Charlotte Magazine – August 2019

JULY 2019 // CHARLOTTE 55

DO  THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

MUSEUM AT HISTORIC TREDEGAR

Richmond was the capital of the

Confederacy, and visitors can explore a

museum that examines the Civil War’s

legacy in an old iron works that traces its

roots back to 1836. The museum shares

its nine-acre site with the Richmond

National Battle•eld Park visitor center,

which guides explorations of the

battle•eld’s 13 sites over 80 miles. 500

Tredegar St., acwm.org, nps.gov/rich

VIRGINIA CAPITAL TRAIL

The 52-mile, paved pedestrian and

bicycle trail connects Jamestown and

Richmond, the past and present state

capitals, along the scenic Route 5

corridor, one of the •rst inland routes

in North America. Visitors can take bike

tours or rent bikes themselves. 200 S.

Third St., virginiacapitaltrail.org

EAT  THE ROOSEVELT

Housed in a turn-of-the-last-century

building in Richmond’s oldest neighbor-

hood, Church Hill, this celebrated new

Southern restaurant with Virginia wines,

an extensive selection of regional beers,

and a widely praised cocktail menu has

earned three James Beard nominations

and made numerous “best of” lists since

its opening in 2011. 623 N. 25th St., roo-

seveltrva.com

MCLEAN’S RESTAURANT

It’s a classic old-style Southern breakfast-

and-lunch spot that refers to its food

as “grub” and serves what it calls the

BBIT, the Biggest Breakfast In Town.

Any questions? 3205 W. Broad St.,

mcleansrestaurant.com

STAY  THE GRADUATE

It’s the Richmond spot on the roster

of a 26-location boutique hotel chain,

developed for college towns, that

aims for a kind of punk-chic luxury;

the print of an old fIREHOSE concert

poster on the wall of my room tickled

the circa-1990 indie rocker that still

occupies a tiny piece of my soul. Good

restaurant and superb roožop bar

with lots of local beers on tap and

panoramic views of nearby downtown

and Virginia Commonwealth University.

301 W. Franklin St., graduatehotels.com/

richmond

An Bui (below) opened The
Answer Brewpub in 2014;
(right) his New England-style
Glycol Shaman IPA.