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panader0

(25,816 posts) Thu Apr 2, 2015, 10:40 PM Apr 2015

My daughter just landed a job in Richmond Va at the Federal Reserve Bank. Any Richmonders here?

She is in Alaska, a math/economics major and has never been to the East Coast. Any suggestions on housing, etc would be appreciated.
I'm so proud of her, a straight A student at the U of A in Anchorage. She moved there because she fell in love with a great guy
who I will soon be proud to call son-in-law. Being raised by me, as a single dad, in a house I built at the end of a dirt road, well. I'm just so happy for her. And a beautiful liberal. I wish I could post the photo of her with Obama in Albuquerque. He asked her her name
and she was so overwhelmed she could barely say "Jessica".
She has to be there around the middle of May....

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My daughter just landed a job in Richmond Va at the Federal Reserve Bank. Any Richmonders here? (Original Post) panader0 Apr 2015 OP

I'm a Richmond expat and probably no help, but it's nice to see a smart liberal moving there arcane1 Apr 2015 #1

I'm walking on air here. To think she came from me.... panader0 Apr 2015 #2

Sounds like you earned it! arcane1 Apr 2015 #5

i would cross post this in the virginia group fizzgig Apr 2015 #3

Congrats all around, panader0 mike dub Apr 2015 #4

Congratulations! elleng Apr 2015 #6

I grew up in Virginia, but at the other end DFW Apr 2015 #7

I used to live in Richmond. ohheckyeah Apr 2015 #8

85 miles away in Norfolk...Which is kinda close, I guess... Blue_Tires Apr 2015 #9

Congratulations to your daughter on her new job and, Best Wishes to her with the Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2015 #10

That's wonderful news. Drop a PM to swimboy for information about Richmond. In_The_Wind Apr 2015 #11

I'm in Richmond... 2theleft Apr 2015 #12

Congrats channeled THROUGH YOU!1 n/t UTUSN Apr 2015 #13

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

1. I'm a Richmond expat and probably no help, but it's nice to see a smart liberal moving there

Reply to panader0 (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 10:52 PM

Apr 2015

There are many of them, definitely, but there can always be more!

panader0

(25,816 posts)

2. I'm walking on air here. To think she came from me....

Reply to arcane1 (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 10:58 PM

Apr 2015

I don't deserve this much happiness.

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

5. Sounds like you earned it!

Reply to panader0 (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 11:06 PM

Apr 2015

I believe DUer Underpants is in Richmond, or at least from there.

fizzgig

(24,146 posts)

3. i would cross post this in the virginia group

Reply to panader0 (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 10:59 PM

Apr 2015

congrats to your daughter

mike dub

(541 posts)

4. Congrats all around, panader0

Reply to panader0 (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 11:00 PM

Apr 2015

We live just down the road in North Carolina- and though Kings Dominion (just outside Richmond) was my amusement park "most-excellent" as a child, I can't give detailed adult info about Richmond.

Congrats to your daughter, yourself and your family!

elleng

(131,240 posts)

6. Congratulations!

Reply to panader0 (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 01:39 AM

Apr 2015

Welcome her to the east coast, from me. I hope she enjoys it here.

DFW

(54,462 posts)

7. I grew up in Virginia, but at the other end

Reply to panader0 (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 02:22 AM

Apr 2015

I've never even been to Richmond, so I'm no help there.

But I know what it means to be a proud father of a daughter (or two).

So while I can't help you with the real estate, I can join the others in offering my congratulations!

ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts)

8. I used to live in Richmond.

Reply to panader0 (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 06:29 AM

Apr 2015

The west end has a lot of good housing. The coolist housing is in the fan district. If you want specific let me know.

My parents lived there for years so I have spent a lot of time there during numerous periods of time.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

9. 85 miles away in Norfolk...Which is kinda close, I guess...

Reply to panader0 (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 11:11 AM

Apr 2015

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

10. Congratulations to your daughter on her new job and, Best Wishes to her with the

Reply to panader0 (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 12:02 PM

Apr 2015

upcoming nuptials.

I know nothing about the Richmond area. I agree with the above poster who advised to re-post this in the Virginia Group.

Consider also, posting to GD for more exposure.

Way to go, Dad !! You have every right to be the Proud Papa !!

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

11. That's wonderful news. Drop a PM to swimboy for information about Richmond.

Reply to panader0 (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 12:22 PM

Apr 2015

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=inbox&action=send&rid=169818

He's a great DUer.

2theleft

(1,136 posts)

12. I'm in Richmond...

Reply to panader0 (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 10:03 PM

Apr 2015

Do you know if she will be working at the Fed downtown or in the West End at the West Creek Campus? I'm about 5 miles from the West Creek campus and work there.

My opinion - young, just out of college, the Fan or Shockoe Slip would be a fun place to live. Liberal areas, walking to restaurants, bars, etc.

If she is more comfortable in the suburbs, the west end or "near" west end would be my recommendations. Feel free to PM me.

UTUSN

(70,770 posts)

13. Congrats channeled THROUGH YOU!1 n/t

Reply to panader0 (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 11:13 PM

Apr 2015

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