Now with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus coming to a close, Richmond will be without:

1 – A major circus coming to town.

2 – The State Fair of Virginia.

3 – Colonial Downs horseracing and side betting.

4 – The Fourth of July celebration at Brown’s Island.

5 – The ice skating rink on Broad Street in Downtown.

6 – The dropping of the ball in Carytown on New Year’s Eve.

7 – The Stone Soul Music Festival on Brown’s Island.

My family could get to all of these events and activities on public transportation. Now that they have either folded or left the city, that’s no longer the case.

I say pull the curtain on Richmond because, as a non-drinker, there really is nothing for me to enjoy!

S.M. DEASE

Richmond