I grew up in Fayetteville, NC but went to Bluefield a lot during my childhood to visit family living there. My Aunt Mary Bourne lived directly across the street from Grace Methodist Church. I used to play on the steps of the church as a child when we would travel to Bluefield. The old high school (Beaver High) next door/above the church was where my mom went to high school. As a child, it was an ominous site to see. I always got a bit dizzy looking at it. I miss those days. Thank you for posting.
Thanks for the video. I'm up in northeast u.s.a and bluefield was one of my choices for moving to. You helped me out on my search and probably saved me a grand, if I had to travel there and check it out.
My grandparents lived in Bluefield. So many great memories. I still visit there. It's not the stereotypical dead coal town. Mercer mall is thriving. Lots of shops by the stadium.
I see the Granada still sits empty after seven years of work to reopen it as a cinema and theater arts center. What a pity. I guess there's just not enough interest. Like most of West Virginia, rich billionaires just take from the state and never give back.
I came to BLUEFIELD almost bout two years ago IT'S a BEAUTIFUL place it Really looked mostly empty Not many ppl around l visited a church there the ppl enjoyed me visiting they were Very Friendly & Welcomed me to come back or stay & get a place there I did tell them I did find a couple of places but the ppl were remodeling & it was gunna be 4 to 5 mths before the place was finished I Really liked it there, Been thinking & studying to go bak if Nuttin Don't turn around for me here shortly thank you for the video I hope you had a nice long walk it seemed Like Miles by watching video
I was born in Bluefield. At Bluefield Sanatorium ...... My father's mother lived there, last time I visited her house walker mountain was her back yard view, after it had been cut down. When I was a child she lived on Spruce st.
That's my neck of the woods not in bluefied I know it very well I lived in. Matoaka. I remember the old beaver high school. Played. In that gym. Before. Because. Wva. Loved. Basketball. 1975. 1975. Wow wer did time go. 🙏😂👍
@@larrbrown7277 Sarah Eaton. She lived below the church. I think it was Rogers Street, but I am not sure. Mom wanted to go to the 50th reunion of Beaver High but got sick and couldn't make it. I talked to someone named Eddie McQuail (sp?) about the reunion and let him know she wouldn't be able to make it. Mom and I were both disappointed. Like the Statler Brothers sang, my mom was Class of '57. She really wanted to go back for that reunion.
@@thesociologistsupreme8906 thanks for getting back to me I didn’t know your mom but I did go to Beaver High school but never finish it, moved to California and been here since, but I have some good memories of my time there.
Years ago I took a Greyhound bus out of Bluefield. My uncles were coal miners and we drove from 🐆 Panther, West Virginia to Bluefield. Apparently the Greyhound Bus Station was mobile. They didn’t have a permanent building so it’s location kept moving around from building to building on different blocks. Boy did we think that was funny. 🤣 Only in West Virginia we said. Wild and Wonderful West Virginia! Thank you kindly for the tour and the fond memories. God bless all Coal Miners😇
Grew Up to of the MOUNTAIN IN BLUEFIELD VIRGINIA...BUT HAD LOTS OF FAMILY IN WEST VIRGINIA...USED TO BE CALLED LITTLE NYC BECAUSE IT WAS VIBRANT BACK IN 1960s...now sadly it's a DEad ZONE..RIP COAL & RAILROAD
I grew up in Clarksburg West Virginia in North Central West Virginia,it has that classic highrise architecture like Bluefield has that was built in better times.
No one hangs out in downtown blue field it’s mostly anywhere but downtown I mean there’s a large neighborhood 5 to 6 miles once you get out of downtown
courtesy heads up that I've used this video pretty heavily in a music video project of mine. I made sure to give it proper attribution back to here. If you're interested, video is here: th-cam.com/video/n8Sbr2kH0UM/w-d-xo.html
I met a lady who lives in Bluefield 2 wks ago & she invited me 2 stay out there but I googled up transportation & I dint see a Greyhound Bus station nor an Amtrak train station.🤷🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️
Bluefield West Virginia Used To Be My Hometown This Video Is True And Correct On Everything You See The Old Landmarks And All The Sad Thing Here Is Even As Much As Bluefield Says Its Trying To Revitalize Its Town The Bluefield City Chamber Of Commerce Always For Some Wierd Reason Can Not Come Up With Funds To Get It Done If You Ask Me Here TH-cam They Pocket The Money They Do Get?. Until Later We-Out.
