People of Richmond: Tell us about a favorite time you’ve had in the city
on September 23, 2025
“People of Richmond” is a regular series in which reporters pose a question to people in the community. Answers are presented verbatim, though sometimes edited for brevity.
Q: What is your favorite recent memory of Richmond?
Brock Genter (industrial paint expert) “There has been a board game group that’s formed here at this brewery that meets every Thursday to play board games, and it’s probably one of my favorite things in the Richmond area. … I’ve made most of my friends here through the board game group.” (Pictured above with his dog, Natsu)
Giuliana Silva (college student) “For the Fourth of July, they always do a fireworks show. I go with my parents … and it’s such a beautiful view because you have the ocean and grass … and the park. Me and my family, it’s a staple, because we go every year and it’s something fun and enjoying to be with family, and other families being around. Everybody’s just happy, watching the fireworks at night. It’s pretty nice.”
Elmer Rosa (general contractor) “We enjoy the ocean…I came out here at 4 o clock in the morning to walk. I came and walked with my wife and now I’m walking with my nephew and my mom. I love this place. It’s beautiful.”
Mariana Alejandra Salinas (food server) “When I moved here from El Salvador, the Salvadorian community showed support. I [was at] the store and I didn’t have money, so another customer said ‘I’ll pay for you.’ I was like ‘what?’ It made me feel happy.”
Kayla Caldera “Something that people come here to do a lot because it’s one of the things that brings the Latino community together, which is food, our culture. I’ve come here (the Richmond Flea Market) with my mom for years now. We get tacos and we get tortas. The tortas are shredded pork, and they have such a good flavor. Reminds me of home, like in Mexico. It gives you a taste from my mom’s home. I’ve told people to come here because this is just super similar to the food in Guadalajara. You don’t get this anywhere, you know? Me and my partner eat with my mom at these restaurants here in Richmond. Since there’s so much diversity here, I feel like this community just has really good food. So that’s good memories.”
Arilenne Bautista (therapist) “Riggers Loft Winery. They have live music on Fridays, so I went to that two weeks ago and that was really cool.”
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