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Located directly on the Interstate-81 corridor in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Harrisonburg is the ideal location for those seeking to successfully balance work and life. As a university town, Harrisonburg enjoys all the arts and amenities of a big city combined with the ease, recreation and charm of a small city.
Harrisonburg continually receives national recognition, including:
Ranked #2 for Lowest Cost of Business in Best Small Cities for Business – Forbes, 2019
Named 1 of the 10 Most Livable College Towns in America – Strategistico.com, 2022
#6 in America’s Favorite Towns – Travel & Leisure, 2016
Named one of America’s Top 10 Mountain Bike Towns – National Geographic Society, 2017
Ranked #1 in the Top Cities for Starting a Business in the U.S. – PennyGeeks.com, 2018
Named one of the 25 Best Places to Retire in the U.S. – Forbes, 2017
Ranked #7 out of 325 metro areas in Best Places for Millennials to Move – Reviews.org, 2019
Ranked #12 out of 325 metro areas in Best Places to Work in Manufacturing – SmartAsset, 2021
Why Choose Harrisonburg?
The Harrisonburg Tech Sector
SHD says holiday travel is going smoothly
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The Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) is seeing good holiday travel numbers, and they said their new carrier, Contour, has kept people on time. The holiday shopping season is here! Don't send your money to Seattle...shop Harrisonburg for the holidays!
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Black Friday 15% Off Sale! 15% off online with code: BLACKFRI22 at checkout With deals like these, why not wrap up your shopping a little early? Check out all the deals SHOP STAY CONNECTED CON... Some thanksgiving recipes in an economic development cooking show! Who would have thought!
Virtual Cooking Show at the Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center, Nov. 16, 2022
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In this class we explore the Shenandoah Valley’s Heritage through settlement and food as we prepare a traditional Thanksgiving dressing recipe. Another game changing project...Harrisonburg is on a roll! Coming soon, the Harrisonburg Innovation Hub: a place for startups, solopreneurs, established institutions, cottage industry businesses, and even for our local colleges and universities. At more than 26,000 square feet, the building will house up to 60 private offices, multiple shared conference rooms, an AV room for members to produce their own podcasts, a rooftop deck for events, and a variety of co-working spaces.
Thanks Shenandoah Valley Partnership! Another great cooking show highlighting the great food, people and businesses in our fabulous Valley and city!
Very exciting. Fun times ahead in Harrisonburg!GET AMPED, HARRISONBURG! We have been chosen as a 2023-2025 Levitt AMP grantee which means free live music is coming to Turner Pavilion starting this summer!![]()
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We have been awarded a $90,000 matching grant from the Levitt Foundation to produce a free three-year live music series and it's thanks to your help for voting for Harrisonburg this past September. ![]()
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But that's not the end - we now need to raise $90,000 in matching donations and sponsorships. Our work starts NOW! Will you help us reach our fundraising goal? ![]()
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Learn more about opportunities to give and get involved at downtownharrisonburg.org/levitt-amp-harrisonburg
Small Business Saturday is coming November 26th. A good time for some healthy gifts!Mark your calendars...✏️🗓![]()
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Small Business Saturday is happening on 11/26 (next weekend), and we’re now fully stocked on gift cards 🙌🏼 So come kick off the holiday season with us over a delicious meal, smoothie, or dessert, then grab a couple of stocking stuffers for those VJK lovers in your life! 🎁
Virginia takes over the #1 spot in Site Selection Magazine's annual Business Climate rankings!![]()
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