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Yeah... I don't disagree, though I'd say it's a pretty different vibe/culture once you get outside the city limits, especially outside the historic core. All the surrounding Counties lost their minds when Lynchburg City Council voted against becoming a Second Amendment Sanctuary and said the Democrats would loose control of council in the next local election as a result. Guess what, all the incumbent Democrats on council won in the last local election and maintained their majority on council. Common sense still by and large prevails in the city. Even the mayor publicly denounced Falwell on his plan to bring back students to campus after Spring break during the pandemic. You can read her statement here: https://www.lynchburgva.gov/news/may...burg-community
I do pretty much avoid areas outside the city except to go on hikes on the AT and Peaks of Otter. It's a bit aggrevating downtown though as most of us downtown residents and all my downtown friends have been good about wearing masks in public, mostly getting food to go, and social distancing, but we still get large groups of folks from surrounding Counties and Liberty students coming into downtown to hit breweries, take photos, and such that could care less about that unfortunately.
Sorry about the broken link. I'll try to fix it when I can!!
The second link works now! Thats alot of great improvements. Thanks to your photos I'm definitely going to plan a trip down there post covid restrictions.
The second link works now! Thats alot of great improvements. Thanks to your photos I'm definitely going to plan a trip down there post covid restrictions.
No problem! I think downtown will be a great place to visit once the pandemic is over. There's a lot of construction happening downtown right now from all the growth so its a bit of a mess, especially on Main Street. You'll have to hit the Lynchburg Museum once it reopens after covid.
Hit me up when you decide to visit if you like! I've lived downtown for 8 years, am on the downtown association board of directors, placemaking committee, and former chair of the visitor experience committee. I love to give walking tours and talk about the revitalization process and history of downtown. Cheers and stay safe!
No problem! I think downtown will be a great place to visit once the pandemic is over. There's a lot of construction happening downtown right now from all the growth so its a bit of a mess, especially on Main Street. You'll have to hit the Lynchburg Museum once it reopens after covid.
Hit me up when you decide to visit if you like! I've lived downtown for 8 years, am on the downtown association board of directors, placemaking committee, and former chair of the visitor experience committee. I love to give walking tours and talk about the revitalization process and history of downtown. Cheers and stay safe!
I will most definitely be reaching out. A personalized tour... you can't beat that!
Yeah... I don't disagree, though I'd say it's a pretty different vibe/culture once you get outside the city limits, especially outside the historic core. All the surrounding Counties lost their minds when Lynchburg City Council voted against becoming a Second Amendment Sanctuary and said the Democrats would loose control of council in the next local election as a result. Guess what, all the incumbent Democrats on council won in the last local election and maintained their majority on council. Common sense still by and large prevails in the city. Even the mayor publicly denounced Falwell on his plan to bring back students to campus after Spring break during the pandemic. You can read her statement here: https://www.lynchburgva.gov/news/may...burg-community
I do pretty much avoid areas outside the city except to go on hikes on the AT and Peaks of Otter. It's a bit aggrevating downtown though as most of us downtown residents and all my downtown friends have been good about wearing masks in public, mostly getting food to go, and social distancing, but we still get large groups of folks from surrounding Counties and Liberty students coming into downtown to hit breweries, take photos, and such that could care less about that unfortunately.
Sorry about the broken link. I'll try to fix it when I can!!
That photo album of the city was great! My wife and I have been looking to get away for the weekend sometime soon - We have relatives and friends in Roanoke but have never been to Lynchburg in our 15 years of living in Virginia. Any hotels you would recommend downtown? Think I saw 'the Virginian'- is that one decent? Anything else?
That photo album of the city was great! My wife and I have been looking to get away for the weekend sometime soon - We have relatives and friends in Roanoke but have never been to Lynchburg in our 15 years of living in Virginia. Any hotels you would recommend downtown? Think I saw 'the Virginian'- is that one decent? Anything else?
