Richmond Renaissance โ€“ Day Nine

Day Nine in Richmond we explored the macabre. The Poe Museum was calling our name. Most of us probably know that Edgar Allan Poe wrote the famous poem, โ€œThe Raven.โ€ I remember one of my elementary school teachers reading “The Raven” to us at Halloween, 

Richmond Renaissance – Day Eight

Stuck in the middle of a heat dome with temperatures around 100 degrees, we were keen to find indoor activities during our time in Richmond. Whatโ€™s the best source for free, indoor entertainment? The library, of course! The Richmond Public Library had numerous summer activities, 

Richmond Renaissance – Day Seven

Day seven of our Richmond adventures was a bit of a bust. I had work to do to get ready for my son’s birthday party. So, we spent most of the day looking up the stores that we needed on my smart phone, driving to 

Richmond Renaissance – Day Six

We started a fresh week of touring walking the Richmond Slave Trail. This is a trail of several miles consisting of several informative signs placed through downtown Richmond and along the James River. It is a clever use of space that might otherwise go unused. 

Richmond Renaissance – Day Five

My Richmond journeys continued on day five with an idea that came from looking at the Richmond tourist map. There was an icon that said โ€œThe Fed Experience.โ€ โ€œWhat does that mean?โ€ I wondered. When I got home for the day, I looked it up