Where do you get free wi-fi in Carytown / Museum District?
Posted on | June 26, 2008 | 12 Comments
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June 26th, 2008 @ 11:56 am
I’ve seen “Clearwire” free Internet stickers in the windows of Chiocca’s and Patterson Express, although I’ve never tried it out.
June 26th, 2008 @ 12:16 pm
CanCan occasionally has it, but it’s really hit or miss if it works. Lately it’s been more miss.
June 26th, 2008 @ 1:00 pm
http://www.openwifispots.com lists the following for Richmond, area code 23221…
McDonald’s – 3410 W Cary St
Bakers Crust – 3553 W. Cary Street
Coffee Notstra – 606 N Sheppard St
June 26th, 2008 @ 4:35 pm
Baker’s Crust has free wi-fi and so does Weezie’s, where you just have to ask for the code.
June 26th, 2008 @ 5:56 pm
Once when I was desperate to watch a game online, I checked out a couple. Apparently you can occasionally get free wi-fi at NY Deli. Galaxy Diner has free internet, but it’s awfully smoky in there. Wheezie’s Kitchen was where I ended up. And Duke beat UNC. In case you were wondering.
June 27th, 2008 @ 8:41 am
Richmond Free Wireless has a node near 2000 W. Grace St:
http://www.richmondfreewifi.org/doku.php?id=tech:network_status
June 30th, 2008 @ 11:22 pm
Chiocca’s and Cafe Diem are pretty good. Black Hand Coffee too. I’m a big fan of the free wi-fi (being broke and all).
July 3rd, 2008 @ 2:26 am
Goochland is looking at muni-wifi.
Of course Richmond is a Verizon city, and would not dare think of something as progressive as that.
July 8th, 2008 @ 2:19 pm
Interesting, “broke and all” but able to hange at Chiocca’s, Cafe Diem, et al. Ah well, priorities.
BTW, Phillie and a number of larger cities have attempted to implement city wide wi-fi systems with very discouraging results. Seems some folks won ‘t give up their “triple Play” cable TV, internet, phone deals and prefer to pay $100+++ a month.
Lots will say there is a security issue (easily overcome) and others a liability issue (some on soliciting or peddling child porn for example) which might me more or a detriment.
When I lived in the Forest Hill Ave./Hugenot Road area until last May I had open access to my Comcast hi-speed for a couple of nearby neighbors. Comcast however was not amused.
July 9th, 2008 @ 2:45 pm
Brown’s Island now has free wi-fi.
Yo Carytown Merchant’s Association: What about free wi-fi throughout Carytown? Seems like a no-brainer.
July 15th, 2008 @ 8:23 pm
The Science Museum has Wi-Fi in their Starbuck’s coffee shop.
July 22nd, 2008 @ 12:22 am
The intersection of every two streets? Seriously, there is a ton of unsecured wireless in the Museum District.