Friday, May 15, 2009

25 More Cool Things About Richmond

Almost four years ago, on another website, I published a list of things that were unique and cool about Richmond. Later I cross posted it hear and it has been the most viewed listing ever on All Things Richmond. Four years later, there are things missing and things new I have learned about. So starting from scratch here are my new favorite things about Richmond.

  1. Louisiana Flair - It's my opinion, no matter where you live, you should be on very good terms with someone who can cook, Cajun, creole or otherwise. Trust me on this.
  2. Monroe Park
  3. Spring Park - Gabriel's Park
  4. Pony Pasture
  5. Richmond's Falcons
  6. The new Richmond.com
  7. Style Magazine
  8. Movieland
  9. The Westhampton
  10. First Fridays
  11. The Virginia Museum of Fine Art
  12. The Virginia History Museum
  13. The Children's Museum of Richmond
  14. Manchester
  15. Shockoe Slip
  16. Chimborazo Park
  17. Libby Hill
  18. Shockoe Hill Cemetery
  19. The John Marshall House
  20. The New Miller & Rhoads Hotel/Condos
  21. Pumphouse Park
  22. The Blue Heron Rookery on the James River*
  23. Tredegar Iron Works and the Richmond Civil War Center
  24. Richmond Battlefield National Park
  25. The National, Capital Ale House and any other venue that hosts music downtown..

There 25 more off the top of my head.

*Hats of to Rex Springston of the RTD for this item and inspiring the new list.

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2 comments:

Dale Brumfield said...

10 Things I like about Doswell:

1. Wine District on Ten-High Blvd in Dixie Treat Trailer Court
2. Listening to One-nostril guy sneeze like the distress signal on the Lusitania
3.New "Bourbon Outfitters" liquor store and Carytown-style employees
4.The resident crazy man rarely comes out
5.Eating at the "Don't ask, don't tell" Chinese Buffet
6.Good pickin's in the 7-Eleven dumpster
7.Luke Dubber's "World's Largest Cow Pie"
8.Riding the Blue Hair Tour bus to Piccadilly Cafeteria
10.Home of Iron-on tattoos

Meade Skelton Haufe said...

More things I love aboot Richmond:

-You get a choice of sweet or unsweetened tea ...

-UKROP'S

-The way that the older Richmonders say "bless his/her heart" before they insult someone

-VCU HIPSTERS

-A great live music scene (well, not really)

-We're better than Roanoke, Hampton Roads, Northern Virginia, or Rocky Mount, NC without even trying

-If somebody is changing a light bulb, you can bet there's some Richmonder talking about how great the old one was.

-The snow melts as quickly as it comes, and everything shuts down for days

-Your first name sounds like a last name

-North Carolinians are close enough to make fun of.

Peace.