Ever lived in lynchburg, VA? -

just wondering how you liked or didnt like lynchburg, VA if you ever lived there or any of the towns close by..

I was born and raised in Virginia and in my younger days, I spent a few years hanging out between Lynchburg and Danville. Lynchburg reminds me of something out of the 1950 s, in both appearance and culture. If they took a gigantic bucket of white paint and dumped it over the city, it would look a lot better. A lot of folks around there wish that the Soviet Union still existed and that China is still a mysterious no-no of strange-looking people. The general attitude is that the Cold War is still raging between us and them weirdos . Basically, Lynchburg is Guns and God...the Rebel flag, NASCAR racing, Budweiser, Leave It To Beaver, and deerhunting.Friends tell me that the city is doing a good job of cleaning up the downtown and hill areas, but major portions within the city still have a mold and mildew look. Like I said, something out of the 50 s. Petty crime is prevalent on the southside, but no worse than most parts of the rest of the country. The cost of living is low, but unfortunately, wages are awful. I ve had two college-educated buddies, born in Lynchburg, that got out as soon as they graduated because they knew Lynchburg was a career dead-end. I got out of the area too. Not only because of the low pay and general depressed feeling it gave me, but I got fed up with the overly conservative culture, and I was Republican at the time!