Name: Claimed by the Orc King with Roxy Taylor
Start: 2026-11-11
End: 2026-11-11

Arrivals from the north include Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia; New York City; and Boston. From the south, arrivals include Raleigh, N.C.; Columbia, S.C.; Tampa, Fla.; and Orlando, Fla. Handicapped accessibility and bagging services are available at each.

Main Street Station

Meriwether's at the Capitol is your source all your dining needs at the Virginia State Capitol and General Assembly Building.

Meriwether's Capitol Café

Among the oldest in the nation, this 12-acre park is home to the National Historic Landmark Virginia State Capitol designed by Thomas Jefferson, the oldest purpose-built U.S. executive mansion still serving as a governor's residence, and many monuments and memorials. Walk winding paths in a landscape that has both seen and shaped American history. Garden secret: This park has an empty crypt. The George Washington Equestrian Monument was to be the President's final resting place, but he remains buried at his Mount Vernon home.

Capitol Square Preservation Council

Irish pub serving fish and chips, Irish stew, and steak-and-mushroom pie. Also serving Guinness on tap ... at the right temperature! Closed Sunday.

Rosie Connolly's Pub & Restaurant

Canal Club

Old City Bar envelops you in vintage casual elegance. Come in & enjoy our fun & welcoming service, glorious edibles & creative cocktails!

The Old City Bar

Lumpkin's Jail, also known as "the Devil's half acre", was a holding facility, or slave jail, located just three blocks from the state capitol building. More than five dozen firms traded in enslaved human beings within blocks of Richmond's Wall Street (now 15th Street) between 14th and 18th Streets between the 1830s and the end of the American Civil War. It's final and most notorious owner, Robert Lumpkin, bought and sold slaves throughout the South for well over twenty years, and Lumpkin's Jail became Richmond's largest slave-holding facility. Over the twenty years the Lumpkin Jail was in operation, thousands of slaves passed through the complex. The most famous inmate was Anthony Burns, who had escaped slavery in Virginia, but was arrested in Boston and tried under the Fugitive Slave Law. Though many lobbied for his release, he was sent back to Lumpkin's Jail and held for four more months until abolitionists raised sufficient funds to buy his freedom. Once freed, he returned to the North and became a pastor.

Lumpkin's Jail

Bottoms Up Pizza has been a Richmond staple over 25 years. Enjoy family friendly dining on two stories, with two large patios, three bars and seating for over 320 guests! Ask about private dining availability or party packages for large groups! Grab a local craft beer on the upstairs deck, nestled right beside the elevated train tracks for an unforgettable dining experience with a spectacular view of the Richmond skyline. The custom main bar was constructed to replicate the nearby train trestle, complementing the rustic ambiance of the historic brick building. Bottoms Up is known for their sourdough crust - taking over 12 hours to prepare for a crust that is thick, light, airy and crisp. Try a gargantuan slice of the Chesapeake -- Parmesan white sauce topped with fresh crab meat, sweet onions and seasoned with Old Bay. Or, try the flavorful Mexican -- taco seasoned ground beef, homemade pickled jalapenos, onion and cheddar topped with lettuce, fresh salsa and sour cream!

Bottoms Up Pizza

Welcome to your Downtown Richmond Potbelly! We are conveniently located at the corner of 9th and Cary in the beautiful new Gateway Plaza building. Open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, we are your go-to option for great food at a great price. We have toasty hot sandwiches, made to order salads, hot soup, fresh baked cookies, and hand dipped milkshakes and smoothies. We know your time is valuable, and promise to get you through the line fast, with a friendly team. You’ve had the rest, now come in for the best! See you for lunch!

Potbelly Sandwich Shop

Eerie Nights is a theatrical story telling experience where guides in special effects make-up, period costume and in the character of a *Richmonder from the 1800's or 1920's* will lead you to several historic and haunted sites on our *walking* (or) *trolley* ghost tours. At each site they will tell tales of the history and paranormal activity associated with the location. Our tours are geared towards a **mature** audience but families are welcome. Ghoul Guides will provide a creepy and bawdy experience throughout the tour Tours: Friday & Saturday nights. Visit WWW.EERIENIGHTS.COM for the full tour schedule.

Eerie Nights Ghost Tour

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

Calling all monster romance lovers! We are thrilled to have Roxy Taylor coming by to talk about her fantastical and sexy debut, Claimed By The Orc King. She will be discussing all things romantasy with Fountain Fave Author Sara Raasch!  
  
About the Book:  
  
A fated mates monster romance featuring an orc king, a portal to a brutal fantasy realm, and a heroine who refuses to kneel.  
  
This beautiful trade paperback edition features a deluxe jacket with silver foil on the front and a full-color interior illustration.  
  
Thena came to FantastiCon to survive the weekend with minimal human interaction and maximum sarcasm. She didn’t plan on catching the attention of a seven-foot orc painted in war green—or the way her pulse stutters when he looks at her like she’s already his.  
  
Viggo Klausson isn’t a cosplayer. He’s the High Chieftain of the Eastern Orcs, stranded in the human world while searching for the mate fate promised him. The moment he scents Thena, the bond snaps tight.  
  
Then a portal drags her into Korule—a fractured kingdom where women are rare, power is carved in blood, and claiming a mate can start a war.  
  
Thena refuses to become anyone’s prize. An ancient magic awakens inside her, and suddenly she’s not just the king’s fated mate.  
  
She’s dangerous.  
  
Viggo may be steady. He may be patient. But when enemies circle, he does not hesitate to bare his teeth.  
  
He found his mate.  
  
Now he has to earn her.  
  
Perfect for readers who love:  
  
• Fated mates  
  
• Orc kings  
  
• Strong, sharp-tongued heroines  
  
• Political court intrigue  
  
• Portal fantasy romance  
  
• “Touch her and die” energy  
  
About the Author:  
  
Roxy Taylor is a GenX Amazon writing romantasy that refuses to behave. She writes about women who never fold themselves smaller, and the men or monsters caught between worshiping them and surviving them. Fueled by a lifelong love of ‘80s films, she writes for women who remember adventure and refuse to settle for less.  
  
About the Moderator:  
  
Sara Raasch has known she was destined for bookish things since the age of five, when her friends had a lemonade stand and she tagged along to sell her hand-drawn picture books too. Not much has changed since then — her friends still cock concerned eyebrows when she attempts to draw things and her enthusiasm for the written word still drives her to extreme measures.  
  
She is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of multiple books for teens, including the historical romantasy duology Witch and Hunter, cowritten with Beth Revis; as well as romances for adults, such as The Nightmare Before Kissmas and The Entanglement of Rival Wizards.  
  
​​None of her books feature her hand-drawn pictures.  
  
Withfriends believes in building financial resilience for indie bookstores through community support.

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