I was born there and went back to Bluefield the year you filmed this. Very clean town. The sky was beautiful the day you were filming.
When I was a kid all my relatives were old and now I'm old and still love the memories.
I grew up in Fayetteville, NC but went to Bluefield a lot during my childhood to visit family living there. My Aunt Mary Bourne lived directly across the street from Grace Methodist Church. I used to play on the steps of the church as a child when we would travel to Bluefield. The old high school (Beaver High) next door/above the church was where my mom went to high school. As a child, it was an ominous site to see. I always got a bit dizzy looking at it. I miss those days. Thank you for posting.
Great tour. Beautiful day. Like most little towns in West Virginia, sad, lonely, dying out.
I live almost right where you started and I walk around bluefield a lot. It's kind of cool to watch someone else walk it lol
Thanks for the video.
I'm up in northeast u.s.a and bluefield was one of my choices for moving to.
You helped me out on my search and probably saved me a grand, if I had to travel there and check it out.
My grandparents lived in Bluefield. So many great memories. I still visit there. It's not the stereotypical dead coal town. Mercer mall is thriving. Lots of shops by the stadium.
I like Bluefield WV ( i live here). Very quiet and peaceful and the air just feels clean.
How does it compare to Beckley?
I see the Granada still sits empty after seven years of work to reopen it as a cinema and theater arts center. What a pity. I guess there's just not enough interest. Like most of West Virginia, rich billionaires just take from the state and never give back.
They actually remodeled and reopened the Granada Theater in 2021,they basically show classic movies sometimes live entertainment.
I came to BLUEFIELD almost bout two years ago IT'S a BEAUTIFUL place it Really looked mostly empty Not many ppl around l visited a church there the ppl enjoyed me visiting they were Very Friendly & Welcomed me to come back or stay & get a place there I did tell them I did find a couple of places but the ppl were remodeling & it was gunna be 4 to 5 mths before the place was finished I Really liked it there, Been thinking & studying to go bak if Nuttin Don't turn around for me here shortly thank you for the video I hope you had a nice long walk it seemed Like Miles by watching video
BLUEFIELD VIRGINIA IS THE SALT OF THE EARTH...4EVER MY PEACE ON EARTH
I remember a greyhound bus station there circa 1992 on my way to Cleveland from the Carolina, a cold January!
My grandfather owned Bluefield produce. And provisions it was a family business
My parents and ln laws lived in Bluefield
I was born in Bluefield. At Bluefield Sanatorium ...... My father's mother lived there, last time I visited her house walker mountain was her back yard view, after it had been cut down. When I was a child she lived on Spruce st.
That's my neck of the woods not in bluefied I know it very well I lived in. Matoaka. I remember the old beaver high school. Played. In that gym. Before. Because. Wva. Loved. Basketball. 1975. 1975. Wow wer did time go. 🙏😂👍
I like our walks James. Thank you ......
I was born in Bluefield 1938 left 1950 went to Beaver High school and Ramsey Jr high, my dad was a cop.Sad to see it going down hill.
My mom was born in 1939 in Bluefield.
@@thesociologistsupreme8906 what was her name and what street, I lived on Exeter st.
@@larrbrown7277 Sarah Eaton. She lived below the church. I think it was Rogers Street, but I am not sure. Mom wanted to go to the 50th reunion of Beaver High but got sick and couldn't make it. I talked to someone named Eddie McQuail (sp?) about the reunion and let him know she wouldn't be able to make it. Mom and I were both disappointed. Like the Statler Brothers sang, my mom was Class of '57. She really wanted to go back for that reunion.
@@thesociologistsupreme8906 thanks for getting back to me I didn’t know your mom but I did go to Beaver High school but never finish it, moved to California and been here since, but I have some good memories of my time there.
