This video is terribly unrepresentative of the Petersburg VA I have lived in for 5 years and truly enjoy. Yes, we do have some neighborhoods with high crime and lots of abandoned properties. And yes, this is huge problem. I am a single woman who lives in Olde Town and I have always felt safe. Happily, we are seeing an influx of New Yorkers and Richmonders and others who are moving to town to restore these affordable properties. We do have a highly rated healthy food restaurant, Local Vibe Cafe, and healthy grocery store, Agoria Market, and a weekly year round farmers market, River City Farmer's Market. Only driving down 3 streets you missed so many things that were no more than 2 blocks away. You missed High Street and Grove Avenue where large mansions dating back from the early 1700s are restored and cared for beautifully some with world class gardens. If you have traveled a few more blocks down Sycamore Street you would have seen many historic churches and more well kept mansions leading the the Walnut HIll Historic District. And, by the way, Petersburg has the largest collection of Tiffany glass in the world. It is also the home of the very first Memorial Day and Petersburg was the first place to celebrate Martin Luther King's birthday. You drove right by a Courthouse built in 1838 and still used today. You were also just 1 block from a Church founded in 1643 when only 25,000 colonials were in America. You were also just blocks away from Petersburg Battle Field were 30,000 plus soldiers died during a siege that last 9 months at the end of the Civil War. I could go on and on. So come on back, take a better look around, have a healthy meal, meet some truly amazing locals who are cut of the tough fabric it takes to restore these homes and live in a community with real needs, social and economic live beside these historic places.
Well said, thank you. If you notice a lot of people who make "so-called" travel videos explore only the areas they feel comfortable in. Others are exploitative of crime ridden neighborhoods populated by those who are on the downside of advantage. I've been in the area too and this video glossed over way too much.
I grew up in this area. It was much nicer then with stores open. Maybe it took a downward turn after the closure of Brown & Williamson tobacco factory.
To me Richmond VA is the gateway to the North it's nothing like Charlotte Raleigh or Atlanta there's a different vibe once you reach Richmond in my opinion even though it was once the capital of the confederacy that has been smashed Richmond has literally turned into a mid Atlantic city not southern row houses in the downtown you would think u were in dc in some parts of Richmond similarities to Newark,Baltimore and eastern New York.
As someone from DC and who’s lived in New York. Richmond is NOTHING like those cities. It looks like a forgotten town, it’s impoverished, crime riddled because of how poor its economy is, lacks a lot of amenities you’d expect from a big city. Richmond is nothing like the cities you named and anyone who's lived in them would know that.
According to my research Petersburg Virginia is #2 as one of the most dangerous town in Virginia and it's sad because l was born there however l left when l turned 14 and never looked back although l do have relatives there.
@@mikewatkins4489 hello, I am a tourist in the United States; my family and I were driving from Miami to Toronto. Then, as we approached Washington, we decided to stay in Petersburg, so we had dinner in a small cafe, and everyone stared at us strangely when we entered. Then an old woman approached us and told us, "Leave this town; it is not the right place for you," so we left. But now I am curious about this town; is it really dangerous?
There are definitely better places in VA to go than Petersburg. It’s really sad bc Petersburg actually used to be really nice. My grandma who would be about 110 if she were still alive used to put on her finest clothes and her silk gloves to go there when she was young. It always made her sad to see how it had changed. Also, Virginia is technically the south, but I’m from right outside of DC and I always just say I’m from Northern VA and people know what that means. I really don’t feel like I’m from the south. I think most people above Fredericksburg-ish forget that they are until someone reminds them.
I'm from dc Uptown to be exact but I live in petersburg now and im moving back to dc lol.The ppl here are pretty cool and laid back but southern life just not for me.Richmond is more city looking but its still country as well.Northern VA is apart of the Dmv for a reason.Once you pass maybe Quantico the rest is super southern and country.
If you ever drive from Florida to the Northeast again, I hope you will go through Virginia Beach, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, the Delmarva peninsula, Delaware, etc.
It's part of the Chesapeake or tidewater region, basically the Virginian cultural region, which includes most of Virginia minus DC suburbs (but still including most of the DC exurbs) and the far western Appalachian region, plus a good chunk of northern and northeast North Carolina, Southeast (including northeast DC suburbs and southeast Baltimore suburbs) and eastern shore Maryland, and southern Delaware. The Baltimore area, Central Delaware and the rest of the DC area are more Mid Atlantic now but still Virginian influenced as well. These latter areas were always somewhat transitional in culture.
