A Rainy Day in the RVA (March 24, 2012)

 Got this photo of the old "Mechanics and Merchants Bank" while on my way downtown on Saturday March 24. Went to a house in Church Hill-couple of buddies from work gathered to watch Louisville make the Final Four in a game against Florida (and the Cards did it!). Love the old buildings in Richmond, you don't have to look very far to see some interesting things. Even the streets are interesting-found that many of the streets in Richmond are named for famous US Captains during the War of 1812. Hull Street is named for instance for Issac Hull, who was the Captain of the USS Constitution during that war.   

I stopped in Shockoe Bottom and got a photo of the 17th Street Farmers Market. Not quite very busy, but an impressive structure on a cloudy and rainy Richmond day. Sunday has been much the same to this point, but it is still warm in what is starting out as a rather toasty Spring week. Shockoe Bottom has a number of cobblestone streets, you can see one to the left of the Farmers Market. Nice area there, with a lot of good places to eat. It can get a little wild down there at times, but love going there and checking out some new places. Not a good weekend for getting out and exploring a great deal, but looking forward to the next weekend.