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Sailinger t1_j0c17lz wrote
Reply to comment by kfrenchie89 in Haven’t been back in 30+ years; looking for a few nostalgic hits. Alternate title: “they closed sixth street marketplace?!?” by Johoku
Fox elementary burned down this spring. They’re currently rebuilding it, apparently trying to save the existing brick exterior.
Johoku OP t1_j0c10rq wrote
Reply to comment by kfrenchie89 in Haven’t been back in 30+ years; looking for a few nostalgic hits. Alternate title: “they closed sixth street marketplace?!?” by Johoku
Thank you, this was a wonderful review and it’s exactly the info I couldn’t really discern by googling.
flea_nut_lance t1_j0c0lti wrote
Reply to Have ticket prices skyrocketed? by yesiambear
Make sure you are on the official Etix Altria ticket supplier. Lot of second hand sellers come up first on google searches
kfrenchie89 t1_j0c0ey9 wrote
Reply to Haven’t been back in 30+ years; looking for a few nostalgic hits. Alternate title: “they closed sixth street marketplace?!?” by Johoku
New York Deli is still there but not what you remember. It was an actual NY style Jewish delicatessen then and very 70’s looking. It was bought, badly renovated/painted but in the same space. I think it was recently re renovated and hopefully better. You can see remnants and I’m told the roof patio is great.
It’s one of the oldest restaurants in town with the same name and the same space. There aren’t a ton left. Robin Inn and helen’s both are old too.
Joe’s inn has been around for that time! Looks the exact same. As was Millie’s but it’s only open for brunch now.
Much of Carytown looks/feels similar similarly. Cary court has been Cary court the whole time. It’s the oldest court in the country I believe.
Maymont and Byrd park (paddle boats) should feel familiar to you.
Many beautiful old schools remain the same. Notable mention to fox elementary.
Cappola’s is also the same! That’s the sand which shop. Same block as NY Deli.
Much of the river entrances have remained pretty much the the same. Pumphouse is often nostalgic for many esp being next to nickel bridge.
Walking through Oregon Hill still looks like Oregon Hill but with lost students. They’ve done a great job of keeping VCU encroachment out but we will see how long it lasts.
6th street should have never been built but uiy can go by and see the sign all covered in graffiti which is interesting. It’s just wasted space.
catmmy50 t1_j0c0ewg wrote
No if they only paid mental health workers a lot more because it's a very unsafe environment most of the time
spaceforcefighter t1_j0bza6c wrote
Reply to comment by darockerj in Rainy Thursdaily by shhimhuntingrabbits
Saw the promotion for September 14 for Postal Service and Death Cab at Merriwether Post - is that the closest show?
Vegetable_Opening_55 t1_j0bz5hi wrote
Reply to Will restricting convenience stores make Richmond safer? Policing expert says no. by ety3rd
We need to get rid of the colonizers! Get those police Pigs out of our city! Down with the Fascists! Ow wait the criminals are getting bold! Running amok on atvs in my city! I do not feel safe! Maybe the city government will help ensure our safety? Perhaps we should limit sales of single cigarettes (Lucy’s) and malt liquor, lotto tickets? Perhaps a council should meet to discuss this problem? Surely they will protect us and utopia awaits.
koshertacohouse t1_j0bxxr9 wrote
Reply to Laundry services by greenqueen-95
Brook's Stitch and Fold does pickup laundry for $1.75 a pound and has online scheduling so folks could help him remotely schedule pickups.
raindeerpie t1_j0bxttd wrote
Reply to comment by tranion10 in Youngkin proposes $230 million behavioral health overhaul by greenhousecrtv
right? the comments here are so silly. just underhanded compliments, insults, and baseless claims of fraud. is it so hard for people to admit that an "evil" republican is doing something you like?
fractalflatulence t1_j0bxt62 wrote
Reply to comment by tranion10 in Youngkin proposes $230 million behavioral health overhaul by greenhousecrtv
there's a large % of people on "both sides" that simply will never be happy with anything.
SarahOnTheHill t1_j0bx9t0 wrote
Reply to Rainy Thursdaily by shhimhuntingrabbits
Once More For The Ocean just came on the station I am listening to and somehow it’s perfect.
gordonglover t1_j0bwaog wrote
Reply to Laundry services by greenqueen-95
Puritan Cleaners does laundry. It's 3 dollars a pound. But I'd call and see if they have a sliding scale or anything to help in the financial situation.
koshertacohouse t1_j0bvzy6 wrote
Reply to comment by thoselongsleeves in Haven’t been back in 30+ years; looking for a few nostalgic hits. Alternate title: “they closed sixth street marketplace?!?” by Johoku
I was going to say the Arthur Ashe Monument, but I took a second to check the math and TIL it only went up in '96 so OP probably missed it by a few years.
greenqueen-95 OP t1_j0bvwty wrote
Reply to comment by Soloemilia in Laundry services by greenqueen-95
Yeah that’s the challenging part as he lives alone and doesn’t have any caregiver support (yet). Ideally he could just call a service. I’m going to call around places today for pricing.
manyamile t1_j0bvw58 wrote
Reply to comment by Stitchmond in Rainy Thursdaily by shhimhuntingrabbits
❤️ - one of my favorite sounds in the entire world. When I was little, I used to sit on my grandparent’s back porch in the rain because I loved the sound of it plinking their tin roof.
Dre0695 t1_j0buidn wrote
Reply to Rainy Thursdaily by shhimhuntingrabbits
Rainy Day by Guster
popeboyQ t1_j0buh0j wrote
Reply to Rainy Thursdaily by shhimhuntingrabbits
Small Change by Tom Waits.
dovetc t1_j0bu48d wrote
Reply to comment by ChuckfromBoston in Youngkin proposes $230 million behavioral health overhaul by greenhousecrtv
>Climate Change bill that includes provisions for mental health
Man, I wish we could pass specific bills one at a time rather than 500 unrelated things crammed into one massive bill.
Soloemilia t1_j0btbd0 wrote
Reply to comment by Soloemilia in Laundry services by greenqueen-95
It sounds like he would need assistance with using the app
Soloemilia t1_j0bt9in wrote
Reply to Laundry services by greenqueen-95
SudShare app is only a dollar a pound I believe
HankyPankerson t1_j0bss4h wrote
Reply to Rainy Thursdaily by shhimhuntingrabbits
Zeppelin - Rain Song for sure
Was just listening to The Punch Brothers cover of The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald though, and I have to say that fits the bill pretty well too.
Kelevracado4287 t1_j0bsfe7 wrote
Reply to Rainy Thursdaily by shhimhuntingrabbits
The blues, I’ll just say jazz or the blues. I got a zoom meeting today but then a Xmas party for work.
haanssolo123 t1_j0bs1v3 wrote
Reply to Rainy Thursdaily by shhimhuntingrabbits
This weather is really bothering me today! I went around my apartment and turned every single light on to try and lighten things up.
TehKimmeh t1_j0brwm8 wrote
Reply to Rainy Thursdaily by shhimhuntingrabbits
Anything after the 15th is going to be holiday music, I try not to listen to it too much before then so I don't get sick of it before Christmas.
LilWhiny t1_j0c1ai3 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Rainy Thursdaily by shhimhuntingrabbits
Q4 is jazz season absolutely