Fence installed to protect horse statue
The droopy horse statue on Boulevard in front of the VHS has been the victim of people climbing up for a ride, but unlike some sculptures this poor guy apparently doesn’t hold up as well. Thick (and spider infested, I’m sure) bushes were planted around the base of the statue to deter climbers, but [...]
Mayor Wilder loses in court, plans to appeal
Wilder’s undefeated 3-0 record for legal battles was shattered today as a Richmond Circuit judge ruled that the Mayor could be sued by City Council and could not claim sovereign immunity.
Wilder didn’t make it through the day without firing off this response…
Update on Monument Ave “Illegal Parking Lot”
I emailed city council about the un-permitted parking lot on the corner of Monument and Colonial, and received a response. First District Representative Bruce Tyler emailed me…
This matter has been turned over to the Community Development Department for review and action. My understanding that this property is in the historic district and [...]
VMFA in the news
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is making news as it is on track for completion of its renovation project in 2 years. The RTD has a detailed update on the progress, including
The foundation has been poured for the 6-story addition
A 70X40 ft glass wall facing Boulevard to be installed mid-winter (where the new entrance [...]
RBraves bomb-threat suspect charged
Turns out it wasn’t the Braves’ bullpen coach after all. It was an Aramark employee, the company that runs concessions at The Diamond.
Police arrested and charged 39 year old male Stacy Wiggins with “threatening to bomb,” which is a felony.
Source: RTD
Bestselling author to sign at Creatures ‘n Crooks Saturday
Best selling author Melissa Marr will be signing copies of “Wicked Lovely” this Saturday from 1-3 at Creatures ‘N Crooks, located at 3156 W. Cary St. “Wicked Lovely” hit #2 on the New York Times best-seller list right after it debuted in June. The book was much anticipated and has lived up to the hype.
Marr [...]
Best blockbusting action movie of all time?
More VHS Secrets revealed
Tipster Allison recently responded to our call for answers regarding the VHS exhibit Jamestown, Québec, Santa Fe: Three North American Beginnings. I asked, “Why Santa Fe and not St. Augustine?”
Turns out, Santa Fe is just cooler. The exhibit’s creators picked three cities from three cultures who started colonies in America. They could have [...]
1st District Representative to host meeting tonight
From the office of the mayor:
Councilman Bruce Tyler hosts a 1st District meeting tonight, July 24, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., at Mary Munford Elementary School, 211 Westmoreland Ave. Upcoming meetings are planned for Sept. 25 and Nov. 27. For more information, call 357-6007.
Sounds like an interesting meeting. I bet he’ll bring up his stance on pan handling.
If you [...]
Did you go to the Charette?
A great sketch of Bygone’s window
From Learning Daily a great sketch of Bygone Vintage’s display window, which is always interesting.
I’d trade a piano store for a couple sweet restaurants any day
So CaryTown lost its piano store. But new businesses are moving in all around. Richmond.com reported on the following new restaurant openings around the area…
Weezie’s Kitchen – Perhaps the biggest draw at Weezie’s is the 1:30am closing time Tuesday-Sunday. Diverse menu and reasonable prices. 3123 W. Cary St. I might check it [...]
Bomb threat evacutes The Diamond during R-Braves game
A bomb threat was called into the Braves game this afternoon around 3:30pm, and the park was evacuated at 4:07pm, according to the RTD. About 4,000 fans were ushered across the street to the Greyhound Station, and the game was ultimately suspended until Monday at 1pm.
At the time, the Mud Hens of Toledo were whipping [...]
Councilman to target pan handling
An interview with First District Councilman Bruce Tyler is featured in “The Columns,” The Museum District’s Quarterly newsletter. He intends on issuing an ordinance to ban pan handling in residential neighborhoods. Pan handling has gotten worse in the short time that I’ve lived West of the Boulevard. I actually saw two bums [...]
Karsen’s now open, reviews wanted
After the chef and staff left Zeus Gallery to do their own thing, I’ve been anxiously awaiting what they would come up with. Karsen’s of CaryTown is the answer.
At urbanplanet.org, an observer wrote “there it was with a classy patio slam packed with people,” but the person never ventured inside.
Have you? Let us know what [...]
Episcopal Church and the Jamestown Negro Exhibit open at the VHS
The Virginia Historical Society’s new exhibit, “The Episcopal Church in Virginia, 1607-2007,” opened last weekend and runs through January. In collaboration with the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, the exhibit displays the church’s unique balance between cultures through Virginia’s history, including its
…dominant beginning, near collapse after the Revolution, recovery in the early 19th century, [...]
Fire station serving CaryTown has last fire pole
The RTD has a great article in today’s paper about Fire Station #12, serving the Fan and CaryTown, and their fire pole, the last one in operation in Richmond.
Apparently, the tradition of fire poles is less about quickness, and more about saving costs (it’s cheaper to put the firemen upstairs than to buy more property to [...]
“The Paver” defended
Remember the Monument Avenue grassy field that was paved over (without city permission) by a Richmond landlord? Well, he has at least one fan out there, who wrote a letter to the editor to Style Weekly full of praise.
The letter credits Bill Jefferson with rehabilitating many of the houses on Boulevard and contributing to the [...]
Are you reading Harry Potter this weekend?
Local skate shop owner featured
Kim Blankinship, owner of Carytown’s Dominion Skateboards is featured in an interview on Richmond.com. She talks about how Cary Street storefronts have changed from targeting an older audience and closing up shop by 5pm when her store opened in 1994, to catering to a younger clientele today.
Dominion Skateboards is located at 3008 W. Cary Street.
