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TomTurkey
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Blacksburg has a hell of a lot more now than when I was at VPI/VPISU

And I don't recall complaining when there. The job market is on the town and the university is probably the biggest employer. Undoubtedly, this person hasn't seen the "Three Days" by ACCN.
Posted: 11/20/2024 at 04:37 PM ET
(In response to this post by CrystalCoveHokie)

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"College towns you might wish you'd skipped"...College Station, Auburn.....
CrystalCoveHokie • 11/20/24 02:34 PM ET
Website articles you might wish you'd skipped...
`lag • 11/21/24 08:28 AM ET
The student population for Amherst MA must only be Amherst College
Hokie in CT • 11/20/24 08:10 PM ET
Is there ANY live music scene in Blacksburg?**
Baltimore Hokie • 11/20/24 07:28 PM ET
Not really. I keep saying one day I wanna put a brewery and music venue in
Brewing_Hokie • 11/21/24 01:02 PM ET
Nope. None at all anymore.**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 11/21/24 12:58 PM ET
well, there's the milk parlor. I've heard there is are still a few decent
GusDaMan • 11/21/24 01:03 PM ET
Back in the 70s there used to be lots of live music...
`lag • 11/20/24 08:55 PM ET
One goes to NAU to escape the heat!**
Major Kong • 11/20/24 06:33 PM ET
NAU, where the men are men...
Burruss Writer • 11/21/24 09:59 AM ET
You have your whole life to live in major metro markets. College towns are
BG Hokie • 11/20/24 04:59 PM ET
Must suck for those Cornell kids to have to relocate for a job. **
D-Day • 11/20/24 04:58 PM ET
Blacksburg has a hell of a lot more now than when I was at VPI/VPISU ◄
TomTurkey • 11/20/24 04:37 PM ET
INDEED, most good Sir, never a day w/out to-do's, cherish the 1 summer ther**
astrohokie • 11/20/24 05:49 PM ET
Good riddance if they skip 'em.**
PhotoHokieNC • 11/20/24 04:07 PM ET
You want expensive, try Princeton and it is boring, too.**
Va AandM • 11/20/24 03:59 PM ET
I am not sure they understand what a college town really is**
turkeywinghokie • 11/20/24 03:10 PM ET
These college towns suck! Other than the college, employment is limited!
HWA • 11/20/24 03:31 PM ET
Do they NYC and Philly are :"college towns?" Seems like they ding these
RhinoVT • 11/20/24 04:09 PM ET
Morganhole 🙄😵‍💫**
astrohokie • 11/20/24 03:06 PM ET
There were a lot of great college towns on that list.
EDGEMAN • 11/20/24 03:00 PM ET
Hmmm. If anything I thought they would ding Blacksburg for lack of access
RhinoVT • 11/20/24 02:37 PM ET