This evening I attended the Southside Scale Model Builders Club monthly meeting held just south of…read moreRichmond at the Colonial Heights Public Library in Colonial Heights. I really enjoyed seeing and hearing about the models on display plus I picked up a few ideas along the way!!

Three hours here working this morning and it was pretty good. The Colonial Heights library has a…read morefree wifi that was easy to connect and was quite speedy for a few quiet Zoom calls and emails and even a Yelp review or two. I would call this "medium-sized" for a library. Plenty of stacks of fiction and non-fiction with a large collection of periodicals and reference materials. A few staff moving about. The library is quiet and I found a good spot in a corner with a study carrel that had power nearby. No one disturbed me and that's about as good as it gets. [Review 18085 overall - 1367 in Virginia - 1607 of 2022.]

This headquarters is connected to the Petersburg battle, but it's about 10 minutes away from the…read morebattlefield site. It's worth the drive over if you're already visiting the battlefield. It's a small house where you have to ring the doorbell to so the one employee knows to let you in, and then it's a tour on demand as it's not a high traffic site. The tour covers the history of the people who owned the house, the war and making the city a major port for goods, and how it was used by General Grant. There is a great map of the battlefield and some highly realistic and creepy mannequins to better illustrate the site. It's free, no gift shop, but an enthusiastic and informative tour guide. It's also got a nice view of the water.

When you get there, you'll watch a short film and then you can explore the small exhibit inside the…read morehouse. It's definitely worth visiting after you visit the battlefield.

I walked in there by accident today and this one is a disappointment. Very small, cluttered, not…read moremuch room to sit and read. I thought the place looked like kindergarden library. I think my high school had a better set up (mind you, my high school held less than 200 students). I don't see a reason to ever go back there again... meh

We are so happy to have this little gem in our community. Smaller than other branches but still has…read moreso much to offer!

This library is located inside of the Army's Logistics University. There are two portions of the…read morelibrary - the one community floor and the research floor on the third floor. The librarians are super helpful and willing to assist on the most random military topics. There are plenty of computers available for students and community to use. I appreciate they have a good selection of current books, audio books and movies. Not sure how convenient this location is for the community, BUT conveniently located to support the Army Logistics University and students.

One of the nicest military libraries I've been to. Located…read morewithin the Army Logistics University, it provides a convenient location for military students to do research, study, print, and have access to the computer. They carry two floors worth of reading and research materials. They also have two floors of computers that are accessible to all and printer capability. However to print, each person can print at a maximum of fifteen pages. The staff there I normally have mixed reviews about. There are some days where they are professional and seemed like they are eager to help. There have been times where they seem to be bitter to be here and asking them questions or help would annoy them. Overall it's a cozy place to get work done. It's very quiet and hardly any distractions. I've used it plenty of times for my classes here at Fort Lee. I do recommend printing early in the day as possible as sometimes wait time for printers can get up to 30 minutes due to the number of people trying to print.

Technical Logistics College is part of the Army Logistics University and the Army has done a good…read morejob establishing classrooms to train senior leaders from all branches of service to include our foreign counterparts. Parking is a beast but hopefully once they complete the 1000 room hotel directly across the street it should help with the parking. Cadre parking is in the red lots and you must have a red parking pass displayed or you will get a ticket. The post library is also located in this same campus Bldg 12500. There is a small food court and cafeteria located here also so for those who have short lunch breaks you can eat on campus.

Ok this little city between two rivers isn't such a bad place. They do like most city's have a…read moreseedy section but not all is lost. They have some nice shops around and some very good places to eat. And this city has a lot of civil war history to share too. They also have some good fishing and boat ramps around the city. And if you are just passing thru they have plenty of hotels around so you can get a good nights rest. So if you are around these parts come check out Hopewell, it's a nice laid back city.

What a lovely off the beaten track, manor home, so glad we stopped by!…read moreBuilt in 1789, the home is well cared for and thankfully, not modernized. Original heart of pine floors with string and tar, built in the shop builders style. A wonderful staircase with a beautiful hand worked banister rail. Furnishings, while not original to the home, are of the period, and everything was well maintained and preserved. The view to the river from the home leaves you without question as to why the location was picked all those years ago. Our guide Laurie(Lori?) was sweet, kind, patient and clearly liked her job. Always a perk, finding someone who enjoys what they do! She told us that Briana would be able to answer even more of my questions, as she was extremely well versed in the Manor. We shall have to return! The best $8 you'll spend. Don't miss the basement.

This historic building is beautiful. There is a pier that you walk down to with a decent amount of…read moresteps. The pier does need some work. Some of it is tilted towards the water, so I had to avoid it while walking down the pier. The steps have just had some work done but you can see whoever did the work threw the wooden old steps just in the brush below the new steps and there is a decent amount of trash near the water and pier. They have bands come and play every Sunday during the summer, which is really nice considering this area doesn't have much of that. There is a gift shop here, and they do walk through for the historic part too.