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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As far as pure fun and college spirit go. I’m guessing it would be between Harrisonburg, Blacksburg, or Charlottesville. But if you think another town fits the bill, I’d be interested in hearing your thoughts as well. [/quote]

Harrisonburg? Come on now...[/quote]

Why not? The bars there seem to have a cool, quirky vibe. [/quote]
Sure things have changed since I attended 90 years ago, but as I recall none of the bars are near campus. Everyone had to drunk drive somewhere. [/quote]

My sibling graduated from JMU 20 years ago.  They say the scene is much better now.  And there is a bar literally right across the street from campus.  The downtown is cute; and there are plenty of places to eat and drink. Our kid loves it.

Another kid at Tech.  Blacksburg is much smaller but cute.  I don't think you can go wrong with either.

We have no kid in Charlottesville but I think that may have the best vibe of all of them.

But also love downtown Fredericksburg.  More shops than either Blacksburg or Harrisonburg.

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Fredericksburg is a fun college town. It has a nice downtown within walking distance of UMW. The big box stores in Central Park and  the mall are a short drive. Fredericksburg also has train service to DC and Richmond for weekend getaways with friends. [/quote]

You really can’t compare Fredericksburg and UMW with fewer than 4000 students,  to places like Harrisonburg or Blacksburg or even Charlottesville, where there are lots of students and the town itself depends on the student population. Also where lots of alumni converge for big football and basketball games. [/quote]

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