Welcome Inc. - 2022-23

Virginia State Department of Health

Top Employers in Metro Richmond by City or County

* Denotes 1,000 or more employees

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY

Chesterfield County Public Schools * County of Chesterfield * Amazon Fulfillment Center Inc. * Maximus Services LLC *

U.S. Department of Defense * United Parcel Service * HCA Virginia Health System * Walmart * DuPont Specialty Products USA LLC * Hill Phoenix *

GOOCHLAND COUNTY

Capital One Bank *

CarMax Auto Superstores Inc. *

Goochland County Public Schools

Sheltering Arms Institute

Capital One NA Performance Food Group

Luck Stone Corp. County of Goochland Virginia Correctional Center for Women

HANOVER COUNTY

Hanover County Public Schools * Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc. *

Bon Secours Health System Inc. * County of Hanover * RMC Events Tyson Farms Walmart Owens & Minor Medical Inc. FedEx Ground Supervalu Wholesale Operations

What They’re Saying

—Stephanie Spear, “A Weekend Trip Guide to Richmond Virginia,” June 2022, themontclairgirl.com

—The 25 Best Places to Live on

East Coast, 2022-2023, U.S. News & World Report. Richmond

HENRICO COUNTY

Henrico County Public Schools * County of Henrico *

Bon Secours Health System Inc. * HCA Virginia Health System * U.S. Postal Service *

Walmart * Capital One Bank * Anthem *

PPD Development * Bank of America *

CITY OF RICHMOND

Virginia Commonwealth University * VCU Health *

Richmond City Public Schools * City of Richmond *

U.S. Dept. of Veterans A airs * HCA Virginia Health System * Truist Financial Corp. * MCV Physicians University of Richmond * Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond *

“Modern-day Richmond is de nitely American but feels a bit European. There are cobblestoned streets; picturesque, walkable neighborhoods; and stunning architecture any way you look.”

“Virginia’s capital city o ers modern Southern charm and a varied job market for people looking to work in the nancial industry, state government or even tourism.”

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among big-box stores and a ight from malls. But in 2021, retailers opened more stores than they closed for the rst time in ve years.”

That doesn’t mean the old model is making a comeback, Thacker points out: “You’d be hard-pressed to nd a national retailer who didn’t have changes to their business model during the pandemic,” he says. “The result has been a healthier and more stable retail environment.”

What the future holds for brick-and mortar retail, however, remains to be seen. It wasn’t so long ago that the domi nant force in retail was the regional mall, anchored by fashion-forward department stores, followed by the rise of stand-alone big-box chains. Now, millennials have buying power, e-commerce continues to grow and the pandemic has disrupted everyone’s habits.

“Retail reinvents itself every 10 years,” says Robert Gibbs, managing director at Gibbs Planning Group, based in Birming ham, Michigan. “A decade from now, you might have a 3D printer that can print a sweater out at home, and everything I’m telling you will be out of date.”

Recent changes include online shop ping options for almost all successful retail ers — even grocery stores — which compete with giants like Amazon by emphasizing same-day pickup. Today, roughly 40% of department store goods are being pur chased online, Gibbs says. Other trends include self-checkout, curbside pickup and in-app ordering. These features were increasingly commonplace before COVID19 arrived but have since become mission critical. A growing number of custom ers shop almost exclusively via laptop or smartphone.

The shi away from large-scale retail operations such as malls and big-box stores has led to a rise in more mixed-use devel opment, as well as destination retail shop ping. In newer developments such asLibbie

Mill-Midtownin Henrico County, large tracts of land have been developed into a combination of residential housing, o ces, entertainment and retail shops.

“Baby boomers and millennials like walkability,” says Gibbs, a retail consultant for the last 35 years. “All over the coun try, regional malls are being bought and torn down, then turned into housing and retail. On the very same land, if you build a main street and some homes, you get Class-A tenants.”

