Thank you James for this tour. I studied at VPI and lived in Blacksburg in 1972-73. I think I recognized the place where a sub shop called Choosie Mothers was located, at the crossing of Main & College Streets, it was owned by Bruce Thompson. I worked there along with several friends who also studied at VPI and were from Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Spain, and, of course, the USA. We all had a great time there and have fond memories of the town. Looks quite different now, but really good.
I wish you had shown more of Tech campus but thanks for the memory and showing how much it’s changed since I graduated in 1999. Best 5 years of my life!
Good ol' Blacksburg! That place used to depress the hell out of me when I was a young man. I wanted to go to college in the worst way, but we were far too poor and my grades weren't quite good enough for a scholarship. So when I'd go up to visit my nephew and niece who were attending VT it would depress the crap out of me (I was about the same age as my oldest nephew and niece since my oldest brother--their dad--was 21 when I was born). College towns tend to give me this very positive vibe and I so much wanted to be a part of it. Instead I was beginning my lifetime of working class drudgery (now happily over since I retired). It was weird to feel all of that youthful positive energy, and yet become so totally depressed over it. So it goes. It remains a pretty town. We go there from time to time when we're hiking or backpacking in that area.
Ou man, I condolence your heavy youth pass. Your story sounds like you have wasted your first half of life, but you know if you lived in Russia like me you waste all your life. Because you at least can move, can leave for another place if this town associates with bad memories to you. You at least can change something. But in Russia people can not do anything because no matter what they do, no matter what they change, everything will be the same. The very same people, the very same events, the very same stagnation, anti civilization tendencies and lack of future. So value your country man, it is a real request)))
Thank you James for this tour.
I studied at VPI and lived in Blacksburg in 1972-73. I think I recognized the place where a sub shop called Choosie Mothers was located, at the crossing of Main & College Streets, it was owned by Bruce Thompson. I worked there along with several friends who also studied at VPI and were from Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Spain, and, of course, the USA. We all had a great time there and have fond memories of the town.
Looks quite different now, but really good.
That's a great camera. I thought for a minute I was walking too! Thanks!
I wish you had shown more of Tech campus but thanks for the memory and showing how much it’s changed since I graduated in 1999. Best 5 years of my life!
Good ol' Blacksburg! That place used to depress the hell out of me when I was a young man. I wanted to go to college in the worst way, but we were far too poor and my grades weren't quite good enough for a scholarship. So when I'd go up to visit my nephew and niece who were attending VT it would depress the crap out of me (I was about the same age as my oldest nephew and niece since my oldest brother--their dad--was 21 when I was born). College towns tend to give me this very positive vibe and I so much wanted to be a part of it. Instead I was beginning my lifetime of working class drudgery (now happily over since I retired). It was weird to feel all of that youthful positive energy, and yet become so totally depressed over it.
So it goes. It remains a pretty town. We go there from time to time when we're hiking or backpacking in that area.
Ou man, I condolence your heavy youth pass. Your story sounds like you have wasted your first half of life, but you know if you lived in Russia like me you waste all your life. Because you at least can move, can leave for another place if this town associates with bad memories to you. You at least can change something. But in Russia people can not do anything because no matter what they do, no matter what they change, everything will be the same. The very same people, the very same events, the very same stagnation, anti civilization tendencies and lack of future. So value your country man, it is a real request)))
@@Yo_dream. At least you live in Russia, I live in fucking Iran, my life is a shit show.
I grew up in this town in the 1970's thanks for posting.
What a nice place! Greetings from Subiaco (Italy)
Awesome, i was live there, almost three y, it was amazing, nice place, great people, i love blacksburg,
great video, been a few years since i've visited. still looks great there.
Cool video, i used to live there... now i'm in colombia haha what a twist
And how did you feel? What can you say about the town?
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Most times I go the bypass when going or coming from Roanoke but occasionally I like to hit the business areas just to see what’s going on.
One I saw my dad's truck two My dad owns the rivermill bar and grill
good for you :|
that looks pretty good in there
cute place!
The towns of Blacksburg and Christiansburg in Montgomery Co are much better nearby cities of Roanoke and Salem.
I haven’t seen any problems with Salem Inter city Roanoke has went down hill since I lived there I haven’t even been there in 2 years
Too short
Iam from India
So boring...