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!

Richmond Revisited: Day 2

HI Hostel @ North 2nd St., RVA

Loving this mural visible from the crosswalk for N. 2nd St.

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Costume Shop reunions - supervising / tour guiding at One Ten

- delayed design meetings, hugs; an escape -

rendezvous point by Biographies at the Library - 

PULSE to Churchill ...

... The Hill Cafe - GWAR bar - 

The Boathouse at Rocketts Landing - 

nightcap at Penny Lane Pub

Richmond Revisited: Day 1

Morning rendezvous point nr. Firehouse / N. Lombardy,

 James Bullough: 620 N Lombardy St

Swinging by the 7-11 then off to pay our respects -

- Oh hey VMFA. ღ

Meeting Sarah's  beloved "bunny" at long last...

Barry Flanaghan: Large Leaping Hare (1982)
& admiring Claustral (1961) by Morris Lewis amongst others.

My Richmond friends had been very excited pre-arrival for me to try out the new buses.

-- The city just put in a rapid bus system that goes from WL all the way out to Rocketts Landing. It is an express bus with only a dozen or so bus stops & mostly runs on Broad St. I think you will find it most handy. 

-- You will have to check out the new PULSE bus system!

Alright then! New swanky bus time:
 figuring out the system pre-boarding with some help from fellow passengers 
- from the Science Museum stop, back up to the Arts District on Broad:

To Charm School for a pre-matinee treat given that it was, after all.... 

= magic shell, vegan fluff,  

strawberry ice-cream; nuts & cherry.  

Mmmm!

. . . . . 

Double-show day ~ the punter's life for me!

PULSE ride over to Carytown. New York City Diner for tea then 
onwards! a walk to Agecroft for Shakes. 
via this bit of prettiness: 

Whaaa...

Whaaat's going on with the roads? 
So stripy!

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New Voices gig. 

A reunion. Tears. Hearfelt hugs.

"Look at us making a scene DSL."

Afterwards to Bamboo for beer & sassy chat.

Homeward-bound, hostel-bound.

I request we walk because I've so missed the city & its streets. Indeed, I find myself that overcome with joy to realise we've actually reached Monument Avenue that I step straight off the sidewalk without paying due attention to the height of the kerb & land clean in the road, just as an ambulance passes by one block over.

- Shall I flag that down for you? 

Beast. 

Laughing & in pain. 

Bah. Cue one fat ankle. Ow.

Standing by!