In Chester eld County, Cloverleaf Mall on eastern Midlothian Turnpike closed a decade ago, and the land was assessed at $11 million. A er the county purchased the property and incentivized its redevel opment, it’s now a thriving mixed-use retail and residential development called Stone bridge. The former Cloverleaf Mall site is now valued at $110 million. The Chester eld Economic Development Authority is hoping to do something similar with the former Beaufont Mall property across the street, which it recently purchased for $16 million.

The Beaufont Mall property, which will now be called Spring Rock Green, was greenlighted for redevelopment by the

Chester eld County Board of Supervisors in April 2022. The redevelopment propos al, centered around “Celebration Street,” includes 1,200 units of housing and 125,000 feet of retail space, as well as o ce space and entertainment areas. Developers plan to complete the rst phase of construction — including 300 units of housing — by 2024.

“People want a place where they can live, work and play,” says Garrett Hart, Chesterfield’s economic development director. “What we saw was a chance to build a mixed-use midtown city, with sev en-story buildings, housing, o ce, retail and entertainment.”

Open-air shopping centers, which began to replace malls 25 years ago, are also increasingly popular. ThinkWillow Lawn, which was redeveloped in the mid2000s by tearing o the roof of its enclosed mall and returning the shopping center to its open-air, 1950s roots. Plans are now in the works to convert nearby o ce build ings into apartments.

“People pay 25% more for an apartment where they can walk to Starbucks,” Gibbs says of mixed-use centers. “It’s also good for hotels. Would you rather stay somewhere you can walk to 20 restaurants, or stare at the television next to the freeway?”

Thacker notes that millennials and Gen eration Z shop di erently than previous generations, and they aren’t so interested in sprawling, mall-based department stores. “The younger generation is generally more casual,” he says. “They want that exclusive or newly trending experience, which they get from Alton Lane or Madewell, not a department store.”

Despite the rise of e-commerce, Gibbs says there’s still a place for the traditional shopping experience.

“There’s a ceiling to online business,” he says. “There isn’t that impulsive, feelgood reaction you get while shopping in person.” // Originally published April 2022 and updated for Welcome Inc.

The pandemic reminded many people how much they enjoy shopping in actual stores.

LIGHTING THE WAY

From energy-e cient lights to indoor farming, Bowerbird Energy takes ight //

BY D. HUNTER REARDON

When Chris Rawlings began selling LED lights door to door in 2014, he had a sin gular focus: Build a busi ness replacing his clients’ outdated lighting systems.

Focusing on o ce facilities, from small spaces to those up to 600,000 square feet, Rawlings, a Marine Corps veteran, brought on a partner in 2017, and his company, Vet eran LED, reached $1 million in sales the following year. He found, however, that some customers were interested in more than just e cient lighting.

They wanted to save money, of course, and learn how to access incentives for implementing energy-e cient systems — but they also wanted sustainability.

“Our commercial industrial clients ask us, ‘How do we reduce our carbon foot print?’ ” Rawlings says.

So in 2019, he expanded into other aspects of energy e ciency, learning to meter buildings, analyze utility bills and revamp HVAC systems. The business took o , and Rawlings bought out his investor in 2021, resuming full control of the com pany. To re ect the broadening scope of its services, Rawlings rebranded the company as Bowerbird Energy in January.

Naturally, Bowerbird’s evolution led Rawlings to explore his latest frontier: indoor agriculture.

“Last year, I was approached by a potential client who was an indoor can nabis grower,” Rawlings explains. “This is a niche market, and obviously, a building

with 100,000 plants growing inside of it is di erent from an o ce building. I became intrigued and started doing research.”

Turns out that the controlled-environ ment agriculture industry is experiencing a growth spurt, and Bowerbird’s consulting and contracting skills were a natural t. It’s also an industry that requires precision: A slight miscalculation in this type of energy system can have serious consequences — much more so than in an o ce building.

“You must control the heat, the cool ness, the air ow, the amount of light get ting to the crop — everything,” says David Seward, program head of the horticulture department at Reynolds Community Col lege. “If you do it right, you get more crop out of that space.”

Although startup costs are high, grow ing crops indoors can be lucrative. “There’s very little waste in controlled environ ment agriculture,” Seward says. “You use less water with a hydroponic system, for instance. You have very little pest pressure.

