Another Scott’s Addition industrial building is to become an apartment complex. This time, the Baker Equipment building @ 1700 Summit will be converted into 89 one and two-bedroom apartments. $2.6 MM will be spent on the renovation. via RTD
The Carytown Merchants have organized a sidewalk sale on the day before Mothers’ Day. Also, bins will be on every corner to collect food for the Central Virginia Food Bank. Hopefully the temperatures will be below 90 degrees.
Thom Suddeth, owner of Road Runner Running Store, is the new head of Carytown Merchants Association. First task – pay bill for Carytown.org domain – the site has been suspended.
I played tennis yesterday at the corner of Patterson and Thompson and got to see the progress on the community garden. It’s looking great! Kudos to all those involved.
Anyone else get this glossy door hanger from Richmond City Schools? Have things have gotten so bad they must advertise to get people to enroll? RTD’s coverage
Ellwood Thompson’s has delayed indefinitely the store opening in DC. However, it can’t get out of its lease, so it will continue to pay rent and the storefront will remain vacant. Ellwoods sites the economy as the reason for the change in plans.
Slant said it was a dud.
FanoftheFan has the deets on the city’s adopt-a-tree program, where you can get a tree planted by the city in front of your house for only $50 (tax-deductible). photo by: Storm Runner
We don’t know much more than there is/was a fire at Park and Tilden (3300 block of Park on the north side of the street) and that it is a residential fire. Photo by neighborhood resident Robin Harris-Jones Updates to follow.
Richmond Biz Sense (my new favorite blog) has some great Carytown coverage… 25 vacant storefronts in Carytown The new trend is combining stores under the same roof. Que Bella shoes and Pink clothing are now co-located, spliting rent, and remaining as separate businesses. Bang-On has plans to add a consignment business inside its current location called Kitsch Greek takeout [...]
The Kickers will be back at U of R stadium on April 18 at 7pm versus Harrisburg. Tickets are $12. Last year, the Kickers tied for first during the regular season and lost in the playoffs. New York Deli will host a pre-game party from 5-6:30.
Richmond Mag has the scoop on a new concession stand being built at the lake at Byrd Park. Targeted completion date is July 4. A six-sided, cupola-topped brick structure is arising there to house the pedal-boat concession and to sell refreshments. photo by: nbmcmullin
The Lost Art of the City has some insider photos of the in-process restoration of The Pump House at Pump House Park. No pictures of sketchy men coming out of the woods were included. Link to Picasa gallery. Photo from The Lost Art of the City
From Plan 9: Plan 9 is excited to host Record Store Day in our Richmond store (3012 W. Cary St.) featuring Hex Machine, No BS Brass Band, Cinemasofia and The Recliners on Record Store Day, April 18th 2009. Plan 9 Music and Style Weekly have collaborated together in selecting the lineup of artists that will [...]
The Byrd will host 2 film festivals in April. James River Film Festival: April 12, 16-19 $40 for entire festival. Individual session tickets available at door. Virginia Independent Film Festival: April 26th Documentaries, Shorties, and Features. $5 per part, or $10 for a day pass
From Richmond City Council: Councilmen Samuels, Tyler, and Jewell to hold joint community meeting with Museum District Association and Fan District Association regarding proposed ballpark in Shockoe Bottom and Boulevard Gateway projects. WHAT Richmond City Councilmen Charles R. Samuels, North Central 2nd District, Bruce W. Tyler, West End 1st District, and E. Martin “Marty” Jewell, [...]
From MDA: The Museum District Association will hold the Spring Alley Clean Up Saturday, April 18 and needs your help to keep our neighborhood clean! The MDA coordinates two neighborhood alley cleanups each year (Spring and Fall) where neighborhood volunteers help reduce the amount of trash, appliances, and furniture littering our alleyways. To ensure a [...]
This is the best photo out of the bunch from Library of Virginia. Apparently, there used to be a college football bowl game played in Richmond called the “Tobacco Bowl.” Brilliant! We must revive this tradition, stick a nationally-unknown sponsor’s name on the front, and have ourselves a game. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to [...]
The Black Kids will perform at the National @ 8pm on Thursday and will make a special in-store appearance at Plan 9 in Carytown before the show and do an acoustic set @ 6:30.
