Community Gardens to Host Movie Nights
The community gardens over at Thompson and Kensington are hosting 2 movie nights. The first night will be on July 10, and there is no charge. For more info, check out the HC Community Garden Blog.
Archive for June 2010
Rate Hike at GRTC
For all you GRTC riders, the city council approved a 25 cent rate hike starting July 25th. The extra cost is to help defray the $50 million deficit at GRTC. For more information, check out the piece at the RTD.
WOTB- Sports Update
The Squirrels continue their tailspin. They have lost 5 out of their last 6 and they currently sit in 5th place in the division. The good news is that they are only 3.5 games behind 2nd place Bowie and a potential playoff spot. The Revolution had a banner week. They were named the best franchise [...]
Upcoming Events for the Museum District Association
Saturday, June 26 – MDA Community Yard Sale Day Are you thinking about having a yard sale this summer? Are you a member of the Museum District Association? If so, we can help you unload your stuff with free publicity on The Museum District’s Community Yard Sale Day Saturday, June 26th. The Museum District Association [...]
Would WOTB by the Proposed Changes to Nightclubs?
So the City Council is considering a new ordinance on so-called nightclubs and dance halls. This ordinance is partially in response to the recent shootings down in Shockoe Bottom. This ordinance is also more difficult to get than a ABC license. For more information about this ordinance check out this report on NBC12. For the [...]
WOTBN- Sports Roundup
The Richmond Revolution completed their inaugural season by finishing with a 13-1 record and the best record in the entire league which means they will have home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Playoffs start on Monday, June 28th at the Arthur Ashe Center. The Flying Squirrels are in the midst of a tough stretch. They [...]
Drunken Dare Leads to Deathly Fall
This was reported in the today’s RTD- A 21-year-old man was gravely wounded in a fall from the roof of a three-story apartment building in Richmond’s Fan District during what police said was an alcohol-fueled stunt this morning. Richmond police Capt. David L. Martin said the victim was taken to VCU Medical Center with life-threatening [...]
City Council Monday
For those who are interested, the following items were placed on the agenda by our esteemed City Council Members. For the complete agenda, click here ****************************************** Res. No. 2009-R156 (Patrons: Mr. Jewell and Mr. Tyler) – To approve a policy governing the release and distribution of audit reports. Res. No. 2010-R7 (Patron: Mr. Jewell) – [...]
Stuzzi opens on Monday
For those who have been waiting for Pizza Napoletana in Richmond, your wait is over. Stuzzi is officially opening its doors on Monday. I was fortunate enough to be invited to the soft opening and it is was pretty darn good. The pizza is pretty different. It’s somewhere between 10″-12″. Expect the pie to have [...]
Going Greek?
Ok…. It’s slightly west of West of the Boulevard, but it’s too close to be ignored. The 34th Annual Greek Festival is being held this weekend at the Saints Constantine and Helen’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral on Malvern Ave (between Cary and Grove). The times are as follows: Friday June 4: 11:00am – 10:00pm Saturday June [...]
