Blacksburg, Virginia, is a town in Montgomery County. It was founded in 1798 and named after Samuel Black, who bought 600 acres which he left for his two sons, William and John who, in turn, laid out the town on their property.
Regular Blogs
This blog belongs to a local restaurant and bar, and the entries reflect the menus and specials offered, special holiday buffet information, and daily specials in coming days, as well as announcements of musicians who will be entertaining and upcoming events.
http://blog.622north.com/
Photographs here are posted almost daily and are of interesting subjects, architecture, sporting events, and murals around Blacksburg.
http://blacksburgdailyphoto.blogspot.com/
Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad
the blog belonging to the volunteer rescue squad keeps readers abreast of the squad, its equipment and training, and calls they have been sent on, as well as basic medical accoutrements, such as medical identification bracelets.
http://www.blacksburgrescue.org/blog
The mayor of Blacksburg shares his personal thoughts as well as posts about town activities on this unofficial blog.
http://blacksburgmayor.wordpress.com/
Downtown Blacksburg: Live Local
A local association of merchants, business and property owners, as well as advocates for the downtown area who seek to sustain a vital community by marketing, economic development, and events.
http://downtownblacksburg.wordpress.com
Chronicles life advocating local Agenda 21, or Sustainable Development with posts about saving water, green cars, and recycling.
http://sustainableblacksburgva.org
Nostalgic blog features photographs and posts about Blacksburg around 1970, complete with pictures of people from that time as well as games and electronics which were in use at the time.
http://that70sblacksburg.blogspot.com