Sounds great! I would definitely recommend The Virginian or The Craddock Terry. The Virginian is a lovely historic hotel that was left vacant for years and was lovingly restored in 2018 into a Curio Hilton Brand Hotel. It features downtowns only rooftop bar and restaurant (a second is under construction on the Bluffwalk) and a really nice cafe and a fantastic steak house on the ground level. All are locally owned businesses. The Craddock Terry is right on the Bluffwalk/Riverfront and within easy walking distance of several restaurants and bars like Shoemakers, Waterstone Pizza, Bootlegger, El Jefe, and Reserve Wine Bar. It occupies the original Craddock Terry Shoe Company 1905 Annex and Warehouse complex.
For restaurants I would highly recommend Grey's which occupies the original Greyhound bus station on 5th Street. It has IMO the best food in Lynchburg and is reasonably priced. I love the Korean fried chicken and kimchi over grits, but if that's not your thing they have a diverse and eclectic menu. Right next store is Mama Crockett's donuts which is one of my top 5 most favorite donut places in Virginia. I would also recommend downtowns first urban winery and tasting room, Reserve by Vino. There are also two new breweries in downtown that opened last Summer Three Roads Brewing and Starr Hill at Main. For cafes I would recommend 5th Street Grind, Marigold, Mission House Coffee, White Hart Cafe, and Dublin 3. Other great restaurants include Rivermont Pizza, Small Batch, Water Dog (for pub food), Al Ryan, Skyline Grill, and Bacon St Bagels. I would avoid Fifth and Federal and Texas Inn.
For shops I would recommend Gilded, Live Trendy or Die, Spearman Artisanry Boutique, and the Community Market (open Saturday until about 1 and Wednesdays). Definitely check out the Anne Spencer House and Gardens (just walk around back to see the gardens, it is open to the public) which is a part of the Pierce Street Renaissance African American Historic District. Also be sure to check out Old City Cemetery which is the oldest city-owned cemetery still in use in the entire country. The African American Legacy Museum ($5), Lynchburg Museum (free), and Point of Honor House tour ($6) are all well worth a visit and within a few minutes of downtown. The Lynchburg trail network is awesome and can be accessed from downtown. Bike rentals are available from Bikes Unlimited and between the James River Heritage Trail, Blackwater Creek Trail, Kemper Trail, and Point of Honor Trail there is about 15 miles of paved trail facilities that are used by over a 1,000 people daily. Beyond downtown I would recommend checking out Thomas Jefferson's retreat house, Poplar Forest.
There are seven designated historic neighborhoods surrounding downtown and I would recommend taking drives through Daniels Hill on Cabell Street (https://goo.gl/maps/a1ho3agiFd4tx4wC8), Garland Hill down Madison and Harrison Streets between 5th and 1st Streets (https://goo.gl/maps/xXco7Dy7fXDp2PS19), Diamond Hill down Washington Street (https://goo.gl/maps/tMfkr94g6oUJ5EJLA), and Rivermont Avenue towards Randolph College (https://goo.gl/maps/pqvhYJGUsucXEgu7A). At one point in time during the 1800s, Lynchburg had the second highest GDP per capita in the US and you can really get a sense of its wealthy bygone years driving through these well preserved historic neighborhoods that really developed in the late 1800s.
Sounds great! I would definitely recommend The Virginian or The Craddock Terry. The Virginian is a lovely historic hotel that was left vacant for years and was lovingly restored in 2018 into a Curio Hilton Brand Hotel. It features downtowns only rooftop bar and restaurant (a second is under construction on the Bluffwalk) and a really nice cafe and a fantastic steak house on the ground level. All are locally owned businesses. The Craddock Terry is right on the Bluffwalk/Riverfront and within easy walking distance of several restaurants and bars like Shoemakers, Waterstone Pizza, Bootlegger, El Jefe, and Reserve Wine Bar. It occupies the original Craddock Terry Shoe Company 1905 Annex and Warehouse complex.
