Heading down Virginia 5 with some friends on a very nice Sunday over the Labor Day holiday got some new sights in. Many times on motorcycle rides I have ridden past this, but made it finally to see the Shirley Plantation. It dates to 1613 (six years after Jamestown) though this house is "newer" being built between 1723-1738. Needless to say it is the oldest plantation in Virginia and has quite a history over the centuries. There are a number of buildings to explore and some interesting sights to see. Highly recommend a visit to this plantation!
While at the Shirley Plantation visited the winery there. Some nice wines and they are made from grapes grown on the grounds. The winery is also located with a great view of the river and there is also a restaurant there if you get hungry.
We also made a stop at Stone Brewing. That has gotten over the past few months to be quite an operation and in fact they are planning some new additions in the months to come.
The beer is very tasty and I even got this trip to take a look at some of the brewing operation. I like their beer which has a number of different types and it is easy to get samples to try different ones to find one you will like or would like to take home.
Nice addition to the Richmond brew pub scene and enjoy my visits there.
This was a first...we made a stop at Kabana Rooftop. Its a bar and is outside on the 20th floor of a Richmond building. Nice views of downtown and pretty good drinks as well.
Seemed like a real drinking tour and it was sort of, but we kept a good lid on everything. Did not want to get wild for one because that is an easy way to go to jail and two had big plans for the following day...which happened and will be in my next post tomorrow.
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