Reply to move to fredericksburg?

Forum Index » Family Relationships

Reply to "move to fredericksburg?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP.  Richmond native.  I lived in Fredericksburg for 5 years before relocating to the far western DC suburbs.  I have no "political" opinions of the Fredericksburg locals (I'm a moderate, middle-of-the-road conservative myself, if such a thing exists anymore).  I'm also a bit of a home-body.  No "exciting urban lifestyle" here, even before I married/had kids.  Here's my opinion...

Pros:
- City of Fredericksburg = charming downtown area
- Historic regions/sites nearby
- close proximity to DC (not accounting for traffic)...driving to DC for museums/theater/concerts/dinner/sporting events is doable.  Not necessarily pleasant, but doable.

Cons:
- Local traffic.  Not just getting to/from DC along the 95 corridor, but just all over the region in general.  When I lived there (10 years ago), there was a massive growth in development that was not similarly paced by a growth in infrastructure.  I lived 5 miles from Central Park (major shopping area).  That drive could take me 10 minutes, or it could take 45.  The road situation down there is better these days, but Rt. 3 is still stoplight city. 
- Schools.  I did not have children at the time, but it was very obvious that the school systems were not of the same caliber as those in the DC area.  Nor were they comparable to what I was accustomed to in parts of the Richmond area.  
- Culture shock, depending on where in CA you currently live.
- General vibe to the area.  I can't really put my finger on it, but I never felt "welcome" there.

OP, are you set on living in the immediate Fredericksburg area?  You could easily live in Charlottesville or in the Richmond area and be within an hour or less of family in Fredericksburg.  I would move back to Richmond in a heartbeat (something I would not have said 15 years ago).  I would not consider a move back to Fredericksburg.[/quote]

thank you!  could you tell me a bit about richmond?  i'm seeking a peaceful, scenic area, and worry richmond would be too urban?[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics