Richmond Overview | An informative introduction to Richmond, Virginia

Richmond, Virginia is a fascinating city. As the capital of Virginia and the former capital of the Confederacy, the city has a lot of interesting history and is unique today. I have visited the city a couple times over the past few years and have really enjoyed my experiences there. In this series I cover a city's history, population, skyline and a few things that make the city unique. Thanks for watching: Richmond Overview | An informative introduction to Richmond, Virginia.

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[SeaBassTian]

I relocated from Brooklyn to RVA during the pandemic three years ago and it was the best move I ever made. I consciously sought out a vibrant medium sized city with a thriving live music & arts scene. Also a big foodie city! And also a much lower cost of living.

[rft]

Unlike most states, cities in Virginia, like Richmond, are independent of their surrounding counties. Many growing cities around the country rely on people moving into the city limits and by annexation of surrounding county land; Richmond on the other hand has been barred by the state legislature from any further annexation and it's current city limit has not changed since 1970. For the city of Richmond to grow in population it depends solely on people moving into the existing city limits. Richmond is a great city, I lived there for 30 years.

[techtidbits]

I appreciate that you are doing smaller cities like Richmond. A lot of these smaller cities are really glossed over and forgotten about. It's really a shame, because they have a lot to offer. I'm tired of hearing about New York, LA, Chicago, Boston, etc. These cities already have way too much press about them. I want to learn about all the small and midsize cities in the US. Those are really interesting in my opinion. Thanks for your video 🙏

[LeveyHere]

I've never been to Richmond but I drove past/through it once and it was nice. Virginia in general is a nice state to drive through.

[zippygreff]

I have visited Richmond several times and really enjoyed it. I think that this is a very insightful look into the city, although I do recommend visiting Agecroft Hall - a relocated Tudor manor on the banks of the James River. I have been watching you channel for over a year now and in that time is has grown around 20 times larger. I always look forward to your videos and I think this might be my favorite one! Great job!

[jansleyreal]

I live in Richmond and absolutely love it! This video made me appreciate it even more, thank you!

[bennelson]

As a young professional living here, I can confirm that Richmond is one of the hidden gems still around in our country when it comes to medium sized cities. The amount of development & capital investment that has happened in the last year is incredible. The secret is getting out and people are just starting to move here in high numbers. We have a ton of breweries, wineries, incredible food scene, & an outdoors orientated community with endless opportunity for recreation.

RVA is the perfect blend of large city amenities with a medium city feel & true culture/community. All of the development that is happening reminds me of early days Austin before it blew up. Happy to be here early!

[TruthSeeker]

Thanks..I was raised in Richmond for 13 years and it has lots of memories and love.

[cabletv]

I visited Richmond for the first time earlier this year and I loved it! It felt like home. Thank you for sharing this great video!

[i-vagabond]

Very interesting video, and I actually learned something. So much so that I liked, subscribed, and hit the notification bell to your channel... I didn't realize Richmond metro is as large as it is and had no idea it's larger than the Louisville metro. I thought Richmond city/metro was about the size of Lexington, Kentucky city/metro. And I didn't realize Edgar Allen Poe grew up in Richmond. I always associated him with Baltimore. Considering Richmond's history, I bet there are lots of ghost stories in and around Richmond.

[laurabagley]

I’ve been hoping for a video on Richmond!! I’ve been here a couple times and think it’s such a cool city! Great recap!

[blakebrockbank]

Richmond is an awesome place! Loved the video!

[carsonwhitney]

CALL ME SHALLOW! Haha I love that should be your catch phrase. Just found your videos and love them! Keep it up!

[dre]

Well Done!
I moved here in 1989 when I was 8, almost 35yrs later and I'm still this town....yet originally being from south of New it's never been "the south" to

[jetcrews]

Shoutouts to Richmond VA Great city All Fssss…📚👏🏾✍🏽✅

[jerryhawthornejr.]

Richmond, Va has the Most Awesome Black Men.Strong Black Men .❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[ILovetheYOUTUBYS]

If you're interested in more history the surrounding towns just outside the city limits are chock full of it. Midlothian, southwest of Richmond, has the first coal mines in the western hemisphere, The Grove Coal Mines. As well as the first railroad in the US, a gravity railroad that runs from the Grove Mine to Midlothian Turnpike, the first turnpike in the country. That turnpike ran from the mines east to Manchester City, the urban area on the south side of the James river right across from Richmond. While Richmond was developing as a city, Manchester City was as well becoming one of the largest coal exporters in the Americas and being a major contributing factor to the success of Richmond as a trade and finance hub for the south. Richmond sits on the James River but the river hits a fall line upstream just past the city itself, meaning ships can't go further up river past Richmond, making it a prime location for trade and commerce in the late 1600s and onward. The village of Midlothian is one of the oldest still populated towns in the nation and there's a shop on Midlothian turnpike that is the oldest standing structure in the town itself, at 150 years old. Each of the surrounding counties' major thoroughfares are dotted with historic sign markers with multiple historic sites and buildings littering the towns of the Greater Richmond Area. A true hotspot for history nerds.

[djcoolcliff]

Great video! A lot of famous musicians from RVA like Pat Benetar, Wah Wah Watson, D’Angelo and so many others to list!

[lanemeyer]

I’m from Boston and I LOVE Richmond ❤

Such a cool city and it’s not too big which i prefer

[kevsmith]

Richmond VA is the only city in Virginia that's just like DC that's our true little brothas....much love to Richmond