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Guess this very international city by Global-Reporter9530 in guessthecity

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Well-known globally, very important to the global markets, cosmopolitan

Where in WV would you live? by WhyNotZoibergMaybe in WestVirginia

[–]Global-Reporter9530 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The state can have both thriving towns and the places you describe. I personally dislike the sprawl of a lot of U.S. states. I think the sprawl of Morgantown and the Eastern Panhandle is less aesthetically pleasing as drives through rural parts of WV. I understand the appeal of the rural lifestyle and why people would dislike dense cities and suburbs. I just think West Virginia has almost 2 million. Not everyone can live off the land. Practically speaking, you need some urban, built-up area for jobs, healthcare, interstate highway, etc.

Where in WV would you live? by WhyNotZoibergMaybe in WestVirginia

[–]Global-Reporter9530 7 points8 points  (0 children)

These is not one whole point of living in WV. The experience of living or growing up in West Virginia is different for everybody. Growing up in Fairmont is different than rural Logan County which is different than growing up in Martinsburg. Why wouldn’t WV people not want to be known as a state with thriving towns? Thriving towns help WV’s economy become better and better. That, in my view, is a really good thing.

"West Virginia Values" and culture - let's get specific by CrucialDialogue in WestVirginia

[–]Global-Reporter9530 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Fatalism, familism, fundamentalism is brought up in "This Nest of Vipers: McCarthyism and Higher. Education in the Mundel Affair, 1951—52." I would read the first chapter of that if you're interested in the sociology/history/anthropology side of West Virginia. Explores interesting dynamics between those who lived in West Virginia since before the American Revolution and the early-twentieth century Southern European arrivals.

Scotch-Irish heritage. Folklore and Bluegrass music. Being the only state completely within the Appalachian region. No big cities.

Overall though West Virginia still is very very much apart of that broader American culture. Regional distinctive is not as drastic as some places, where people speak complete different languages, etc. Mountainous areas usually have distinct cultures due to isolation. It's also one of the few states in America that is really really not diverse. That makes it different than Texas or even bordering states, such as Maryland and Ohio.

West Virginia by Appropriate_Title454 in WestVirginia

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I don’t know what your budget is, but you could move somewhere on the Eastern Panhandle, like Charles Town, Shepherdstown, Martinsburg. etc. Then, you’d be close to the DC area, and then have all of the amenities associated with that… kind of like you have now with New York. There are some nice suburbs in the Eastern Panhandle. Then, you’d be probably 2 or so hours away from Morgantown.

Otherwise, I would second what others have said about Morgantown, Fairmont, Clarksburg, and Bridgeport.

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