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BlueHeelerChemist t1_je5fuoc wrote

Reply to Best Pokemon Go areas? by EmergencyYoung

Hollywood Cemetery is great. Tons of stops there. Carytown has a ton as well, but not quite as relaxing of a walk, plus you have to worry about running into people on a busy day. So I tend to prefer parks. I live close to Three Lakes Park so that’s my go-to, but there’s several parks out in Mechanicsville I like to hit whenever I’m around there. Pole Green Park and Richmond Battlefield Park. There’s tons of great spots though, they’re in no short supply.

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Gemni87 t1_je5f7ja wrote

Reply to brambly park group ‘policy’ is outrageous.. just listen to this. by Cosmicgermanshepard

We only went as a group of 3 at 5:15pm without reservations. It seemed as if it was an inconvenience to seat us, since we didn’t have reservations. Nearly all of the outside was empty and the entire inside was empty, minus the bar. We got sat inside and ordered drinks & apps to share, all good/decent. Unfortunately the entire time we were there, about an hour and a half or so, it was like they were rushing us out the door. When we left, the patio had started to fill up but still with availability and the inside was still half empty. I guess they wanted our table asap, but it didn’t seem like they needed it. We all agreed we would make reservations if we came back, but the pressure to get us out from our table was so ridiculous we probably won’t be back any time soon. There are plenty of other places to go with better food & drink options out there where you aren’t pressured to leave.

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SparrowfRt t1_je5emdg wrote

Reply to brambly park group ‘policy’ is outrageous.. just listen to this. by Cosmicgermanshepard

That sounds like a situation where rules were made at one point for a very specific situation, then blindly applied across the board. How frustrating and pointless when, like you said, you’re trying to give them money.

I really enjoy Brambly Park, but had a really disappointing experience while trying to plan our wedding party. We eloped a few years and wanted to rent out their private room upstairs for a belated celebration. I was in communication with Louise, their event planner, for over 4 months. She had the date, number of people in our party, etc, and we were finalizing logistics. I should have paid attention to the red flags of her being unresponsive… It took me about 3 times asking over the course of several weeks “we want to book this date, how do we move forward?” when she told me that date was already booked. No explanation, no apology, no attempt to try to accommodate in another way. I was shocked and pretty irritated to say the least.

So as much as I enjoy the space, the food, the wine, and hell, the servers have always been great too, I can’t justify spending any money there or supporting them. IDK if it’s poor management, a bad apple, or complications of trying to remain open during a pandemic, but woof - get it together!

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ottisdiabeetus t1_je5eh04 wrote

Reply to comment by Asterion7 in Richmond Mountain Bikers by Asterion7

It'll ruin riding anywhere else for you...but it's worth it.

Oh, I guess Carvins is also a good ride within a couple hours.

Shit, and the Western Slope of Massanutten. The Western Slope is an absolute gem.

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BureauOfBureaucrats t1_je5ecx2 wrote

Reply to comment by lame_gaming in Has there ever been anything less effective than these Stop for Pedestrian signs on Cary Street? by Dog_Dad_1989

I think many of the residents here need to take a look in the mirror too. I drive rideshare and I see too many people taking Uber to go 3 or 4 blocks. “We” take cars for every stupidly short and frivolous trip. In every previous city I’ve lived in, trips like that would be laughed at (obvious exceptions if elderly/disabled/bad weather).

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