This was posted by Chelsea on the Facebook Page but since not all of you are on Facebook, I’m reposting it here. If you have any information please post in the comments at either location. Black Roughhouse 50 scooter was stolen from the 600 block of W. 28th St last night/this morning. The Hills and [...]
Tonight at 8 the Happy Lucky and Crossroads present another Cacophonous Cabaret. Beer, music, sing-a-long… it looks like the weather will be beautifully Spring like. The garage door will be open and you can take your beer on the patio. In addition to the beers on tap Will will be getting in a cask of [...]
I’ve gotten word that the Forest Hill Regatta planned for May 14th has been cancelled. The reason for the cancellation is a lack of entries and volunteers. The Forest Hill Neighborhood Association determined that rather than proceed with an event with low turnout in attendance and competitors it would be better to cancel. The are [...]
Don’t forget that the Saturday Souther of the James Farmers’ Market is going on right now. This is the last day of the Saturday Souther next to the old Blockbuster. Next week they are moving to their summer location in Forest Hill Park. The Wednesday market will be ongoing.
Just saw this on Plaza Bowl Facebook; Hey tonight and Sat night we are celebrating the Royal Wedding, with a Royal Wedding bowling party, ladies wear a tiara, and guys wear a goofy red suit, and bowl for free! also $5.00 PBR Pitchers.
Richmond Magazine’s, R•Home has a featured house that many of you might recognize. The article has some nice photos of the interior and gives the scoop on how it all came together. Burkett, co-owner of Carytown’s Mongrel and two chocolate-and-stationery shops called chocolatepaper in Roanoke, has a bold, sharply defined aesthetic, which is reflected throughout [...]
Luke McCall one of our city’s arborist and VP of the Forest Hill Neighborhood association was recently on the PBS program ‘Virginia Home Grown’ talking about the city’s Tree Steward program. Phil who sent this into me referred to Luke as “unofficial mayor of W. 45th St., also know as “The Lorax” because he speaks [...]
If you enjoy watching the bikes during the Dominion RiverRock Festival hitting the trails and want to make sure it isn’t bodies hitting the trails, you should help clear some trails. Below is from Richmond MORE; Richmond Sports Backers, Richmond-MORE and Friends of James River Park are teaming up to do trash clean up and sight line [...]
I feel like I’m cheating on Riverside Outfitters by posting this but a cheap trip down the river is a cheap trip down the river.
In our day to day life we often forget how lucky we are to live where we do. You should bookmark this post and when ever you feel the urge to move to the county check out what you would be giving up. Without further ado here are just some of H&H’s Style Weekly Best [...]
Richmond Police investigators need the public’s help to identify and find the man pictured below who robbed a convenience store. At approximately 10:30 p.m. on April 13, the suspect, armed with a shotgun, entered the Lucky’s Convenience Store at 418 Cowardin Avenue and he robbed the clerk at the counter. He fled the store on [...]
From an email supplied by PHSSA we hear that Councilman Marty Jewell on Monday is going to propose that $500,000 be allocated to the Patrick Henry School. This is only a request and the council is under no obligation to fulfill the request but it looks like the parents of Patrick Henry are rallying the [...]
Currently the city of Richmond going through the lengthy process of redistricting. There are 4 current preliminary proposals, in one of the proposals (Option #1) the 4th District would gain Woodland Heights but lose part near Jahnke. In the other options the 4th would lose smaller parts near Jahnke but not pick up any significant [...]
This is the third in our series profiling vendors of the Wednesday Souther of the James Farmers’ Market. The market runs from 3-8 p.m. at 4910 Forest Hill. The market goes on rain or shine and the musical guest this week is: The Five and Dimers who bring the Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings [...]
On Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. the RVA HoOp HOuse, a community driven non-profit dedicated to the movement arts, will be at Forest Hill Park to “provide community hoops, music and OoOosdles and OoOodles of positive energy and FUN” as well as a FREE-raffle 3 hoops at each park. RTD had a great [...]
If you live near the Walgreens on the corner of Forest Hill Ave. and Westover Hills Blvd. you have probably taken the back route behind the Dollar Store and the former Shoe Warehouse. You won’t be taking that route anymore.
In the continuing effort to isolate the Southbank of Richmond the city has taken the unusual step of flooding Mayo Bridge. Lanes going into the city are open but don’t expect to come back that way anytime soon. The southbound lanes of the Mayo Bridge in Richmond were closed this morning because of a water [...]
I wish I wrote this but Sally Kannemeyer gets all the credit: Saturday, May 7th, is the official Virginia Invasive Plant Removal Day! All park and garden weekend warriors, your orders are to come to Forest Hill Park on Saturday, May 7th to fight against the encroaching invaders that are taking our trees hostage and [...]
RPS is having a contest in which students say why they love their teacher and above is the Patrick Henry entry. Voting ends April 30th, to vote go here click on the video and hit the “Like” button. I haven’t gone through all the videos so if you recognize another neighborhood school please let me [...]
The video is a raw footage of the rescue. The man in need of rescue had decided it would be a good idea to ride a tree (no word on what type of tree) down the James. Yes, ride a tree down the James as an added bit of intelligence he didn’t see the need [...]
The Friends of Forest Hill Park is having a spring meeting this Wednesday, April 27th at 7pm in the Stone House in Forest Hill Park. Lots to discuss on the agenda: upcoming signature events; the Wright master plan for the park; removal of invasive plants & vines in the park; and education opportunities by getting [...]
There will be a public meeting tomorrow (sorry for late notice) on what should happen to the Mayo Bridge and the Manchester Canal Bridge. The meeting is tomorrow Tuesday, April 26, at the Main Street Station from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Presentation begins at 6:30 p.m.) Free parking is available at Main Street Station [...]
James River News Hub has another great write up and pictures. My second year at the Festival was much like the first.
The Forest Hill-Bliley Road folks are holding their annual meeting tonight, April 25th. Meeting is held at Westover Hills Public Library. Call to order at 6:30 PM. Agenda includes neighborhood updates and Association board elections.
From Facebook; Kenneth Yate’s Moped was stolen late on the night of Saturday April 23rd or really early in the morning on Sunday April 24th, from a backyard near 49th and Forest Hill. It is two tone blue buddy 150 with a windshield and chrome crash bars. Stickers on the front.
