allidyaj

allidyaj t1_ixj5fnd wrote

Hard to say without knowing the details of your specific interests, but yes, I know people in Carytown, and The Fan who do not have cars. Many are avid bike riders who do fine. There is a long running joke about the fact that there are way more breweries than grocery stores in Richmond. That said, there is a Pubix and Fresh Market as well as some smaller corner stores in Carytown. The Fan/VCU are has a Whole Foods, an infamously sketch Kroger, and an Aldi. Hope it all works out for you. These neighborhoods are probably your best best for shedding the suburbia boredom.

Happy Thanksgiving.

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allidyaj t1_issd7ys wrote

My wife and I lived in Florida for 18 years and have relocated to RVA. We moved to a relatively small town in Florida which exploded in population to the point that traffic, especially January though April was insanity inducing. People who moved to FL do have an annoying habit of telling you/themselves that is paradise. (Far more than the people who are from there)

On the flipside, after a couple of years your blood will thin (metaphorically) and the heat from May-October will become more bearable.

So far, my wife and I love RVA. If you miss it, and it is feasible to move back, do so. Life is too short to stay someplace where you are miserable. When we lived in Florida, we had many neighbors in your situation move back because they hated it.

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