One thing I love about festivals you get to try places that you would never get to experience in…read morepassing. At the Powhatan Festival of the Grapes I got to try a couple of dishes from Barham Seafood. We had their crabcake sandwich and fried oysters with a side of fries. The crabcake was amazing!!! It was fried with a soft crisp like I like and the inside was a crabcake lovers dream. I could taste crab in every bit with the right amount of seasoning. The fried oysters where chefs kiss. They where crispy on the outside and cooked just right on the inside. All I can say is that I will be finding my way to their location for a second try.

My go to for fresh local seafood. Their spiced shrimp is phenomenal along with their cocktail…read moresauce. Party trays are abundant and always look amazing.

Today we visited Chesterfield Berry Farm's pumpkin patch and made the best of our time there…read more General Fun Pass tickets are $24.99, and the Ultimate Fun Pass is $29.00 per person. Admission is definitely on the expensive side--especially if you go on a Thursday like we did--since about 85% of the activities older kids want to enjoy weren't operating. The food stations were closed. (We scored a great rate on Groupon for tickets) We did get to enjoy the beautiful pumpkin patch and sunflower field, but my oldest was disappointed that the bounce house and corn cannon weren't available. Overall, it was a lovely first-time experience for my mom and youngest child, but my oldest and I left feeling a bit let down.

It feels like strawberry picking season came really early this year! I went to Chesterfield Berry…read moreFarm with my friends for Earth day. The farm is huge! Don't be fooled by your GPS, you will drive an additional 3-5 minutes to get to the strawberry picking portion. We timed it so we would arrive right when it opened. It was easy to find a place to park. They give you cute red buckets to put your strawberries in (you get to keep the bucket). We spent about 30 minutes picking strawberries. The berries they have here are HUGE! There were also a lot to choose from when we went. You are charged by how heavy your basket is. I'd highly recommend checking this farm out. It's a great place to bring little ones too.

Summary: The 17th Street Farmer's Market is a farmer's market located on (drumroll), 17th Street…read more Experience: We stopped here after finishing a few hour walk on the Canal Walk. We arrived at about 2:30 PM on a sunny but not roasting Saturday afternoon. From the street, there appears to be a lot of items for sale, but once you're inside the area, you can see that most of the booths are vacant. I'm new to the area so I don't know what used to go on pre-2010 (when more positive reviews existed on Yelp), but the overall market was a bit underwhelming. That's not to say that a few of the vendors didn't have some nice looking produce and items. There was one stand that had a myriad of produce available including tomatoes, peaches, figs, peppers, and other fresh looking items. The prices seemed fair too, and if we were in a produce-y mode, I'd have purchased some. There was also a few homemade craft and jewelry stands that had some nice looking items, although I didn't see the prices. Some of the stands weren't quite as impressive. There was a stand that had a few different peppers in small quantities and one that had about 20 kid's books. I think it's neat that there are a range of items, but I'm not sure how many people are going to think to check a Farmer's Market for kid's books. Overall: If I were in the area again I'd check to see what items existed, but I just wasn't blown away. It seemed like a perfect day to be out selling things, yet the majority of the area was vacant. I can't compare it to other Farmer's Markets in the area since I have yet to experience any, but my opinion on 17th Street's so far is "A-OK".

I went a bit too early to properly survey the produce at the 17th Street Farmers' Market, but not…read moretoo early to miss buying some wonderful baked goods from Simply Delicious including several slices of really great pound cake. There's free parking in the 18th and Grace Street lot during Thursday, Saturday and Sunday market hours

It is a great place to watch a Bills game with other Bills fans! The atmosphere is very fun.read more

Do not trust this venue. In April I booked a corporate box for Rock Rewind Fest being held in July…read more A representative from the company handling event bookings here, showed me the exact box in person and promised it would be held for me. Then came two and a half months of being ignored -- unreturned texts, unreturned calls, a voicemail box too full to even leave a message. When I finally got an answer, I learned my box had been given away to someone else, with zero warning. I sent the farm a detailed written complaint directly to their own email addresses, specifically asking for a written response. Silence, until I escalated hard enough to force a reply. When a response finally came, it was from the same person who had been stringing me along for two months. I was offered a different box, much further from the stage at a higher rate. When I finally said forget it, I did get an email back that was NOT an apology, but rather corporate speak regretting that my "expectations" weren't met by the "team." The team being the one guy who hoped I would just go away and not press the issue. I was also told my emails had been passed along to the owner. Nothing. No response at all from the person who actually owns this business. I was genuinely excited to see this artist. This business took what could have been an amazing experience and ruined my excitement and left me disappointed. They tried my patience and didn't care about me as a customer.

Friends and drove out to check this out. It was our first time attending and after waiting to get…read moreon two 6-seater vans to be driven to the faire, we decided to walk there, which ended up being quicker. There were so many booths and food trucks to check out, but we were all surprised at the lack of strawberries available for purchase. We had envisioned being able to pick strawberries, but the only option was to buy baskets of strawberries that we didn't know where they came from, which was disappointing. We each tried some strawberry flavored food (frozen custard, shaved ice and even a croissant donut). It seemed like there were more booths selling services (like new windows) and dog related items, than anything related to strawberries. It was nice listening to a band playing music, and checking out Randolph Macon College, but it was very hot and crowded, so our overall experience was not that great.

It was nice and we really enjoyed it . It was nice vendors and lots of people there. Food was…read moredelicious and nice and hot.

Stopped by Bon Air Seafood today to purchase our annual Christmas shrimp ball plus a pound of…read morecooked shrimp along with cocktail sauce. Always a treat!!! Absolutely delicious!!! If you haven't paid them a visit you're definitely missing out!!! 10 stars!!!

Well, definitely had high hopes for this spot based on the reviews, but on both the butcher and…read moreseafood sides of the store, we walked in and got "the stares" and the tight-lipped smiles. Some of you know what I'm talking about... Also had the pleasure of witnessing the contrast in greetings and interactions when 'other' customers walked in. The food looked great, though.

Love it here. We buy all our seafood from JJ's now. It's quick in and out but he also has some…read moregreat local provisions and some meats and poultry too. Everyone that works there is helpful and the shop is adorable.

We go here on a semi-regular basis for shrimp and tuna. Love getting fresh seafood from a local…read morebusiness. Service is always great and kind!

I got the seafood salad and it was just as good as always! The place is nice and clean and great…read morecustomer service! Put some regular Coke in the soda case

After selecting one salmon filet I decided for two large filets (whole fish), just to be sure…read moreeveryone had enough. Still ran out because everyone getting seconds. Some people never got any. So many compliments on this fish.