If you enjoy Forest Hill Park please consider spending part of next Saturday helping to keep it beautiful. The Friends of Forest Hill Park are hosting a clean up. Forest Hill Park Clean-up will take place Saturday April 17th from 11-2 pm. Bags and beverages will be provided at the first picnic shelter closest to [...]
Friends of Forest Hill Park are now in the process of getting a bronze and stone marker made that will dedicate the new pedestrian bridge at Forest Hill Park to the Harvey Family, and to rededicate the park to families throughout Richmond. This marker will be unveiled during the lake re-dedication event on Saturday, May [...]
From Richmond Magazine.com; Three months after closing the doors of his beloved 1 North Belmont, Frits Huntjens has donned the toque again. Those of us used to sinking teeth into bison burgers and fab crab cakes will henceforth find a familiar white coat in the kitchen at Max’s Positive Vibe Café. Other interesting tidbits are [...]
Unfortunate conclusion to the case of missing person Jill Edmonds. From the RPD; The remains of a Richmond woman, Jill L. Edmonds, 40, missing since Jan. 25, have been found in the James River in Charles City County . A fisherman discovered the remains in the water in the Guns Run area of Charles City [...]
Just a few weeks until the SOTJ Market opens on May 1st. Opening Day we can expect salad mix, spinach, Arugula, kale, Swiss chard, spring broccoli raab, radishes (including breakfast radishes, broccoli and green garlic at Victory Farms. Look for lots of vegetable and flower plants from a number of growers including Amy’s garden. Organic [...]
Inspired by RVAnews I am curious to see where my readers live. So please fill out the poll in the left-hand column. It won’t have the fancy charts that Ross did but a bribe is involved. If you leave a comment you will be entered into a drawing for your choice of a Richmond Kickers [...]
Some interesting news from the latest Forest Hill Flyer, unfortunately not available online so I can’t give you a link. Jerry Miller takes a look Around the District and the going ons around the Stratford Hills Shopping Center. As part of an effort to attract an anchor tenant some folks Flowerama and Benny’s may have [...]
From the Woodland Heights Yahoo Group; This one occurred yesterday near 28th & Semmes; About 6:30 this evening, we hear the car horn sounding from the garage. We went out and discovered someone had started cutting the convertible top. They didn’t get in, and didn’t get anything, but we thought people might want to know. [...]
The Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods is presenting a Tax Credit Workshop; How to make the most of Virginia’s Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program for your historic home. Saturday, April 24th 9:00am – 12:00pm at the Woodland Heights Baptist Church Presentation House located at 617 West 31st Street. Learn all about Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits. [...]
In “Why Richmond, why?” Richmond.com answers a recent question in our household; if the circus is coming to town, when will the elephant walk be? We’ve made a tradition of heading down to Legend Brewing, having a little dinner and then hitting the deck to see the animals being unloaded from trains before they cross [...]
Yuri’s Night/ Renovation Party at the Westover Hills Library is Saturday, April 10th at 7:00 p.m. at the Westover Hills Library. Celebrate space and the face lift that is coming to our little library. Free pizza and tang while it lasts Display of Launchable Rockets and Yuri Info Large Selection of Space related books for [...]
There are two tax workshops with similar titles but covering different subjets. this month. Giles Harnsberger was nice enough to condense the information into one email which I am now posting. Thanks Giles. PART I An Introduction to Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits Presented by the Forest Hill Neighborhood Association, Historic Designation Committee Where: Forest Hill [...]
Westover Hills Stray Watch just received word of a missing cat: Tallulah, a 7-year-old, 10-pound dirty blonde cat with a purple collar and all her tags, has been missing since the weekend. Her home is the 5200 block of Devonshire. Please call cell phone (757) 561-1516 with any information.
RVA News’ Chris Dovi has a new article up about Patrick Henry and its recent fund raiser. There is also an update on the school’s proposed temporary alternate site. [ Fund raising is] Critical, but perhaps less pressing if the School Board approves a charter amendment to allow the school to start its first year [...]
The Hundred Monkeys and The Kissing Club are putting on a free show from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. tonight at the Plaza Bowl. Support local music venues. The show has been canceled if/when it is rescheduled I’ll let you know.
If you look at the comments in this blog you will see more than a few comments on traffic circles, leaf collection (next one is scheduled for 4/26), garbage pickup. The city is now giving you a chance to participate in the process and give your opinions and expert advice to the city. from the [...]
On Friday, April 16, from 7:00 – 11:00 PM at the Willow Oaks Country Club, Circle Center Adult Day Services will be hosting a ball to honor the baby boomer who are now in the position of taking care of their parents. Cost is $65 per person, includes one drink and ticket can be purchased [...]
If you take the Mayo/14th Street bridge to work you need to change your route for most of the month of April. Starting on Sunday, April 4 at 9 p.m., the Mayo Bridge and Dock Street between 18th and 21st Street will close for routine maintenance. The flood walls are important to keep the James [...]
A party at the park caused some issues with the local neighbors in the Woodland Heights area and is now being discussed on the Woodland Heights Yahoo group. The music was heard as far away as Ferncliff which is almost Riverside Drive roughly 7 or 8 blocks away. Does anyone know who could I contact [...]
From RTD; That’s the idea behind the Ruby Harvey Memorial Rain Garden, planted last week at Second Presbyterian Church in memory of a 4-year-old girl who attended preschool there. A group of preschoolers planted flowers — ruby-red dianthus — in the garden, created as part of an environmentally sensitive playground and courtyard at the church [...]
Press release from Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Facilities; City reminds public: ‘Please don’t feed the geese’ Now that spring is here and so many people are out enjoying Richmond ‘s parks, the city’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities is once again asking the public not to feed the geese in Byrd [...]
The annual 5k run to support the Nicole Megaloudis Foundation is taking place on April 11th around Swan & Shields Lake. The Run is being held in conjunction with the VCU Women’s Soccer Alumni game (Saturday, April 10th, 11:00am @ Sportsbacker Stadium). Download a flyer to spread the word about this great event or register [...]
From the Woodland Heights Yahoo Group; Yoda, a 4-lb, 10-year-old male Chihuahua escaped from our back yard (600 block of W 33rd) yesterday. He’s black and white (the black is turning white with age) and is blind in one eye. He may have been the dog that Jay saw around 33rd and Riverside in the [...]
From the press release; Welcome Spring with Arbor Day Workshops and Exhibits Saturday, April 3, in Byrd Park Get a head start on spring on Saturday, April 3, at Stay Co2ol with Trees, a free Arbor Day celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Carillon in Richmond’s Byrd Park. During the festivities, Richmond [...]
While I am sure there is a bunch of important neighborhood news happening I am going to take the time to talk about other events. I will be using short bullet points to lessen the pain. Kicker’s have their first game tomorrow vs. NCAA Champions University of Virginia at 4:00 pm at University of Richmond [...]
