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Nestled in the heart of Richmond, Carytown is a unique shopping, dining, and entertainment district. With a focus on small, locally-owned businesses, Carytown is home to the historic Byrd Theater as well as several unique dining and boutique shopping destinations. Adjacent to the Museum District and Byrd Park, Carytown is a necessary stop for a day well spent in the city. ​

It’s for bikers, hikers, rock climbers, hula hoopers and Vitamin D seekers. Belle Isle is a preserved park island that’s right in the middle of the James downtown. This part of the James River Park System can be reached by pedestrian footbridge from Tredegar St. on the north shore. Additional features include wooded trails, interpreted historical sites, mountain biking trails, wheelchair-accessible fishing at the quarry pond, and a granite wall for rock climbing. By the way, long ago, Belle Isle was part of a Native American fishing village. Also, Captain John Smith was here in the 1600s, it was home to a nail factory in the 1800s, and it was a Confederate prison camp during the Civil War.

Experience a world-class art museum with hometown hospitality. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts houses a remarkable permanent collection of more than 50,000 works of art from almost every major world culture.