1. Capital Ale House
City: Midlothian, VA
Category: Nightlife
Address: 13831 Village Place Dr.
Description: With five taps and over 200 bottled beers, I’m guessing you can find something you’d like to drink here in these 10,000-square-foot versions of the downtown original. In the Glen Allen location, a pool table and dart boards allow friendly competition, and the 150-seat patio overlooks a small pond. The Midlothian one features two patios, one nonsmoking and the other smoking.
2. Appomattox River Company
City: Midlothian, VA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (804) 897-1556
Address: 14213 Midlothian Turnpike
Description: Don’t let the name fool you; their equipment will work just fine on the James River, too. With over 200 new canoes and kayaks in stock and many used ones to choose from as well, this place will outfit you for a lifetime of paddling.