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WHY LIVE IN THE NRV?

When a community fits, you feel it. The scenery inspires, the people connect, and the work feels easy. The benefits of living here surround you. People choose to live and work in Virginia’s New River Valley, and it’s not hard to see why. It’s simply “A Natural Fit”. Use the buttons below to find a job, calculate your cost of living, and explore our region.

INTENTIONAL SMALL TOWN LIVING

No matter where you are in the New River Valley, you’ll always feel at home. The beautiful and safe outdoor landscape and local colleges and universities provide a family-friendly, academically-enriched environment for all ages. Residents are hospitable, kind, and open-minded; they chose to be here and actively support the region’s continued success. The area is full of artisans, craftsmen, and people who truly appreciate their contributions to the community.

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Community Calendar

12/21-Winter Waterland: Holiday Snorkel Event
12/21-2024 Holiday Open House
12/21-Horse Drawn Carriage Rides
12/21-Bluegrass Holiday Bash
12/21-Winter Solstice Sunrise Farm Walk
12/21-Breakfast with Santa and Snow Globe Making Station for Kids
12/21-Santa Claus at Brew Da Bean
12/21-Blacksburg Farmers Holiday Market (Final Holiday Market)
12/21-Bag Book Sale
12/21-Free Movie: The Polar Express with Santa Appearance
12/21-A Magical Christmas Village and Marketplace with Winter Skating, Train Rides & More
12/21-Santa Claus Visit and Photo Opportunity
12/21-Women's Basketball: Campbell University vs. Virginia Tech
12/21-2024 Four-Course Holiday Tea
12/21-Barry LeNoir in Concert
12/21-Music Jam
12/21-Santa's Village
12/21-Holiday Cheer Celebration
12/21-Westover Ballet's Nutcracker 1918
12/21-Spoken Word Society Presents the Performance: "Christmas Fruitcake"
12/21-Holidays at The Lyric: The Thin Man
12/21-Wilderness Road Chorus Holiday Music Performance
12/21-Geoff the Fiddler in Concert
12/21-Retrospect in Concert
12/21-2024 Winter Solstice Celebration with Mist on the Mountain
12/21-Double Holiday Feature: The Polar Express and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
12/21-Live Nativity with Carols
12/21-Lights at Thornspring Pastures
12/21-2024 Festivus Celebration
12/21-Dance Night with DJ Scotty Scott
12/21-Central's Chancel Choir presents "Lessons and Carols"
12/21-New River Voices Choral Society Winter Concert Series Saturday Concert
12/21-A Night on Broadway
12/21-The Kody Norris Show in Concert
12/21-Holidays at The Lyric: Meet Me In St. Louis
12/21-Holiday Hoedown for #MaddieStrong
12/21-Live Music and Jam with Leroy and The New River Valley Boys
12/21-Jim Korb in Concert
12/21-DJ Request Night with DJ Autumatic

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CLIMATE

Virginia’s New River Valley experiences each season in a beautifully striking, yet mild manner. Fiery leaves engulf the trees each fall until winter comes crisp and fleetingly. Spring returns and the mountains burst to life to welcome in the summer, which settles in and pulls you out of the house for endless adventure. The range of elevation in the NRV makes nights atop mountains sometimes 10 degrees cooler than in the valley below. If you’re hiking to the top of Bald Knob or Buffalo Mountain, be prepared for chillier temperatures.