Chop Suey‘s mobile non-profit venture Books on Wheels, combining free books and free bike repair into one, is riding over to New York Deli on Monday, July 2nd starting at 9pm. Make a $5 donation and get happy hour drink prices all night. And, you’ll be supporting a good cause. New York Deli is next [...]
WOTB Church Immanuel Baptist is opening up is doors to the community this Saturday, June 30th, for “A Saturday in the Son” from 1pm – 6pm. It’s an alternative to Vacation Bible School and is family friendly, targeted for families with kids in Junior High and younger. Immanuel Baptist Church is located at 3601 Monument [...]
The corner of Colonial and Monument used to be a lawn (pictured left). Now, it’s a parking lot. And no, the owner didn’t bother to ask permission or file a single permit. That’s the scoop that Style Weekly delivers in this week’s issue. What’s infuriating is the fact that the owner was so bold as [...]
The bard lives on through the Richmond Shakespeare Festival, going on all summer at Agecroft Hall just south of CaryTown. Performances of The Tempest will be performed Thursday-Sunday through July 8th. Then the focus shifts to a great historical play, as the troupe takes on Henry IV part 1 through August 5th. Agecroft Hall is [...]
From tipster Alyssa: WRIC is reporting that there is a peeping tom on Stuart Avenue. The last thing we need is a freak looking in our windows! I couldn’t find the article on WRIC. If you see it post it in the comments.
Today’s RTD has a great piece on River City Rickshaw, a bicycle rickshaw service started a few years ago that offers nightly transportation between bars and homes. Recently, the company pimped-out its rickshaws, including speakers, an ipod input, neon lights, LED signs, and a fresh coat of paint. River City Rickshaw also caters to parties [...]
Is it you? For the past two months my Netflix delivery has been sporadic at best. When I do get my discs they are opened on one end and resealed with blue painter’s tape. Some data points: My wife and I each have our own queue’s. Thus far only my movies have been tampered with. [...]
Cafe Diem and Style Weekly bring you Open Mic Night @ Cafe Diem, this Monday from 7-10pm. Musicians of all styles are invited to compete for the top prize – a $100 gift certificate to Guitar Center. Plus, there’s no entry fee. Spots are limited, so call or email Sherrena @ 804-358-2100X314 or email Sherrena.Greig@StyleWeekly.com [...]
Plan9 Music is hosting its Local Music Spotlight again this Saturday, June 23rd at their store at 3012 W. Cary Street. This month’s lineup. Rob Smith – 2pm Ilad – 3pm The Graceland Grave Robbers – 4pm
From Urban Richmond?: While I hate to see businesses leave the city for the suburbs, a business- like a piano shop- that doesn’t attract casual pedestrian traffic perhaps doesn’t need to be in Carytown- one of the few truly pedestrian-friendly shopping areas in Richmond. I totally agree. I never understood how the piano store or [...]
VeggieFest is happening this Saturday, June 23, just up the road at the Azalea Gardens at Bryan Park. Things kick off at noon, and the festival features vendors, entertainment, speakers, and of course, food. Highlights include A farmers market, with locally grown produce. Cooking demonstrations by talented chefs, including the chef of the Washington Redskins [...]
Did you know that Patterson Ave is named after Dr. Richard Archibald Patterson, a Confederate surgeon? Or, that Thompson Street is named after the publisher of the first horticulture paper? Discoverrichmond.com has these and other street name facts in an interesting article highlighting the history of Richmond’s Roads and the derivation of the names. Other [...]
Sports Backers, the folks that organize the Richmond Marathon and the Monument Avenue 10K , now bring to you “Sports Backers Quarterly,” a FREE magazine devoted to healthy living in Richmond. According to their website, they hope to bring a mix of people, recreational, and lifestyle stories. The magazine is slated to be 32 pages [...]
Do you remember Ellwood Thompson‘s last effort at expansion? It failed miserably. The shop they established in Chesterfield struggled and didn’t last a year. This time is different. ET’s is looking to expand outside of Richmond, where they can continue their model of providing superior customer service and the freshest food as possible. According to [...]
RTD broke the story a few hours ago, and Ellwood Thompson’s site still has no mention of it, but it’s big news. Carytown’s beloved grocery store is hitting the big-time. Well, maybe not, but they’re going to grow in controlled manner that sustains their model. Ryan Youngman is quoted in the RTD article, and I don’t [...]
AlterNatives is hosting an outdoor bazaar this Saturday, June 16th starting at 11am. The market features items from local artists, and will be held outside the store at 3320 W. Cary St. Kim @ AlterNatives provided me with the following details… Every Saturday this summer from 11am to 5pm AlterNatives, your local non profit fair [...]
photo credit: Jake Lyell When asked to choose her favorite item at It’s Hip to be Round, Anne Kennon gasps. “It’s like choosing a favorite child!” she exclaims in mock dismay. Kidding or not, this devotion to her products makes It’s Hip to be Round a must-stop-shop for Richmond’s mommies-to-be.
River City Cellars continues their free weekly wine tastings this Thursday from 5-7 pm. Stop by after work for some great summer wines, which are this week’s feature from Potomac Selections, an area wine distributor. Also, River City Cellars has free beer tasting from 4-6pm on Sundays. I’ve never attended one of these, but it sounds [...]
