That 70's Blacksburg

This is just a fun nostalgia page for those of us who came to Blacksburg VA around 1970 (more or less)and for those that have been around even longer. Click on the photos to enlarge and enjoy.

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Hardees

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Here is a nice old picture of Hardees when it was up next to the old high school on South Main. Thanks to Brian MacInnis for sending.

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Odds & Ends

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Here's a few items from the archives, and from several of you readers (thanks for sending these). A business card from the local b...

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Friday, December 20, 2013

Fringe Benefit

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In 1972 local entrepreneur Bev Patterson started a new business upstairs in the old Mill building, later to move it down to street-front...

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Thursday, November 21, 2013

The Hokie House

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Here's another place that has been around for decades. Started in 1966 by George Willard, the building was the original bus station ...

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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Lendy's

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Lendy's Family Restaurant - Home of the Buddy Boy Hamburger (Thanks to Twig Gravely for sending these photos) I mentioned this pl...

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Thursday, August 1, 2013

Street Scenes

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Many thanks to a new acquaintance named Richard Cobb for these great street scene photos. This was taken standing in front of Heave...

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Friday, April 19, 2013

The Sewer

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If you passed by Book Strings & Things and hung a left into the alley you'd find a door leading to a unique sub shop with an unli...

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