Happy Birthday to us! One year ago today we went live with this post. Hopefully we’ve stayed true to our original mission, to be “A place to find out what is going on, to be heard on our issues and to express our thoughts on what’s good and bad.” It’s been a pretty amazing year for [...]
Ten Thousand Villages works with artisans who would otherwise be unemployed or underemployed. This income artisans earn helps pay for food, education, health care and housing. Volunteers will be helping with a remodel for the store. We will be moving products and fixtures and painting. Wear clothes that can get dirty!! Renovations start Mach 30th, [...]
In the RTD’s semi-weekly videocast “Mash-up” (that doesn’t really have anything to do with “news” or “paper”), there’s a short segment on the Richmond blog scene that includes snapshots of West of the Boulevard News as well as the voice of WOTBN.net founder Ross Catrow. Scan to about the 2 minute mark on the video to [...]
The Monument Avenue 10K will be adding another title and a larger purse. USA Track and Field has declared that their 10K national championship race will be run as part of the Monument Avenue 10K. The announcement will bring some of the top runners in the country and an additional $25,000 purse along with them. [...]
There’s been a lot of movement recently in Carytown… Irvin’s Salon is moving down the street to the Lofts on West Cary Street in the Fan. They had been a Carytown staple for 60 years. The business was located at 3024 W. Cary St. (RTD) The space where Acacia restaurant was located is back on [...]
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Details of the Jenna Bush – Henry Hager wedding have been leaked, and alas, there will be no wedding in Carytown. The couple plans on tying the knot on May 10th in Crawford, TX.
The Times-Dispatch food critic gave a glowing review to Arianna’s Grill & Pizza! While Pizza is in the title, the reviewer notes the pastas and other fare are outstanding as well. This November, the long-empty Devil’s Triangle eyesore that once housed the Ritz was reborn as Arianna’s Grill and Pizza — a one-stop spot for [...]
Style Weekly reports that “Metro Bakery in Carytown closes after Mardi Gras. Carytown Wine & Beer closed two weeks ago.” Also in this week’s issue, Style gives its take on the R-Braves, who also happen to be biting the dust come September.
A while ago, some guy decided to give out free hugs. It’s a cute little youtube video that is making the rounds again today because today is National Hugging Day. Here’s the deal though. In the youtube “related videos” section, I noticed that free hugs were being given out in other places. A google search [...]
I hesitate to link to this since it automatically starts playing a video when the page loads, but here it is. Make sure you turn your speakers down. ET’s walks away with six critical violations. Dun Dun Djun.
Running 10 kilometers can be pretty daunting. But the Richmond area YMCAs are here to help. Each YMCA is sponsoring a training team to give you guidance and motivation to complete the Monument Avenue 10K. The cost is $50 but includes entry into the race and plenty of instruction. Experienced coaches will be on hand [...]
The Children’s Museum of Richmond is holding the 2008 Virginia State Yo-Yo Competition this Saturday, January 26th @ 11:30. The event will feature some of the best Yo-Yo-ers around. Grab your yo-yo and join in on the fun. Kids 8 and under are free to enter the competition. Those older cost $15. Be there early [...]
In the Washington Post’s Sunday “Road Trip” section, the paper featured Cary Street, venturing from Carytown to the Bottom. Overall, the paper had very complimentary things to say about Carytown… Carytown, on the far western edge, is known as the Mile of Style. The vibe is unapologetically bohemian, thanks to offbeat art stores, acupuncture offices [...]
Terms of the Braves’ sweetheart deal with Gwinnett County have been released. Gwinnett will pay $45 million for land and a stadium. $12 MM from tax payers, $33 MM from operating revenue Braves pay Gwinnett $250K per year, plus $1 per ticket. With average AAA attendance near half a million, that’s around $500K per year. This money [...]
It seems like everyone these days is hitting up Cajun Bangkok. . . JB hit up Cajun Bangkok on Sunday and loved it We ordered the Coconut Platter that was one of the most creative plates I have ever seen. . . Our experience warrants a repeat visit and if the rest of the menu [...]
It can be said that the Mayor’s Office made many errors in its negotiations with the Atlanta Braves and planning for a new stadium. Well, chalk up another one. The mayor fired off this angry press release today, claiming that the Braves negotiated in bad faith. Richmond Braves Involved With New Ballpark Plan In Georgia For Past [...]
I emailed newly-elected delegate Manoli Loupassi, serving his first term in the Virginia House, asking him to support the statewide smoking ban in restaurants. Here’s what he replied… Sam, I appreciate your input. I believe that decisions such as this are best left to the parties. Just philosophical. Best wishes. Manoli I’m assuming that when [...]
Today the mayor’s office released correspondence between Richmond’s Deputy Chief Administrative Officer / CFO Harry Black and the Atlanta Braves’ Executive Vice President Mike Plant on the topic of building a new stadium. Basically, the email chain goes as follows: Harry Black: Are we all set to go for the new stadium North of Robin Hood [...]
