksburg...so can see/meet a lot of hotties down there...very quiet town i must say...about 3 1/2 hrs from Wash DC or Richmond, VA....hope you have a 4x4 cause it snows like a mother down there....

Radford is off the hook in terms of girls.

 

[eat big]

Yes. The City of Alexandria is my favorite city. I want to go Shenandoah (sp?) Valley and the mountains next Spring. I love Williamsburg.

My parents have a cabin on the border of the Shenandoah National Park.

 

[BrothaBill]

My parents have a cabin on the border of the Shenandoah National Park.

Shenandoah riiiverrrrrr,
take me home country road, to the place... I belong..West Virgina, Mountain mama, take me home, country roads

 

[eat big]

Radford is off the hook in terms of girls.

Yeah, if you want a bunch of used-up fake girls with STD's.

JMU is much better. Tech isn't bad either.

 

[nycgirl]

Yeah, if you want a bunch of used-up fake girls with STD's.

JMU is much better. Tech isn't bad either.

Marymount U girls are the best.

 

[eat big]

Marymount U girls are the best.

Never been there.

Radford is well known for burn-outs who acquire STD's while there.

 

[nycgirl]

Never been there.

Radford is well known for burn-outs who acquire STD's while there.

Yes, I have heard.

 

[eat big]

Yes, I have heard.

Yeah, but other than Radford, there are very good schools in Virginia.

UVA, VaTech, JMU, W&M, W&L etc.

 

[mekannik]

you're only 45 mins from Va Tech in Blacksburg...so can see/meet a lot of hotties down there...very quiet town i must say...about 3 1/2 hrs from Wash DC or Richmond, VA....hope you have a 4x4 cause it snows like a mother down there....

From my research and talking with people who have lived in Roanoke for the past 10 years - snows are moderate and maybe get hit with a storm 2 to 4 times a season. And their definition of a storm is 6 inches. I lived in PA and OH most of my life, went to school in upstate NY - so this would be a vacation.


Not too much for the college scene anymore. Looking at what the city itself offers. All I need is a gym, and Irish bar (or two), and an airport.

 

[eat big]

From my research and talking with people who have lived in Roanoke for the past 10 years - snows are moderate and maybe get hit with a storm 2 to 4 times a season. And their definition of a storm is 6 inches. I lived in PA and OH most of my life, went to school in upstate NY - so this would be a vacation.


Not too much for the college scene anymore. Looking at what the city itself offers. All I need is a gym, and Irish bar (or two), and an airport.

You should be fine then.

 

[gtrcivic]

Radford at one point was the #1 college w/ the highest HIV per student...well compared to Ohio/Pa, then you should have no problem...

 

[eat big]

Radford at one point was the #1 college w/ the highest HIV per student...well compared to Ohio/Pa, then you should have no problem...

Yeah it's bad.