“You can also grow year-round — you can produce lettuce and kale and strawber ries in January, which obviously would not be possible outdoors in Central Virginia. And it’s a good marketing tool, because when you grow crops o their peak time, you get a good return.”

To augment his understanding of the eld, Rawlings joined the Resource Innovation Institute, a nonpro t that researches and publishes best practice guides for growers.

“It’s an area where we’re still building

our knowledge and working to get into that market,” Rawlings says. “Of course, re-creating natural external environments inside of a building is a very energy-inten sive process. Personally, I’m invested in that space because I think being able to grow the food we eat close to where we consume it is an important aspect of sustainability. It cuts down on food waste; it cuts down on emissions and costs from transportation.”

Rawlings is mum on who Bowerbird is contracting with, but in general, the com pany is built to work with commercial grow ers. With more states across the country legalizing recreational use of marijuana, including Virginia, it’s a market that’s poised to take o .

“They have to meet a certain size standard to bring us in,” Rawlings says. “It won’t be mom-and-pop growers with 4,000 to 5,000 square feet — we are look ing at canopy spaces over 10,000 square feet.” This could include cannabis growers moving into Virginia as the plant’s culti vation and possession is legalized. Retail sales of cannabis in the state will be legal by 2024. “Anywhere the market is opening up to recreational marijuana, you have mul tistate operators opening up.”

Seward has a high opinion on the future of controlled environment agriculture. “Twenty years ago, people were dabbling in this, but not like today,” he says. “I think if you get the right people together with the right mindset, great things are possible.”

// Originally published April 2022 and updated for Welcome Inc.

ADDITIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION

COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Blue Ridge Community College $178.80 per credit hour. Weyers Cave, 540-234-9261 or brcc.edu.

Brightpoint Community College $160 per credit hour. Chester and Midlothian. 804-796-4000 or brightpoint.edu.

Central Virginia Community College $161.75 per credit hour. Lynchburg, 434-832-7600 or centralvirginia.edu.

Danville Community College $157 per credit hour. Danville, 434-797-2222 or danville.edu.

Eastern Shore Community College $160 per credit hour. Melfa, 757-789-1789 or es.vccs.edu.

Germanna Community College $163.75 per credit hour. Fredericksburg, 540-891-3000 or germanna.edu.

Laurel Ridge Community College $183.15 per credit hour. Multiple locations, 800-906-5322 or laurelridge.edu.

Mountain Empire Community College $157.50 per credit hour. Big Stone Gap, 276-523-2400 or mecc.edu.

Mountain Gateway Community College $157.50 per credit hour. Cli on Forge, 540-863-2820 or mgcc.edu.

New River Community College $156.55 per credit hour. Dublin, 540-674-3600 or nr.edu.

Northern Virginia Community College $185.50 per credit hour. Multiple locations, 703-323-3000 or nvcc.edu.

Patrick & Henry Community College $157.33 per credit hour. Martinsville, 276-638-8777 or patrickhenry.edu.

Paul D. Camp Community College $157.65 per credit hour. Multiple locations, 757-569-6700 or pdc.edu.

Piedmont Virginia Community College $159.65 per credit hour. Charlottesville, 434-977-3900 or pvcc.edu.

Rappahannock Community College $154 per credit hour. Multiple locations, 804-333-6730 or rappahannock.edu.

Reynolds Community College $166.60 per credit. Downtown, Parham Road, Goochland and The Kitchens at Reynolds. 804-371-3000 or reynolds.edu.

Southside Virginia Community College $156.50 per credit hour. Multiple locations, 434-949-1000 or southside.edu.

Southwest Virginia Community College $157.75 per credit hour. Richlands, 276-964-2555or sw.edu.

Virginia Peninsula Community College $160.20 per credit hour. Hampton and Williamsburg, 757-825-2800 or tncc.edu.

Tidewater Community College $185.35 per credit hour. Norfolk, 757-822-1111 or tcc.edu.

Virginia Highlands Community College $157 per credit hour. Abingdon, 276-739-2400 or vhcc.edu.

