Becky’s – A Richmond Institution
March 2, 2010 by Elizabeth
Filed under Featured, Restaurants, Totally Richmond
About a hundred years ago (OK, more like 10 years ago) I worked at the corner of 1st and Cary Streets. Across the street (on the north side of the street) was a breakfast and lunch place called Becky’s. I had a fabulous metabolism back then, so I ate breakfast there almost every day.
Becky’s has [...]
Restaurant Review – Summer Shack in Richmond, Virginia
January 18, 2010 by Elizabeth
Filed under Featured, Restaurants, Totally Richmond
Drive out Broad Street a ways (a long ways) and you will find The Summer Shack positioned jauntily on the lot. A small boat decorates the front. You walk in, and the decor is decidedly beach-themed. Volleyball nets and flip flops decorate the walls. The tables and chairs are mismatched in a charming, not messy [...]
Going Hollywood (Cemetery) in Richmond Virginia
December 23, 2009 by Richmond
Filed under Historical Landmarks, Totally Richmond
Rolling hills and winding paths take you through a huge slice of Virginia’s history with many notable and famous people laid to rest in this beautiful sprawling cemetery on the banks of the James River. Two U.S. Presidents are buried here, President’s James Tyler (10th President) and John Monroe (5th President); Hollywood Cemetery is also [...]
