There’s nothing in this world like a bona-fide pulverized meat-juice! What’d I say? Meat-juice! What’s it called? Meat-juice! That’s right! Meat-juice! Apologies to the Simpsons aside, have you ever wondered what 4 pounds of beef pulverized, pressed, and heated at low temperatures down to a 4 ounce bottle of liquid would taste like? If you
Monumental RVA: It Was the One Armed Man
It’s about time PhotoRVA took another stroll down Monument Avenue. Last time we had a little chit-chat about Mr. Jefferson Davis, so I thought we would move down the ranks a bit and explore the monument and life of Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson. Jackson was born in 1824 either in the town of Clarksburg or
Tucka-what?: Tuckahoe Defined and a Trip to Tuckahoe Plantation
All throughout the Richmond area you will hear the term “Tuckahoe”. There’s the Tuckahoe YMCA, Tuckahoe Library, Tuckahoe Middle School, and Tuckahoe Village Shopping Center to name a few. If you’re anything like me, you giggle a little bit each time. At what is perhaps the epicenter of this strange word is Tuckahoe Plantation, the
The Flooding of the James
Some quick phone shots of the James in pretty big flood stage. This is at Pipeline and there should be some beach there! For reference, flood stage is 12 feet and we are currently cresting at 15. Video to follow.
Where We Keep Our Dead: Hebrew Cemetery
Hey, there everyone! Sorry for the long pause in writing! I am looking forward to getting back on track as the weather becomes increasingly warmer and the days last increasingly longer. Huzzah to spring! With that said, I’d like to share with you my latest exploration. In this chapter I visit the burial grounds for
Where We Keep Our Dead: Shockoe Hill Cemetery
It’s got to be tough to be Shockoe Hill Cemetery, always in the shadow of it’s more famous big brother Hollywood Cemetery. Let’s see if we can shed some light on the situation with a little compare and contrast… 1. Hollywood Cemetery is known for it’s beautiful stone work and carvings. 2. Hollywood Cemetery is
The Byrd Theatre: Richmond’s Grand Movie Palace
Well, the Oscars are over. Boy, wasn’t that a hoot? Remember when that one lady did that one thing? And can you believe that THAT guy won instead of that other guy for best person who did acting? Man, that was an emotional roller coaster! And did you see what she was wearing? And I
A Tale of Two City Halls, Part Two: Downtown Abbey
Sure, it doesn’t have a retinue of colorful servants who serve a rich upper-class trying to adjust to the changing times and society as the world shifts around them. However, in a city named after the English homeland, in a state named after the Virgin Queen Elizabeth I, on the banks of King James’ River
A Tale of Two City Halls: Part One, Bringing in the New
It was the best of times, It was the worst of times. It was Hardywood craft beer, It was a 40 of PBR. Welcome to 2013, everybody! We survived a Mayan Apocalypse, a Fiscal Cliff, and another ad filled election season. Bully on us! With the changing of the calendar year comes a changing of
One of the Many Facets of Maymont
The Capital of Virginia has many jewels in its crown. Some of them, like the James River, are rough cut and remind us of the wild that existed before civilization popped up around it. Some of them, like the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, are cultured and completely change appearance depending on the light. I