Comments on: First Friday in Richmond VA

First Friday in Richmond VA

jointhedance — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 08:46:50 -0800

Drinks, food and art. I will be in Richmond for First Friday and want to explore the heck out of it on foot. Lemaire at the Jefferson Hotel has fancy happy hour in the bar from 4 to 7 pm. Appetizers 3 for $20, wine and drink specials. The Lantern Parade starts at 7 pm. There are light sculptures around the Arts District. If there's later night blues music that would be even more swell. Come wander with me.

I may edit the meeting point and time to put us closer to the start of the Lantern Parade.

By: COD

COD — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 05:33:30 -0800

Unfortunately I'll be out of town for work.

By: emelenjr

emelenjr — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 05:55:34 -0800

I wish I wasn't already booked that night, because Richmond has been overdue for a meetup. I was just at the Jefferson Hotel last weekend, in fact, because my band was booked there for a wedding reception gig. The complimentary smoked peanuts they serve (used to? I haven't been for a drink there in a while) at the bar are an acquired taste.

By: strangely stunted trees

strangely stunted trees — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 06:23:45 -0800

I'll be out of town on business too. I'd definitely be up for a meetup if I'm ever in town - it's been way too long.

By: COD

COD — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 08:07:14 -0800

I'm moving to Richmond from Fredericksburg in November - if nobody else puts a meetup on the calendar I'll do one just so I can meet some of the locals. We'll be living a little NW of downtown, essentially right on the line between Glen Allen and Richmond.

By: jointhedance

jointhedance — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:02:33 -0800

Local knowledge on where to find blues / funk / bagpipe music in formerly smokefilled bars?

By: 4ster

4ster — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 15:05:58 -0800

I might actually be able to make this. I've never been to a meetup.

By: jointhedance

jointhedance — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 10:17:24 -0800

Hey 4ster just read your reply. Sorry. It was a splendid meetup for one. I inflicted conversation on my neighbors at the bar. $5 old fashioneds in heavy cut glasses were on offer and the 3 for $20 appetizer special was not offered but was available on request. The smoky peanuts are addictive. The place is a beautiful weird people watch. The Jefferson Hotel itself - wow. I was dressed for GOTV door knocking not posh hotel bar drinking but I pulled up my socks and smoothed down my hair and persevered.