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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][google][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Tobacco Capitol[/quote]

Ok. Super helpful. Any other enlightening info?[/quote]

Capital of the Confederacy.[/quote]

Do you watch the news?  The Robert E Lee monument is DOWN. And the protests last summer and the George Floyd lights on that monument were named the most important piece of protest artwork in decades. So to quote Bob Dylan “times they are a-changin”[/quote]

I feel like people who post this stuff aren't from Richmond or don't really get it-- I live in DC but was born and raised in Richmond and still visit my parents there 1x a month. It is not some laid back artsy cool city on the up and up. There is old money in the museum district, libby and grove and church hill, sure, and there ARE cute places and artsy kids throughout the fan because of VCU. There are also horrendous schools, very high crime, and it is very dead in most places. Downtown is absolutely dead on the weekend, even places like carytown which is like the main attraction downtown leave a lot to be desired-- scotts edition is something but it's not much. you certainly need a car there and public transport is a joke.

I also think people are not wrong that it is home of the confederacy there are very very deeply held conservative values throughout richmond and the adjacent burbs, I think you can see that playing out right now in the very close governances race in VA. Not for everyone, but thinking that most people that are from DC/NOVA/MD are escaping this area to move to richmond bc its some slower pace mecca for the arts is a joke. its cheaper, and you get what you pay for. IT'S NOT PERSONAL AGAINST YOU OR THE DECISION YOU MAKE.[/quote]

My sibling has lived there for years and her circle of friends absolutely fit the "laid back artsy" demographic.  They live modestly, but fully, so their lives and expectations aren't burdened by the experience of either the snooty West End set or those who've had to navigate Richmond as a minority and/or impoverished person.  They have a nice life at a fraction of the cost in the DC area.

I'm not sure what you mean when you keep calling the city or neighborhoods "very dead" or "dead" - the Fan, Museum District, and Carytown definitely have a buzz on the weekends.  And VCU is, in fact, artsier than any of the universities in the DC area and contributes to the vibe. [/quote]

Pp lost all credibility when they attempted to take a pass at Scott’s [A]ddition.  I’m not sure where the vitriol comes from, but it’s clear many posters on this forum have a strong bias against Richmond.  Sorry NOVA has nothing like Main St. in the Fan, y’all!  Enjoy your strip malls.[/quote]

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