I've Lived in Virginia for 22 Years—and These Are the Best Small Towns in the State

I've Lived in Virginia for 22 Years—and These Are the Best Small Towns in the State

When it comes to small towns, Virginia goes big.Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images People watching a rodeo in Woodstock, Virginia.While I spent my childhood at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains, hours away from any major East Coast city, I didn’t fully appreciate Virginia’s small towns until I left the one I grew up in. It took several years living outside of the state to finally understand the charm of a sleepy main street dotted with l…