Ralph White, the head of James River Park System for over 31 years, has decided to call it quits. The news hit the public yesterday via Style Weekly. Ralph does plan to stick around until Jan. 2013 to wrap some projects up. Everyone I know that is active in the park system has nothing but positive to [...]
I’m going on a limb and saying this is a scam. I’ve never heard of any progam like this and when somebody asks for money right then and there alarm flags go up. Also I don’t know of any school in the area that would try to fund classes in this manner. The following was [...]
400 Umbrellas in Richmond (RVA Remebers – World AIDS Day – Brown’s Island, RVA) from The Cheats Movement on Vimeo.
Before this summer’s South of the James Farmers’ Market started up the organizers (Market Umbrella) announced that they were switching to a producer only model. Producer only means that all products must be handmade, homegrown or homemade in Virginia, and must be approved before vending. Jason Guard at Carmelized Opinion is discussing the pro/cons of [...]
The Richmond Craft Mafia’s Handmade Holiday is at Plant Zero this Sunday 12/11 from 11 am to 5 pm. It is one of the best places to get a truly unique gift. It is an annual tradition for us to head down there and we usually end up with Christmas gifts for family and a [...]
There is not much new for any resident that has lived here a bit doesn’t already know in the Richmond.com coverage of Forest Hill. Richmond.com gave Westover Hills the same treatment back in October. Today, the neighborhood is home to a diverse population. “We still have the World War II generation, and at the other [...]
While walking my dog this morning, Sunday, December 04, 2011, around 10:30 am, I saw a woman jogging along the 4200 block of Forest Hill Avenue . A small furry black dog was running along with her and around her feet, nearly tripping her. When she got closer to me, she called out somewhat frantically [...]
Just a little taste of what is going on with some of our local eateries. Stratford Grill is closed due to owing some back alcohol taxes. According to another merchant in that strip it is around $42,000 owed. This is not verified so take it with a grain of salt. Paradise Diner is on Facebook [...]
The Woodland Heights House Tour is tomorrow, Sunday, December 4th from 1 p.m. to 5:00 pm. Tickets are still available. You begin your tour at Woodland Heights Baptist Church at 611 W. 31st St. where you can purchase your ticket for $15.00 and pick up your program book which contains original sketches and detailed descriptions of our [...]
Local coffee roaster Blanchard’s is continuing their philanthropic efforts by donating a portion of their sales of their Holiday blend to the Partnership for Nonprofit Excellence. So buy some beans and help out some local charities including HandsOn Greater Richmond, ConnectRichmond, Nonprofit Learning Point, and Consulting Solutions. You can buy Holiday Blend at Ellwood Thompson Market, Taza Coffee & Creames, [...]
This Saturday marks the last day of the South of the James Farmers’ Market for the season. It has become a neighborhood fixture and the front porch of our area. You can’t go there without spending time talking to folks and leaving with a smile and quality locally grown/produced items. While we may shed a [...]
From the Woodland Heights Yahoo group we hear of a dog that eluded capture this morning. Dog was spotted on New Kent between 30th and 31st, white, medium hair, blue collar, no tags, a tad skittish but listened to talk, maybe 40lbs, maybe some border collie/Aussie type shepherd in it. Pedee the lost Boston Terrier [...]
From RPD; Richmond Police detectives are looking for witnesses regarding an incident this week in which a man was struck by a vehicle on the Powhite Parkway . At approximately 10 p.m. on Monday, officers were called to the emergency lane on the northbound side of the James River Bridge on the Powhite Parkway for [...]
In your unsettling news of the day, we get this report from a resident on New Kent. Just wanted to let everyone know that we had someone trespassing on our property in the 4600 block of New Kent Avenue Wednesday evening around 7:10. We heard a noise and discovered an empty pair of shoes (no [...]
