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Richmond Revisited: au revoir...

Having re-connected, reminisced & forged brilliant brand-new memories,

'Til the next time, dear friends.

Richmond Revisited: Day 7

 When I last lived in Richmond, I wasn't even a cyclist but during my time away, I'd (a) learnt to cycle & (b) heard about the brilliant new-to-me Virginia Capital Trail.

So that joined the list of Things To Do, especially given one of my old friends loves to cycle.

We'd hoped to cycle on the Tuesday so I'd put in a wee practice rental ride ...

but the forecast that night was dire (hence our brewery crawl instead.)

But Friday evening cycle plans paid off as we cycled away from the rain - & the thunder!

Loved the rented Hybrid!

                          18 miles to Dorey Park & back to Great Shiplock Park, along the Capital Trail.

Dusky skies 

Lucky Strike in clear view from Great Shiplock Park

Mural by Triple Crossing

Richmond Revisited: Day 6 / Lunch & a Lid Quest

Excellent geographical happenstance! 

My old friend, Doug plus sometime roommate / theatre husband had since moved from VA to FL but just so happened to be back up in the city at the very same time.  =  Much delight! 

We decided upon a lunch date at a new place Zzaam! as recommended by a former colleague.

It was a very giddy road-trip from VA Rep over to Carytown.

Back!  Together!  Again!

Tasty colourful Korean lunch

I had given myself a Quest before flying out: 

having lost a lid for one of my Mason Ball jars,

I was after a replacement. Doug joined me in my search...
Posh K.Roger, into the chemists...  hmm, no such luck....

Doug also had some items with him to donate to Fan Tastic Thrift.
We ventured over...                    

                Easily the happiest 45c I'd spent this trip!           

Aha! Success!

Richmond Revisited: Day 6

Scooped up early from my re-arrival into town

- we first headed to the VMFA to see the Napolean exhibit

  & then out for some promised biscuits...  :) 

Roanoke; a sojourn:

Travelling southwest on an early Greyhound at 5.30....
Waking up from sleep amidst the lush green landscape,

Richmond Revisited: Evening Crawl

Scott's Addition: the year I left Richmond, Richmond Triangle Players were based there but not a whole lot else. A bit of a no man's land between Downtown & Willow Lawn.
   In the ensuing years which followed, Legend & Hardywood were joined in town by a multitude of new players in the craft beer scene; a lot of them based down this way. Time for a catch-up with some friends & a chance to check them out.

1. Isley Brewing Company

.... past RTP & its famous new crosswalk ...

to 2. Ardent Craft Ales ...

... along Altamont Ave to 

- did someone say Mead?!

3. Black Heath Meadery ...

(They might've been about to close but they 

very graciously poured each of us a serving. )

4. Three Notch'd Brewery ...

Beer of the night: Bee Student

10.8% imperial milk stout. Mmm!

Hunger struck. 

Hasty Google.

"Excuse me, is your kitchen still serving...?"

They were!

= 5. Sheppard Street Tavern!

Tots & Bell's Oberon.

Result!   :D

Richmond Revisited: Day 6

Belle Isle explorations, bridges;
bike ride & beer at Capital Ale House...

Palmer Chapel Arch, as seen from the other side.

This sign still makes me chuckle.

Richmond Revisited: Quirk

Drinks with the ladies at Quirk's rooftop bar

                                                                                      "Tropic like it's hot" sours by Hardywood

Richmond Revisited: Day 5

Carpenter Center

Passin' On To Others ~ Amos Paul Kennedy Jnr.
... Richmond Free Press article

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New haunt! 

 5* smash(ed)

Triple Crossing Brewery

- & the original Triple Crossing,  circa 1950

courtesy of Dogtown Dish

Richmond Revisited: Day 4

A walk along the T. Tyle Memorial

Potterfield Bridge,

Shockoe Bottom's Financial District from Potterfield 

The Mighty James

Taking a closer look at the Virginia War Memorial

- I'd only driven past in a car before now (like on a trip to the trailers),

 Evening arrangements:
a bus ride to, & walk through, Dabney Road industrial estate
- a taste of my first (best) Bière de Mars at Strangeways 
followed by a neighbourly tea, 
my bottled Christmas present (circa 2014) &...

... Ginny!

Richmond Revisited: Day 3

Morning walk down to S.12th Street, 
to the lovely cobbled streets of Shockoe Slip, 

& this cool sculpture hanging nr. Main St. Station:

... a walk up West Main, admiring the 'new' murals,

TRASK by South Plum St

... lunch date at Joe's; 

biscuits!

... a ride over to Lamplighter

for my NYC coffee errand. Ah...

Stranded.

Well, only momentarily as  Ain't No Rain nor thunderstorm 

gonna stand in my way - to Hardywood Park Craft Brewery! 

To the Basement for TheatreLAB's Hand to God 

Antics on the way to Wonderland.

PBR, pool, pub dog. Fun!