🌸 Spring in Richmond: Art, Coffee & Good Vibes ☕🎨

My first badminton tournament of 2024 was at VCU — and it opened the door to countless day trips exploring Richmond’s mix of culture, sport, and caffeine! 🚗 My Richmond Formula: Art + Badminton + Coffee 🖼️ Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 📍 200 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA 23220 A perfect place to wander among outdoor sculptures or explore world-class collections indoors. Saw lots of chubby pig statues (no idea why 😂) — they somehow looked… crispy yet tender? 🐷 Also spotted early works by Nick Cave and Diana Al-Hadid. Less sculpture-heavy, but still inspiring! ⚰️ Edgar Allan Poe Museum 📍 203 N Amity St, Richmond, VA 23223 (Note: Poe’s Richmond house, not Baltimore) A charmingly eerie little museum dedicated to Poe’s life and works. The spring blooms in the backyard 🌸 contrasted beautifully with his dark, melancholic aesthetic. Loved the resident black cat 🐈‍⬛ and raven motifs everywhere. Fun fact: Poe was also athletic — bet he’d have been great at badminton! 🏸 ☕ Ironclad Coffee Roasters & Baking Co. 📍 1805 E Grace St, Richmond, VA 23223 Industrial vibes meet cozy café — brick walls, metal pipes, crowded weekends ☕🥐. Perfect hot latte for a chilly early spring day! ☕ Blanchard's Coffee Broad Street 📍 3121 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23230 Love the interior — great for meetups or getting work done 💻. They offer a wide selection of beans too! ☕ The Urban Farmhouse Market & Café (Shockoe Slip) 📍 1217 E Cary St, Richmond, VA 23219 A lovely spot to rest while exploring the area. Solid coffee, very local vibe — and they even serve wine! 🍷 Wandering Richmond in early spring reminded me of an old Chinese poem: “In Jiangnan, I have nothing to offer… but this branch of spring.” 🌿 Even an old industrial city can be beautiful and full of charm. #Richmond #CoffeeLover #PoeMuseum #VMFA #DMVlife #ArtAndCoffee #SpringInVA #BadmintonLife