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Printablehokie said: shanti0608 said: There's a pro!  What part of Virginia are you looking at? Northern VA is nice, but extremely expensive and congested. You are however close to lots of attractions. I live in the Richmond area. Still a great city IMO. It's smaller, but still lots to do. Nice restaurants, shopping, activities. Very nice houses, but not too expensive. You would be about an hour and a half from the ocean. The western part of the state is gorgeous in it's own right. Mountains. Peaceful. Nice houses. I don't know about work out there though. Virginia provides you the opportunity to have city life, but still be close to the ocean and the mountains. It's gets hot and humid in the summer, but the winters are mild comparitively. It's got excellent universities. I love it here. Can't see myself leaving. If you want to know anything specific let me know and I'll try and help you. Thank you for the info. I was thinking closer to the west since my mom lives in Tennessee. | |
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hokie said: shanti0608 said: There's a pro! What part of Virginia are you looking at? Northern VA is nice, but extremely expensive and congested. You are however close to lots of attractions. I live in the Richmond area. Still a great city IMO. It's smaller, but still lots to do. Nice restaurants, shopping, activities. Very nice houses, but not too expensive. You would be about an hour and a half from the ocean. The western part of the state is gorgeous in it's own right. Mountains. Peaceful. Nice houses. I don't know about work out there though. Virginia provides you the opportunity to have city life, but still be close to the ocean and the mountains. It's gets hot and humid in the summer, but the winters are mild comparitively. It's got excellent universities. I love it here. Can't see myself leaving. If you want to know anything specific let me know and I'll try and help you. Can we come live with you ?  | |
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mdiver said: hokie said: What part of Virginia are you looking at? Northern VA is nice, but extremely expensive and congested. You are however close to lots of attractions. I live in the Richmond area. Still a great city IMO. It's smaller, but still lots to do. Nice restaurants, shopping, activities. Very nice houses, but not too expensive. You would be about an hour and a half from the ocean. The western part of the state is gorgeous in it's own right. Mountains. Peaceful. Nice houses. I don't know about work out there though. Virginia provides you the opportunity to have city life, but still be close to the ocean and the mountains. It's gets hot and humid in the summer, but the winters are mild comparitively. It's got excellent universities. I love it here. Can't see myself leaving. If you want to know anything specific let me know and I'll try and help you. Can we come live with you ? I called shotgun on that one. But if you do the house chores and baby sitting, I think there's a possibility. | |
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ArielB said: mdiver said: Can we come live with you ? I called shotgun on that one. But if you do the house chores and baby sitting, I think there's a possibility.  | |
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hokie said: Byron said: I lived in Virginia for 11 years...I actually really liked it there.
 Loved the scenery, the people there were pretty nice as well (emphasis on "were" lol..no idea if they still are). Close to Washington D.C. and New York (from northern VA, New York is a 4 hour drive or a quick train ride). Weather's decent...never really got way too hot or way too cold.
Where? Northern VA, in Reston for 10 years ... | |
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I live in Newport News, considered part of the "7 cities" It's pretty decent here, not too big, not too small. The beach is 5 minutes from here, or if you prefer touristy type, Virginia Beach is about 20-30 minutes from here. Lots of historical stuff here, Williamsburg is about 20 minutes from here, Richmond about an hour or so. Newport News and Hampton (neighboring city) has a population of about 350,000 combined I believe. Also lots of military here. Langley AFB, Oceana Naval, etc. Weather is pretty warm in the summer, humid though, winter is winter, but hardly any snow, maybe once or twice during the winter, and not much when it does. I also have relatives in Lynchburg (west side of Va) we go pretty often, but I don't prefer it to here, my opinion is it's country living. Alot slower there than where I live. Lots of land and mountains and such. But a good place to get away and relax. The only LOVE there is, IS the LOVE WE MAKE ~ Prince | |
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Byron said: hokie said:
Where? Northern VA, in Reston for 10 years ...When? | |
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mdiver said: hokie said: What part of Virginia are you looking at? Northern VA is nice, but extremely expensive and congested. You are however close to lots of attractions. I live in the Richmond area. Still a great city IMO. It's smaller, but still lots to do. Nice restaurants, shopping, activities. Very nice houses, but not too expensive. You would be about an hour and a half from the ocean. The western part of the state is gorgeous in it's own right. Mountains. Peaceful. Nice houses. I don't know about work out there though. Virginia provides you the opportunity to have city life, but still be close to the ocean and the mountains. It's gets hot and humid in the summer, but the winters are mild comparitively. It's got excellent universities. I love it here. Can't see myself leaving. If you want to know anything specific let me know and I'll try and help you. Can we come live with you ? 
Well, I'm living with my mother and two small kids and a dog at the moment so sure!  | |
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It's absolutely beautiful in places, no matter where you are in the state, you're never too far from major US cities or ports of call.
I, however, would never live there. | |
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I've lived in Norfolk, VA for my entire 23 years. I love it here. Very beautiful, lots of history and interesting places to see. It's just real laid back here, not too fast paced, not too slow. The 7 cities is a military area so there's lots of different ppl. I am pretty close to the beach (VA beach), about 20 min. or so. Summer is a bit muggy (though this month has been uncharacterstically cool and comfy) Winter is not so bad, rarely get snow. I just really like this place. the only thing is that the cost of living is a bit much around here; I can't really give any specifics tho. If I can help it, I'm not gonna leave after graduation next year. I graduated bitches!!! 12-19-09   | |
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Thanks for the info guys. | |
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hokie said: Byron said: Northern VA, in Reston for 10 years ...When? 1971-1982, with a year elsewhere in between... Now if you way "Why" next, I'm gonna force you to drink Coke lol ... | |
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Byron said: hokie said: When? 1971-1982, with a year elsewhere in between... Now if you way "Why" next, I'm gonna force you to drink Coke lol ...Ok, I'll ask, since I like coke. Why? | |
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Byron said: hokie said: When? 1971-1982, with a year elsewhere in between... Now if you way "Why" next, I'm gonna force you to drink Coke lol ...
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the few times I've been there, I really liked it...beaches on one side...mountains on the other...and a really hot bartender in Richmond in the Shockoe Bottom area...  | |
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roodboi said: the few times I've been there, I really liked it...beaches on one side...mountains on the other...and a really hot bartender in Richmond in the Shockoe Bottom area...
That's 30 minutes from me.  | |
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hokie said: roodboi said: the few times I've been there, I really liked it...beaches on one side...mountains on the other...and a really hot bartender in Richmond in the Shockoe Bottom area...
That's 30 minutes from me. you north or south of there?? | |
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roodboi said: hokie said: That's 30 minutes from me. you north or south of there?? Just south. | |
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ArielB said: Byron said: 1971-1982, with a year elsewhere in between... Now if you way "Why" next, I'm gonna force you to drink Coke lol ...Ok, I'll ask, since I like coke. Why? You didn't ask "where" and "when" first, so you don't qualify lol  ... | |
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