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The Anderson Gallery
907 1/2 W. Franklin St.
Richmond, VA 23284
(804)
828 -1522
The Anderson Gallery has become one of the most
important venues for contemporary art in the Southeast. In addition to
presenting important exhibitions, publications and lecture series, the
Anderson Gallery is known for its extensive permanent collection
www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/artweb/gallery/
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ComedySportz
7115-A Staples Mill Road
Richmond, VA 23228
(804) 266-9377
a fun, fast-paced comedy show that's
great for the whole family. It's
ComedySportz, improvisational comedy played as a sport in 20 cities
nationwide, and in Ireland and the UK, by members of the World
Comedy League
Evening shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30. Call or visit our
website to find out more about special features. ComedySportz Improv
Theatre also serves food and drink while you watch the show. Our
menu features appetizers, salads, wrap sandwiches, personal pizzas,
and desserts.
www.comedysportzrichmond.com |
James River Cellars
11008 Washington Hwy
Glen Allen, VA 23059
(804) 550-7516
Located in
historic Hanover County, 10 minutes north of Richmond, James
River Cellars offers a great opportunity to enjoy a visit to the
winery. Our gift shop offers wine tastings, tours and light gourmet
fare.
Join us for special events throughout the year, including Friday's
on the Patio with live music, food and wine sampling. www.jamesrivercellars.com
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Colonial Downs
10515 Colonial Downs Parkway
New Kent VA, 23124
804-966-7223Colonial
Downs is Virginia’s only pari-mutuel horse racetrack, and it’s
located in New Kent County at Exit 214 off I-64. The track features
a summer thoroughbred racing season, a fall harness racing season,
and an ever growing year-round slate of special events. Eighty
percent of the summer thoroughbred races are held over the
Secretariat Turf Course, which at 180 feet wide, is the widest grass
surface of any track in North America. The 1¼ mile dirt track is the
country’s second largest, next to Belmont’s. The large dirt track
enables harness horses to pace or trot a one mile distance while
encountering just one turn, the only track anywhere to offer this
unique configuration
www.colonialdowns.com
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17th Street
Farmers’ Market
100 North 17th St.
Richmond, VA 23219
804-646-0477
one of
America’s oldest public markets, dating back to 1737. You'll find fresh
local and organic produce, flowers, plants, meats, eggs, cheese, baked
goods, breads, jams, honey, peanuts, fine crafts, jewelry, ceramics,
handbags, antiques, vintage clothing and linens, herbal body products,
soaps. Every week there's something new
www.17thstreetfarmersmarket.com
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Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
1800 Lakeside Ave.
Richmond, VA 23228
(804) 262-9887
Located in historic Richmond, Va., Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
offers year-round beauty with more than 40 acres of spectacular
gardens and the mid-Atlantic's only classically styled Conservatory
open to the public. Great shopping and dining plus a new Children's
Garden with a Tree House make the Garden a fun place to visit
anytime
www.lewisginter.org
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Science Museum of Virginia
2500 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23220
(804)
864-1400
Touch, observe, and explore the impact of science on your life at this
science museum that features over 250 hands-0n exhibits ranging from
astronomy to computers, from flight to crystals, and from DNA to
electricity. A five story IMAX theatre and planetarium, complete
with a tilted dome screen and digital sound system, are also at this
museum
www.smv.org
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Art Works
320 Hull Street
Richmond, VA 23233
(804) 291-1400
Looking for a cultural and fun way to spend
an afternoon? See artists at work creating art in their studios.
