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Entertainment in Virginia

  1. Floyd Country Store

    Life explodes on Friday nights at the Floyd Country Store. Every Friday starting at 6:30pm, $4 gets you four bluegrass bands in four hours and the chance to watch happy crowds nod along to regional heritage. No smokin', no drinkin', but plenty of dancin' (of the jig-and-tap style) is the order of the day.

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  2. Rex Theater

    The main attraction is the Rex Theater, a musty, red-curtained belle of yore. Frequent bluegrass acts cross its stage, but the easiest one to catch is the free Friday-night live WBRF 98.1 show, which pulls in crowds from across the mountains.

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  3. A

    Three Monkeys

    Specialty drinks, pastel walls, Mediterranean-Asian-whatever-fusion cuisine - bah! Yeah, that stuff is all here, but at night hormonal guys and gals hang out on the heated patio and act like establishment namesakes - and so should you.

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  4. B

    Capital Ale House

    Popular with political wonks from the nearby state capitol, this downtown pub has a superb beer selection (over 50 on tap and 250 bottled) and decent pub grub. The frozen trough on the bar keeps your drink ice-cold.

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  5. C

    Tobacco Company Restaurant

    An embodiment of the era when tobacco was king, the atmosphere of this three-story, brothel-like restaurant-bar is more of a draw than the food. Come instead for drinks and live music (from 9:30pm Wednesday through Saturday).

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  6. D

    Lift

    Part coffeehouse, part art gallery, Lift serves stiff lattes and tasty sandwiches and salads. Sidewalk seating.

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  7. Griffin Bookshop & Cafe

    The Griffin is a great spot for book-lovers, with friendly staff, free wi-fi, good coffees and pastries, an outdoor patio and great reading selections.

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  8. E

    Byrd Theater

    You can't beat the price at this classic 1928 cinema, which shows second-run films. Wurlitzer-organ concerts precede the Saturday-night shows.

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  9. F

    Virginia Performing Arts Center

    In 2009, Richmond raised the curtain on the area's premiere venue for concerts, dance and theater, including touring Broadway productions.

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  10. County Sales

    County Sales claims to be the world's first, and still largest, purveyor of bluegrass music.

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  12. Richmond Centerstage

    In 2009 Richmond raised the curtain on the area's premier venue for concerts, dance and theater, including touring Broadway productions.

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  13. Taphouse Grill at Ghent

    Good microbrews are served and good local bands jam at this warm little pub.

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  14. Scotty Quixx

    What do you do with a drunken sailor? Send him to Scotty's, which is packed with shore-leave Navy guys looking for a good time.

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  15. Elliot's Fair Grounds

    This tiny, funky coffeehouse attracts everyone from students to sailors. The menu also includes vegan and kosher items such as Boca burgers.

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