Woodland Heights Baptist Church (31st and Springhill) will hold an Independence Celebration Ice Cream Social Saturday, July 3, from 3 until 5 p.m. at the church (on the lawn on the 31st Street side). All our friends from the neighborhood are invited to join us for some cool refreshment, and to listen to the “Have [...]
As long as your yacht is human powered and under 13′ in length you can paddle around Forest Hill Park Lake and a few others in the city. Check out the press release from the city; Mayor Dwight C. Jones announced today an enhancement to several city parks by allowing non-powered watercraft on three city [...]
Richmond.com has an article on Urban Farms and takes a look at our neighbors over in Byrd Community House in Oregon Hill, the Science Museum of Virginia, and our very own Tricycle Gardens in Manchester; Just across the river in Old Manchester, Tricycle Gardens has established a half-acre farm to demonstrate the economic viability of [...]
Phil Riggan has done it again with a wonderful look at one of Richmond’s landmark, the beautiful arching railway bridge. Read the full piece at RichmondOnTheJames but I borrowed a photo and a bit of text to give you a taste. Exploring in this area is a treat. There are many nooks and shallow pools [...]
One of the best traditions in Westover Hills. Details from the Westover Hills Neighborhood Association; The parade starts at 10 a.m. and runs from the intersection of Peterborough and Sylvan Road up until 5021 Sylvan Road (the Dysart Family Home). You’ll see the finish line drawn in sidewalk chalk. Please come to the Dysart’s back [...]
The Richmond Police are kicking up their Facebook/Twitter presence. The RPD Assistant Chief Dave McCoy is going to answer questions in the department’s first live tweet chat on Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you have a question you can leave it on the RPD Facebook page or tweet them at @RichmondPolice. What [...]
