With all the focus right now on Patrick Henry it is easy to forget that many Richmond Schools have some great stuff going on. One of those great things is the garden that has been planted at Southampton Elementary School. The Southampton School is going to have a Garden Celebration & Dedication Saturday, May 1st [...]
The festivals are starting. The first major one up is Arts in the Park. The art is provided by over 450 vendors from all over the country and the park is provided by Byrd Park and centered around the carillon. The festival starts tomorrow at 11 am and closes down at 6 pm. Sunday the [...]
River City Food & Wine has the good idea of a Flickr group that will host all the Richmond Farmers Market’s photos. Submit your photos here. If you happen to take some snapshots of The South of the James Farmers Market which starts Saturday you can post them here as well and they will randomly [...]
There have been several articles in various blogs and traditional print about the changes going on in Manchester and the courthouse. An article in today’s Style Weekly by Edwin Slipek Jr. takes a look at the “architectural transformation” of the courthouse in Manchester. In a bold gesture, the project’s planners and architect, Moseley Architects of [...]
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay will be hosting a BayScapes workshop this Saturday May 1st at Forest Hill Park. Participants will receive introductory training in BayScapes landscaping, native plants, storm water issues and the Reedy Creek watershed restoration. Registration will be from 8:30 – 9:00. The morning classes begin at 9:00 with lunch at [...]
Henrico’s whoops is our woohoo! This just in from Lewis Ginter’s Facebook: The first 4 Groovin’ In The Garden concerts will be held at Maymont instead of Lewis Ginter. Due to an oversight by the producer, Haymaker Productions, Henrico Co. was unable to approve the permit for the May concerts.The June concerts will be held [...]
The following is from Diana Scully and I want to clarify that the subsidized program mentioned in the second paragraph is only open to residents of the Woodland Heights neighborhood. Folks in other neighborhoods can still contact the city about the Adopt a Tree Program but would have to pay the $25 fee themselves. As [...]
On the 27th this was posted in the H&H classified section but is missing contact information and no information is required to post a classified so I can’t help except by doing this post. LOST PET Missing since 4/24. Last seen at our home at West 30th St. between Semmes and Bainbridge.Elderly female dog about [...]
We covered the issue of who should Animal control report to you previously and everyone that spoke on that thread were in favor of placing Animal Control under the police. From the RTD we learn; The Richmond City Council last night approved Mayor Dwight C. Jones’ plan to eliminate the Department of General Services with [...]
A St. Bernard was seen wondering at Bliley and Forest Hill Avenue this morning around 8:30. He doesn’t seem to have a collar but does look like he has been a pet recently. If you know someone who is missing a St. Bernard, please let them know where he was seen.
Not everyone supports the school, but if you are a supporter, Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts urgently needs your help. Since this school is open city-wide, regardless of what district you live in, tell your school board representative what positive effect you expect the school to have on our community and our children. [...]
Mayor Jones is making construction of new schools one of the foremost priorities of his administration. A new Huguenot High School is at the top of his list. He is aggressively seeking neighborhood participation and advice as the project goes forward. This is the first chance residents will have to put together a wish list [...]
With a July opening date looming, where does Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts stand? The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports on the school’s funding and development status and sums up many families’ situation. But some Richmond parents are in limbo as they look ahead to next school year. They have taken a leap of faith [...]
From the Westover Hills Stray Watch; We’ve received a report that a dog described as a small (perhaps 40 pounds) “brown mop” with a red collar has been in the alleys around Cedar, Devonshire, and Sylvan (east of Westover Hills Blvd.) on Saturday and Sunday morning. This doesn’t SOUND like the missing Border Collie, Jill, [...]
Phil Riggan of the blog RichmondOnTheJames has a couple posts that both focus on (go figure) the James River. The first post which is on his blog takes a look at Pipeline Rapids with some great pictures. I think the Pipeline Rapids walkway is the downtown Richmond’s best kept secret. It’s been open to the [...]
Happy Lucky Combo released a new CD this week “Carnival of Sound” and the blog Kozmicdogz Breaks Loose purchased a CD recently. Best $5 I’ve Spent In Quite A While! I traveled down Forest Hill Avenue today and purchased a copy of “Carnival of Sound” The Happy Luck Combo’s new cd. Well worth the price [...]
A small crowd of 40 or so gathered with folks from Parks and Rec to release fish into Forest Hill Lake Saturday, April 24. J.R. Pope, head of P&R, said a few words and then turned the presentation to Carl (whose last name I didn’t catch). Eager young children learned about cool sciency stuff like [...]
The Southampton School is going to have a Garden Celebration & Dedication Saturday, May 1st at 12 o’clock. Come celebrate with the children, school staff and parents that have made the gardens possible and thank the neighbors, friends and businesses that have made the gardens possible. Tour the gardens, plant flowers, paint rocks, make bird [...]
From Craigslist; A dear friend is lost…Jill took a walk Tuesday evening and didn’t return. Her people are very upset, and they are asking anyone who may have seen her to call her vet and let them know if she’s turned up. Jill is 14 years old, a red and white rough coat female Border [...]
Richmond.com has a review of Croaker’s Spot that does a good job of describing the whole experience as well as the food. Love Croaker’s cornbread and this restaurant has made our list of places to take guests to show off RVA. I am a bit of a heathen in that I don’t like all the [...]
The Farm to Family Bus is at its usual spot and will be there until 2. Get your fresh asparagus while the getting is good.
Families are invited to join Richmond ’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities on Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m. to noon, to help restock the newly restored lake in Forest Hill Park with native fish. Fish in the lake had to be caught and moved to the James River before work on restoring [...]
The owner of Plaza Bowl is opening his doors to allow a fund raising/awareness event to benefit Ring Dog Rescue! We’ll have live local bands donating their time and talent to the cause as well as bowling, dogs!!!!, beer, delicious concession food, and some enticing giveaways! Bands include: Microjoy – The Nervous Ticks – One [...]
Technically they are swimming but there are a lot of them as evidenced by this email I was forwarded; If you have never had the opportunity to see the huge schools of fish in the James river, especially along the Pipeline Rapids NOW is the time. I have never seen the schools of fish this [...]