@@jKLa Say what you want there's nothing mid Atlantic about North Carolina absolutely nothing that's not a bad thing North Carolina is southern country thru and thru Charlotte Country, Winston Salem County, Raleigh Country when u think.of North Carolina you immediately think Country.
@@Classy4514 I don't recall saying North Carolina is Mid Atlantic. Geographicly it is but it is indeed culturally Southern though somewhat diluted with all the transplants there. It is also culturally split between Deep South, Appalachian, and Virginian/Tidewater South.
@@Classy4514 Notably, Anne Arundel county and Prince George's County, both in Maryland, which are suburban Baltimore and suburban D.C. respectively, are historically Virginian and still have a lot of that culture today, not as much as further south and east, but still a good deal more then most Virginia D.C. suburbs do. Virginia's D.C. suburbs, while historically quite southern, are now more like Southern but also Mid Atlantic influenced extensions of DC, being very cosmopolitan. But even there the Virginian influence is present intermittently especially towards the east and further out, in the architecture, some of the food, some peoples accent's etc.
From Richmond raised in Petersburg don't live there anymore very dangerous place looks nice but in the summertime its very deadly stay in after dark and dont check into any hotels trust me I ran those streets for many years it's not a nice place
1:43 that corner house was where I was going to live when I turned 7 but we didn’t get it that place under the bridge right next to it is a homeless camp
It’s way bigger than you saw! Y’all had me cracking up!! If you do come back we would like to invite you to visit our church where Jesus Works Miracles! Harvest Church 1017 west Washington Street Petersburg Va. there’s more Love than hate here ok.
I don't know if you found where they used to sell slaves downtown but it should be turned into a better memorial for those who experienced it so they can rest.
Petersburg is an economically abandoned town with poor local government leadership…. It’s current state of unrest is not what it’s always been….. but anyone coming from Florida talking about aggressive driving is comical … Orlando and Jacksonville are places that scare the heck out of me for driving and crime…..Petersburg probably is smaller then Disney world properties…. just up 95 is Colonial Heights which contributed to the demise of Petersburg with its retail growth in the 80’s is usually safe ….. Chesterfield is also safe …cities will always have more crime no matter what state you’re talking about. More concentrated population more crime
As a former VSU student. I must say I love the burg. Petersburg help me develop into the man I am. It has so much potential. Better yet it perfect. The dirty south officially starts on Petersburg. The people are the best in Virginia.
I’m moving to Virginia next year and have been researching towns. Ideally, I’d like to be in Williamsburg but there are some really great old houses in Petersburg that need a little TLC. You get a lot of bang for your buck. I’m not sure about the crime rate though. I’m from Seattle and current crime rate is 5,499/100k. Petersburg is 3218/100k so it’s actually lower than Seattle. Can any locals reading the comments let me know their thoughts? Do you feel safe living in Petersburg?
lol petersburg crime is far higher than seattles. Im not sure where you got that figure. It had the second highest murder rate per capita in the entire country in 2020 and is often in the top 10. Extremely high crime and drepressed area. This would be very apparent if you visited.
I think you've figured it out. Trust your instincts about Petersburg. Sad to say. However, it didn't use to be the way is now. Hope you get out safely.
The Virginian region includes most of Virginia perhaps minus the DC suburbs (but still including most of the DC exurbs) and also not including the far western Appalachian region. Historically the Virginia suburbs were included and one could still include them in a more generous definition. It also includes most of of northern and northeast North Carolina, eastern shore and southern Maryland (including some DC and Baltimore suburbs) and southern Delaware.
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS I’m actually not down there my family is from down there we’re up by DC but Petersburg is for sure the south. I’m glad you enjoyed it!
I don't know where you are from but I'm from DC and I've been to a lot of cities north and south and Richmond tends to be more similar to Northern cities than it does Southern cities Charlotte North Carolina ,Atlanta and Raleigh are totally different from Richmond the vibe is different you can tell that you're in southern cities when you get to Charlotte North Carolina and Raleigh and Atlanta Richmond is more similari to Baltimore Newark some parts of New York and Philly row house and restaurants all over the place especially in downtown Richmond in my opinion it's thr gateway to the north once the capital of the confederacy but that has been smashed to the ground.
