| The Hanover lifestyle blends a growing, metropolitan community together with the advantages of a suburban/rural way of life. Hanover has a managed growth plan that allows for the amenities associated with a suburban lifestyle, while maintaining the county’s rural and historic traditions. The county’s proximity to Richmond’s vibrant downtown and other regional, upscale developments offers limitless choices for residents to patronize well-established arts and culture programs, museums, historic attractions, and some of the finest restaurants in the southeast. |
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| Also, numerous professional sporting activities are available in the area along with amateur athletic activities which are available through organized sports programs, public parks and recreation programs, and other special interest groups. | |