Talk:Staunton, Virginia
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[edit] Some 'editorial' info added?
I recently visited this city/town. The streets are beautiful, very 'small town in the mountains' kind of feel. I feel this should be mentioned in the description. There are no Wal-Marts, etc... it is has a very local-boutique feel to it. Would this information be opinionated an inappropriate for inclusion among the entry?
- Well, it *is* a small-ish city (compared to other populations) in the mountains. However, I'm not sure if saying that it's beautiful could be considered NPOV. --Takeel 14:18, 26 July 2005 (UTC)
[edit] There is a Wal-Mart
Not that it really matters, but there is a Wal-Mart is Staunton. But I don't think that it takes away from any of its charm. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by SkeeloBob (talk • contribs) .
- Yeah. I heard they're known for their southern charm and hospitality, from reading the News Leader, even though I'm not a resident I've been reading it online. Pink moon 1287(email•talk•user) 14:45, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] "Blackfriars Playhouse", not "Blackfriars Theatre"
The Shakespeare theatre in Staunton is called "Blackfriars Playhouse", not "Blackfriars Theatre". This is according to their own website. Anyone disapprove of me making this change in the article? --Takeel 12:20, 26 July 2005 (UTC)
- Not at all. Have at it. My fault I think for calling it a theatre in the first place. Haha, and I worked there for two years. Shh don't tell anyone...Stanselmdoc 13:17, 26 July 2005 (UTC)
[edit] VSDB
Staunton is the home to Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind and I do not see you mention it at all. Founded in 1839, it played a part in fostering the relationship with Staunton. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.65.52.255 (talk • contribs) .
- You're right - there is nothing in there. You're free to and encouraged to BE BOLD and write something in yourself if you'd like. But I agree - it is something worth writing about, especially with the whole to-do regarding VSDB's possible relocation. SchuminWeb (Talk) 18:31, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Pronounciation
First, let me apologize for the erroneous information I put in, which was wisely caught by Stanselmdoc. I completely missed the already existing pronounciation guide in the text. I enlarged it, but realized, that even after following the IPA link, the current linguistic information is still rather confusing for the layman (myself!). Not to mention, that backward C symbol is outright confusing. Could a more general guide to pronouncing the name be included, so people don't have to be linguistic experts to readily understand? I grew up happily correcting people to its pronounciation, so I'd just like to see that its article does equally a good job of doing such.~ (The Rebel At) ~ 18:58, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
I agree. Even as I was removing what you wrote I thought about how dumb it was to have such a bad pronunciation explanation on there. Some Staunton sites write "Staunton (STAN-ton)". Or something else like that would definitely be preferrable. Stanselmdoc 19:12, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
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- It might not be academic, but I much prefer your change to the other. Thanks for doing such!~ (The Rebel At) ~ 11:45, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
AjaxSmack replaced the traditional English pronunciation per WP:PRON with the IPA. WP:PRON demands that IPA be there, but it also allows a traditional pronunciation guide where appropriate. So, I put the previous traditional English pronunciation back as an alternative guide as well as adding my own interpretation. I know that convention says that the "T" sound should be in the second syllable, but it really is pronounced in the first syllable in the local accent. —BozoTheScary 01:11, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
User:Aeglias indicated that the distinction between the expected pronunciation and the local pronunciation was in the second syllable. I don't find that to be true, but I'm reluctantly to revert it without some discussion. Also, the comment about being pegged as an outsider is kind of unencyclopedic, but I have similar reservations. –BozoTheScary 19:09, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
- Ah, the second pronounciation is the only correct pronounciation. There doesn't need to be a "Stahn'ten" guide. I agree the outsider comment doesn't seem appropiate for an article.~ (The Rebel At) ~ 22:21, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Sister City?
Doesn't Staunton have a sister city in Romania? It has been a while since I lived their. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.85.255.10 (talk • contribs) .
- Yes. It's Vişeu de Sus, in Romania. SchuminWeb (Talk) 03:18, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
- I've added that into the article, but if anyone can make it read more elegantly, please do fix it... SchuminWeb (Talk) 15:07, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Restaurants
It has a wide variety of restaurants, Like Baja Bean, Shenandoah Pizza, Staunton Grocery, The Beverly, and the Pampered Palate all located on either East or West Beverly Street.
