Must see when visiting Richmond Virginia.

Posted by in Uncategorized on Apr 11th, 2011 | 0 comments

I have put together a few of my pieces that I did when in Richmond, VA. I gathered a couple photos from a couple different shoots, I hope you enjoy. Congrats to VCU on reaching the Final four and good luck to all the Monument 10k runners. Thanks for watching, Bates.

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The Richmond Folk Festival 2010: Zakir Hussein Performs!

Posted by in Recreation on Nov 26th, 2010 | 0 comments

Just in case you weren't there as witness, here is a little bit of what you missed!

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Montpelier Restoration Remarks by Eric Cantor

Posted by in Virginia Tourism on Oct 29th, 2010 | 0 comments

Jim Lehrer introduces Congressman Eric Cantor, who delivers remarks on the restoration of James Madison's home, Montpelier, on Constitution Day. Recorded September 17, 2008. For more information, see tinyurl.com

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Travel Richmond, VA: Driving down Monument Avenue

Posted by in Virginia Tourism on Oct 24th, 2010 | 0 comments

This video was taken during our fall vacation in Virginia on October 4, 2007. We decided to visit the capital of Virgina, a city with a metro area population of about 1.2 million people. Our drive from Massanutten was about 2 hours, and our first stop in the city was the Convention and Visitors Centre. We got decked out with all sorts of maps and brochures and I quickly video-interviewed one of the representatives of the tourism department to get an idea of the city. I figured the best place to start the exploration would be right downtown near City Hall. Most of Richmond's downtown is made up of modern skyscrapers that are interspersed with a few historical buildings. The main sight in the area is of course the Capitol Building which we visited through its newly constructed underground entrance and exhibit area. I also checked out the Main Street Station, a historical railway station that has recently undergone a stunning renovation. We walked through Shockoe Slip, a neighbourhood of former tobacco warehouses from the Victorian era that have now been turned into lofts, retail stores and restaurants. We also walked down to the canal area, close to the James River, an area that has recently been undergoing a rejuvenation. We also briefly drove across the James River to catch a great view of the downtown Richmond skyline and then headed west into a picturesque residential neighbourhood called "The Fan", so-called because the streets are laid out in a fan-shaped pattern. Our ...

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Posted by in Virginia Tourism on Oct 16th, 2010 | 0 comments

Please visit www.ourtripvideos.com for full and more videos for free. Newport News is an independent city in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. The most widely accepted folktale is that city is the namesake of Captain Christopher Newport, commander of Susan Constant, flagship of the three ship English fleet that landed on Jamestown Island in 1607. City played a major role in the Peninsula Campaign during the Civil War. Numerous earthen fortifications and attractions that relate to the Civil War can be experienced in Newport News. In addition, the famous "Battle of the Ironclads" took place off the shores of Newport News in 1862. Among the city's major industries are shipbuilding, military, and aerospace. Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, owned by Northrop Grumman,[34] and the large coal piers supplied by railroad giant CSX Transportation, the modern Fortune 500 successor to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O). Ships can be viewed from many spots along downtown Newport News including Victory Landing Park which adjoins the Virginia Advanced Shipbuilding and Carrier Integration Center building; at Northrop Grumman Newport News as well as the Monitor-Merrimac Overlook and the James River Bridge. Various cruise operations do offer tours from the water James A. Fields House James Apostle Fields (1844-1903) was born a slave in Hanover County, Virginia. In 1862, he escaped to Fort Monroe and found refuge as a "contraband of war." The Mariners' Museum/USS Monitor ...

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