I am pretty dang sure you have your crime statistics not quite right. Birmingham Alabama I believe has a way higher crime rate but it’s hard to find the information on Petersburg because it’s not a major city. The numbers I saw, Birmingham was higher. Although Petersburg did have a very high murder rate in the last couple years.
Petersburg is an old town & a nice town ,I have family there & I want to move there also . Some real old houses ,a lot of them have fire places .what I call a quant place .all cuties have hoods ,show me 1 that doesn't , up the road is Colonial Heights .
This is the worst video, we are considered the south for all the folks that dont know, the video is not the whole city,its one little small area like you drove around a block, our area is historic, so yes everything is old, it was a slave trade area, among others things, WE ARE NOT A GHOST TOWN,
Petersburg, Virginia is part of the historic Southern Chesapeake (sometimes called Tidewater) CULTURAL region, which historically developed and centered in the Virginia colony, which is one of the parent cultures of the South. It can be considered part of the South but actually precedes the south and has significant Northeast as well as Southern cultural influence.
@@jjunior692 Petersburg actually is Tidewater in one sense, though not as part of the Tidewater metro region, as it is sometimes called. By Tidewater I don't mean the commonly used Term for that area. I meant the Virginian or Chesapeake cultural (and historic colonial) region. Yes the term has been been used in this context, but mostly in a historical context so probably not the best choice of term on my part. I probably should have just used Chesapeake (centered in Virginia) region or more accurately the SOUTHERN Chesapeake CULTURAL region whose CULTURE extends south well into North Carolina and also north in to parts of (mainly southern and eastern shore) Maryland and southern Delaware.
@@kingali-el4416 sorry but the Virginian, or Chesapeake, cultural region, in which Petersburg, VA. is located, is what has sometimes in fact been called Tidewater. No, you aren't in the Hampton Roads metro (also sometimes called Tidewater) nor in the actual Tidewater zone along the coast, but Tidewater is still one name (I agree not the best!) for the greater historical culture region of the upper lowland US South. This region, better called the Virginian region (it is centered on and includes most of Virginia minus most of the DC suburbs and western Appalachian fringe) also extends deep into North Central and Northeastern North Carolina , Southeastern and eastern shore Maryland and even Southern Delaware) is both historically and at present culturally distinct and different from the Deep South, Greater Appalachia, and Mid Atlantic or East Midlands regions which border it, even while also having much in common with all the surounding regions. Cheers!
The Northeast doesn't start really until you get to Delaware. You can call DC and Maryland mid Atlantic even though some still consider Maryland as a part of the south. Most people look at the Northeast as really New Jersey and up on 95 north.
Virginia WAS historically part of the South but is today considered part of the modern day Mid-Atlantic region of the US along with Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. I wish you guys would’ve gotten off in Richmond instead of Petersburg though. Petersburg is a sleepy economically depressed city that’s slowly trying to make a come back from decades of neglect while Richmond on the other hand is the total complete opposite. It’s been blowing up like crazy with many people moving here especially from points up north.
@@leonation89 He's absolutely right Richmond is made up of chesterfield henrico and Hanover all three places if u ask someone in Hanover where they are from they will say Richmond same with Chesterfield and Henrico Richmond is not like Charlotte or Raleigh it's an independent city surrounded by counties there are a lot of people there sir stop hating I live in Richmond and work in DC where im from and Richmond reminds me a lot of Dc, Charlotte and Atlanta and Raleigh even though they have a few buildings are very slow country cities.
Your absolutely 💯 right I love Richmond it's definitely underrated perfect location right in the middle of everything north south east and west you get the best of all worlds 🌎 extremely diverse and Tons to do wonderful night life yes Richmond is an amazing city.
Virginia is not the northeast. It's crazy hearing you call it that because being from Massachusetts, I saw Virginia as the south lol- interesting hearing what someone thinks of it who is from further down the country.
You outsiders need to stay the hell out then you don't understand our culture we've developed... We're not the south we're at the borderline though... The country drawl actually starts here and gets thicker as you cross the North Carolina border... Historically we have so much history historians are still tryin to dig up new finds...
