Travel
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Most Romantic Places in Richmond
Richmond is a romantic town. In honor of Valentine's Day, check out our favorite romantic places (and makeout spots) across the city.
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Chesterfield County Fair Slideshow
Check out photos from the Chesterfield County Fair over the weekend. It was hot. As in scalding hot temperatures.
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Fish, Family and Friends
Rumy Mohta and his son Cyrus, 13, fish together on the Swift Creek Reservoir. He says that even when he doesn’t catch anything he enjoys the serenity of the experience.
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Get Out! Outdoor Activities Start With the River
Lots of cities offer good fishing or kayaking or maybe hiking and mountain biking. But few give outdoor lovers the variety of options that Richmond does. No matter what your ...
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VIDEO: Day in the Life of Paul DiPasquale
Paul DiPasquale kayaks on the James River and talks about what a wonderful resource the river is.
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VIDEO: Day in the Life of Gary Quash
Gary Quash has been a volunteer at Maymont for several years.
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Maymont and More
Recent grad takes Richmond experiences into the future
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The Jewel of Richmond
Best known as the creator of Connecticut, the Indian statue at The Diamond, the Arthur Ashe statue on Monument Avenue and Neptune in Virginia Beach, Paul DiPasquale said the city’s hills ...
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Best Parks in the Richmond Area
We're rating our best local public parks. The places that we spend so much of our time playing, relaxing, learning and having a great time.
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Appomattox River Regional Park
Appomattox River Regional Park offers more than 50 acres of wooded trails with an observation pier on the Appomattox River and is the first park on the river for Prince ...
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Deep Run Park
Take a tour and learn more about the 167-acre Deep Run Park, an oasis in suburban western Henrico County. Amenities include two ponds that ar
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Mid-Lothian Mines Park
The park has walking trails around a pond and through the wooded areas in and around the Grove Shaft Ruins, the railbeds and coal mines of the old Mid-Lothian Mines.
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North Anna Battlefield Park
Tour Hanover County’s North Anna Battlefield Park, part of the 1864 Overland Campaign.
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Lewis G. Larus Park
Lewis G. Larus Park, 8800 West Huguenot Road. A 106.5-acre park, near the western edge of the City of Richmond’s boundary with Chesterfield County.
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Rockwood Park
Chesterfield County’s oldest and most popular park, this 163-acre site features a complex of ball fields and tennis courts, a nature center, a system of nature trails and more.
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Tour the Canal Walk
The Canal Walk is adjacent to the north bank of James River from Tredegar Iron Works at Fifth Street to 17th Street and has pedestrian entrances to the walk at ...
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Pole Green Park
Pole Green Park, a 232-acre park on state Route 627, about four miles east of Interstate 295 and located behind Pole Green Elementary School.
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R. Garland Dodd Park at Point of Rocks
The 188-acre park in the Enon area of southern Chesterfield County opened in 1980 and features a diverse natural area on the tidal Appomattox River and a rich history.
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Forest Hill Park
More than 100 acres, the park has two miles of nature trails, a lake, scenic stream (Reedy Creek), open parkland, woodlands and more.
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Pony Pasture Rapids
At Pony Pasture Rapids small, shallow pools are perfect for children floating in lifejackets and small, Class 2 rapids are suitable for inner-tubing, floating and rafting.
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The Canal Walk
The Canal Walk is adjacent to the north bank of the James River from Tredegar Iron Works at Fifth Street to 17th Street, with pedestrian entrances to the walk at ...
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Lawrence Lewis Jr. Park
Scenic Lawrence Lewis Jr. Park is situated along the shores and bluffs on the north bank of the James River in Charles City County.
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Highlights of the historic James
1970s to present: Tough federal anti-pollution laws kicked in, water got cleaner, and land was set aside for James River Park. People flocked to the James, and Richmond's river was ...
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What are the Falls of the James?
From just below Bosher's Dam to the beginning of the tidal James at the Mayo Bridge, the James River drops 105 feet in elevation.
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James River Facts and Advice
For paddlers, Richmond's river offers some of the best white water on the East Coast, from easy Class I rapids to, at times, violent Class V ones.
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Outdoor Dining Guide Slideshow
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Outdoor Dining Guide Slideshow
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