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ohsweetpeaches t1_ja9ryhn wrote

Reply to comment by spawn3887 in How is Ashland for a young professional in their 20's? by Small_Passenger_8963

Anything they want? It’s not like the businesses close on the weekend? I’d imagine that people who chose to live in Ashland don’t mind driving 15 minutes to do whatever they want, or they enjoy spending time outdoors at the various parks / shopping and dining on the tracks in town, etc. I guess I don’t know why everyone just assumes it’s a barren wasteland. With nothing to do?

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Diet_Coke t1_jaaifgl wrote

>I don’t know why everyone just assumes it’s a barren wasteland. With nothing to do?

Everything you listed involves leaving Ashland

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gleepgloopgleepgloop t1_jaah8xy wrote

15 minutes will get you to Henrico, but it's 21 min to SA and 25 min to Carytown from RMU.

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Ditovontease t1_ja9uwoz wrote

It may as well be in terms of nightlife….

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darockerj t1_jaafd8c wrote

it’s like ppl in the suburbs have never heard of nightlife

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gracetw22 t1_jaagd41 wrote

We just don’t really care. Like I know it exists I just don’t want to be out of my house after 9 pm so it’s not a motivating factor for me, for example

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darockerj t1_jaagkw3 wrote

that’s understandable. it’s a different case with people like my partner’s mom, who lives in the suburbs and genuinely can’t fathom why someone would want to live in the city when housing is cheaper in the suburbs.

then again, that may just be a mom thing.

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ohsweetpeaches t1_jaa0rzt wrote

I mean, that’s why it’s great in my opinion, you have plenty to do until 8/9pm and then you can Uber to downtown if you really want to. But I’d wager that no one moves to Ashland for the nightlife - they move there because it’s incredibly chill and not rowdy at night (aside from Huddle Up)!

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Ditovontease t1_jaa11g9 wrote

Downtown Ashland or downtown Richmond? Cuz that Uber seems expensive

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