Years ago I took a Greyhound bus out of Bluefield. My uncles were coal miners and we drove from 🐆 Panther, West Virginia to Bluefield. Apparently the Greyhound Bus Station was mobile. They didn’t have a permanent building so it’s location kept moving around from building to building on different blocks. Boy did we think that was funny. 🤣 Only in West Virginia we said. Wild and Wonderful West Virginia! Thank you kindly for the tour and the fond memories. God bless all Coal Miners😇
Grew Up to of the MOUNTAIN IN BLUEFIELD VIRGINIA...BUT HAD LOTS OF FAMILY IN WEST VIRGINIA...USED TO BE CALLED LITTLE NYC BECAUSE IT WAS VIBRANT BACK IN 1960s...now sadly it's a DEad ZONE..RIP COAL & RAILROAD
Where are all the people???
Re-open Deskins on Raleigh Street.
Downtown reasonably clean.
My birthplace ❤❤ and childhood home. My family roots are here!
My Grandpa was born in Bluefield and my grandma in Vivian WV and they seem like sad places now compared to what they told me growing up there…
My grandfather was born here in 1919
I slightly remember walking these streets with my grandfather & mother. Gezz where has time gone??
Plenty of parking
I grew up in Clarksburg West Virginia in North Central West Virginia,it has that classic highrise architecture like Bluefield has that was built in better times.
I'm from Florida. Thinking of buying a small house here for the summers. Good idea? Looks like a decent place, thanks for the video.
It's great idea. Homes are very affordable
Beautiful place
Homes nicely priced
I lived there for a year in 1978 - 1979 , went to Fairview Jr. High School
No one hangs out in downtown blue field it’s mostly anywhere but downtown I mean there’s a large neighborhood 5 to 6 miles once you get out of downtown
💔 my hometown
If this is not the most beautiful town I've seen then idk what it is
Why didn't you go on across the hill; there's more Bluefield over there.
Sound of his steps and the birds
Saw the man w the backpack twice as he pasted
Nothing changed since I was there in the 80s still a bunch of empty stores. It's sad.
Born and raised in bluefield and still here
big train yard..not much else..guessing it once was a norfolk western line now norfolk southern that went through bluefield
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Sad! Every thing is gone!
courtesy heads up that I've used this video pretty heavily in a music video project of mine. I made sure to give it proper attribution back to here. If you're interested, video is here: th-cam.com/video/n8Sbr2kH0UM/w-d-xo.html
I met a lady who lives in Bluefield 2 wks ago & she invited me 2 stay out there but I googled up transportation & I dint see a Greyhound Bus station nor an Amtrak train station.🤷🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️
𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕚𝕤 𝕠𝕟𝕖 𝕠𝕟 𝕦𝕟𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕥
the is literally one on bland street lol
@Hoblem for real? Greyhound??
@@nitropicxd I didn't no that
Downtown Merchants and Ellis M lamps next door on Bland St sell all locations arts and crafts. Shop local and support Bluefield families.
Darn, darn, darn, darn, darn, darn, darn.
Damn is better.
@@larrbrown7277 Sometimes
Houses are very affordable here.
Yes super affordable but most are very old!
Great walk but the total almost 100% absence of people
Few cars clean streets …. Maybe because no people
What are those buildings used for?
Look empty
Mercer mall is dying
Why do you not talk? Tell us?
Bluefield West Virginia Used To Be My Hometown This Video Is True And Correct On Everything You See The Old Landmarks And All The Sad Thing Here Is Even As Much As Bluefield Says Its Trying To Revitalize Its Town The Bluefield City Chamber Of Commerce Always For Some Wierd Reason Can Not Come Up With Funds To Get It Done If You Ask Me Here TH-cam They Pocket The Money They Do Get?. Until Later We-Out.
from Robert Byrd himself! lol
Wish it was narrated. Streets, buildings, some history.
𝕚 𝕔𝕒𝕟 𝕤𝕖𝕖 𝕞𝕪 𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖
Where is everyone? Lol
Maybe it's a Sunday.
Where is everyone, zombie land
You fail to show the buildings your walking by.. Who want to look at a side walk and highway for twenty minutes... Not me...
To each their own. No need to be rude
@@NerdyGal_https that is not rude but rather qualified comment
You think that I care what a West Virginia man think, I give All I had to help him and he gives me his middle finger
Really you went to a city to show the sidewalk boring