The northeast is more dangerous than the Deep South? Southerners and their propaganda is so funny. The narrator sounds like he’s either black and Hispanic, and imma tell you right now, the Deep South is not the place you want to be if you’re that. As far as Petersburg, it’s the south, not remotely considered the north. A 2 hour drive especially up the Atlantic can change your environment drastically. Take Florida for example…2 hours away from south beach you may still be in Florida but the state looks vastly different when your inland vs on the coast. Petersburg looks this way because it’s like West Virginia and a lot of other former spots that failed to adapt with modern times. They relied on coal mines and factory jobs that just don’t exist now thanks to technology. In fact most of Virginia is pretty rural except for the cities close to the border of DC.
Number 1. Richmond which was the capital for the hold south even your florida. It's the south. And in florida you have some run down buildings as well . And a lot of un healthy places in florida also. 🤨 To many people in florida all angry 😡 impatient. Crime bad in florida. Miami, high crime, and some other cities in florida. 😡 Florida if you're not on vacation or retire to enjoy what florida has offer. You are working long hours no vacation trying to make ends meet angry driving people. Cars bang up. Not saying petersburg va is the greatest almost every state has fault. Do more research
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS not everybody wants to speak for yourself small minded people like you would think that homeless people ❤️ Miami a lot of people know how some become billionaires. You go somewhere with your BS 👀at palm trees narrow minded can't tell me nothing BS
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS why don't you give the cracks heads and roof over their heads since you're proud of that life style 🤣😂🤣😂or maybe you dream one day for shelter.
Southern and eastern shore Maryland plus southern Delaware is part of the Virginian region of the South, which is of course fairly culturally transitional in character but still distinctly different from the rest of the Mid-Atlantic and has its own sort of Southern cuisine, for example. The Virginian region includes most of Virginia minus most of the DC suburbs and far west Appalachian region, plus a large portion of North Carolina including most of the northern part of the state, the research triangle and many smaller cities and rural counties, etc. etc. The rest of Maryland is not Southern but rather mid Atlantic, even historically, though with some Southern influence to be sure but more so from the North. Most of Virginia is the south historically and remains more Southern then not but is substantially diluted by now with northeast culture. But Most of Virginia DC suburbs are Mid-Atlantic NOT southern anymore sinse at least the late 20'th century if not earlier, and were historically transitional rather then being fully southern in culture even though politically still being the South. Northeast Maryland DC suburbs are actually still significantly Southern, as is much of Ann Arundel county Maryland which is partly southeast Baltimore suburbs and exurbs, though the part of the county closer to Baltimore itself is basically Mid-Atlantic. It's mostly the southern part of the county and the areas closer to the Chesapeake shore that have a distinct Virginian Southern character.
@@KOJOKWAME7 southern and eastern shore Maryland plus southern Delaware are Virginian or Chesapeake south.The rest of Maryland may be southern influenced and Maryland is of course a former slave state (but so is New Jersey, right up to the civil war!), but it is not and never was truly the South.
@@KOJOKWAME7 if that's your definition, then sure it is. But the Mason-Dixon line isn't a currently relavent cultural boundary and never was much of a cultural marker in fact. It was really just a largely arbitrary survey line whose seeming importance eventually got blown way out of proportion. New Jersey was actually a slave state btw untill the civil war (significant small town Black populations in Central and Southern New Jersey are remnants), but was hardly the south even then. Nor was most of Maryland, which was originally a British Catholic colony, but it was also contested and partly colonised by Virginians in addition to being a slave state and a border state. But the Virginians only became dominant in the south and the eastern shore (as they also did in southern Delaware). The rest of the state had a significant Southern influence (western Maryland is of course Appalachian) but it was still historically mostly typical of the mid Atlantic in it's settlement history and even in terms of most of it's politics.
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS call Mom dip tobacco and everything and have a real very deep southern accent you would think that my folks are from Mississippi or Alabama
Not sure where she got her numbers from because that city only has 30,000 people not 100,000. Terrible video and even worse commentary. You’re worried about out of town plates and there’s a military base there. Comical at best.
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS just about every place up and down the east coast does. But you can’t report on a place if you only spent according to your video a couple minutes in it and provide false data. Go to Detroit, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, damn near any place in Georgia and you’re gonna get the same results.
