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Municipal Pride, From West to East
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The May 26 Metro article "Falwell's Sons Step Out of His Shadow" called Lynchburg, Va., "a homey city of 65,000 that some locals wryly describe as a 'nice place to live but you wouldn't want to visit.' "
Having operated a bed-and-breakfast in Lynchburg for the past six years, we speak with guests from around the world; we hear that Lynchburg is a wonderful place to visit. Visitors comment on how Lynchburg is a friendly community with great restaurants and a variety of attractions in town and nearby involving shopping, recreation and history, such as the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford and the Appomattox surrender grounds.
The Lynchburg economic base receives much of its strength from its diversity. Besides Liberty University, there are four colleges: Sweet Briar College, Randolph College, Central Virginia Community College and Lynchburg College. Centra Health, two hospitals and a large contingent of excellent physicians serve a metropolitan statistical area of more than 200,000 people. The region is home to the Areva and BWX nuclear technology companies, Banker Steel Co., C.B. Fleet pharmaceuticals, Barr Labs, Genworth Financial, Griffin Pipe Products Co. and Southern Air -- to mention a few.
The jest, a twist on how New York is described, was more cute than accurate.
-- Marilyn and Lynn Brooks
Lynchburg
