Anonymous wrote:We relocated to the RVA suburbs so DC can attend a specialized program in the Henrico County. It is very similar to the NoVA suburbs but with less traffic. 99% of the moms are SAH, blonde, thin, and very soft spoken and there are lots of families from old money, so even the houses in the suburbs are nicely decorated with quality furniture. I grew up in McLean, DH in Bethesda, and the RVA suburbs are the same, very meh. They don't hold a candle to Pacific Palisades, Topanga Canyon, Santa Fe, Telluride etc. and other truly beautiful places.
The city is fabulous, with great architecture, restaurants, and farmers markets. It is very artsy and quirky due to VCU, something that DC doesn't have, and you won't meet a lot of paper pushers. It is also much more outdoorsy than DC and, if you are into that, there are lots of outdoor activities right in the city. Our kids took a ton of outdoor camps. The antique shopping is amazing, as good as the one in Hudson.

Anonymous wrote:Richmond is underrated. We know several families that have relocated there over the past 5 or so years and I’d be lying if I told you I didn’t have a tinge of envy. Most live in the Near West End neighborhood around Libbie Avenue and it’s like some yuppie version of pleasantville. Everyone knows each other, immaculate homes and yards, parents put cones in the streets on the weekends and the kids play basketball with the neighbors etc. Just looks like a fantastic, convenient place to live.

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Capital of the Confederacy.

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”

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.

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Ok. Super helpful. Any other enlightening info?

Capital of the Confederacy.

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”

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.

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.

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Anonymous wrote:Tobacco Capitol

Ok. Super helpful. Any other enlightening info?

Capital of the Confederacy.

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”

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.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tobacco Capitol

Ok. Super helpful. Any other enlightening info?

Capital of the Confederacy.

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”

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.

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Capital of the Confederacy.

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”

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Anonymous wrote:It is so funny that some posters get so mad about Richmond existing.

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Anonymous wrote:Correct me if I am wrong, but Richmond also lacks any major league sports franchises. Another drawback of a small city.

For some.

No major league sports. They do have a minor league baseball team and two division 1 college sports teams. They do have a NASCAR track and you can make fun of RIR all you want but I have been to some races in the pit and they’re fun (and I don’t know anything re NASCAR). You are 90 min (or less) from the beach. You are about an hour from the mountains.

I am from Richmond and my entire family still lives there so I go back a lot. It’s a lot more happening and fun then when I lived there.

I also have lived and worked in Baltimore and to each their own but it was not a wonderful place to live, at all.

Yup, not surprised you dislike Baltimore and like NASCAR. Seriously it’s stereotypes of the South come to life.