first week in richmond

so it's my first week in richmond and today is my second day at my new job. at any rate, i've listed below a few funny things about this town that i've observed over the past few days:

1. the city of richmond does not reside in a county. does anyone else find that odd? basically you either live in "the city" or in "the counties." curious...
2. downtown richmond contains tons of cobblestone streets. really quaint and all, but also a big pain in the ass if you own an suv.
3. there is no traffic here. no shit. i mean, i currently reside at the end of the earth (in richmond terms at least) and it takes me 20 minutes to get to work. and it's smooth sailing all the way. all hail small towns.
4. the james river that runs through town is serious shit. it has some level 4 (or something like that) rapids right in the middle of the city. i need to learn to kayak. stat.
5. there is a street in this town called monument ave that contains monuments of several civil war heroes. after all, richmond was the capital of the confederacy and all. at any rate, you have j.e.b. stuart, robert e. lee, jefferson davis, stonewall jackson, matthew fontaine maury (another civil war dude i had never heard of)...and...arthur ashe. now am i the only one puzzled by this addition to the avenue???

stay tuned for more interesting factoids about my new city of residence. you really never know what will happen here. after all, it is the south and all...