The 5 galleries feature different artists each month. In the All Media
Gallery you’ll see works by local artists in this juried show.
www.artworksrichmond.com
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Agecroft Hall
4305 Sulgrave Road
Richmond, VA 23221
(804) 353-4241
A transplant
from pre-Elizabethan England, this half-timbered, remarkable Tudor
manor house was dismantled and brought to Virginia in 1926 where it
was reconstructed near the James River. The great hall, with
its original 16th century oak paneling, rises over two stories and
is surmounted by a minstrel's gallery. A magnificent mullioned
by window, 10 feet high and 25 feet long, bears the ancient coat of
arms of its former owners in stained glass.
www.agecrofthall.com
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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
200 North Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 340-1400
An encyclopedic
art museum that offers outstanding collections of Art Nouveau, Art
Deco, Himalayan, contemporary, impressionist, and British sporting art
as well as African, East Asian, European, ancient, and medieval art.
www.vmfa.state.va.us
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Byrd Theatre
2908 West Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23221
(804) 353-9911
The Byrd Theatre, named after William Byrd,
the founder of Richmond, is one of Virginia's finest cinema treasures.
The 1400-seat theater, which opened to great fanfare on December 24,
1928, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1979. The Byrd
now shows contemporary movies for $1.99 per person
www.byrdtheatre.com
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Virginia Holocaust Museum
2000 East Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 257-5400
A tribute to
Holocaust survivors, this museum features hands on exhibits and an
educational resource center. Visitors can walk through a
concentration camp or crawl through a hiding place, where 13 people
hid for nine months, while at this unique museum.
www.va-holocaust.com
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Artspace
Gallery
Zero East Fourth Street
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 232-6464
A nonprofit
gallery for the visual and performing arts that is committed to
promoting the understanding and awareness of contemporary art, as well
as the aesthetic and thical development of artist members,
non-members, and the community a large. The gallery is known
showing first quality visual art in a variety of innovative styles and
media, as well as being the forum for original work in poetry, prose,
drama, dance, and music.
www.artspacegallery.org
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Children's Museum
2626 W. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 474-2667
Richmond brings its Children's Museum into
the 21st century with the new location adjacent to the Science Museum
of Virginia. The facility sports some 42,000-plus square feet of
exhibit space and includes an outdoor theater and "green spaces" that
invite outside play and exploration. Walls of glass, skylights and an
abundance of bright colors promise to grab kids' attentions in between
activities. Exhibits run the gamut with eight unique environments.
Youngsters of all ages can climb through a tree canopy, tinker in the
inventor's laboratory, move through the digestive tract or create
their own sculptures in the art studio. Held over by popular demand
from the original children's museum is the cool replica of a Virginia
cave. www.c-mor.org
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Paramount's Kings Dominion
16000 Theme Park Way
Richmond, VA 23047
(804) 786-5000
Located in Doswell,
This 400 acre family theme park offers a plethora of thrill rides,
such as on of the world's tallest drop towers, a wild arsenal of
coasters including an impressive collection of three launched
coasters, a 19 acre water park sizzling stage shows, concession
stands, and a Nickelodeon children's area.
www.kingsdominion.com
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Henricus Historical Park
Chesterfield, VA
(804)
706-1340
Experience
what it was like when the first English settlers moved to America by
taking a trip to Henricus Historical Park in Chesterfield County.
Established in 1611 by Sir Thomas Dale, Henricus was the second
successful English city in the New World. It was built along the
James River on land inhabited by the Appomattocks tribe, where
Pocahontas grew up. Harsh battles were fought when the English first
arrived in America. It was the marriage between Pocahontas and John
Rolfe that helped bring a peaceful coexistence between the two
warring factions.
Daily, visitors enjoy a very interactive experience as costumed
interpreters bring early Virginia history to life!
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Mystery
Dinner Playhouse
Inside the Governors Inn Best Western
Richmond, VA
(804) 649-2583
In our 11th
year. Enjoy a delicious four course dinner while solving a
comedy murder mystery.
www.mysterydinner.com
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Richmond Ballet
Now in its 20th
season as a professional company and its 14th season as The State
Ballet of Virginia, Richmond Ballet presents more than 50 ballet
productions to approximately 40,000 Virginians throughout the state
each year. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Stoner
Winslett, the Richmond Ballet has become one of this country's
premier regional ballet companies. Known for its diverse repertoire
and moving performances
www.richmondballet.com
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About Town Moms
About Town Tours
PO Box 203
Hanover, VA 23069
804-218-6265
Historic neighborhood walk private meseum tours, and cultural
adventures with your child
www.abouttownmoms.com |
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