Richmond is a city of contrasts: important American history, independent neighbourhoods, memorable meals and easy escapes into the mountains or to the coast. I spent several months working here for Capital One, from summer into autumn, and discovered that the best parts of Richmond aren’t all found on a sightseeing checklist. Some of my clearest memories are a bar’s ice-cooled counter, Saturday afternoons in Carytown and the astonishing sound of cicadas filling the trees. For