Archive for November 2011
Yard Sale For Tot Lot
Westover Hills Tot Lot Yard Sale Saturday, November 19, from 8 a.m. to noon By MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) of Westover Hills United Methodist Church All proceeds will benefit the Westover Hills Tot Lot Renovation Fund The church is counting on support from Westover Hills neighbors to help raise the $45,000 needed to replace the [...]
Free Rain Garden Workshop
Saturday, November 19, 2011, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Stone House – Forest Hill Park Learn ways to beautify your property while also helping protect our streams and rivers. This workshop provides background info, tools and tips for rain gardens and after a free lunch, check out the rain garden installation process at Patrick Henry School. Email [...]
$15 Gets You $30 At Benny’s
I’ll admit I’m a little bitter that they left Stratford Hills but this helps mend the fence.
Crash On Mayo
From RTD; Four people were injured in an early-morning collision Sunday on the south side of the Mayo Bridge. According to police, a Hyundai sport utility vehicle was traveling across the bridge into South Richmond at 2:07 a.m. when it crossed into the eastbound lane near First and Hull streets. The SUV then struck a [...]
Garage Break-in Captured On Webcam
There was a garage break in the 3100 block alley between Forest Hill and Porter. The garage break in occurred 4:30 a.m. on Thursday. Fortunately the homeowner had a webcam in the garage. The intruder fled without taking anything. As an extra special bonus they were able to help a neighbor recover her stolen scooter. Apparently the [...]
Rumors Of A Bike Shop On The Way
In classic rumor fashion, I heard it from a guy who heard it from a guy, I have this bit of news. The unique triangle building where Forest Hill and Semmes merge is slated to become a bike shop. The time line for opening is not definite due to renovations that are needed but it [...]
More Science Education Coming To James River
From the Friends of James River Park Facebook we get a bit of good news. Congratulations Anne. Excited to announce that FOJRP board member and Assistant Professor of Biology and Coordinator of Life Sciences Outreach Education at VCU has received a $61,000 2 year grant from Altria to bring science education to the park! The 4 [...]
Ejay Rin Says Sayonara
Hot off the presses or rather hot off the Richmond Magazine website we get the news that Ejay Rin is closing down after this Saturday. The restaurant was opened by two well known Richmond Chefs Andy Howell and Bill Foster. Always a bummer to see business leave the area. Hopefully it will be reborn into something awesome. [...]
Give A Pile Of Cuteness A Home
Hit “Read More” to find out more about these pups from Emily Gambone and possibly giving them a home.
Avoid These Roads Saturday Morning
The SunTrust Marathon is this weekend and with it comes a myriad of road closures and partial closures at varying times. The good folks at RVANews have made a handy chart and map that explains all the closing and the timing of said closings.
Restaurant Odds And Ends
Each of these stories might have deserved their own post but in the interest of saving space on the internet I’m giving you a quick roundup. The Force will be strong at Parkside Cafe. They’ve announced a Star Wars night the last Sunday in November with costumed folks, Star Wars cookies, showing of a Star [...]
A Woodland Heights House Story
An interesting story about a local house. Jay at RealRVA sells houses but does much more than simply hand the keys over. There is work being done on the house to bring it into the current century. What makes this not just a simple transfer of money is that it is having an affect on [...]
Help Spread The Mulch
Driving down you Semmes you can’t help but notice the hard work that is has been going on by volunteers at the Patrick Henry School playground. There is still work to be done and if you happen to have Friday, 11/11 (Veteran’s Day) off you can give a hand. This Friday from 8 a.m. to [...]
Election Day Tomorrow
I’ve been a slacker at posting any information on H&H about the upcoming election. Luckily RVANews is not full of slackers and have posted a 2011 Election Guide for you to peruse, some of which I’ve copied below. Polling stations are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday 11/8. If you’re not sure where to [...]
Updated: Found two dogs: Young black/white/brown mix
Neighbor Lesley found this sweet little boy early this morning with no collar or tags. UPDATE! A second dog, obviously a littermate was found nearby. They are both neutered males, and rather young, 6-7 months perhaps. Although there is only one dog pictured, they both have the same coloring and markings. They are a lab [...]
Traffic Signal Work Begins Monday
Press Release; Traffic Signal Improvement Project to begin on Forest Hill Avenue WHO: City of Richmond Department of Public Works WHAT: Traffic signal improvements WHEN: Monday, November 7 through Wednesday, February 29, 2012 WHERE: This project will take place at the following intersections: · Forest Hill Avenue at Chippenham WJCT Ramp · Forest Hill Avenue [...]
Crosswalk This Way
The details on the upcoming crosswalk improvements came to me from Phil Licking of the Forest Hill Neighborhood Association.
Super-Mega-Ultra- Über-Massive Beer Tasting
Once Upon a Vine South is underselling their November 7th event by only calling it a Mega Tasting so I cranked it to 11. The event is part of Richmond Beer Week and OUVS has an impressive list of beers available. The tasting goes down from 4-7 p.m. Grab your beer goggles and check out [...]
Heating Oil Stolen
Received an email about an oil thief. I discovered over the weekend that my outside oil tank was recently emptied by theives and was probably done during the day and probably done by a oil delirvery type of truck. It was full and a large truck would be necessary to steal 275 gallons, plus it [...]
Southampton Baptist Browse The Bazaar
Southampton Baptist Church is having its 2nd Annual Browse the Bazaar, this Saturday, Nov. 5th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Church is located at the corner of Chellowe and Cherokee. The Bazaar features holiday items, jewelry, candles, handbags, pottery, scarves, custom cards, children’s hair accessories, art, baked goods and hot cider.
Riverside Outfitter Surviving The Economic Rapids
Credit to JRNH for alerting me to the article on WorkIt Richmond that talks with the good folks at Riverside Outfitters about their business and the economy. The good news is that Riverside is doing fine and not going anywhere, so you can all breathe easy. Checkout the full article to understand more about how RO [...]
Scooter Rally This Weekend
The 7 Hills Scooter Club is hosting the yearly scooter rally and a good number of events are happening right in our hood. If you see a bunch of scooter at Crossroads on Sunday or riding the streets on Saturday now you’ll know why. You can join the fun here or if you don’t have [...]
