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Visiting Richmond, VA
Posted on 8/18/15 at 12:38 pm
Posted on 8/18/15 at 12:38 pm
I have to go to Richmond in a couple of months for a wedding. We're looking to extend the stay a couple of days and making a mini-vacation out of it.
First, where is the best place to fly into? Does Richmond have a decent airport or should I look at DC? Baltimore?
Second, what to do?
First, where is the best place to fly into? Does Richmond have a decent airport or should I look at DC? Baltimore?
Second, what to do?
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Posted on 8/18/15 at 12:42 pm to Forkbeard3777
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Posted on 8/18/15 at 12:43 pm to Forkbeard3777
quote:I would fly into Richmond cause how fast it is to get through security
First, where is the best place to fly into? Does Richmond have a decent airport or should I look at DC? Baltimore?
Posted on 8/18/15 at 12:43 pm to Forkbeard3777
RIC is just fine to fly into. Flying into IAD or BWI would add a bunch of unnecessary driving to your trip.
Posted on 8/18/15 at 12:49 pm to Forkbeard3777
I've always liked the Richmond airport. It's small, but at least you don't have to escape from the clusterfrick that is Washington, DC.
Check out the area of Shockoe Bottom. It's a cool little area with a ton of good bars and restaurants.
If you're a history nerd, there's a ton of Civil War stuff around Richmond, including the Museum of the Confederacy.
Also home to one of the best names in minor league baseball: The Flying Squirrels. Although The Diamond is a fairly shitty venue.
Check out the area of Shockoe Bottom. It's a cool little area with a ton of good bars and restaurants.
If you're a history nerd, there's a ton of Civil War stuff around Richmond, including the Museum of the Confederacy.
Also home to one of the best names in minor league baseball: The Flying Squirrels. Although The Diamond is a fairly shitty venue.
This post was edited on 8/18/15 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 8/18/15 at 12:55 pm to Forkbeard3777
Fly into Richmond. The travel from DC or Baltimore will make you want to commit murder.
Richmond is a cool town rich in history just use google and you will find plenty to do in town.
Take a drive down Monument Ave. and look at all the civil war monuments (and Arthur Ashe monument depicting him beating kids with a tennis racket) before the SJW's have them removed.
Colonial Williamsburg is a pretty short drive away and definitely worth seeing.
When I lived there the Shockoe Bottom was a cool place to hang out.
If you can go to The Tobacco Company for dinner.
What do you like to do for fun? That may help me give you more specifics.
Richmond is a cool town rich in history just use google and you will find plenty to do in town.
Take a drive down Monument Ave. and look at all the civil war monuments (and Arthur Ashe monument depicting him beating kids with a tennis racket) before the SJW's have them removed.
Colonial Williamsburg is a pretty short drive away and definitely worth seeing.
When I lived there the Shockoe Bottom was a cool place to hang out.
If you can go to The Tobacco Company for dinner.
What do you like to do for fun? That may help me give you more specifics.
Posted on 8/18/15 at 12:56 pm to MadMaxwell
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If you're a BIGOT, there's a ton of Civil War stuff around Richmond, including the Museum of OMGRACISM.
FIFY
This post was edited on 8/18/15 at 12:58 pm
Posted on 8/18/15 at 1:00 pm to Forkbeard3777
Monument Ave and Shoerock Bottom area is pretty cool. It's got a nice college vibe to it.
Posted on 8/18/15 at 1:06 pm to Crow Pie
The "fan" is cool, it's basically between U. of Richmond and downtown on Carey Street, etc. Lots of dive bars and restaurants.
Posted on 8/18/15 at 2:05 pm to TigerMond84
Monument Ave for sure.
Take some time to check out Hollywood Cemetery. Jefferson Davis is buried there along with two presidents and a former Supreme Court justice. There are some amazing looking tombs, vaults and headstones as well. The view overlooking the river is great.
It's been about 5 years since I was last there but there was a very good resturant that served Cuban food downtown. Think it was called Havana.
Take some time to check out Hollywood Cemetery. Jefferson Davis is buried there along with two presidents and a former Supreme Court justice. There are some amazing looking tombs, vaults and headstones as well. The view overlooking the river is great.
It's been about 5 years since I was last there but there was a very good resturant that served Cuban food downtown. Think it was called Havana.
Posted on 8/18/15 at 4:11 pm to ElderTiger
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very good resturant that served Cuban food downtown. Think it was called Havana
Havana 59 good food, atmosphere, and loaded with female talent when I lived there.
Posted on 8/18/15 at 4:12 pm to Capital Cajun
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Take a drive down Monument Ave. and look at all the civil war monuments (and Arthur Ashe monument depicting him beating kids with a tennis racket) before the SJW's have them removed.
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go to The Tobacco Company for dinner.
The first things I thought of when I read the OP.
Posted on 8/18/15 at 4:38 pm to Forkbeard3777
Absolutely drive down Monument to see the statues. Hopefully the people pushing a petition, to tear them don, don't get their way.
The Confederate White House was pretty cool. I alßo really enjoyed going down to Petersburg battlefield to see the crater.
Stay away from BBQ places, they're all horrible. I also never got the love for the Bottom. I had more fun hanging out in the bars on the Forrest Hill strip.
If its basketball season, VCU has a small arena, with no bad seats. If you have the time, a drive on the Parkway(near Roanoke) is beautiful.
The Confederate White House was pretty cool. I alßo really enjoyed going down to Petersburg battlefield to see the crater.
Stay away from BBQ places, they're all horrible. I also never got the love for the Bottom. I had more fun hanging out in the bars on the Forrest Hill strip.
If its basketball season, VCU has a small arena, with no bad seats. If you have the time, a drive on the Parkway(near Roanoke) is beautiful.
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