For restaurants I would highly recommend Grey's which occupies the original Greyhound bus station on 5th Street. It has IMO the best food in Lynchburg and is reasonably priced. I love the Korean fried chicken and kimchi over grits, but if that's not your thing they have a diverse and eclectic menu. Right next store is Mama Crockett's donuts which is one of my top 5 most favorite donut places in Virginia. I would also recommend downtowns first urban winery and tasting room, Reserve by Vino. There are also two new breweries in downtown that opened last Summer Three Roads Brewing and Starr Hill at Main. For cafes I would recommend 5th Street Grind, Marigold, Mission House Coffee, White Hart Cafe, and Dublin 3. Other great restaurants include Rivermont Pizza, Small Batch, Water Dog (for pub food), Al Ryan, Skyline Grill, and Bacon St Bagels. I would avoid Fifth and Federal and Texas Inn.
For shops I would recommend Gilded, Live Trendy or Die, Spearman Artisanry Boutique, and the Community Market (open Saturday until about 1 and Wednesdays). Definitely check out the Anne Spencer House and Gardens (just walk around back to see the gardens, it is open to the public) which is a part of the Pierce Street Renaissance African American Historic District. Also be sure to check out Old City Cemetery which is the oldest city-owned cemetery still in use in the entire country. The African American Legacy Museum ($5), Lynchburg Museum (free), and Point of Honor House tour ($6) are all well worth a visit and within a few minutes of downtown. The Lynchburg trail network is awesome and can be accessed from downtown. Bike rentals are available from Bikes Unlimited and between the James River Heritage Trail, Blackwater Creek Trail, Kemper Trail, and Point of Honor Trail there is about 15 miles of paved trail facilities that are used by over a 1,000 people daily. Beyond downtown I would recommend checking out Thomas Jefferson's retreat house, Poplar Forest.
There are seven designated historic neighborhoods surrounding downtown and I would recommend taking drives through Daniels Hill on Cabell Street (https://goo.gl/maps/a1ho3agiFd4tx4wC8), Garland Hill down Madison and Harrison Streets between 5th and 1st Streets (https://goo.gl/maps/xXco7Dy7fXDp2PS19), Diamond Hill down Washington Street (https://goo.gl/maps/tMfkr94g6oUJ5EJLA), and Rivermont Avenue towards Randolph College (https://goo.gl/maps/pqvhYJGUsucXEgu7A). At one point in time during the 1800s, Lynchburg had the second highest GDP per capita in the US and you can really get a sense of its wealthy bygone years driving through these well preserved historic neighborhoods that really developed in the late 1800s.
Thanks for all the great recommendations! We are going to start planning now. Both hotels seem great so will have to make a choice. The Korean Fried Chicken and kimchi over grits is right up our alley! We love wine and also breweries so looks like a lot of great options to choose from- a lot of variety on the dining front. If Texas Inn is related to Texas Tavern in Roanoke then we would probably only enjoy the food there at 2 am after a night out at said wine bar and breweries. Thanks again.
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More nice homes in LYH at 1/3 the price/taxes of Cville. Better neighborhoods too. We looked at Cville then ran to LYH. We can go to Cville anytime for shopping etc. Only easy hour up 29. I am fine being behind these times. https://www.koin.com/news/protests/r...and-070402020/
More nice homes in LYH at 1/3 the price/taxes of Cville. Better neighborhoods too. We looked at Cville then ran to LYH. We can go to Cville anytime for shopping etc. Only easy hour up 29. I am fine being behind these times. https://www.koin.com/news/protests/r...and-070402020/
I agree. Charlottesville is just going to continue growing meaning the growth issues that come with it. Give me the quieter smaller towns any day of the week. In 45 minutes I can be in either Harrisonburg or Winchester and back in NOVA in just over an hour. Lynchburg is a big little town in comparison to Edinburg but it is still small enough to escape the overly busy areas. The more I need to go into Charlottesville the less I have come to like it.
Please. Virginia taxes are not that bad for what you get and we hardly have a bunch of AOC or Bernie types running state government. There's always places like South Carolina or Florida for people who feel this way though...
Don't sugarcoat it. The big Democrat-run cities in Virginia, Georgia, and other places, have far more socialist, left leaning votes, which way outnumber all the conservative votes in the rest of their states. Like my wife says, "Honey, maybe America just has to go ahead and hit rock bottom before Democrats and others wake up!" Biden/Harris was/is a HUGE mistake! Losing the Senate to the Dems will seal our demise. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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