LYH Loves You
We’re committed to building a better city and a better home for the dreams of the future. LYH welcomes you with open arms and invites you to be part of our story.
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LYH Welcomes You
6 Things You Need to Know Before Visiting Lynchburg, VA
We can’t wait for you to visit Lynchburg and get a taste of what we’re all about here. But, before you come, let’s get some details out of the way so all you have to do is show up, hang out and have a great time. Here are the top six things you need to know before visiting Lynchburg, Virginia
Visiting Lynchburg
LYH Welcomes You! Visitors love our downtown architecture, dining, culture and historic neighborhoods—and find much more surprise and delight than they anticipated.
LYH Is Home To You
Meet The Corbett's, Co-Founders of All Belong Co.
Amy and Marc Corbett, Co-Founders of All Belong Co. Air BnB services, and residents of the Daniel's Hill neighborhood in LYH. Learn more about what they love most about living in LYH.
Living In Lynchburg
LYH has the energy and determination of a city that's repurposing, revitalizing, refinding and redefining itself, moving purposely and mindfully into the future. We're yearning to build an inclusive and dynamic future and doing the work to make it happen.
LYH Employs You
Carroll Moon, Chief Technology Officer for CloudFit
Carroll Moon, who was born and raised here, isn’t surprised that so many of his colleagues choose to make Lynchburg their home, which is why he founded CloudFit Software in Downtown Lynchburg. Learn more about CloudFit and how they are recruiting employees to LYH.
Working In Lynchburg
We’re good at many things, and we work incessantly to hone our skills in preparation for the needs of the future, some of our top growing industries include nuclear engineering, manufacturing, healthcare, and social assistance, retail trade and higher education. We support and celebrate our entrepreneurs and startups, our curious and ambitious young people, making work rewarding and exciting. We’re going one way, and it’s forward, and we’re bringing everyone with us.
LYH Believes In You
Top 25 College Towns
Our 81,000 residents are smart, young and diverse with a median age of 28 and getting younger. Lynchburg has recently been noted as the Best Place for Millennials, one of the South’s Cities on the Rise by Southern Living, and a Top 25 College Town by Travel + Leisure. The City’s colleges and universities confer more than 24,000 degrees annually and this pipeline has grown more than 10% over the last five years.
Education in LYH
By actively working to make public schools better, engaging with our five universities and longstanding organizations, attracting new businesses, and making opportunity part of the conversation of everyday life, LYH is not only inspired by the enterprise of its founder but is upskilling and retooling, and getting ready for what’s next.
Meet Marcus Revely
Meet the Revely family, a multigenerational family-owned business serving up BBQ in LYH. With a smoker that has been seasoned for over 15 years, BBQ that is smoked for 12 hours, and homemade BBQ rubs and sauces, Bistro Brother’s Barbecue should be on your list of must-try places.
Meet Danny Givens
Givens Books Little Dickens is one of the largest independently owned bookstores & toy shops in Virginia; a place where you can be a kid at heart! Learn more about how bookstore owner Danny Givens is making Givens Books a magical experience for all.
Meet Stephanie Fees
Scratch Pasta chef, Stephanie Fees creates high-quality small batch pasta in LYH. Learn more about how Stephanie got her start and how she opened shop in Lynchburg.