Virginia Western Community College $170.09 per credit hour. Roanoke, 540-857-6076 or virginiawestern.edu.

Wytheville Community College

$157.50 per credit hour. Wytheville, 276-223-4700 or wcc.vccs.edu.

ADULT EDUCATION

Averett University Bachelor’s, $480 per credit hour. Master’s, $530 to $695 per credit hour. Evening classes for accelerated undergraduate or graduate degrees in business, education and criminal justice. Online classes available. 420 W. Main St., Danville, 434-791-5600 or averett.edu

Bluefield University $395 per online undergraduate credit hour; eight majors available. $475 per graduate credit hour for licensed teachers currently employed. 800-872-0175 or bluefield.edu

Brightpoint Community College $160 per credit hour in-state; call for program details. Online associate’s degrees in a variety of disciplines. Teacher recertification courses available. Charter Colony Parkway, Midlothian, 804-796-4000; 13101 Route 1 (Formerly Je erson Davis Highway), Chester, 804-5941544 or brightpoint.edu.

Catholic Distance University $89 per course for noncredit courses; $320 per credit hour for undergraduates; $475 per credit for graduate level. Distance-learning courses for AA in Catholic studies, BA in theology and graduate degrees in theology. 300 S. George St., Charles Town, West Virginia, 304724-5000 or cdu.edu

Community College Workforce Alliance Workplace training courses in the greater Richmond region as a partnership between Brightpoint Community College and Reynolds Community College. Multiple training and meeting facilities, 804-523-2292 or ccwatraining.org

Lifelong Learning Institute Academic and fitness classes for ages 50 and older. $150 membership per year. 13801 Westfield Road, 804-378-2527 or llichesterfield.org

Mary Baldwin University Online, MBU Online $460 per credit hour. Bachelor’s degrees in more than 15 majors. Teacher licensure. Master’s in teaching, education. Certificate programs in business management, health care administration, entrepreneurship, human resource management, leadership studies and long-term care. 2810 N. Parham Road, suites 303 and 360, 804-282-9111 or marybaldwin.edu/ilearn/richmond.

Old Dominion University, ODUOnline $374 per undergraduate credit hour; $571 per graduate credit hour. More than 120 online degrees and certificates in business, education, engineering, health/ social sciences, nursing and technology. Transfer agreements with Reynolds and Brightpoint. 800-9682638 or online.odu.edu.

Reynolds Community College $166.60 per credit hour; visit website for details. Parham Road Campus, 1651 E. Parham Road; Downtown Campus, 700 E. Jackson St.; Goochland campus, 1851 Dickinson Road; The Kitchens at Reynolds, 2500 Nine Mile Road; or reynolds.edu

Union Presbyterian Seminary $500 per semester hour. Graduate programs in biblical and theological studies, ministry and Christian education. 3401 Brook Road, 800-229-2990 or upsem.edu.

University of Richmond, Robins School of Business Executive education and noncredit professional development programs to nurture

leadership talent. MBA program, part-time, fully accredited graduate program for working professionals. 804-289-8550 or robins.richmond.edu

University of Richmond, School of Professional and Continuing Studies Degree program tuition starts at $550 per semester hour. Other course fees vary by program. Evening undergraduate and master’s degrees in education, liberal arts, information systems, HRM and more. Plus a variety of professional development and training programs, including a coding boot camp. Also o ers the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. 804-289-8133 or spcs. richmond.edu

University of Virginia Richmond Center $488 per undergraduate credit hour. $611 per graduate credit hour. Bachelor’s degree completion programs, graduate certificate programs, custom education programs. 2810 N. Parham Road, Suite 300, 804-6627464 or scps.virginia.edu

Virginia Commonwealth University Cost varies by program. More than 160 graduate and professional degree and certificate programs o ered on campus and online; call 804-828-6916 or visit graduate.admissions.vcu.edu for a full list and application information. VCU Continuing and Professional Education o ers noncredit, credit and CEU opportunities. 804-828-1322 or ocpe.vcu.edu

Virginia State University $405 per undergraduate credit hour. $577 per graduate credit hour. The Bachelor of Individualized Studies degree draws on a range of disciplines. Master of Interdisciplinary Studies also o ered. 1 Hayden Drive, Petersburg, 804524-5000 or vsu.edu

Virginia Tech Richmond Center Graduate degrees, professional development programs, and continuing education and certificate programs, including leadership management development, education and public administration. 2810 N. Parham Road, Suite 300, 804-662-7288 or richmond.vt.edu.

