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Six Fortune 500 companies call the Richmond area home, including the Altria Group, CarMax, Dominion Resources, Genworth Financial, MeadWestvaco/Westrock, and Owens & Minor. The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond makes the city its base, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is headquartered there. The city’s economy is dominated by the law and finance industries, advertising agencies, and the Virginia  BioTechnology Research Park, a center for biotech and pharmacy companies.

Richmond is rich in history with sites from both the Revolutionary and Civil wars, including St. John’s Church, the site of Patrick Henry’s famous speech. Explore the American Civil War Museum and the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, take a relaxing stroll through the city’s many parks, or go shopping at the Shops at Willow Lawn. If you're in the mood for some adrenaline-pumping thrills, try the Treetop Zoofari zip-lines at the Metro Richmond Zoo offers

Richmond may not be home to any major pro league sports teams, but there’s still plenty to keep sports fans occupied. The Richmond Raceway regularly hosts NASCAR events, and the city has two college basketball teams--the Richmond Spiders and the VCU Rams. Take in a game of tennis at the Arthur Ashe Athletic Center, or pick up a racket and head for the court yourself.

Richmond has a temperate climate, with hot, humid summers and moderately cold winters thanks to the open waters of the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic. Summer temperatures average 79.3℉, with highs of 90℉ or more possible. Autumn tends to be the driest season, with mild weather. Severe storms, including hurricanes, are possible. Winters see an average of 10 inches of snowfall, with the coldest period between December and February, when temperatures average 38℉.