Last August, Kevin and I trekked up and down our hometown’s Main Street, aiming to see Danville with new eyes, those of tourists.

It worked.

All of what we’d seen over and over through the years proved totally different up close.

We parked near the river and walked south, up what used to be a bustling downtown that died for many years and is now slowly coming back to life. Up we walked through “Millionaire’s Row” with its grandiose Victorian houses, including the Sutherlin Mansion, which is now a museum. And on through West Main and the Averett University area. And back.

It was a long and hot day. I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say it was every bit of four miles and every bit as hot as 95 degrees.

But it was so worth it!

(Another set of pictures from a restored home we were fortunate enough to have an impromptu tour of that day will be posted separately soon. :))

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