I was feeling nostalgic while wandering the SOTJ farmers market this past weekend and was thrilled to see so many peaches available. I guess the nostalgia came as I was going through what drinking fads I seem to have gone through in my life. I dug back into the memory banks and remembered the mid-eighties…you remember…..
From RTD the Lucky Store that was robbed in April was robbed again. Richmond police are looking for an armed man who held up the Lucky’s convenience store in the 400 block of Cowardin Avenue late Wednesday. The robber wearing a hooded sweatshirt, jeans and a purple bandana over his face displayed a handgun before taking [...]
Smooth, sleek, Asian influenced pottery is what you will find at the booth of Scott Meredith. This artist is the University of Richmond Ceramics instructor practically year round. Yet, he manages to find the fire and fuel for his own extensive line of beautiful art that starts with his own hand-made clay. Scott’s products are [...]
Sytle Weekly gives 3 mostly positive condensed reviews of Asian Galaxy, Crust and Cream, and Chicken Mania. I’m pulling out one sentence from each review and providing a link to articles (read the comments) that we already ran on these establishments. Click on the link to get the full reviews Asian Galaxy - Sushi is where Asian [...]
From the Richmond Public Libraries we learn about this great event. Telling tales of sassy rabbits, kind-hearted possums, wily coyotes, and clever monkeys, Susan Clark engages the audience and brings life to her characters through her experiences of stage acting. She specializes in tales from the Appalachian Mountain regions and has been telling stories for [...]
RTD takes a closer look not only the options before us with Mayo Bridge but also the history. Below is a quick summary of the options as posted by RTD. Interestingly only 2 of the 4 options have bike lanes.
Like many of you, I got the email ahead of time from Victory Farms saying that they were clearing out the basil. A few others of you also probably got the email from Anna B’s announcing the introduction of gluten-free baguettes to her line up AND that she would be at SOTJ! So Thursday, I [...]
For the past 9 years Steve Harvey with sponsorship from Ford have held the Hoodie Awards in Las Vegas. This year our very own Croaker’s Spot is up for Best Soul Food. Vote online to give a local restaurant some national kudos.
Sadie, a 55 lb white/yellow lab jumped threw our door around 9 pm this evening. She is injured and without a collar. She is a very sweet yet timid dog. She was seen running north towards the river at 10:05pm. She responds to Sadie or Sadie Girl. We can be reached at: Amie 319-6832, Nate [...]
From RPD The Richmond Police Department Crash Team is investigating a possible crash involving a Richmond Fire Department vehicle and several bicyclists tonight in the intersection of Forest Hill Avenue and Westover Hills Boulevard . Officers were dispatched at 7:36 p.m. At the scene, they found two juvenile bicyclists who suffered what appeared to be [...]
From RTD; The fireworks and concert at Dogwood Dell scheduled for tonight have been canceled because of rain. They will be held Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
Woodland Heights resident Paulo and his buddy Josh will be performing a solo acoustic show at Crossroads this Sunday night to perform some songs they’ve written together. Besides the original music there will be covers by artists including the Drive By Truckers, Wilco, Son Volt, Ryan Adams, The Rolling Stones, The Old 97s, Graham Parsons, [...]
From the Westover Hills Straywatch; With this holiday weekend comes a couple of reminders that I pass along from other neighbors. As most of you pet owners know from experience, animals (especially dogs) can get seriously spooked by fireworks (as by thunder storms). Consequently, the Fourth of July results in more runaway dogs and dog-car [...]
From the good folks of Westover Hills Baptist Church comes this invite to enjoy Free hot dogs, watermelon, and cold drinks…an inflatable bounce house for children…live music…bring a chair and watch the Dogwood Dell fireworks. Monday, July 4 · 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. at the church.