Virginia Union University Evening business courses, theology courses and weekend teacher licensure programs. 1500 N. Lombardy St., 804-257-5600 or vuu.edu

Visual Arts Center of Richmond A long-standing community arts center that o ers more than 1,000 youth and adult art classes in 12 mediums, including drawing, painting, creative writing, clay, photography, digital arts, glass, fiber, metals and jewelry, and more. 804-353-0094 or visarts.org.

VMFA Studio School Classes for ages 16 and older in creative writing, drawing, printmaking, painting, pottery, design, photography and yoga. 2915 Grove Ave., 804-367-0816 or vmfa.museum.

PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS

Bryant & Stratton College Degree programs in business, health care, hospitality, legal services and technology. 8141 Hull Street Road, 804-745-2444 or bryantstratton.edu

South University Programs in health care, criminal justice, business, public administration, psychology, theology, pharmacy and more. 2151 Old Brick Road, Glen Allen, 804-727-6800 or southuniversity.edu.

// Updated August 2022. To suggest an update to this listing, contact Special Projects Editor Nicole Cohen at nicolec@richmag.com.

than the list price. They bring more cash to closings.

“There’s just not enough homes to go around,” says Cox, who has more than 20 clients waiting to make their rst purchase. “I have a database of rst-time homebuyers for houses between $150,000 to $250,000, but of course, I can’t nd them anything. I have people who are approved for $360,000 and up, and they are still waiting.”

Many of her clients are millennials like Johnson, in their late 20s and 30s. Born between 1981 and 1996, millennials sur passed baby boomers as the largest adult population in the U.S. in 2019 at 72 million. They are more educated (39% of millenni als have some college education compared to 29% of Gen Xers, according to the Pew Research Center), with the lowest marriage rate of any previous generation. According to a 2020 study by Pew, 44% of millennials are married, compared to 53% of Gen Xers and 61% of boomers at a comparable age. Collectively, millennials have put o major life decisions until later in life — including having children and buying homes.

For years, demographers referred to millennials as the “renter generation.” A er the housing collapse that began in late 2007 and the ensuing recession, the idea of build ing wealth through the purchase of real estate lost its luster.

“What is unique about the millennial population is they were hit by recession at pretty key points,” says Ryan Price, chief economist for the Virginia Association of Realtors. During the 2007-2009 recession, “a lot of millennials were just getting out of college, out of high school. They were having a hard time finding jobs. They weren’t able to save,” Price says. Then the pandemic hit, forcing many to dip into sav ings just to stay a oat. Making matters worse, demand for new housing spiked in 2020, shrinking available inventory and pushing up rents. Just as young renters warmed to the idea of purchasing a home,

—RYAN PRICE, CHIEF ECONOMIST FOR THE VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

they found themselves priced out of the market.

The pandemic also heightened the appeal of traditional single-family homes. With restrictions on public gatherings and the rise of working remotely, some moved out of condos and apartments in urban markets into more suburban areas. The most recent census gures con rm this trend, Price says. (Both Chester eld and Hanover counties were among the top 10 jurisdictions in the state as far as popula tion growth in 2021.)

While millennials have lagged behind previous generations in homeownership (38% of millennials between the ages of 25-34 owned a home in 2020, according to census data, more than 7 percentage points lower than Gen Xers and boomers at a sim ilar age), they are now ooding the home buying market, says Laura Lafayette, chief executive of the Richmond Association of Realtors. “Where demand is highest and the most intense is our rst-time buyer market — anything under $300,000,” she says. It’s a trend that isn’t likely to change: “The market we have today,” Lafayette says,

“is the market we are going to have for the foreseeable future.”

