The Carillon Advisory Committee, and Richmond’s Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities, will present a Carillon bell concert and an Open House on Tuesday, Nov. 11, from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in honor of Veterans Day and in recognition of the World War I Memorial Carillon building. Carillonneur Lawrence Robinson will be featured, [...]
From the Richmond Police Crime Reports: ROBBERY 10/26/08 1:00 a.m. 2900 block of West Cary Street A female reported she was robbed by two unknown males.
Meet your Councilman and School Board Representative – Wed., October 29 Councilman Bruce Tyler and School Board Representative Kim Bridges will hold a First District meet and greet. When: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 – 7:00PM Where: Albert Hill Middle School, 3400 Patterson Avenue, Richmond, VA 23221
I Wish I Could Cook breaks this news… Word on the street is Michael Ripp, bro of Chris Ripp (Can Can) and former Havana ’59 guru, is jumping back into the world of restaurants, this time in Carytown just down from his brother’s establishment. On the corner of Belmont & Cary, there’s an empty storefront [...]
I spotted this dude counting the cars at the intersection of Cary St & Nansemond using a nifty device. I wonder if a signal upgrade is in the works.
If you hadn’t noticed, they’re up! What do you think? Sure beats the old signs.
From Chop Suey: From 7-9, we will host an opening reception for Skulls, an exhibition of work created by Noah Scalin during his year long attempt to create a different skull each day. This show coincides with the release of Skulls, a book chronicling the first half of the year. A reception at the New [...]
This year’s Zombie Walk will be departing from the parking lot of Benedictine High School @ 1PM on Saturday, October 25th. Kind of a crazy event. Photo by: benjibot
Come out and let your voice be heard!The Richmond Police Department and Sector 311 invites you to come out and participate in Sector 311′s Community Walk. We will start in the Museum District and go into Carytown. We will discuss solutions to “Quality-of-Life Issues” (panhandling, speeding, etc.) When: Tuesday, October 21st at 7PM Where: [...]
The Virginia Archives Fair introduces students, educators, historians, and genealogists to primary source materials preserved for your use in area museums, libraries, universities, historical societies, and associations. Archivists will be available to talk about their collections, their institutions, and hear expert tips about archival research and preservation. Behind-the-Scenes tours available. This event is free and [...]
A woman wanted by Richmond Police for a bank robbery yesterday is in custody. LaToya Lamar Hewlett, 28, of the 900 block of Hill Top Drive is charged with robbery and was scheduled to be arraigned this morning. She turned herself in to Richmond Police last night. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. Oct. 16 a female [...]
The Richmond Police Department is looking for a suspect in this morning’s robbery of the SunTrust bank at 3513 W. Cary St. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. a female entered the bank and handed a teller a note demanding money. A weapon was not displayed. The suspect is a black female, 20 to 27 years of [...]
From tipster Andy… Tonight, HGTV was shooting part of an episode of “Property Virgins” in the 3300 block of Parkwood Ave. in Carytown South. Apparently, the couple in the show bought a house in the West End, and they were using the Parkwood as a cityscape background for a segment of the episode.
If you missed the first meeting to discuss the community garden planned for the Museum District, it’s not too late. There will be a meeting at the Humphrey Calder Community Center at Patterson and Thompson at 7 pm on Thursday October 16th to continue the planning of a community garden at that lot in conjunction with [...]
We’re all familiar with the 8K sign hanging in the window of Monument and Boulevard. But the Richmond Marathon will be spending only about 60 seconds in the Museum District, racing past on Monument. The 8K and the half marathon aren’t running through the Museum District. The 8k goes as far as Mulberry St., and [...]
You’ve probably already heard, but Midnight Movie is back @ The Byrd, and the lineup is stellar… 10/11 – Princess Bride 10/18 – The Big Lebowski 10/25 – Akira 11/1 – Casshern 11/8 – Goonies
The Fall Alley Clean-up is scheduled for Saturday, October 18 (rain or shine). Volunteers are asked to meet at the Benedictine High School cafeteria starting at 7:30 a.m. Coffee and donuts will be provided. Enter at N. Belmont and Hanover Avenues. Last Spring, we were able to remove over 15 tons of trash from our [...]
Ellwood Thompson’s Local Market is heading north to Washington, D.C. The company is opening a new store that will be located at 14th and Irving Streets, NW to serve the Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant neighborhoods. Ellwoods is maintaining its local focus even as it pertains to this expansion; the new store will be [...]
