Comments on: Bloomington does it again http://cvillewords.com/2007/08/24/bloomington-does-it-again/ Reading and writing in the heart of Virginia Fri, 25 May 2012 18:31:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Catherine http://cvillewords.com/2007/08/24/bloomington-does-it-again/#comment-5834 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:36:21 +0000 http://cvillewords.wordpress.com/2007/08/24/bloomington-does-it-again/#comment-5834 Well, as long as it’s only the *former* home…

]]> By: Elizabeth http://cvillewords.com/2007/08/24/bloomington-does-it-again/#comment-5804 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:14:18 +0000 http://cvillewords.wordpress.com/2007/08/24/bloomington-does-it-again/#comment-5804 Funny that they don’t say it’s the former home of Jerry Falwell.

]]> By: Jennifer http://cvillewords.com/2007/08/24/bloomington-does-it-again/#comment-5803 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:15:43 +0000 http://cvillewords.wordpress.com/2007/08/24/bloomington-does-it-again/#comment-5803 Thomas Jefferson had a summer home, Poplar Forest, in Bedford, which is kinda sorta close to Lynchburg.

]]> By: Kempis http://cvillewords.com/2007/08/24/bloomington-does-it-again/#comment-5755 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:43:09 +0000 http://cvillewords.wordpress.com/2007/08/24/bloomington-does-it-again/#comment-5755 I thought this one was particularly interesting.

“Lynchburg, Virginia
- Population: 68,758
- Median home price: $143,450
- The radius: Though geographically mid-Atlantic, this former home of Thomas Jefferson issues pure southern charm. Lynchburg is surrounded by a hundred-mile (161-kilometer) swath of national forest, rivers, and recreational areas. Summit the nearby Peaks of Otter—Sharp Top, Flat Top, and Harkening Hill—for glimpses of the Blue Ridge Mountains, then hitch a ride along the Bedford Wine Trail, which hits five area vintners. ”

Since when did Lynchburg supplant Cville as the home of Thomas Jefferson? I smell the work of real estate redevelopers.

]]> By: Jennifer http://cvillewords.com/2007/08/24/bloomington-does-it-again/#comment-5710 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:46:32 +0000 http://cvillewords.wordpress.com/2007/08/24/bloomington-does-it-again/#comment-5710 This IS a fabulous place to live, no doubt about it. That said, this is a very expensive place to live, which brings down the city’s rankings in surveys such as the one you cited. And, local salaries are definitely not commensurate with such high housing prices.

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