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re: How boring of a state is Virginia?
Posted on 11/12/20 at 2:45 pm to GentleJackJones
Posted on 11/12/20 at 2:45 pm to GentleJackJones
First, you need to acknowledge your statement is flawed and weak. You point to an example of a hip area of the capital city as reasons why Virginia is bland, when the Fan is usually populated with college students and young professionals. And as the other poster pointed out, you didn't stay "at the Fan", you stayed "in the Fan". It's not a hotel or someone's house.
NOVA fits your description. But that's not Virginia, only a part. It's like saying Houston IS Texas.
The food is just as good as the surrounding scenes but not going to shine like the others. Brunswick stew isn't anything to write home about, and ham biscuits are as exactly as they sound. But there's good fresh seafood from the Atlantic and Chesapeake Bay, very decent wineries, and a nice mixture of northern & southern American cuisine.
If you want to find what you're looking for, go spend you some time in Hanover County, or along the I-81 corridor. Hell, even Newport News or Hampton will change your mind quick on the blandness of Virginia.
NOVA fits your description. But that's not Virginia, only a part. It's like saying Houston IS Texas.
The food is just as good as the surrounding scenes but not going to shine like the others. Brunswick stew isn't anything to write home about, and ham biscuits are as exactly as they sound. But there's good fresh seafood from the Atlantic and Chesapeake Bay, very decent wineries, and a nice mixture of northern & southern American cuisine.
If you want to find what you're looking for, go spend you some time in Hanover County, or along the I-81 corridor. Hell, even Newport News or Hampton will change your mind quick on the blandness of Virginia.
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Posted on 11/12/20 at 2:47 pm to GentleJackJones
I live in Virginia. This state has no soul. It has no spirit. OP is correct.
Good economy tho.
Good economy tho.
Posted on 11/12/20 at 3:01 pm to GentleJackJones
frick you. It’s one of the most historically significant and diverse states in this union.
Posted on 11/12/20 at 3:03 pm to AtlantaLSUfan
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I live in Virginia. This state has no soul. It has no spirit. OP is correct.
Good economy tho.
That’s because NOVA sucked it dry.
Posted on 11/12/20 at 3:29 pm to jlovel7
Virginia is a mixed bag. The Tidewater region is vastly different than Nova. Blacksburg is vastly different than the Tidewater. When I think of Virginia, I generally think of Tucker Carlson a likes, slight elitist attitudes, lacrosse, Thomas Jefferson and the Monticello, chewing tobacco and peanuts (the legume, not the comic strip), Dave Matthews Band, and C-Span. 
It's a great state though. I think it's probably the best "Southern state."
It's a great state though. I think it's probably the best "Southern state."This post was edited on 11/12/20 at 3:32 pm
Posted on 11/12/20 at 3:55 pm to AtlantaLSUfan
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I live in Virginia. This state has no soul. It has no spirit. OP is correct.
NOVA indeed has no soul.
Posted on 11/12/20 at 3:58 pm to GentleJackJones
The first Thanksgiving was in Virginia.
Posted on 11/12/20 at 4:08 pm to GentleJackJones
The breweries and wineries around Afton are nice. The State Police along I-81 when entering Virginia from Tennessee are brutal.
Posted on 11/12/20 at 4:22 pm to LSUbase13
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Virginia is a mixed bag. The Tidewater region is vastly different than Nova. Blacksburg is vastly different than the Tidewater
SHenandoah Valley is different still as is the Northern Neck and those mountains on 64 heading towards West Virginia are another world altogether. It's a very diverse state and yes NOVA is just bland and corporate and full of restaurant chains but so are a lot of other population centers around the country.
Posted on 11/12/20 at 4:29 pm to Ssubba
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Spent a few weeks in Norfolk talking to locals. The only cool people I met were the brash as hell transplants from the upper east coast.
Well, you know what they say: "They don't drink, they don't smoke. Norfolk, Norfolk."