Forcing millennials out of the homebuy ing market could ripple through the econ omy for years to come. As baby boomers and Gen Xers move into retirement on xed incomes, they lose disposable income. Mid dle-class, working families generally have more to spend on goods and services, which fuels the local economic ecosystem.

Key to building wealth, homeownership also strengthens neighborhoods and the broader social fabric. “You want people to invest in the community,” says John W. Martin, president and CEO of the Southern Institute of Research, based in Richmond. “It’s harder, I think, for people to do that when they don’t lock into a place, a neigh borhood that they can invest in, and build a support network.”

Residential developers, however, are nding workarounds. Shrinking new-home inventory has spurred an increase in condo and townhome development, especially in suburban communities. Young profession als and married millennials, Martin says, are predisposed to living in more urbanstyle developments.

“Higher density is a good thing. It just may be that out of necessity, [the lack of housing inventory] puts more positive pres sure on some of these alternatives,” Martin says, “and that’s good for the redevelopment of the suburbs.”

Johnson likes the idea of not having a yard and the responsibility of taking care of a larger house. Moving into a condo now, she says, allows her to build some equity — even if it’s for just a few years. “I was looking at houses rst, and I’m like, ‘This is a lot of work,’ ” she says, adding that condos don’t require roof repairs, gut ters and all the requisite upkeep. “And if I get tired of it and want to move, I’ll de nitely make some money o of it.” // Orig inally published June 2022 and updated for Welcome Inc.

“What is unique about the millennial population is they were hit by recession at pretty key points.”

Sports and Recreation

A sampling of things to do across the area

Operation hours subject to change. Call in advance to check.

CAMPING

Along with camping facilities at Pocahontas State Park and Powhatan State Park, dcr.virginia.gov, there are several private campgrounds throughout the region.

Americamps RV Resort

Tents, campers and RVs; 200 sites. 11322 Air Park Road, Ashland. 804-798-5298 or americamps.com.

Ed Allen’s Campground and Cottages

Tents, campers and RVs; 145 campsites. Cottages available. Open April-November. 13501 Campground Road, Lanexa. 804-966-2582 or edallens.com.

Hidden Acres Family Campground

Tents, campers and RVs welcome. 17391 Richmond Turnpike, Bowling Green. 804-633-7592 or hiddenacresva.com.

Kings Dominion Camp Wilderness Campground

Cabins, pop-up and pull-through tent sites. 10061 Kings Dominion Blvd., Doswell. 800-562-4386, 804- 876-3500 or kingsdominion.com.

Riverside Camp and Marina

Tents, campers and RVs welcome. Cabins available. 715 Riverside Drive, Lanexa. 804-966-5536 or riversidecampandmarina.com.

Rockahock Campground

Tents, campers and RVs welcome. River houses, cottages, villas and yurts. 1428 Outpost Road, Lanexa. 804-966-8362 or rockahockcampground.com.

GOLF-RELATED OPTIONS

Includes driving ranges, mini golf and disc golf.

Bogey’s Sports Park 1675 Ashland Road. 804-784-1544 or bogeyssportspark.com.

Drive Shack

1647 Four Rings Drive. driveshack.com.

Disc golf options include Bryan Park, 4308 Hermitage Road; Dorey Park, 2999 Darbytown Road; Dunncro Castle Point Park, 4901 Francistown Road; Gillies Creek Park, 4425 Williamsburg Ave.; Goyne Park, 5300 Eco Ave., Chester; University of Richmond, 470 Westhampton Way; and White Bank Park, 400 White Bank Road, Colonial Heights

Hanover Sports Park 11000 Washington Highway. 804-550-2622 or hanoversportspark.com.

Hotel Greene

508 E. Franklin St. 804-447-5958 or hotelgreene.com.

Ironbridge Sports Park 11400 Iron Bridge Road, Chester. 804-748-7770 or ironbridgesportspark.com.

The Park at RVA 1407 Cummings Drive. theparkatrva.com

Patterson Golf Park 12586 Patterson Ave. 804-784-4544 or pattersongolfpark.com.

