richmond..not on my mind (relocating, condos, rent)

[Patsfan20]

Get me out of this regressive thinking, dirty, toll loven city before I turn into a richmonder. This place sucks!!!!!

[EricD]

toll loving? aren't there only 2 toll roads? (both being kinda short anyways)

[Patsfan20]

Oh, you are forgetting about the exit tolls to avoid the tolls.Again, this place SUCKS!!! Don't tell me to leave, because I already am. Those people from Wachovia were smart...getting the hell out of here. There is a reason the population of richmond declines every year. Just look outside......

[WanderVA]

Wow...
Good Riddance -- hope you find your Utopia.

[Patsfan20]

Originally Posted by WanderVA

Wow...
Good Riddance -- hope you find your Utopia.

I have.....it is Charlotte NC! Beautiful place, can't wait to get back. Enjoy your over taxed, welfare driven commonwealth. What are there, 3 commonwealths in the US. There is a reason for that..........Have fun!

[goforit]

actually i have been considering the move to richmond from florida; i am semi retired and looking for a GOOD change. how are the winters in richmond.....lots of snow?? i would like to see some snow but don't want to do any shoveling, etc., also, want to be near some water/beaches!! richmond people, let me know if i am heading in the right direction! tell me everything and would like to see some pics too!

[vasinger]

Originally Posted by Patsfan20

I have.....it is Charlotte NC! Beautiful place, can't wait to get back. Enjoy your over taxed, welfare driven commonwealth. What are there, 3 commonwealths in the US. There is a reason for that..........Have fun!

Charlotte? Are you serious? That place has no soul. No character and no charm.

I wouldn't trade Richmond for Charlotte for anything !

[vasinger]

Originally Posted by goforit

actually i have been considering the move to richmond from florida; i am semi retired and looking for a GOOD change. how are the winters in richmond.....lots of snow?? i would like to see some snow but don't want to do any shoveling, etc., also, want to be near some water/beaches!! richmond people, let me know if i am heading in the right direction! tell me everything and would like to see some pics too!

Lots of snow? No. But we do get occassional deeper snows that happen oh every 15 years or so.


The winters are generally just 2 months here- January and February. After that you're in the clear. I have never seen snow here in March- it would be rare if happens.

When it does snow here, though- things kinda- shut down. Richmonders don't like driving in snow. Everyone will rush to the market. My friends from up north find that hilarious. I don't think it is. I hate driving in snow as well.

If you like the ocean and mountains- yer in luck. You're less than 2 hours from both.

Some pics:

[goforit]

Vasinger, good info and great pics!! THANKS! one other thing i forgot to mention in my previous post.......where are the nice areas in richmond to rent condos??

[dizliz0925]

We are relocating to Richmond from NE FL at the end of August. We fell in love with the city. We had considered a possible job transfer to CLT last year, but quite frankly, didn't like the prospect of living in the area. CLT has some pretty towns around it (Matthews, Concord) but everyehere we went, we sat in traffic (and I mean everywhere). Both CLT and RIC have their run down areas from what I've seen, but so do all places.

As far a crime, well everyone NOT from Jacksonville will tell you how bad the crime is here, but I've never experienced it, as most of the homocides are either drug or domestic related.

We are very excited about our move, and can't wait for the end of August.

One thing we are extremely disappointed about is no Publix Supermarkets.
Anyone in the know, is Ukrops anything like Publix?