Guidebook for Richmond

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Guidebook for Richmond

Food Scene

Some of the best Sicilian food I've eaten in America! They have a beautiful patio for outdoor dining. www.decorichmond.com
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Deco Ristorante
2901 Park Avenue
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Some of the best Sicilian food I've eaten in America! They have a beautiful patio for outdoor dining. www.decorichmond.com
A great selection of American food calienterichmond.com
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Sheppard Street Tavern
2922 Park Ave
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A great selection of American food calienterichmond.com
Good food and great music in their famous backroom. www.balliceauxrva.com
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Balliceaux / Kampot
203 North Lombardy Street
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Good food and great music in their famous backroom. www.balliceauxrva.com
Great brick oven pizza! ariannasgrill.com
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Arianna's Italian Grill
700 N Sheppard St
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Great brick oven pizza! ariannasgrill.com
A family owned authentic Jamaican restaurant at a very reasonable cost available for take out or eat in. Their giner beer is incredible!
The Jerk Pit
2713 W Broad St
A family owned authentic Jamaican restaurant at a very reasonable cost available for take out or eat in. Their giner beer is incredible!
An historic area filled with great restaurants and the lovely outdoor paths that have the Floodwall Art gallery and more things then I can list. http://www.rvariverfront.com/
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Shockoe Bottom
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An historic area filled with great restaurants and the lovely outdoor paths that have the Floodwall Art gallery and more things then I can list. http://www.rvariverfront.com/
A very relaxed, inexpensive restaurant that has been a Richmond institution. strawberrystcafe.com
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Strawberry Street Cafe
421 Strawberry St
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A very relaxed, inexpensive restaurant that has been a Richmond institution. strawberrystcafe.com
Very good Cuban food. It has limited seating and doesn't take reservations but its worth the wait. www.kubakuba.info
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Kuba Kuba
1601 Park Ave
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Very good Cuban food. It has limited seating and doesn't take reservations but its worth the wait. www.kubakuba.info
Terrific Sushi. Now located at 600 N. Sheppard Street, three blocks from the apartment. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Akida-Japanese.../122588479252
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Akida Japanese Restaurant
606 N Sheppard St
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Terrific Sushi. Now located at 600 N. Sheppard Street, three blocks from the apartment. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Akida-Japanese.../122588479252

Arts & Culture

A fantastic music venue only a 5 minute walk away. www.broadberry.com
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The Broadberry
2729 W Broad St
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A fantastic music venue only a 5 minute walk away. www.broadberry.com
A cool music venue http://carystreetcafe.com/
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Cary St. Cafe
2631 W Cary St
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A cool music venue http://carystreetcafe.com/
An historic landmark, this opulent 1928 movie palace now shows second-run films in grand style. Saturday nights, musical entertainment augments movies on the Mighty Wurlitzer organ. byrdtheatre.com
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Byrd Theater
2908 W Cary St
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An historic landmark, this opulent 1928 movie palace now shows second-run films in grand style. Saturday nights, musical entertainment augments movies on the Mighty Wurlitzer organ. byrdtheatre.com
A great venue of concerts, plays and musicals. www.altriatheater.com
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Altria Theater
6 N Laurel St
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A great venue of concerts, plays and musicals. www.altriatheater.com
Off Broadway quality at Richmond prices. www.firehousetheatre.org
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Firehouse Theatre
1609 W Broad St
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Off Broadway quality at Richmond prices. www.firehousetheatre.org
Eclectic Performances in intimate setting www.rtriangle.org
Richmond Triangle Players
1300 Altamont Ave
Eclectic Performances in intimate setting www.rtriangle.org
Everything from Shakespeare to Broadway musicals. va-rep.org
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Virginia Repertory Theatre
114 W Broad St
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Everything from Shakespeare to Broadway musicals. va-rep.org