Putt-Putt Fun Center 7901 Midlothian Turnpike. 804-272-4373 or myputtputt.com.

Topgolf 2308 Westwood Ave. 804-977-6371 or topgolf.com/us/richmond.

Windy Hill Sports Complex 16500 Midlothian Turnpike. 804-794-0010 or windyhillsports.com.

PUBLIC GOLF COURSES

Belmont Golf Course

Renovated, with 12 of the original holes restored, an 18-hole putting course, a 6-hole short course, a driving range and a wedge range. Welcomes players of all ages and skills. 1600 Hilliard Road. playbelmontrva.org.

Birkdale Golf Club

Eighteen-hole course, par 71, reservations required. 8511 Royal Birkdale Drive. 804-739-8800 or acumengolf.com.

Brickshire Golf Club

Eighteen-hole course, par 72, semiprivate, reservations recommended. 5520 Virginia Park Drive. 804-966-7888 or brickshiregolfclub.com.

Brookwoods

Eighteen-hole course, par 72. 7325 Club Drive, Quinton. 804-932-3737 or brookwoodsgolf.com.

The Club at Viniterra

Eighteen-hole championship course, par 72, semiprivate, reservations taken a week in advance. 8647 Angel’s Share Drive, New Kent. 804-932-3888 or viniterragolf.com.

The Crossings Golf Club

Eighteen-hole championship course, par 72, reservations taken a week in advance. 800 Virginia Center Parkway. 804-261-0000 or thecrossingsgc.com.

The First Tee of Greater Chesterfield and Richmond

Eighteen-hole course at the Chesterfield location, par 66. 6736 Huntingcreek Drive. 804-275-8050. Richmond location has a renovated six-hole, par 3 course. 400 W. School St. 804-728-3857 or thefirstteegreaterrichmond.org.

The Golf Club at The Highlands Eighteen-hole course, par 72, semiprivate.

8136 Highland Glen Drive. 804-796-4800 or highlands-golf.com.

Hanover Golf Club

Eighteen-hole course, par 71, semiprivate. 14314 Country Club Drive. 804-798-8381 or hanovergolfva.com.

The Hollows Golf Club

Three nine-hole courses, par 35 each. 18-hole course, par 70, reservations recommended. 14501 Greenwood Church Road. 804-883-5381 or thehollows.com.

Hunting Hawk Golf Club

Eighteen-hole course, par 72, reservations required. 15201 Ashland Road. 804-749-1900 or huntinghawkgolf.com.

Magnolia Green Golf Club

Eighteen-hole course, par 72, reservations recommended. 7001 Awesome Drive, Moseley. 804-639-5701 or magnoliagreengolfclub.com.

Providence Golf Club

Eighteen-hole course, par 71, reservations required. 1160 S. Providence Road. 804-276-1865 or providencegolfclub.com.

Royal New Kent Golf Club

Eighteen-hole course, par 72, semiprivate. 10100 Kent Field Road, Providence Forge. 804-966-7023 or royalnewkent.com.

Windy Hill Sports Complex

A lighted par-3 nine-hole course and a regulation nine-hole lake course, par 35. 16500 Midlothian Turnpike. 804-794-0010 or windyhillsports.com.

SPECTATOR SPORTS

Auto Racing

In April and July, catch NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Cra sman Truck and Xfinity Series action at Richmond Raceway. 600 E. Laburnum Ave. 866-455-7223 or richmondraceway.com.

Baseball

The Richmond Flying Squirrels, a Double-A minorleague baseball team, play at The Diamond. 804-359-3866 or squirrelsbaseball.com. The Tri-City

Chili Peppers, a Coastal Plain League baseball team, plays at Shepherd Stadium in Colonial Heights. 804221-9855 or chilipeppersbaseball.com.

College Sports

Randolph-Macon College: 804-752-7223 or rmcathletics.com; University of Richmond: 804-289-8363 or richmondspiders.com; Virginia Commonwealth University: 804-828-7267 or vcuathletics.com; Virginia State University: 804-524-5030 or govsutrojans.com; and Virginia Union University: 804-342-1484 or vuu.sports.com.