Back To The Past (Thoughts On Roanoke)

[thejoe]

Originally Posted by Future_Trance

Ahh...City-Data...where were you when I came to Roanoke...This post should help those whom it may concern about Roanoke (consider it a public service announcement )

Been in Roanoke for about 4 years after being relocated by my company, I wish had more information per this website at the time when I decided (but the money my company was offering was an offer I could not refuse so it might have not helped anyway), as Roanoke is like a time warp, about 20 years behind the times culture-wise.

I usually just tell people I'm from the future while living here in Roanoke - cuts to the chase.

Although, not all is lost, the place is very reasonable for housing, has great scenery, lots of things to do outdoors, nice athletic facilities, and if you have a career that makes serious bank, and travel frequently, you can survive in style...but if you are a young energetic single person, want culture, good-looking women, good metro system, smart and intelligent people to converse with, progressive city style place to enjoy...Roanoke falls extremely short of that.

And you can always make the best of Roanoke, get a truck, a dog, a gun rack and go hunting and 'rooting with the locals ...or to their new museum (joke alert).

Know how you feel. I got transferred to Lynchburg, which is levels below Roanoke in progress. It's this part of the country, heavy bible-belt influence, which explains the boredom. Beautiful in scenery, but thumbs down on everything else!

[Smitty258]

I guess it just all depends on what point in life you're at.

I'm 29, married, with 2 boys. The Roanoke area is almost the perfect place for us. Good schools, great sense of community, and just big enough that you can get just about anything you need locally. Just an all around great place to raise a family.

I can understand how a younger single guy who has a bit more partying to do may have issues with Roanoke though.