Sightseeing

Truly a gem to stroll down from the amazing Civil War monuments to early 20th century mansions. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_Avenue
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Monument Avenue
Monument Avenue
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Truly a gem to stroll down from the amazing Civil War monuments to early 20th century mansions. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_Avenue
An 19th century estate donated to Richmond that features luxurious gardens and tours of the mansion. maymont.org
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Maymont
1700 Hampton St
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An 19th century estate donated to Richmond that features luxurious gardens and tours of the mansion. maymont.org
WIth the exception of special exhibits, the museum is free and has free live jazz Thursday evening from 6 PM-9PM
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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
200 N Arthur Ashe Blvd
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WIth the exception of special exhibits, the museum is free and has free live jazz Thursday evening from 6 PM-9PM
The largest collection of Virginia historical exhibits in the State,
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Virginia Museum of History & Culture
428 N Arthur Ashe Blvd
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The largest collection of Virginia historical exhibits in the State,
Housed in a historic train station, there are plenty exhibits to enjoy.
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Science Museum of Virginia
2500 W Broad St
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Housed in a historic train station, there are plenty exhibits to enjoy.
A gateway to exploring the James River it also hosts live concerts Friday nights. www.brownsisland.com
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Brown's Island
South 7th Street
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A gateway to exploring the James River it also hosts live concerts Friday nights. www.brownsisland.com
The Tredegar Iron Works was a historic iron works in Richmond, the capital of the U.S. state of Virginia. Opened in 1837, by 1860 it was the third-largest iron manufacturer in the United States.
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American Civil War Museum- Historic Tredegar
480 Tredegar St
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The Tredegar Iron Works was a historic iron works in Richmond, the capital of the U.S. state of Virginia. Opened in 1837, by 1860 it was the third-largest iron manufacturer in the United States.
The park is located in the famous Church Hill district of Richmond on the grounds of the former Civil War hospital. The area is full of trendy restaurants.
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Chimborazo Park
3215 E Broad St
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The park is located in the famous Church Hill district of Richmond on the grounds of the former Civil War hospital. The area is full of trendy restaurants.
This is the church where Patrick Henry gave his famous "Give me Liberty or Give me Death" speech. saintjohnsrichmond.org
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St. John’s Episcopal Church
2401 E Broad St
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This is the church where Patrick Henry gave his famous "Give me Liberty or Give me Death" speech. saintjohnsrichmond.org
The Byrd Park Pump House, also called the New Pump-House, is a wonderfully executed late 19th-century example of the Gothic Revival style, applied to a municipal industrial building.
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Byrd Park Pump House
1708 Pump House Dr
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The Byrd Park Pump House, also called the New Pump-House, is a wonderfully executed late 19th-century example of the Gothic Revival style, applied to a municipal industrial building.
Originally built as a men's social club by Lewis Ginter, a prominent businessman in the 19th century, the property was expanded to create a botanical garden. www.lewisginter.org
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Lewis Ginter botanischer Garten
1800 Lakeside Ave
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Originally built as a men's social club by Lewis Ginter, a prominent businessman in the 19th century, the property was expanded to create a botanical garden. www.lewisginter.org
Historic 18th century train station still in use.
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Main Street Station
1500 E Main St
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Historic 18th century train station still in use.
17th Century Tudor mansion transported to Richmond and re-assembled.
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Agecroft Hall & Gardens
4305 Sulgrave Rd
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17th Century Tudor mansion transported to Richmond and re-assembled.
Re-creation of colonial life in America built around surviving structures such as the Governor's mansion and Bruton Parish Church, the oldest church in the United States.
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Williamsburg
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Re-creation of colonial life in America built around surviving structures such as the Governor's mansion and Bruton Parish Church, the oldest church in the United States.

Entertainment & Activities

A district filled with great restaurants and boutiques. www.carytownrva.com
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Carytown
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A district filled with great restaurants and boutiques. www.carytownrva.com
A great place for kids to be kids. c-mor.org
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Children's Museum of Richmond
2626 W Broad St
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A great place for kids to be kids. c-mor.org
Belle Island lies within the James River, and being owned by the city it serves as a city park. It is accessible to pedestrian and bicycle traffic via a suspension footbridge.
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Belle Isle
1 Belle Isle
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Belle Island lies within the James River, and being owned by the city it serves as a city park. It is accessible to pedestrian and bicycle traffic via a suspension footbridge.
Scuffletown Park was built by the City of Richmond and dedicated on September 14, 1974 as a pocket park located in the core area behind the buildings on Park Avenue
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Scuffletown Park
418 Strawberry St
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Scuffletown Park was built by the City of Richmond and dedicated on September 14, 1974 as a pocket park located in the core area behind the buildings on Park Avenue
Home of one of America's premier amusement parks.
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Kings Dominion
16000 Theme Park Way
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Home of one of America's premier amusement parks.
One of America's premier amusement parks.
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Busch Gardens Williamsburg
1 Busch Gardens Blvd
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One of America's premier amusement parks.

Drinks & Nightlife

Another great venue for music! www.thecamel.org
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The Camel
1621 W Broad St
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Another great venue for music! www.thecamel.org
A large selection of rotating microbrewery beers from local and US breweries.
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Commercial Taphouse and Grill
111 N Robinson St
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A large selection of rotating microbrewery beers from local and US breweries.

Everything Else

Because you never know.. hcavirginia.com/locations/retreat-doctors-hospital/
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Retreat Doctors' Hospital
2621 Grove Ave
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Because you never know.. hcavirginia.com/locations/retreat-doctors-hospital/
Come watch your favorite Washington Redskins football players prepare for the 2015 season. http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/training-camp/schedule.html
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Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center
2401 W Leigh St
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Come watch your favorite Washington Redskins football players prepare for the 2015 season. http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/training-camp/schedule.html
Available free all over and online, its the definitive guide to what's happening in Richmond. www.styleweekly.com
Style Weekly Magazine
1313 E Main St
Available free all over and online, its the definitive guide to what's happening in Richmond. www.styleweekly.com

Essentials

A neighborhood bodega.
Robinson Street Market
402 N Robinson St
A neighborhood bodega.
Another bodega
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Patterson Market
3100 Patterson Ave
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Another bodega
Although you can get essential groceries here, I mention it because there is a nice Hispanic bodega across the street, When I needed capers Christmas Day, it was the only place near me that had them.
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7-Eleven
3301 W Cary St
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Although you can get essential groceries here, I mention it because there is a nice Hispanic bodega across the street, When I needed capers Christmas Day, it was the only place near me that had them.
A neighborhood bodega
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Strawberry Street Market
415 Strawberry St
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A neighborhood bodega