Thinking of retiring to the Staunton-Waynesboro-Augusta County
Area? Give it some very serious consideration.
Besides the opportunity to play in The Stonewall Brigade Band, the area
offers:
- Beautiful Victorian Architecture in Downtown Staunton, much of
which has been restored to its proper grandeur.
- One of the largest city parks in the Commonwealth of
Virginia. Includes an 18-hole golf course!
- Blackfriars Theater and The American Shakespeare Company, with
plays 3-4 times a week
- Shenanarts theater organization
- Mary Baldwin College in Staunton
- James Madison University and The University of Virginia within a
40-50 minute drive.
- Washington and Lee University and Virginia Military Institute
within a 35 minute drive.
- Bridgewater College and Eastern Mennonite University within
a 40 minute drive.
- Staunton churches have a total of 10 pipe organs including
3 by Taylor and Boody
- The Staunton-Waynesboro-Augusta area has a population of
120,000. The cities are about 20,000 each.
- State of the art medical facility in the county’s
center. Offers a modern fitness center.
- Outstanding YMCA fitness programs available.
- Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library
- Museum of Frontier Culture
- Low real estate tax rate, especially in the county, where
the rate is 58¢ per $1000 of assessed value. No school tax.
- Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive within 30 minutes
driving time from Staunton.
- Waynesboro has two outstanding choral organizations and an
orchestra.
- Live jazz each week in several downtown Staunton venues.
- Free entertainment in Gypsy Hill Park 5 nights a week
during summer months.
- Staunton is the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson, home of the
City Manager form of government,home of The Statler Brothers, home of
the Stonewall Brigade Band, home of governmental support of the arts.
- Real estate is reasonably priced.
- It’s a nice, laid-back area with nice people.