r/RichmondVA

My wife and I visited for four days a couple weeks ago. We came because there is a conference for the travel/content creator industry coming in June and we were there to check it out beforehand and create some content to promote that event and also experience it before the conference.

First impression was Richmond had a lot of incredible architecture, art, and World class museums, the Maymont Gardens are super cool. Didn't get to go in the house (will do that when we come back in June.)

For being a city of 250k you guys have everything that I love about living in NYC without the crowds.

One highlight was definitely the Byrd theater experience. We saw blue velvet (that movie is nuts) and what a cool surprise to see the organs pop out of the bottom. That was awesome. That theatre is so cool.

Another thing we loved was all the cats. From Edgar and Tibs at the Poe museum, to Anabelle at the Linden Row and the cats at Shelf Life book store. Couldn't get enough of that.

Exceptional food. Standouts were Perly's Lost Letter, Bar Buoy (shout out the the chef Brittanny Anderson for chatting us up, doing a shot with us and her recommendations. She was a riot.), SB's Lakeside Loveshack for all it's charm and whimsy. Oh and the Stock Bistro inside of Txtur was a super unique dining experience. Super friendly staff and great cocktails and food.

We also did the food tour which was great and got to learn a bit about the history of the area and got bites from a ton of great spots like Lillie Pearl, Mama J's, Rappahannock and more.

All the different neighborhoods. That's where I really feel like the parts I love about living in Brooklyn are there. You can literally kinda choose your own adventure by heading into different pockets. Obviously loved Carytown and Scott's Addition. The shops there are so cool just wish they'd stay open a little later lol. It's hard for tourists to check out the shops if they close at 6.

Love how the antique/vintage shops have super clear organization/labelling for there eras/decades/types. I think every antique/vintage shop we went in was so clearly labelled it was so satisifying haha. Bygones is so cool.

Lastly the museums are just world class no question about it. We are so sad we had to rush through them to get our appointments and are excited about coming back and actually being able to do more than a quick power walk.

Oh also excited to come back in June and also check out a Flying Squirrel game! If there's things you recommend checking out please let us know.

Triangle Ecycling is offering free bulk old computer ewaste pickup for Louisville organizations (businesses, government offices, etc.) and processes everything through an R2-certified zero-landfill recycler. Comes with a serialized inventory and certificate of destruction, which matters if you have compliance requirements.

They also run a program that trains public school students in computer refurbishment and IT skills, and they donate 500+ refurbished computers a year to nonprofits and families. They're a nonprofit and direct 10% of proceeds to other nonprofits supporting education, families and the environment.

Request pickup via their web form or by phone and they try to respond within an hour.

There are cases where it becomes more of a low cost scenario, like 20 big ancient Cisco phones or something like this.

I apologize in advance but I mostly lurk on reddit so that’s why my account looks like a bot account. We lost our cat this morning and have not been able to find her. Her name is Xena and we believe she may have gotten out last night. We live on Winnetka Ave near Azalea and Chamberlyne and I don’t think she would have went far. She usually comes home quick if she gets out but she has not come back. She responds to her name and shaking a cat nip container. She is very but could be skittish with Strangers. She has a light pink and white collar with my girlfriend’s number. If anybody here has seen her or has information please message me directly.

Update: Xena came home!! Thank you everyone for your kind words and advice. I think once the rain cleared she felt safe enough to run back home. I’m still not sure where she went to but we’re just glad to have her back

I know toll scams are high right now. I’ve checked my EZpass account, no red flags. Read over the scamming disclaimer and linked site
https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-report-spam-text-messages

Watched the local news segment
https://www.12onyourside.com/2026/03/17/richmond-officials-warn-text-scam-using-fake-court-summons-collect-money/?outputType=amp

Mine looks a little different, but I see all the red flags. Has anyone else received texts like this? Also, isn’t this illegal? Thank you 🙏

Time for another clothing swap THIS SUNDAY! This time it will be held at @xenithrichmond from 12-2pm. All you can bring, all you can take! No minimum required. Free to attend. Men, women, and everyone in between. Sizes XXS-5X! All sizes and styles welcome. Hosted at Xenith Tattoo, hosted by yours truly- Good Juju Exchange. Come refresh your closets! See you soon!