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CaribFest 2008: Richmond, VA
Saturday, August 9, 2008
On Beautiful Brown's Island
Richmond, Virginia
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Brown's Island is surrounded by the James River on the South and the Haxall Canal on the North. The main public entrance is located at the corner of 7th and Tredegar streets. The vehicle entrance for deliveries, event vendors and bands is located just west of 5th and Tredegar streets.
There is parking on 5th street, 10th street and the parking decks near Riverside on the James and Riverfront Tower. Please note that there is a charge to park there.
From the North and West:
Take 64 east to 95 south or just 95 south to the 3rd Street/Coliseum/Downtown Exit #75. You will be on 3rd Street. Go about 1 mile and at the 11th light, make a left on Byrd Street. Once over the hill, take your first right, this is 5th Street. 5th street dead ends into Brown's Island in about 1/4 mile. Parking is recommended prior to reaching Brown's Island along 5th street between Byrd and Tredegar or in the Federal Reserve lot on your left which stretches between 5th and 7th streets along Byrd and Tredegar. The Brown's Island public entrance is to your left.
From the South:
Option 1: Take 95 north to the Broad Street Exit #74C. Take the West/Coliseum direction.
After a ramp takes you towards the right, you will then merge on to Broad Street.
At the 5th traffic light, take a left on 8th Street. Take 8th street to the 5th light
and make a right on Byrd Street. Take Byrd Street to the 2nd light and make a left
on 5th Street. 5th street dead ends into Brown's Island in about one-half mile.
Parking is recommended prior to reaching Brown's Island along 5th street between
Byrd and Tredegar or in the Federal Reserve lot on your left which stretches
between 5th and 7th streets along Byrd and Tredegar.
The Brown's Island public entrance is to your left.
Option 2:
Take the Powhite North. Once through main 50-cent toll, bear right towards downtown.
Take 195/Downtown Expressway through another 50-cent toll. Take the second exit,
which says 2nd and Byrd streets. You are now on Byrd Street.
Get into the right lane. Once over the hill, take your first right, this is 5th Street.
5th street dead ends into Brown's Island in about 1/4 mile.
Parking is recommended prior to reaching Brown's Island along 5th street between Byrd
and Tredegar or in the Federal Reserve lot on your left which stretches between 5th
and 7th streets along Byrd and Tredegar. The Brown's Island public entrance is to your left.
From the East:
Option 1: Take 64 east to 95 south or just 95 south to the 3rd Street/Coliseum/Downtown Exit #75.
You will be on 3rd Street. Go about 1 mile and at the 11th light, make a left on
Byrd Street. Once over the hill, take your first right, this is 5th Street.
5th street dead ends into Brown's Island in about 1/4 mile.
Parking is recommended prior to reaching Brown's Island along 5th street between Byrd and Tredegar or in the Federal Reserve lot on your left which stretches between 5th and 7th streets along Byrd and Tredegar. The Brown's Island public entrance is to your left.
Option 2: Take 64 west to the 5th Street/Downtown/Coliseum Exit #190.
Proceed straight through traffic light, you'll be on 5th Street.
Take 5th street for 1 mile until it dead ends into Brown's Island.
Parking is recommended prior to reaching Brown's Island along 5th street between Byrd and Tredegar or in the Federal Reserve lot on your left which stretches between 5th and 7th streets along Byrd and Tredegar. The Brown's Island public entrance is to your left.
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