Whether you explore the Museum District, raft down the James River, or eat your way through the Church Hill neighborhood, it's easy to see what makes Richmond, Virginia special. Here are our favorite things to do on your next visit to the Commonwealth's capital city.
On the corner block of Richmond s St. James Street, nestled in between several colorful row homes, Katherine Trent had spent decades building a legacy — her home.
While touted as a progressive, monumental project to drastically alleviate traffic congestion, improve tourism and bolster commerce, the construction of the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike also called for the demolition of thousands of homes and the forcible displacement of neighborhoods – much to the dismay of Richmond residents.
The draft plan hinges on the selection of a developer to transform Gilpin Court from a public housing complex to a mixed-housing, mixed-income community.
From Tulsa and beyond, today is a new day to shed light on the nation of past and present Black Wall Streets preserving and advancing the Black dollar.