Books on Wheels hitting up New York Deli
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 [...]
‘A Saturday in the Son’
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 [...]
Rogue parking lot on Monument incites anger
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 to construct [...]
Shakespeare to appear @ Agecroft Hall
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 [...]
Peeping tom alert
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.
Stumble home in style on a rickshaw
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 and weddings. [...]
Best Baldwin?
Ok, who is stealing my Netflix?
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.
The tampered DVD’s [...]
Grab the mic @ Cafe Diem
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 [...]
Plan9 rocks the house
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
No more pianos in Carytown
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 the rug [...]
VeggieFest takes the (carrot) cake
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
A moonbounce (for [...]
Useless Street Names Trivia
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 interesting [...]
What part of the river do *you* go to?
Organizers of Monument Ave 10K to Distribute Free Magazine
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 [...]
Ellwood Thompson’s Master Plan
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. [...]
Ellwood Thompson’s Hires CEO, Plans Expansion
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 see [...]
Saturday Bazaar Features Local Artists
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 trade store, [...]
It’s Hip to be Round: Anne Kennon
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.
Drink Wine, Rub Elbows
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 like [...]
