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Charlottesville is nice, but the Downtown area is not as described by the frequent poster here.  I drive there and most UVA students would be taking the trolley rather than walking.  The Corner has some nice spots and is convenient for many, but isn't like Ann Arbor or 6th Street by any stretch.  If you live over past the football stadium, a couple of places there like Durty Nelly's on JPA would be more convenient.   My favorite part of Charlottesville wasn't actually Charlottesville.  I loved the Blue Ridge area about 20 miles to the West.  The scenery is beautiful and there are many wineries there now.  Not sure how many undergraduates go there due to cost and age.  [b]The thing I liked least about Charlottesville, and I'm sure this isn't unique to me, is 29 North.  A lot of the shopping is there, and the biggest movie theater, but you'll be driving and not walking.[/b]  It is unfortunate from an urban planning perspective.

To each his own.  I'd go to W&M undergrad again if I had it to do over.  [/quote]

That is actually SMART urban planning. The big box stores that need giant plots of land and parking lots are all relegated to the highway on the north side of town. University Avenue/Main Street is mostly small businesses - the only chains I can think of on Main Street are Starbucks, CVS, and some banks. Everything else is a shop or restaurant owned by a local. It's awesome.

What is the with movie theater mentions in this thread? Is there some movie theater ratio akin to the Waffle House Index?[/quote]

I am about to make a very important point, so please pay attention: there is a Wawa within close walking distance of campus.[/quote]

LOL my ex was living in Williamsburg when this opened. It was a VERY BIG DEAL when Wawa opened. It's open 24 hours, so it becomes a de-facto afterparty spot.

That should tell you everything you need to know about the town of Williamsburg and it's amenities: the Wawa is the place to hang late at night 'cuz there isn't much else to do or walk to.

Love the school and the academics, but W'burg absolutely sucks as a college town. Great place to send your kid if you want them to study and not blow their tuition dollars on partying. [/quote]

What it actually tells me is that you’re overinvested in telling stories about an alleged “ex.”[/quote]

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