Next weekend presents a refreshing aspect of Travel Log as I will be traveling to Richmond. Therefore, I will depend upon our readers once again to point me in the right direction.
Where do I need to go during my brief stay in Richmond?
Surely there’s interesting places to visit in the Commonwealth’s capital. Tell me where you go and I’ll drop it in Travel Log.
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3 Comments
mongo4570
Apr 23 2008 18:44
best thing about Richmond
best thing other then the race & the track. tailgate’n in someones back yard. nice people. made some good friends last year. if u do it, enjoy. you will nevere forget it.
gogo4188
Apr 23 2008 13:33
Well
In my opinion the most interesting place in Richmond is the track!! LOL I know that doesnt help you none but its what came to mind when I read this. Ill be there and super excited! Im sure there are plenty of great places in Richmond to visit!
RDOF_Posse
Apr 22 2008 15:11
The best free thing
is the Capitol Square Guided Tour. The first guided tour begins at 9 AM and last tour at commences at 4 PM.) On Sunday, guided tours are available from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.. Free indoor guided tours last about one hour and include newly restored rooms that were not previously on tour. In addition to the Rotunda, Old House and Old Senate chambers, tour groups will usually see one of the present-day legislative chambers located in the wings (when the General Assembly is not in session) and a newly created committee room next to the south portico, renamed the Thomas Jefferson Room. Excellent for history buffs and entertaining to all. The phone number and general information can be found here
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If you are into adventure travel there are class 1 through 4 rapids on the falls of the James river that runs through downtown Richmond, one public access site is on Tredegar street west of Fifth street. Sadly, the company that offered group rafting experiences on the river has closed.
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Speaking of the area near 5th & Tredegar there’s the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar Ironworks. This is the spot where many a CSA cannon was made it’s at 500 Tredegar Street
Richmond, VA 23219.
They have a web site
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Tredegar is very near Belle Isle a former Civil War era prison camp turned into a park, to get to the park you cross a foot bridge over the James river.
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Speaking of the CSA, the Museum of the Confederacy is most interesting and it too is located downtown. Being from Chicago I was used to seeing all the GAR relics and always thought that the CSA artifacts had been destroyed. But that’s not the case as they are here at the museum! Here’s their web presence
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The Posse’s picks for Richmond
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Best Richmond Web Site
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Mexican:
Plaza Guadalajara 4348 Pouncey Tract Road Glen Allen 23060 – $$
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Cha-Cha’s cantina 1419 E. Cary Street, Richmond (Shockoe Bottom) – $$
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Seafood:
Hard Shell 1411 E Cary St. (in Shockoe Bottom) Richmond VA, 23219 – $$$
Visit the web site
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Skilligalee 5416 Glenside Dr. Lakeside 23228 – $$
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Indian:
The Curry House 4032-B Cox Road Glen Allen 23060 – $$
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Steak:
Buckhead’s Chop House 8510 Patterson Ave Richmond 23229 – $$$
Webified at
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Ice Cream:
Gelati Celesti 8906-A W. Broad Street Richmond 23294 – $
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Churrascaria:
Ipanema Grill 3641 Cox Road Richmond 23233 – $$$
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Burgers &C:
Fast Eddie’s Jukebox Café 12859 w. Broad Street Road Centerville – $
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Italian:
Mamma ‘Zu 501 S. Pine St. Richmond 23220 – $$
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Zorba’s Greek & Italian 9068 W. Broad St. Richmond 23294 – $$
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Barbequeue:
Buz and Ned’s Real Barbecue 1119 N. Boulevard Richmond 23230- $$
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Hickory Notch Grill 2031 Broad Street Rd Maidens 23102 – $$
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Pizza:
There is no great pizza in Richmond, I’m a pizza bigot from Chicago
Pizzeria Uno Chicago Bar & Grill 13933 Hull Street Rd. Midlothian 23112 – $$
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Bottoms Up Pizza 1700 Dock Street Richmond 23223 – $$