Welcome to 111 Places in Richmond That You Must Not Miss, a collection of the sites and experiences that make the River City such a special place. To those who don’t know Richmond, Virginia, USA, you’ll find the city itself to be a hidden gem, the cradle of 400 years of American history, steward of the magnificent James River, and the unlikely home to heralded culinary masters.

To those who do know Richmond, the self-deprecating but proud populace inured to its remarkable features, by flipping through these pages you will uncover secrets about your city, new and old. You know Hollywood Cemetery, but do you know the final resting place of our famous psychic horse? Have you kept an open mind about our smaller neighbours to the North and South and gazed at the Heavens from “the Center of the Universe” or seen the Petersburg residence constructed entirely from tombstones?

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Go exploring across Richmond, Virginia and discover the wealth of secret places and hidden stories that make the River City such a special place. Part of the bestselling 111 series of quirky guides. Revised and updated edition.
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Abuelita’s This is your grandmother’s Mexican | 10 All Faiths Chapel It’s not the size of your chapel… | 12 Aluminaut Unlikely hero of the deep seas | 14 The Aquarian Let’s get metaphysical | 16 Arthur Ashe Tunnel A colorful tribute to Richmond’s favorite son | 18 B.A. Sunderlin Bellfoundry Where the ringing all begins | 20 Babe’s Volleyball Court Hidden oasis at the country’s oldest lesbian bar | 22 Belgian Building An architectural relic hiding in plain sight | 24 The Bent Spike A dark curiosity at Old City Hall | 26 Berkeley Plantation Site of America’s first Thanksgiving | 28 Bertha’s Country Lane Bringin’ the boondocks to the Fan | 30 Birthplace of Secretariat Big Red’s old stomping grounds | 32 Black Rabbit Tattoo Beacon in a sea of ink | 34 Blackbyrd Goods Makers of Richmond’s most stylish accessories | 36 Blandford Church Historic home to 15 Tiffany windows | 38 Blue Atlas A new take on old school cuisine | 40 Branch House Library A reading nook circa the Gilded Age | 42 Burlesque at Gallery5 Turn up the heat at Richmond’s oldest firehouse | 44 Cannon at Drewry’s Bluff The gun that prolonged the Civil War | 46 Church Hill Tunnel Tragedy on the tracks | 48 Cold Harbor & Gaines’ Mill The intersection of two Civil War campaigns | 50 The Crater Petersburg’s deepest wound | 52 Crossroads Art Center A labyrinth of local culture | 54 The Cucumber Tree The oldest living witness to Virginia history | 56 Dandelion Springs Apiary See what the buzz is all about | 58 The Egyptian Building Richmond’s temple to medical education | 60 Evergreen Cemetery A graveyard abandoned to nature | 62 Family Portraits at the Quirk Legendary characters of Richmond’s most fun hotel | 64 Fan Guitar and Ukulele Main Street’s little slice of Oahu | 66 Feed Ur Beaver Mural, mural on the wall | 68 Gardens at Agecroft Hall A bit of Old Blighty in Windsor Farms | 70 Gators at the Jefferson Pay a visit to the city’s snappiest hotel | 72 Ghost Church In memory of the pioneers for religious freedom | 74 The Glass Spot Learn the art of glassmaking from the pros | 76 Goochland Drive-In A double-feature dose of nostalgia | 78 Governor’s Antiques A maze of architectural treasure | 80 Grant’s HQ from Lincoln Hollywood finds history in Petersburg | 82 Grave of Lady Wonder Pay tribute to the Mare of Richmond | 84 GWARbar Where death metal meets fine dining | 86 Hall of Presidents An ode to the Mother of Presidents | 88 Hanover Tavern America’s first dinner theater | 90 Henry “Box” Brown Memorial Memorial to a daring escape from enslavement | 92 Hollywood Rapid The best urban whitewater in the country | 94 Hotel Greene Mystery, intrigue, and miniature golf | 96 Iron Dog Steadfast guardian of Hollywood Cemetery | 98 Ironclad Coffee A great cuppa joe and the city’s oldest can | 100 Jewish-American Hall of Fame A Shockoe celebration of Jewish accomplishment | 102 John Marshall Barber Shop Historic handlers of high-profile hair | 104 John Marshall’s Wine Cellar Keeper of supreme libations | 106 Join or Die Knives Craftsmen of exquisite cutlery | 108 Keeble Observatory View the Cosmos from the Center of the Universe | 110 Keystone Truck & Tractor Museum Horsepower of a different color | 112 The Kickstand Gatekeepers of the Capital Trail | 114 Klaus Family Tree House Cultivate big dreams at the Children’s Garden | 116 Leigh Street Armory Fortress in the heart of Jackson Ward | 118 Madison’s Necklace