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Archive for June 2008

2nd District Meeting – Thursday, June 12

From MDA… 2nd District Richmond City Councilman Bill Pantele and Richmond Public Schools Board Member, Lisa Dawson, will hold a 2nd District meeting Thursday, June 12 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. District and citywide topics will be presented and discussed.  WHEN:   Thursday, June 12, 2008; 6:00- 8:00 p.m. WHERE: Richmond Public School’s William Fox Model Elementary School Cafeteria [...]

Museum District Family Picnic – June 14

From MDA… The Museum District Association and Museum District Woman’s Club will host a Family Picnic on Saturday, June 14 from 11:00AM to 1:00PM.  Everyone is invited! Join us – RAIN OR SHINE – for hot-dogs, children’s activities and an opportunity to meet your neighbors.The picnic will be at the green space of the 3400 [...]

Crackdown on Cary Street

From the Carytown Merchants Association: Please be aware that the City of Richmond has informed the Carytown Merchant Association that they will begin enforcing the 2 hour parking limit on Cary Street beginning immediately. I always took those signs at face value. Why now, city of Richmond?

Get R-Braves shwag (will be out of style soon)

The Richmond (Gwinnett County) Braves are hosting promotions for free clothing over the next week. Given that they are leaving in September, you better wear this stuff soon! Free hats on Saturday. Free R-Braves ties on Father’s Day (men only). photo by: Sabernomics, which has great insight on how Gwinnett County will be facing financial difficulty [...]

Laundromats in the area. What do you think?

Family fun at “It Starts In Parks” festival Saturday

“It Starts In Parks” festival is this Saturday. Lawn chess is back this year, as well as… Pedal boats  Live music acts including a barbershop quartet, steel drum, and indie folk (not at the same time) Petting zoo Plenty of arts and crafts for the kiddies Sports, including disc golf Tons of food And, it’s [...]

Beer Dinner Thursday at Can Can

Can Can Brasserie is having their monthly beer dinner this Thursday at 6pm. If you haven’t seen Can Can’s beer list, it’s pretty spectacular, with Pilsner Urquell on tap and a wide selection of Belgian and German beers by the glass. Call for details – 358-PARIS photo by: .Bala

Kollatz Does Richmond

WOTBN contributor Harry Kollatz is doing a guided tour of Richmond this Saturday through the Valentine Richmond History Center. Kollatz will take participants on a tour little-known sites throughout our city (via a bus), weaving in his wonderful tales along the way… from the 1607 planting of the cross by Christopher Newport to Richmond’s early [...]

Willing to lend a hand?

The annual Richmond Limb Drive will be held this Saturday at The Diamond from 1 PM – 4 PM. The goal of the drive is to collect used prosthetic limbs, crutches, walkers, and wheelchairs to give to people in need in developing countries. If you have one of these items sitting around collecting dust, consider [...]

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