Posted on 11/12/20 at 5:07 pm to VABuckeye
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SHenandoah Valley is different still as is the Northern Neck and those mountains on 64 heading towards West Virginia are another world altogether. It's a very diverse state and yes NOVA is just bland and corporate and full of restaurant chains but so are a lot of other population centers around the country.
I still have no idea what the Eastern Shore is like. That part still trips me up when I think about how it's only connected to the rest of the state by the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
Posted on 11/12/20 at 5:17 pm to atxfan
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sounds like you're talking about Northern Virginia, the DC metro area. I lived in Western VA along the I-81 corridor and absolutely loved the outdoors there in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The hiking and mountain biking were exceptional. If there were more direct flights from there I could have lived there long term.
How could he have been talking about NOVA? NOVA is a great area to live if you can afford it. And it being right across the river from Washington DC means there’s no shortage of things to see and do.
And if you’re looking for outdoor stuff there’s plenty of places in rural VA, PA, and WV that really arent that far off if you need to escape the city.
And of course if you’re a Civil War buff there are fewer ideal locations.
ETA; as others have mentioned yes it is very different than the rest of the state - it’s in DC’s shadow and is full of out of staters (myself included) but if you can’t figure out how to have a good time here then you’re not doing it right.
And if you need something “quaint” in the area there’s always Old Town Alexandria which includes George Washington’s church.
This post was edited on 11/12/20 at 7:46 pm
Posted on 11/12/20 at 5:36 pm to theGarnetWay
Moved to Northern Virginia from Baton Rouge 10 years ago. OP is dead on. The state (NOVA) has a great economy and I’d never make the money in Baton Rouge that I make up here. BUT the state has no culture, especially NOVA, and is just kind of blah. Great for the outdoors and has some other decent features. NOVA has zero crime, good schools and is well maintained, but overall it just doesn’t have that it factor. Just kind of here.
Posted on 11/12/20 at 5:36 pm to GentleJackJones
One of the most beautiful states on the east coast and definitely the most historical.(Vermont is the most beautiful IMO) So shut up!
This post was edited on 11/12/20 at 5:42 pm
Posted on 11/12/20 at 5:39 pm to Im4datigers
I mean yeah. If I had to guess that is just the nature of the beast - the area is filled with transplants that come and go with administrations or government careerists that find they can do what they do in an area with lower cost of living.
I love it though. And DC’s culture may not be as obvious or on the service as much as a Louisiana or a NYC but it is definitely there.
I love it though. And DC’s culture may not be as obvious or on the service as much as a Louisiana or a NYC but it is definitely there.
Posted on 11/12/20 at 5:46 pm to theGarnetWay
That’s funny. Other than politics I feel like DC has absolutely zero.zero culture or personality.
Like you said, nobody is from here so there’s just not much pride in the city and area.
Still good place to live, but if you’re looking for culture and area pride at the top of your list you will miss the mark greatly here.
Like you said, nobody is from here so there’s just not much pride in the city and area.
Still good place to live, but if you’re looking for culture and area pride at the top of your list you will miss the mark greatly here.
Posted on 11/12/20 at 5:52 pm to Im4datigers
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Like you said, nobody is from here so there’s just not much pride in the city and area.
This is definitely true. Especially for their sports teams. Which I hear was different way back when the Skins were good... the locals used to take a lot of pride in the team but that has long since passed.
The lack of team pride isn’t always bad. I love those $5 tix the Nats have when the Braves come to town.
Just got to socialize in the city proper more. And away from the tourist hot spots. Go to enough parties in row houses and you can feel it.
Posted on 11/12/20 at 5:52 pm to GentleJackJones
I lived in VA Beach for awhile and I didn’t find it boring at all. Seems like there was always something going on.
Posted on 11/12/20 at 6:01 pm to theGarnetWay
How do y'all like DC? Would you recommend it for a college graduate? How much does a 1 bedroom apartment cost, am I better off finding a roommate?
Posted on 11/12/20 at 6:19 pm to justaniceguy
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am I better off finding a roommate?
Yes. I'm told Rosslyn is awesome for the younger crowd but expensive as frick. My son shares a house in McLean with a few of his old college buddies.
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