Fibers from a Founding Father | 120 Maggie Walker House Home of Richmond’s favorite daughter | 122 Manchester Climbing Wall Ruins with a modern purpose | 124 Manchester Docks Where enslaved Africans first met the New World | 126 Meadowgate Alpacas The cutest herd this side of the Andes | 128 Mekong Unlikely birthplace of Richmond’s craft brew scene | 130 The Mighty Wurlitzer The voice of Richmond’s movie palace | 132 Monumental Church Memorial to Richmond’s worst disaster | 134 Mount Malady First English hospital in the New World | 136 The Necessary House When ya gotta go, why go it alone? | 138 New Pump-House Haunted castle on the James | 140 Outpost Richmond Bike shop and bodega for the everyday rider | 142 Patrick Henry’s Pew Focal point of American independence | 144 Penny Lane Pub You’ll never walk alone in downtown Richmond | 146 Pipeline Tightrope over the James | 148 Poe’s Childhood Bed What visions haunted the Raven while lying here ? | 150 Pole Green Produce Preferred purveyor of Hanover’s favorite fruit | 152 Powhatan Stone A memorial to native Virginia royalty | 154 Rest in Pieces Finding beauty in death | 156 Richmond BMX Real-life Excitebike in Gillie’s Creek Park | 158 The Richmond Dairy If these milk bottles could talk… | 160 Richmond Fencing Club Sabre the flavor in Scott’s Addition | 162 Richmond Hill Historic sanctuary atop Church Hill | 164 Richmond Pinball Collective Hit the flippers with the pinheads of Midlothian | 166 Richmond Raceway Infield A quiet walk around the region’s biggest venue | 168 Richmond Railroad Museum Honoring the city’s roots in the rails | 170 Richmond Triangle Players Trailblazers among the city’s theater community | 172 River City Roller Derby I gotta have more cowbell, baby! | 174 Robins Nature Center A birds-eye view of Virginia nature | 176 Ruins at Belle Isle Architectural ghosts on the James | 178 Rumors of War A new rider in the Museum District | 180 Scuffletown Park Flourishing Fan pocket park | 182 Section O Home to the River City Red Army | 184 Sharp’s Island Wilderness in the center of the city | 186 Shockoe Sessions Live Acoustic sanctuary in the heart of downtown | 188 Shrine of Memory Monument to Virginia’s fallen heroes | 190 Soldiers’ Section A memorial to Jewish Confederates | 192 Squashapenny Junction Shop in the store that time forgot | 194 Sunken Barges at Dutch Gap Paddle between the ghost ships | 196 Tad Lincoln’s Flag A souvenir of surrender | 198 Tanglewood Ordinary Pull up a chair for Grandmother’s Sunday Dinner | 200 Texas Beach Skate Park Epicenter of Richmond’s DIY skateboarding scene | 202 Ti Ameny Net Pay a visit to an Egyptian lady | 204 Tom Wolfe’s Childhood Home “The perfect place to grow up” | 206 Tombstone House Virginia’s most bizarre home | 208 Trapezium House A new slant on an old classic | 210 Tsarevich Egg A vestige of Russian royalty | 212 Tuckahoe Schoolhouse Where Jefferson learned to read and write | 214 Union Seminary Gargoyle Vigilant guardian of Morton Library | 216 Valentine’s Meat Juice The proteinaceous potion that launched a dynasty | 218 Vinyl Conflict Records Wax for the masses | 220 Virago Spirits Booze of great stature, strength, and courage | 222 Virginia Motorsports Park Next-level speed at Richmond’s “other” raceway | 224 Visual Arts Center Hub for the city’s creatives | 226 White House of the Confederacy Relic of wartime Richmond | 228 Wolf Creek Tribal Center The native perspective on Virginia history | 230
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9783740826536
Publisert
2025-07-04
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Emons Verlag GmbH; Emons Verlag GmbH
Vekt
460 gr
Høyde
205 mm
Bredde
135 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
240

Forfatter
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Om bidragsyterne

John Tucker grew up in Richmond, where he subsisted on Ukrops White House rolls as a child, slept under a Richmond Braves poster, and regularly rode his bike to the Pony Pasture flatwater. He discovered the 111 Places series while living in Chicago and immediately felt destined to write the Richmond edition. He is very grateful to have moved back to the River City, where he lives with his wife, children, and dog. Ashley Tucker grew up in Chester, Virginia, where she received her first camera from her grandfather over 20 years ago. After stints in New York and Chicago spent honing her photography skills, Ashley reunited with her hometown and used her camera to display Richmond's hidden treasures with her husband, the author of this book, their adventurous children, and rambunctious golden retriever.