Great Place to Be - 11/11/2008
Blacksburg is an awesome community in a gorgeous region of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains.
With the university here, VT, and the growing metro area there are now about 150,000 in the SMSA.
And Roanoke stands just a half hour east with it's new acclaimed Museum of Art, downtown lofts,
shopping and City Market.
But, back to Blacksburg. Men's Health, Places Rated, Forbes, Outdoor magazine and more have all
ranked the area high in its rankings over the past few years. STeady high-tech job growth, strong
retirement community, the energy of the 25,000+ college students and all of the people who accompany
these segments create a tight knit community with lots to offer residents and visitors, alike.
Downtown, the restored Lyric Theatre plays first run art films, hosts concerts and performance. A new
'Black Box' Theatre in a fully modernist building is being built across the street and VA Tech will break
ground
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