Name: Find Me Where It Ends with Cassandra Khaw
Start: 2026-10-07
End: 2026-10-07

The Valentine First Freedom Center is located on the same corner where Virginia’s General Assembly met from 1780 to 1788. Thomas Jefferson drafted the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom in 1777. Enacted with support from James Madison in 1786, this revolutionary document paved the way for the first Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and continues to impact how Virginians and the nation view the free exercise of religion. The First Freedom Center celebrates this important history by exploring the past, present and future of religious freedom in America. Physically connected to the Marriott Residence Inn, guests and visitors can also experience the First Freedom Monument, which includes a 27-foot spire, a limestone wall etched with the enacting paragraph of the Statute and a 34-foot banner featuring a seminal Jefferson quote. The First Freedom Center is open by appointment only.

The First Freedom Center

Modern, fast casual restaurant fusing Southern favorites and tacos to create unique, crave-able flavors!

Soul Taco - Shockoe Slip

Richmond, Virginia's most popular Taphouse concept with 40 craft beers on tap. Featuring a full patio, arcade, event spaces and something on the menu for everyone! Happy Hour from 3:00PM - 7:00PM Wednesday - Friday with discounted apps & alcohol.

Southern Railway Taphouse

Trevi's

Because Richmond’s canals were so narrow, “turning basins” were specially constructed so long barges and passenger boats could turn around. Richmond’s original Great Basin stood between 8th and 11th streets and Cary and Canal streets, and was connected by a series of locks to the Richmond dock. In 1998, a new turning basin for the restored canal was constructed between Virginia and 14th streets. Public art commemorates the original Great Basin as the center of commerce. You will find this installation in the James Center Atrium located next to the Omni Richmond Hotel at 12th and Cary streets. The Great Turning Basin historic marker can be reached from the intersection of South 10th and East Cary streets. More than 22 historic markers are within walking distance of the Turning Basin and Riverfront Canal Walk.

Turning Basin

Dishes inspired by global street food with Asian and American influences.

Native Plate

Seafood, hand-cooked steaks and lots of wine. Chesapeake-crab pasta, jumbo lump crab cakes and more. Jazz on Friday evenings.

Hard Shell

Sexy Miami-esque Bar/Restaurant/Nightclub in Shockoe Slip Downtown RVA catering to the LGBTQIA+ Community!

Papi's

Brooklyn native Enrico "Jo-Jo" Armetta has been serving the downtown Richmond office district at the corner of 12th and Main Street for 20 years...and still going!

JoJo's Famous NY Style Pizza & Subs

New York-style pizza by the pie or the slice, along with subs and salads. A favorite delivery option for downtown dwellers. Closed weekends.

We’re a community of runners, hikers, bikers and ballplayers. We’re an outdoor playground, designed by Mother Nature, with class III and IV rapids running right through our downtown. A 52-mile bike trail runs along the James. The Richmond Marathon and Ukrop’s 10k are huge celebrations, and the whole region comes out to cheer on our local teams. In fact, we’re so sports-minded that the Washington Redskins have their training camp right in the center of the city. Add to that awesome hotels, beautiful venues, attractions, art, craft beer, more than 900 restaurants and a convenient location, and you’ve got a top choice for your next sports event. Welcome to RVA!

From indoor to outdoor facilities, the Richmond region has the fields, pitches, diamonds, venues and the dedicated staff to ensure your event is a huge success. 



Sports Richmond, VA

Cassandra Khaw is finally coming to Fountain in person! They will be chatting with Andi about their newest (and most emotionally raw yet!) book.  
  
About the Book:  
Antigone is no stranger to death.  
  
For the women of her family, death always comes in the form of a black dog.  
  
When Antigone’s own black dog arrives, she isn’t afraid. She invites it inside, where it soon becomes a daily source of companionship and comfort. It also forces her to reflect on the life she’s led—the parts of herself she’s hollowed out for the sake of others, and the bone-deep exhaustion that’s hounded her every step.  
  
Her Death’s arrival must be a sign, permission to finally let go. To rest. Because while mortality is inevitable, living is a choice.  
  
But a good death comes at a price.  
  
About the Author:  
Cassandra Khaw is the USA Today bestselling and Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Library at Hellebore, Nothing But Blackened Teeth, The Salt Grows Heavy, Breakable Things, and coauthor of The Dead Take the A Train with Richard Kadrey. They are an award-winning game writer.  
  
Andi escaped the corporate world and found her dream job of managing an indie bookstore in 2018. She was born and raised in RVA and reads just about anything, with particular favorites being Twisteries, YA, horror, and most any contemporary fiction. When she's not reading, she can be found playing pinball and relaxing with her husband, her cats, and a nice cold local beer in her speakeasy home.

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