Archive for April 2010
VMFA Looking to Bring in Some Dough
Along with the expansion and the money spent and the glamor and all that wonderful stuff, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts expects to help generate a good bit of revenue. In the report by Rachel DePompa at NBC 12…. According to an economic impact study the museum could see, 450,000 visitors a year and [...]
VMFA Opening This Week
With the VMFA reopening its doors on May 1, I thought I’d share a sneak peak given to us by our friends over at RVA News VMFA: It’s the final countdown! by Valerie Catrow April 22, 2010 After almost five years of planning and hard work, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is set to [...]
Missing Dog
A white and black pit bull was found roaming down the 3400 block of Floyd Ave with no identification. If you think that this might be your dog, call Mark at 804.205.7382. The owner has been located and the dog has been returned.
Yard Sale this Weekend
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 520 N. Boulevard. Sat., 4/24, 8-1. One of Richmond’s Best! Inside. Free parking in rear. Food avail. Antiques, furn., household & garden items, art, books, CD’s, albums & lots more! *please fee free to notify me of any upcoming yard sales, estate sales, etc. Send email to info@wotbn.net.
Sports Options This Evening
The Richmond Kickers will be playing the Mexican U-21 National Team. The game starts at 7:30 and will be played at UR Stadium. For more information, visit the Kickers site. The Flying Squirrels will be finishing their home stand against the New Britain Rockcats at 7:05. The first 2,500 fans of all ages will receive [...]
New, Low Cost Pet Clinic in Carytown
This post is from the blog, Richmond Daily Pet If you have a pet (or two, or more) you know how expensive vet care can be — even the non-emergency, routine stuff like office visits and heartworm tests. The mission of Helping Hands Veterinary Surgical and Dental Care is to provide high quality surgical and [...]
MDA to Hold Spring Alley Clean Up
The Museum District Association will hold the Spring Alley Clean Up Saturday, April 24 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 successful cleanup, [...]
Martins is Here
I’m going to give the store a few days before commenting on it. Here is what I would like to know. While it is sad to see Ukrops go, what are you excited about by having Martins?
Opening Night at the Diamond
The Diamond was SOLD OUT. People actually went to a baseball game and were excited to be there. It was hard to ignore the buzz. Yesterday’s home opener was going to be crazy. Richmond has realized that it had made a mistake by letting its previous team go, and they showed their support by making [...]
Devil’s Triangle
For a little history lesson on the geographical area, hop on over to The Devil’s Triangle Blog. There has been some interesting stuff posted there over the past few weeks including: Sheppard Street – What’s the Origin of the Name? Insight into The Devil’s Triangle 1889 view of the Devil’s Triangle – Sheppard’s Addition. Be [...]
This Week at Richmond Traingle Players
Wed., April 14 -Sun. April 18 Kathy Halenda in The Brassy Broads of Broadway Wed – Sat evening at 8 pm; Sunday matinee at 4 pm Tickets $25 A musical tribute to the gutsy gals who put the “Broad” in Broadway! Kathy Halenda — a raucous bundle of Ethel Merman. Bette Midler, Lainie Kazan and [...]
Café Olé ….Olé….Olé…..Olé.
Tis’ true. Café Olé is coming to Carytown according to Style Weekly. The restaurant will be located in the old Ben & Jerry’s location. Pretty soon, Mexican cuisine (3) will be rivaling Thai (4) as the dominant ethnic cuisine in Carytown. Have you been to the downtown location? Are you going to check it out [...]
City Council Meeting Today
There are 2 interesting items on the docket today. 1) There is a proposal to raise the fines for towing from $65 to $95. That is a huge hike. For more information check out the article in the RTD. 2) Ord. No. 2010-60 (Patron: Mayor Jones, By Request) – To authorize the special use of [...]
Carytown Construction
This is from the DPU… RICHMOND, VA –Beginning Monday, April 12 – Friday, April 15, 2010 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., the City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities will be closing the right lane in front of 3322 West Cary Street in order to install a water service. There will be one lane [...]
Saying Goodbye to Carytown Ukrops
It’s the end of an era. While the sale of Ukrops completed long ago, the store remained Ukrops. Tomorrow that changes. The store formally known as Ukrops will shut its doors for 10 days of renovation and when we see it on the 19th, it will officially be Martins. I would tell you to go [...]
The Squirrels Play Ball
The first fans at the gate were donning their Flying Squirrels jerseys. Jerry Daisey and his 2 boys travelled the 3 hours from Colonial Heights because they just were too excited to wait until next week’s home opener. It was a nice red that stood out amongst a sea of orange and black. While the [...]
Richmond Baseball Starts Today
This evening at 7 PM, the Richmond Flying Squirrels will take the field against division opponent, the Bowie Baysox, at Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie, Maryland. While the team doesn’t play at home until next week, this is still a start of a new tradition. I will be bringing you some Squirrel coverage this season. [...]
Restaurant News
- Stuzzi is coming along nicely. The oven is built. The inside is taking shape. Walls are being painted. I spoke with part-owner Giuseppe, and he thinks the restaurant will be open in early May. - It also looks like there a new restaurant opening in the old Acacia building. I don’t have any details, [...]
More Closures on the Boulevard
Beginning Friday, April 9 at 7 p.m. to Monday, April 12 at 6 a.m. as part of the city’s Hanover Transmission main project, the Water Distribution division of the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will close the southbound lanes of N. Boulevard between Kensington Ave and Grove Ave. in order to construct and connect a [...]
