Best sexy halloween costume?
New pizzaria on Sheppard & Park has a name: Arianna’s
The people that brought you Mary Angela’s in Carytown have ventured into the Museum District with it’s latest pizza shop, Arianna’s.
Arianna’s is at 700 Sheppard Street. They deliver as well.
Anyone checked it out? Let us know what you think. info@wotbn.net
Source: Style Weekly
Halloween costume stores battle for business on Cary Street
The seasonal Halloween store “Spirit Halloween” opened its doors recently on Cary Street in the old Storehouse furniture location, much to the dismay of fellow Carytown merchant Premier Costumes. Both stores are competing for the costume shopper, which can plunk down some serious change for that perfect Halloween costume.
Spirit Halloween has opened 5 stores in [...]
John B. Cary PTA Benefit
John B. Cary’s PTA cordially invites you to the 1st Annual Auction & Jazz Affair “Color Your Evening Red & Blue” featuring the “Cary Jazz Ensemble.” All proceeds will support the educational opportunities for the children at John B. Cary Elementary School (780-6252). Thank you for your support!
Friday, November 2, 2007, 7:00 – 9:30pm
Pine Camp [...]
Byrd Theatre inspected for ghosts
Carytown’s Byrd Theatre was recently examined by ghost hunters from Ghostec, who spent the night in the empty theatre with video and sound equipment. Their target was former Byrd manager Bob Coulter who died in 1978 but is rumored to still roam inside. His favorite seat continues to be the left aisle of the 2nd [...]
House District 68 race hits the airwaves
The battle that has waged via street signs and glossy mail is now being beamed directly into homes. Manoli Loupassi and Katherine Waddell have purchased ad time on local television pitching themselves as the candidate of choice for the 68th House District. Loupassi can be seen on local channels, while Waddell has chosen cheaper cable [...]
St. Gertrude & Benedictine present Bye Bye Birdie
Stuart Avenue Players of Saint Gertrude and Benedictine High Schools present “Bye Bye Birdie” on November 2, 3 & 4, 2007. Tickets are $5, and are available at the door. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm, Sunday at 2 pm. Dessert Theater tickets for Sunday, including the show and treats from the [...]
Infuzion ice bar opening this winter
I guess it’s a club? The Infuzion ice bar is opening sometime this winter (the website says December) in Scott’s Addition and will feature an “ice bar.”
Apparently there will be a freezing cold room with a bar made of ice. They even give you weird insulate hoodie/jedi robes to keep you warm.
I dunno people, [...]
What do you put on your hotdog?
Sewer overflow notification
A “Combined Sewer Overflow Event” has occurred. I signed up to get the City’s alerts when there was some sort of flooding in our section of the river; their notifications are less than helpful:
This email is to inform you that a CSO event has occurred. Please click here to view the specific area where the [...]
This week @ the Byrd: Becoming Jane
photo credit:
Jake Lyell
Becoming Jane is easy to describe in one sentence: a cheap trick designed to lure in the dreamy escapist ladies who start to panic during those years without Pride and Prejudice adaptations. Luckily, I am one of those dreamy escapist ladies, and although the rational part of me screams, “You are being manipulated [...]
Update: Richmond’s water restrictions
They city has updated their water restrictions as follows:
Established Landscape & Gardens: Monday – no watering
Odd number property addresses: Water on Tues., Thurs. and Sat.
Even number property addresses: Water on Wed., Fri. and Sun.
New Landscape: Unrestricted for first 10 days after planting, then limited to the “Established Landscape and Gardens” measures
Ornamental fountains: Operation is prohibited
Vegetable [...]
Old news: Richmond water restrictions
Here are the deets:
Established landscaping and gardens: No watering on Mondays.
Odd property addresses: Water only on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Even property addresses: Water only on Wednesday, Friday and Sun.
Bucket watering (five gallons maximum) is permitted at all times.
New landscaping: Unrestricted watering allowed for the first 10 days after planting, then limited to the “Established Landscaping [...]
Favorite historical battle?
Skybus to land in Richmond?
Skybus, the new low-cost airline in town, is in negotiations with Richmond International Airport to create a second operations hub and base up to 22 flights a day out of RIC. The deal would make Richmond Skybus’s 2nd hub and could create up to 400 jobs in town.
Skybus is tremendous concept, based on RyanAir and [...]
Are you ready for some (high school) football?
Thomas Jefferson hosts #3-ranked Hermitage this afternoon at 4pm for their Homecoming game.
TJ has had a rough season so far, going 0-6. It doesn’t help that the Colonial District is packed with talent, with 5-1 Hermitage and 5-1 Patrick Henry, both of which look like solid contenders in the region and state.
Thursday nights @ the Byrd are HILARIOUS
Now before every 7 PM Thursday show at the Byrd, you get a short visit from a new comic from the Funny Bone Richmond! There is no additional cost, just the same $2 Byrd admission, affordable concessions, and a great movie at your favorite theater.
The comic will begin before the movie at 7:00 PM [...]
Museum District Neighborhood Alley Cleanup this Saturday
From the Museum District Association…
The Museum District Association, in cooperation with the Clean City Commission, is sponsoring a Neighborhood Alley Clean Up. Volunteers are needed!
When: Saturday, October 20 ∙ 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Where: Benedictine High School Parking Area, 3000 block of Hanover Ave. at Belmont Ave.
Rain or Shine – Please Be Sure to Bring [...]
Fan Festival this Saturday
From Fan District Hub
Join us for the First Annual Fan Festival, Sat. Oct. 20, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the corner of Grove Ave. and Meadow St. (in the Tabernacle Baptist parking lot) in the Fan District.
Food, live music, children’s clothing and toy sale. All proceeds to benefit Central Virginia Food Bank and Embrace Richmond. Free admission.
VHS to host life of “Lee and Grant” exhibition
The Virginia Historical Society will open its “Lee and Grant” exhibition on Saturday, October 20th and will feature free admission on that day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The exhibition will present a series of lectures, classes, and gallery walks with the curator. The collection features a wide variety of artifacts including original uniforms, letters, [...]
