South of the James Market, September 10, 2011

Nice morning in Richmond, as Summer is winding down. Read about the South of the James Market, and getting some breakfast outside sounded like a good deal. Plus the park is a real treasure; a very nice place to wander around and check out the people. It is also a good place to hear fine music, I enjoyed this guitarist, but a lot of good musicians were playing in the park. Nice to not be burning up in the heat, I am so ready for fall. On the way to the park, did see still some trees down from the Hurricane Irene weekend in the area. One house was very lucky, a very large tree got very close to a house. I also saw quite a few trees down in the park.
The South of the James Market is at Forest Hill Park which is located at Forest Hill Avenue and 42nd Street. It runs on Saturdays through December 3 and the hours are from 8am-noon. It is basically a farmers market with a lot of good things to purchase. I have seen a great variety of foods offered, and also a number of other interesting items can be found there as well. Art work and photos are also available-on a past visit even saw canoes available for purchase. One of the best parts though is checking out the people and oh yes the dogs is very dog friendly Richmond, Va. People bring their dogs with them here and that makes this a great city.
An article in Richmond.com's news paper (though I am a big fan of the web site as well, lots of great information there, made me want to check out Crossroads Coffee and Ice Cream bagel. Came with cream cheese, tomatoes, red onions, and some interesting green stuff (don't ask me, I am no foodie) for $5. It was pretty damn good though, something different and for sure worth another visit. In fact there are a number of interesting food vendors there, with a great variety of things to eat. Today was the first time I have been to the market this year, hope to make a few more visits before the year is out!