Examples of the region's leadership in this industry are the U.S. Forest Service Laboratory and the Robert C. Byrd Hardwood Technology Center for hardwood research and production. Hunnicutt Stadium and Sports Complex is the venue for a Tampa Bay Devil Rays farm club. The city has a regional hospital and many recreational facilities. Civil War enthusiasts enjoy participating in or watching the community's battle reenactments. Va. The two Bluefields are closely tied, sharing a common history and heritage, culture, and economy.
Visitors find it difficult to tell where one city stops and the other begins.
Within the city limits is Bluefield State College , an area leader in engineering technology education and other industry, service, and professional majors. The complex is the scene of many festivals, sports events, and cultural activities. Architectural details of many fine old homes and buildings in Bluefield set it apart from other localities. Bluefield also was the boyhood home of John Nash, Jr., Nobel Prize winner in Economics. Ridge Runner train in Tony Lotito Park.