Robert’s RVA guidebook
Food scene
Fan District
Come visit me at District 5 restaurant and get 10% off.
Great local shops and restaurants. Park and walk. Great people watching spot.
307 locals recommend
Carytown
Great local shops and restaurants. Park and walk. Great people watching spot.
One of the taphouses I manage. Great local spot. Voted best bar downtown.
23 locals recommend
Southern Railway Taphouse
100 S 14th StOne of the taphouses I manage. Great local spot. Voted best bar downtown.
Close to my place. This brewery is a local spot and has won many awards. The lakeside area is very quaint and a local favorite. Also has pinball.
11 locals recommend
Final Gravity Brewing Co.
6118 Lakeside AveClose to my place. This brewery is a local spot and has won many awards. The lakeside area is very quaint and a local favorite. Also has pinball.
Voted most drunk neighborhood in Virginia. Over 20 breweries most within walking distance. Fastest growing neighborhood in Virginia. Also has some very nice local restaurants and a beer cade called "The Circuit"
89 locals recommend
Scott's Addition Historic District
Voted most drunk neighborhood in Virginia. Over 20 breweries most within walking distance. Fastest growing neighborhood in Virginia. Also has some very nice local restaurants and a beer cade called "The Circuit"
My place. Great spot for nightlife. Wednesday nights is bucket night. 4 beers for $5. Friday and Saturday nights is a local favorite. Voted best bar in the Fan. 46 taps.
10 locals recommend
District 5
1911 W Main StMy place. Great spot for nightlife. Wednesday nights is bucket night. 4 beers for $5. Friday and Saturday nights is a local favorite. Voted best bar in the Fan. 46 taps.
Close to the house. Local AA baseball team. Always fun. Let me know if you wish to go, I may be able to get you some complimentary tickets.
26 locals recommend
Richmond Flying Squirrels
3001 N Arthur Ashe BlvdClose to the house. Local AA baseball team. Always fun. Let me know if you wish to go, I may be able to get you some complimentary tickets.
Hiking, swimming, exploring. All scenic, all nature. Ask me for best spots to go.
10 locals recommend
James River Park - The Wetlands
3395 Landria DrHiking, swimming, exploring. All scenic, all nature. Ask me for best spots to go.
A great hole in the wall brewery located in Scott's Addition.... and they have pinball.
14 locals recommend
Three Notch'd Brewing Company - RVA Collab House
2930 W Broad StA great hole in the wall brewery located in Scott's Addition.... and they have pinball.
Another local brewery and close to home... and they have pinball.
26 locals recommend
Strangeways Brewing
2277A Dabney RdAnother local brewery and close to home... and they have pinball.
Circuit is a local beer cade. Classic arcade and pinball machines with 40 beers you pour yourself.
51 locals recommend
The Circuit Arcade Bar
3121 W Leigh StCircuit is a local beer cade. Classic arcade and pinball machines with 40 beers you pour yourself.
Roy's Big Burger
5200 Lakeside AveBest burgers around...... period......
Galaxy Diner
3109 W Cary StYou basic Diner in RVA's unique carytown.
Sightseeing
Historic monuments of Richmond. Approximately 3 miles. Also leads you to the capital.
Monument Avenue
Monument AvenueHistoric monuments of Richmond. Approximately 3 miles. Also leads you to the capital.
Locate the Tredegar iron works on google maps. Pass iron works and park prior to the dominion power entrance. There is a walking bridge underneath the Lee Bridge and a civil war walking tour on the island.
276 locals recommend
Belle Isle
1 Belle IsleLocate the Tredegar iron works on google maps. Pass iron works and park prior to the dominion power entrance. There is a walking bridge underneath the Lee Bridge and a civil war walking tour on the island.
Hey, it's an amusement park. Enough said. About 25 minutes from the house.
137 locals recommend
Kings Dominion
16000 Theme Park WayHey, it's an amusement park. Enough said. About 25 minutes from the house.
If you like museums, there are over 6 within walking distance on Arthur Ashe Boulevard.
39 locals recommend
Museum District
2811 Grove AveIf you like museums, there are over 6 within walking distance on Arthur Ashe Boulevard.
Richmond Raceway
7433 Bell Creek RdMinutes from the track.
Minutes from the house. A county owned nice golf course that used to be on the PGA tour back in the day and once was won by Sam Snead.
9 locals recommend
Belmont Golf Course
1600 Hilliard RdMinutes from the house. A county owned nice golf course that used to be on the PGA tour back in the day and once was won by Sam Snead.
Edgar Allan Poe Museum
1914 E Main StNever been here but it is a local favorite.
A local popular botanical garden. A very sexy place.
171 locals recommend
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
1800 Lakeside AveA local popular botanical garden. A very sexy place.
This is a great walking tour. Go past tredegear iron works. Park in the lot right before dominion power and the walking bridge. Walk across the bridge and take a walking tour of civil war history. Also great view of RVA and the James River.
276 locals recommend
Belle Isle
1 Belle IsleThis is a great walking tour. Go past tredegear iron works. Park in the lot right before dominion power and the walking bridge. Walk across the bridge and take a walking tour of civil war history. Also great view of RVA and the James River.
Tredegar Iron Works
470 Tredegar StNice, quick, tour of civil war in the city of Richmond.
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Ride the white rapids of the James River
Fun & Games
Cool , unique idea in rva. Take a tour of a 1930's hotel by playing mini golf. 13 holes. Takes about an hour. $15 for a round of indoor golf in a historic Richmond hotel.
19 locals recommend
Hotel Greene
508 E Franklin StCool , unique idea in rva. Take a tour of a 1930's hotel by playing mini golf. 13 holes. Takes about an hour. $15 for a round of indoor golf in a historic Richmond hotel.