<p>How would somebody who likes big cities and who can’t drive like it there?</p>
<p>You’d be MUCH better off posing this question in the University of Virginia forum. There’s a ton about C-ville there. </p>
<p>For what it’s worth, I loved it there. It’s definitely not a big city, so if you’re looking for the city feel…that’s not for you. You can get away with not driving to some extent though because you can make it to town on foot from campus very easily. If you’re having doubts, it’s worth a visit! Wonderful place.</p>
<p>I like it, too, but I don’t know how much it would appeal to someone who really loves a big city. You are going to have to visit. There are plenty of restaurants, clubs etc. and a large university (obviously) and medical center.</p>
<p>Cville is not particularly well set up mass transit-wise. Reasonably but not overly bike-friendly. Is this for a college student or real adult?</p>
<p>charming, looks like Horse country, rolling hills etc, good cultural arts and visiting events and speakers. Lots of people who WON’T LEAVE ha after they get a job there so it is a flooded market in some professions…decent access to the busier corridors of Richmond/DC, glorious wine country drives and historic beauty. This is NOT a big city however and can seem deserted if you are into major urban environments. The people who teach at the UVA hospitals and graduate schools and undergraduate schools alone and their relations add a great deal of diversity to the city…doing business anywhere usually leads to contacts with interesting people…plenty of art, dance, music and film festivals…a corridor of millionaires are around…with horse farms etc…to help support events…plenty of charming starving grad school kids and plenty of artists…
a lovely town to call home and when people leave it is generally with a sigh.</p>
<p>Hey Faline–we really try to keep all that stuff quiet!</p>
<p>I have a question. Being able to eat only local, naturally-produced foods is important to me. Would I be able to find farmers there I can buy foods from on a regular basis?</p>
<p>nychomie - I know nothing about farmers in C’ville but last summer when we visit UVA, we went to a restaurant - Upstairs, the food is excellent ! The best we had for that 10 day trip! 225 west main st.</p>
<p>It’s a glorious town, but nothing about it is big-cityish, and it’s hours from any place that is big-cityish. There are hundreds of fine universities in large American cities…if that’s what you want, then I’m sure you will find one that suits your style.</p>
<p>nychomie- yes you can certainly find locally grown w/o chemicals produce (and meats, poultry) around here. C’ville is surrounded by farm country, it’s not just horses. You will find many like minded people who want to eat this way.</p>
<p>You may want to learn how to drive. C’ville has a bus system which is adequate for getting around in a pinch but it doesn’t go everywhere and the timing is not always convenient.</p>
<p>C’ville is not a big city, doesn’t remotely look or feel like one, but is a vibrant college town with plenty to see and do. For big city you could always ride the train to DC.</p>