Weather permitting, it begins tomorrow for about 60 days. Only the westbound lanes will be closed. Lanes will be closed from 8:30 – 4:00 (the press release says 7:30 but I’m going by the big sign on Forest Hill Avenue). Westbound buses will operate as normal, with a flashing police escort. Eastbound traffic and buses will [...]
Lauren found a white and brindle pit bull pup early this morning on Evelyn Byrd (5000 block) he has a collar and leash but no tags. If you think it is yours contact her at grapfamily@yahoo.com or 396-0357. Please be able to identify a unique characteristic of the dog and be able to fully describe the collar and leash. [...]
With all the bad news lately about crime on Jahnke it was nice to get an email today from Elissa giving some praise to a business on the often overlooked Jahnke corridor. I just wanted to give a shout out to the Coin Laundry on Jahnke road (in the shopping center with Eat Rice, True [...]
Image from the awesome Library of Congress, Chronicling America website.
Just some little bits of info you might have missed; Tiffany’s is coming to the mall in late summer according to Richmond Biz Sense. Keep your eye out for the super special limited edition diamond and ruby encrusted Hills and Heights Tiara that will be available for a mere $567,000. Another review of CineBistro this time from RTD [...]
Is helping taking care of trees something you pine for? Now is your chance by signing up to become a Tree Steward. Classes will be held every Tuesday from February 15 through May 7, from 6:30-8:30PM, at the Round House in Byrd Park. There also are three Saturday hands-on planting and pruning sessions, March 12, [...]
Found a black male puppy today (Sat) at the corner of Stonewall and W. 20th (near River Towers). Best guess is he’s about 9 – 12 weeks old. If you lost this cutie or know where he might belong, please contact Chris at 804.514.7644 / cjwolf@gmail.com.
DPU Press Release; Beginning Tues. Feb. 1, 2011 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, the city of Richmond Department of Public Utilities will be renewing cast iron natural gas mains in the west bound lane of Forest Hill Avenue from Roanoke Street to 47th Street. This section of Forest Hill Avenue will be closed [...]
I understand the return of music not so sure I understand the crepes. Kudo to Plaza Bowl for trying different ways to get people in the door. From Facebook; Who likes crepes? This weekend Sat night Jan 29 8-12pm Music, Bowling, Beer, and Free Dessert Crepes! Thats right those ultra thin french pancakes made with [...]
A faithful reader sent me the following. I called the store this morning and updated with the corrected dates. I was at blockbuster the other day and they said they were closing, thought it might be something good to send out via H&H blog. the guy said that doors will be closing on 2/16 2/9 [...]
From the Richmond MORE (Mid-Atlantic Off Road Enthusiasts) Facebook page; For those of you who need the refresher – This Saturday 1-29-11 @ 9am we will continue work on the new trail on Belle Isle. This is the trail that takes you from the service road near the hydro plant back around to the lost garden. [...]
This morning as parents were dropping of their children at Patrick Henry School’s temporary location Reggie Malone was passing out a letter between School Board Chairwoman Kim Bridges and President of Patrick Henry’s Board of Directors Sharon Burton. Reggie Malone had served as vice president of the charter school’s board but resigned the same day [...]
The world famous Where Is This post is back. The picture above was captured in a building that is open to the public and in the Hills and Heights area. What’s your guess?
Set to open in a week or so the latest food option Crust and Creme is profiled on Richmond Magazine.com. The C&C as I plan to call it is in the former Westover Mercedes Service on West 47th Street and Forest Hill Avenue. This Italian-American eatery promises to serve hand-made pizzas and burgers and made-to-order [...]
Crews are planting 23 new trees along Westover Hills Boulevard from New Kent Road to Forest Hill Avenue. The plants are managed by the Urban Forestry Division of Public Works and are part of Mayor Dwight C. Jones tree planting program. The trees are a mixture of Fruitless Sweetgum, Ginkgo, and Chinese Elm. Although there [...]
In what is at least the 3rd armed robbery in 30 7 days we hear of another one from RTD; There were no shots fired and no injuries in the armed robbery of a South Richmond gas station Wednesday night. Police said the robbery occurred at 10 p.m. when a black male wearing black clothing [...]
Read it and weep parents. Local news outlets have broken the news on Twitter that our precious little bundles of joy will hanging out with us for a couple extra hours in the morning.
Due to the inclement weather tonight’s meeting of the Friends of Forest Hill Park has been rescheduled until January 31st, 7pm, at the Stone House.
From RPS Twitter; All afterschool activities have been cancelled for today, Wednesday, January 26, 2011, due to forecasts of inclement weather.
Richmond.com is finding the various best spots in RVA and this week they’re letting you decide the Best Restaurant With View. Below is what they have to say about Legend; Plenty of people head to Legend for the beer, but we go for the view. Legend offers a one-of-a-kind view of downtown Richmond from its [...]
As you might have guessed leaf pickup that was scheduled for today is on hold due to weather. The trucks are converting to sanding since the rain is suppose to turn to snow tonight. Don’t panic we aren’t expecting a ton of snow but enough that some roads may need to be treated. I’ve been [...]
Every year the Governor and State Board of Education recognizes schools and divisions that achieve excellence goals and far exceed minimum state and federal accountability standards. Two schools in our area were recognized. Southampton Elementary was awarded the Board of Education Excellence Award, the second-tier honor in the VIP program. These schools and divisions also [...]
Friends of Forest Hill Park are scheduled to meet tomorrow (Wednesday) Jan. 31st at 7 p.m. at the Stone House. If you haven’t done it already be sure and check out their new website, it is a vast improvement over the previous site.
From the report Foreward (it is a large pdf); The purpose of the Richmond Green Infrastructure Assessment is to identify vacant parcels that could add significant value to the city’s open space portfolio in the form of a green infrastructure network. This report presents the results of the assessment: a potential citywide green infrastructure network [...]
From the Grid event page; It’s time to celebrate the latest issues of GRID & SBQ magazines, and we’re doing things a little differently this time. The event will be held in the beautiful Corrugated Box Building located in Richmond’s Old Manchester District. You will have the opportunity to meet the people who work there [...]
