Rella1526

Hello! I also live in Giles and it is...ok. Depends on where you are moving from and which part of Giles you are moving to. If you want to be close to Blacksburg, I would recommend Newport. It is a beautiful little town in the county and is only about 7 minutes to Blacksburg. If you want to live close to anything other than Wal-Mart, I would stick as close to Blacksburg as possible. There is a lot of outdoor stuff to do in Giles, but no shopping, restaurants, etc. You have to travel into Blacksburg and Christiansburg if that's your cup of tea. There are a number of really good people in Giles as well. I would echo what the man above said...Giles is a mix of extreme country folk (rednecks), country folk (just good, down to earth people), and professionals...Again, it totally depends on which area you would move to within Giles. There is limited cultural diversity in this area. Finally, I know quite a bit about the schools in the area...If education is your top priority, the high schools are lacking in this area. The elementary schools are great and have good reputations (Eastern Elementary especially), but the high schools do not. It seems as if drugs have really infiltrated the high schools...it's a shame, but the kids say "there's nothing better to do"...it is for this reason that our children do not go to Giles schools. Montgomery county schools and the private schools in the area are MUCH more reputable...Check the rankings on the VA state website. Last time I checked, Giles High School was 254 out of 262...not great, whereas Blacksburg High School was 18 out of 262...right under schools in Northern VA. Hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions. Good luck with the move!