Things to do in Ashland
Randolph-Macon College is located in the town of Ashland, Va. just 15 minutes north of Richmond off of Interstate-95. Ashland is a vibrant, nationally recognized community with plenty to offer everyone. Visit any of the links below for more information about what is available for you right outside of your back door as a Randolph-Macon student.
R-MC Calendar of Events
Official Town of Ashland Web Site, including information about upcoming events and the Ashland Farmer's Market - http://www.town.ashland.va.us
Shopping in Ashland - http://www.shopashlandfirst.com
Ashland Coffee and Tea (world-class live music) - http://www.ashlandcoffeeandtea.com
James River Cellars - http://www.jamesrivercellars.com
Hanover Tavern (theater & entertainment) www.hanovertavern.org
 President Robert Lindgren is honored serve with Ashland Mayor Faye O. Prichard as Honorary Co-Chair of the Ashland 150th Anniversary Celebration. Randolph-Macon students, faculty and staff are all getting involved in this year-long recognition. There are plenty of opportunities for you and your college organization to connect with this historic celebration. Concerts, parades, festivals, marathons are just a few of the featured events. To find out how you or your organization can join in the festivities please contact the R-MC Community Relations Coordinator at 752-3220.
For additional information, please visit the 150th Anniversary web site: http://www.ashland150.com/ |
Things to Do in Richmond
The city of Richmond, Va. offers exciting and enriching activities for you take part in, including water sports, music events, festivals and more. Visit any of the sites below to get a feel for this great city.
General Richmond Information
Richmond.com www.richmond.com
Style Weekly www.styleweekly.com
Visitor's Site www.visit.richmond.com
Museums
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts www.vmfa.state.va.us
Science Museum of Virginia www.smv.org
Agecroft Hall www.agecrofthall.com
Beth Ahabah www.bethahabah.org
Black History Museum www.blackhistorymuseum.org
Children's Museum of Richmond www.c-mor.org
Edgar Allen Poe Museum www.poemuseum.org
Fire and Police Museum www.vafire-police.org
Museum of the Confederacy www.moc.org
Old Dominion Railway Museum www.odcnrhs.org/docs/museum.asp
Pamunkey Indian Museum www.baylink.org/pamunkey
Richmond History Center www.richmondhistorycenter.com
U.S. Marine Raider Museum www.ahfrichmond.com/museum.html
Valentine Richmond History Center and Museum www.valentinemuseum.com
Virginia Holocaust Museum www.va-holocaust.com
Outdoor/Sports
Maymont Park www.maymont.org
Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens www.lewisginter.org
Peak Experiences Indoor Climbing Gym www.peakexperiences.com
Richmond Braves Baseball www.rbraves.com
Richmond Riverfront www.richmondriverfront.com
Richmond Sports Backers Events www.sportsbackers.org
Richmond Volleyball Club www.rvc.net
Shopping
Carytown
Stony Point Fashion Park
Short Pump Towne Centre
17th Street Farmer's Market www.17thstreetfarmersmarket.com
Festivals, music venues and more
Arts in the Park www.richmondartsinthepark.com
Richmond Raceway www.richmondraceway.com
Colonial Downs www.colonialdowns.com
Toad's Place www.shockoeslip.com
Dogwood Dell www.rcband.org/dogwooddell.html
First Fridays/Artwalk www.firstfridaysrichmond.com
Innsbrook After Hours - www.innsbrookafterhours.com
Friday's at Sunset www.fridaysatsunset.com
Richmond Shakespeare Festival www.richmondshakespeare.com
National Folk Festival www.nationalfolkfestival.com
Jumpin at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts www.vmfa.state.va.us
Richmond Symphony www.richmondsymphony.com
Theaters
Barksdale Theater www.barksdalerichmond.org
Beacon Theater www.beacontheatre.org
Comedy Sports www.comedysportzrichmond.com
Firehouse Theater www.firehousetheatre.org
Funny Bone www.richmondfunnybone.com
Mystery Dinner Theater www.mysterydinner.com/richmond.htm
Richmond Shakespeare Festival www.richmondshakespeare.com
Richmond Triangle Players www.richmondtriangleplayers.com
Swiftcreek Mill Playhouse www.swiftcreekmill.com
Sycamore Rouge www.sycamorerouge.org
Theater IV Children's Theater www.theatreivrichmond.org
Dance
Dim Sum Dance www.dimsumdance.org
Ground Zero Dance www.groundzerodance.org All Star Dance Academy www.allstardance.com
Concert Ballet www.concertballet.com
Latin Ballet of Richmond www.latinballet.com
Richmond Ballet www.richmondballet.com
Starr Foster Dance Project www.sfdproject.org
Something different
All Fired Up Ceramics www.getallfiredup.com
Hyperlink Caf www.hyperlinkva.com
Richmond Movie Image Coop www.rmicweb.org
Boulevard Flower Gardens (pick your own) www.boulevardflowergardens.com
Visual Arts Center www.handworkshop.orgs
King's Dominion Theme Park
Things to do within two hours north
Within just two hours of Randolph-Macon to the north, students have access to Washington, DC (via the train), Fredericksburg and a host of outdoor activities.
Washington, DC www.washington.org
9:30 Club www.930.com
Smithsonian Museums www.si.eduDon't forget about going one hour south
Explore 400 years of our nation's history at Colonial Williamsburg as well as historic Jamestown and Yorktown.