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COVID-19 Advice: If you do plan on traveling, please be smart and responsible for yourself and others.  Practice social distancing and wear a mask when deemed necessary.  Be respectful of other's well being and stay safe.

Richmond, VA

Updated: August 15th, 2020

Below is a list of the best places I would visit on a trip to this location. My picks fit my personality and interest. Everyone has a different interest so you may not like everything I listed which is fine.  If you like a place, I recommend saving it to Google Maps for a future trip down the road. I made sure to include the address or GPS to make it easier to find.  You can find out more about me in the "About Me" section to see if we share common interests.

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​​In the info below, the yellow cost number is just an estimated amount at the time I checked their website; over time, the amount could change.  With the cost of a hotel room, I'm pricing a queen bed for two people for a night on the weekend, and the amount shown is before taxes.  These figures are just a rough estimate of what places could cost, so if incorrect, I apologize.

Breakfast

- Sugar Shack Donuts & Coffee

1931 Huguenot Rd, North Chesterfield, VA 23235

- Millie's Diner

2603 E Main St, Richmond, VA 23223

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Activities

- Kings Dominion

16000 Theme Park Way, Doswell, VA 23047

- American Civil War Museum

480 Tredegar St, Richmond, VA 23219

- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

200 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA 23220

- Science Museum of Virginia

2500 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220

- The Edgar Allan Poe Museum

1914 E Main St, Richmond, VA 23223

- Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

1800 Lakeside Ave, Richmond, VA 23228

- Virginia State Capitol

1000 Bank St, Richmond, VA 23218

- Hollywood Cemetery

412 S Cherry St, Richmond, VA 23220

- Virginia Museum of History & Culture

428 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA 23220

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Lunch/Dinner

- The Hop Craft Pizza & Beer

1600 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23220

- Buz and Ned's Real Barbecue

8205 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23294

- ZZQ Texas Craft Barbeque

3201 W Moore St, Richmond, VA 23230

- Secret Sandwich Society

501 E Grace St, Richmond, VA 23219

- Stoplight Gelato Cafe

405 Brook Rd, Richmond, VA 23220

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Places to Stay

- The Jefferson Hotel

101 W Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23220

The average cost a night on a weekend in August: COVID Issues

- Quirk Hotel Richmond

201 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220

The average cost a night on a weekend in August $269

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21 and Up Fun

- Hardywood Park Craft Brewery

2410 Ownby Ln, Richmond, VA 23220

- Strangeways Brewing

2277A Dabney Rd, Richmond, VA 23230

- Buskey Cider

2910 W Leigh St, Richmond, VA 23230

- Courthouse Creek Cider

3300 W Broad St #106, Richmond, VA 23230

- The Veil Brewing Co.

1301 Roseneath Rd, Richmond, VA 23230

- Center of the Universe Brewing Company

11293 Air Park Rd, Ashland, VA 23005

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Out of Bounds

- US Army Womens Museum

2100 A Ave, Fort Lee, VA 23801

28.6 miles from Richmond, VA

- High Bridge Trail

37.26082, -78.66346

81.6 miles from Richmond, VA

 Again these are my picks that fit my personality and interest. If you feel that I left one-off that may interest me or other people, message me on Facebook about the location.  I value a person's opinion and never just discard the information.  Always looking forward to learning about new places to add to my Google Map. ~ Shawn

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