So I decided to take a couple of days off from work and check out the Tri-Cities area of Tennessee/Virginia.  Never been there and was curious to see it first hand.  Of course the weather didn't always cooperate, but I'm use to that.  :roll:

 

 

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2.  Across the freeway from the rest area (I had to pee  :roll:)

 

 

3. Nashville who?

 

 

4.  The main drag downtown - State Street.  VA on the left, TN on the right.

 

 

I'll be starting with the Virginia side first.

Here's some info about Bristol, VA:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol,_Virginia

 

 

 

5. Train Station

 

 

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7. War Memorial

 

 

8.  Frightening kids for years.

 

 

9.  Small bandstand.

 

 

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11.  Public Housing

 

 

12.  Old Post Office building reused.

 

 

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The Virginia side of downtown does have some issues.

 

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19.  The Executive Plaza looked mostly empty.

 

 

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24.  This one kind of surprised me.

 

 

  Some strange looking buildings too

 

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28.  The front display for the Tobacco store above.

 

 

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34.  More on this later.

 

 

Now Bristol, TN.

Some info on Bristol, TN:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol,_Tennessee

 

 

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36.  The downtown center (not exactly busy).

 

 

37. Little bandstand.

 

 

38.  Lots of rules.

 

 

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42.  Lots of plaques for the building above.

 

 

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44.  Uh-oh, the cops are bustin' the grannies.

 

 

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46.  City housing authority.

 

 

47.  Nice rehab.

 

 

48.  Cool narrow street.

 

 

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53.  Colorful bunch.

 

 

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56.  I wonder what else is on that 2nd floor?

 

 

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59.  As said earlier, lots of strange buildings.

 

 

60.  Patriotic?

 

 

61.  Ooops, a big empty.

 

 

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63.  Wish I could have stayed to hear the "concert". :D

 

 

 

Finally I happened to pass this rascal.

 

64.  The 4th largest sports stadium in the country(according to WIKI)

 

 

 

Hope you enjoyed. :)

 

It's good to know at least one town knows how to lay down the law to the young whippersnappers! Clearly, there will be no foolish shenanigans in the Downtown Center! :x

Excellent job!