From Capital Cool to Coastal Chic
Virginia’s cities, counties, and towns represent a wide range of living situations, with a location to support any lifestyle. The eastern “urban crescent” starts in the Northern Virginia suburbs and follows interstates 95 and 64 through Richmond and down to Hampton Roads, with smaller urban areas sprinkled among the towns and rural areas throughout the Commonwealth.
Lynchburg
In addition to a vibrant arts scene and rich history, Richmond offers abundant outdoor recreation opportunities for a city of its size, from walkable, bike-friendly neighborhoods to water sports on the James River.
Del Ray, Alexandria
The city of Alexandria has served as a trade hub since the 18th century and was a part of Washington, D.C., until 1846. Its neighborhoods include historic Old Town and eclectic Del Ray, home to a farmer’s market and a vibrant arts scene.
Richmond
Established in 1610, Hampton is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The city is a 22-time honoree in the Center for Digital Government Digital Cities Awards.
Salem
Norfolk is the densest of the seven cities that make up the Hampton Roads region and serves as the regional hub for healthcare, arts and culture, higher education, and international commerce. The city, and the rest of the region, have vibrant defense and maritime industries owing to an advantageous location at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.
Norfolk
The city of Danville on the North Carolina border is rich in history — it served as the last capital of the Confederacy for a short time after the retreat from Richmond. Its River District includes a wide variety of local restaurants, breweries, and shops in an area that used to contain warehouses for the tobacco grown nearby.
Fredericksburg
Downtown Roanoke is home to the City Market Building’s dining and retail establishments, and Center in the Square, which houses the city’s science museum and Mill Mountain Theatre.
Roanoke
The Virginia-Tennessee line runs down State Street in Bristol, splitting the city between the two states. The two cities, which are the nucleus of the largest population center in southwestern Virginia and northeast Tennessee, are known for NASCAR’s Bristol Motor Speedway and for the large role they played in the genesis of country music.
Old Town Winchester
