I almost hit a skateboarder in that underpass. That was the last time I used it.

Fallout used to do them on Mondays, but idk if that's still a thing. Haven't been in there in years.

McCormick's definitely does it still. If you go in later in the week they usually have a running list of what's going to be played on Sunday on the chalk board over the bar, left of the register if you're facing it.

Last year, my MD home came in at exactly my offer, which was (gulp) about forty grand over asking.

What do they do on weekends?

There are plenty of younger people in Ashland - why wouldn’t they want to live there?

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It’s a nice area with affordable housing. But there’s going to be little to nothing to do there as far as nightlife.

they said their getting a drive thru.

Honestly, my favorite Pokemon memory is playing Sword/Shield as an adult. I was so struck by how beautifully it was designed and how far the franchise has come since I was about 8 years old, playing Pokemon red/blue on my gameboy when it first came out. Genuinely made me tear up. Prior to Sword/Shield I had only played gen 1 and 2, and I’ve been a diehard for the newer games ever since.

Do I miss the old richmond or do I miss parts of being 20 years old?

I want the evidence cited that Austin and Portland have "lost all charm and weirdness".

Unless the landscape in both those cities is nothing but Chilis and other chains and no active local bands or other groups in the arts I don't really know how much the city has irrevocably changed vs. the natural cycle of businesses which are hard to operate long term.

There are plenty of places in Richmond I miss but there also lots of new places that are exciting to see.

Not a good way to meet people but a top tier date idea after someone is found. During October the Byrd shows a ton of horror films and if you go to the right shows the organ player will play spooky pipe organ songs before the horror film starts.

Getting into the metal scene is probably where you’ll meet the most horror fans. The Canal Club has tons of shows of lesser known metal bands.

I love Vintage Glass! I actually went there this weekend and got a few good pieces!! RVA Antiques had an amazing Pyrex bowl set but I was not paying $189.

Out of curiosity what draws you to Ashland? Maybe we can direct you toward some neighborhoods in Richmond that have what you like. In general, I don't think of Ashland as a spot a 20-something would want to live.

A fire marshall came and made everyone evacuate

Here's some old posts on it

https://www.reddit.com/r/rva/comments/h09ba6/black_hand_was_tagged_with_racist_and_evil_last/

https://www.reddit.com/r/rva/comments/gxplp2/black_hand_got_some_bricks_through_their_window/

It’s under the pull-up bars on the north side of Marshall between 33rd and Chimborazo

It's not. It will continue to experience some gentrification and COL increases consistent with the rest of the country, but without a booming tech industry or major cultural attraction like SXSW (or a satirical tv show) to put it on everyone's radar, that kind of exponential growth is not going to happen here. Raleigh-Durham is the next east coast tech hub, with Apple and Google increasing their footprint there, and larger and more diverse job market to boot.

Just my opinion and guess for the future.

Yeah, not too much there, but I do like the area.

pretty sure it was black hand that got roasted (heh) and it was more employee-treatment-related than BLM-related - could be misremembering though..

First the monuments and now the cool mall underpass. What’s next?! /s

Thank you!!

No. Black Hand Coffee Co. said they wanted to keep the curfew in place during the George Floyd protests because there were rioters vandalizing local businesses, if I remember correctly it was soon after his windows got smashed in with bricks. Here's the fb post

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