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VermontDDS
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It makes gameday weekends so expensive

They need to bring in most of their revenue 8-10 weekends a year. Hotel rooms are two days at NYC rates for football weekends. It cheaper to travel to away games cause the flights into ROA cost a lot and most of the other teams are in cities that have an abundance of hotels that don't require two nights. I stayed at the Doubletree in Syr that was less expensive then the Christiansburg Motel 6 this weekend and for only one night.
Posted: 11/27/2024 at 09:02 AM ET
(In response to this post by Chris Coleman)

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One More Thing
ftsumterhokie • 11/26/24 06:29 PM ET
Here's my thoughts
Hokie Chris • 11/27/24 05:25 PM ET
The responses regarding issues at the town level, especially....
mghokie • 11/26/24 09:01 PM ET
The two towns can hardly agree on what day it is.
RJHokie • 11/26/24 07:53 PM ET
Ding ding. The two towns are not remotely similar even though they’re a few
hokiepro • 11/27/24 01:29 PM ET
Blacksburgs main goal is to stifle change. They're stuck in 1950**
hokeyhokie • 11/26/24 08:19 PM ET
It seems that way.
RJHokie • 11/26/24 08:30 PM ET
There are many dilapidated houses next to campus that should be replaced
hokeyhokie • 11/26/24 09:05 PM ET
ever heard of private ownership? guess you could buy the houses for b-burg**
HOKIE75-79 • 11/27/24 08:24 AM ET
Capitalism is a ***** ain't it**
Hokie Chris • 11/27/24 05:18 PM ET
Let's start with cleaning up the Main Street area.
VT_Consul • 11/26/24 10:57 PM ET
Took me to some great memories w/the Old London Unserground reference. Ty
133966Hokie • 11/27/24 05:19 PM ET
First & Main is half empty these days. Including one entire building.**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 11/27/24 08:40 AM ET
The hardware store never had anything I needed, and then it moved to
Hokie Chris • 11/27/24 05:21 PM ET
I always thought that was an odd location for that whole development.
VT_Consul • 11/27/24 10:58 AM ET
Yes and that's somewhat deceiving...
I love VT! • 11/27/24 09:29 AM ET
Yeah, kinda like the VT athletic department. 😁**
RJHokie • 11/27/24 11:49 AM ET
FWIW, there is actually a ton of attention being paid to all of the
I love VT! • 11/26/24 11:25 PM ET
Oh they definitely talk and debate
hokiepro • 11/27/24 01:33 PM ET
The town council could also start by just holding shop and restaurant
BackInTheBurg • 11/26/24 11:54 PM ET
Tap House closing was more than just COVID.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 11/27/24 08:42 AM ET
Now I'm curious...who is 629 N?
I love VT! • 11/27/24 12:11 AM ET
Old Bogen's I believe.**
santafe • 11/27/24 08:03 AM ET
that would be 622 not 629, but probably what the OP meant yeah**
GusDaMan • 11/27/24 09:21 AM ET
Yeah, I knew 629 didn't sound right......... :)**
santafe • 11/27/24 09:22 AM ET
I hope they're successful. I have heard the old Sharkeys has significant
VT_Consul • 11/26/24 11:36 PM ET
Yep, it's been closed for almost 20 years, so I imagine that's true.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 11/27/24 08:44 AM ET
I've always thought like you...especially for hotels.
VT_Consul • 11/27/24 11:02 AM ET
At night at one of our regular TSL meetings, the manager of the
saret • 11/27/24 11:43 AM ET
It makes gameday weekends so expensive ◄
VermontDDS • 11/27/24 09:02 AM ET
Same here...and yes, there are. **
I love VT! • 11/26/24 11:38 PM ET
Spot on**
jfrance41 • 11/26/24 11:16 PM ET
I believe the problem is that those houses meet the minimum
RJHokie • 11/26/24 09:16 PM ET
Any chance some of the stuff Blacksburg doesn't want are the type of
ancient alien 2018 • 11/26/24 08:11 PM ET
I retired to Bburg in 2003. Bburg is elitist. It's insular, much like VT.
saret • 11/26/24 09:34 PM ET
I've been in Blacksburg as a student and faculty member since 1988. The one
HokieEngineer • 11/27/24 10:34 AM ET
At first blush, it would seem, as you said, that having town council
saret • 11/27/24 11:38 AM ET
Quick thought...
I love VT! • 11/27/24 01:20 PM ET
I've been to the last 2 town council meetings
Hokie Chris • 11/27/24 05:16 PM ET
I just don't see it that way.**
saret • 11/27/24 01:32 PM ET
There are really no businesses in Cburg that wouldn’t really fit in
RJHokie • 11/26/24 08:44 PM ET
Some of that is attitude and some of it is land/redevelopment site...
I love VT! • 11/26/24 11:35 PM ET
It took Blacksburg ten years to decide what to do with the old
RJHokie • 11/26/24 11:45 PM ET
The main housing load Cburg takes on for Bburg is workforce housing...
I love VT! • 11/27/24 12:03 AM ET
Agree.
RJHokie • 11/27/24 09:24 AM ET
Cburg single family home neighborhoods have gotten pretty insane
The_Phew • 11/27/24 09:38 AM ET
Heck property values outside of Christiansburg have skyrocketed. I live in
Nortazhokie • 11/27/24 09:34 AM ET
Yep, no reason to sell unless you are downsizing or moving to another
RJHokie • 11/27/24 09:59 AM ET