Skateboard robbery on Belle Isle
From RTD Richmond police are investigating two robberies, including one that occurred on Belle Isle in the James River. There were no injuries in either robbery.
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Burrell in Style Weekly
Not a lengthy interview but worth a read. White, who for 30 years served as the park’s obsessive steward, says the city made the right call. But by his own account, managing the park wasn’t all glamour and sunshine. How’s Burrell going to handle it? “He’s smarter than I am,” White says. “He’s slicker and more [...]
Southbank has the best views
RVANews Picture of the Day: #RVA at sunrise by Michael Chronister
Nathan Burrell is the new manager of James River Park
Nathan Burrell has been named the new manager of Richmond’s James River Park. Burrell succeeds Ralph White, who for over 30 years worked in the Department of Parks & Rec before retiring this year.
Double your Earth Day Festival fun on Saturday
Not content with just one festival RVA has decided that there will be 2 Earth Day Festivals. There will be the Richmond Earth Day Festival (Enrichmond Foundation) in 17th Street Farmer’s Market and the RVA Earth Day Festival and Celebration (Style Weekly) in Manchester.
Help clean up Pony Pasture next Saturday the 27th
Friends at Pony Pasture for a clean up on the morning of Saturday, April 27th @ 8:45am. Wear your get down and dirty clothes and bring gloves and plastic grocery store bags. We’ll even be painting to spruce up one of our favorite river spots! Contact us at friends@jamesriverpark.org and let us know how many [...]
Win a Riverside Outfitters shirt
From Riverside Outfitters Facebook; Good morning everyone!! How about a Fat Tuesday contest for you? Up until Noon tomorrow send us your favorite photo of you enjoying RVA’s stretch of the beautiful James. Post it directly to our facebook page. We’ll choose our favorite and announce the winner tomorrow at 1:00pm. Winner gets RO t-shirt [...]
Foggy bridge
Originally posted as RVANews’ Picture of the Day – by H&H resident Sandy’s Dad.
Polar Bear Plunge at Pony Pasture New Year’s Day
Be at Pony Pasture at 11 a.m. if you feel a great desire to jump into a cold Jame River with other fools adventurous souls. Video is from last years plunge.
Celebrate Winter Solstice Belle Isle Style
Celebrate the shortest day of the year with folks from Friends of James River Park on Belle Isle, Friday. Gather at the pedestrian bridge around 4. There will be hot cocoa, music, stories, poetry and a bonfire. Fittingly this is the last day that Ralph White who has served as a steward for the Parks for the past [...]
What could have become of the James River Parks?
Phil Riggan aka James River Guru, has done it again with an article on Richmond.com. The article takes a look at Riverfront plans from the late ’60s that thankfully, in most cases, never occurred.
Tour Belle Isle with Ralph White and a look at the future of the Parks
Ralph and his retirement are the feature story in Style Weekly. On the advice of his wife, Cricket, he has decided to retire before he gets himself fired once and for all and loses his pension. His last day is Friday, Dec. 21. White dedicated three decades to the park and has no faith in [...]
Kayak class 1/2 price
Click the image or here to check out this deal.
Tales of Pony Pasture’s rowdy past and the mysterious 2nd floor
Phil Riggan of Richmond.com talks with Ralph White about when Pony Pasture was called “The Rocks” and it indeed did rock but not in a good way. The story also explains the mysterious 2nd floor above the restrooms at Pony Pasture. The 2nd floor served as a police annex for Chesterfield County police (the park [...]
James River Run on Saturday
Via Richmond Road Runners The 1st annual James River Run will be held at The Reedy Creek Meadow at 4001 Riverside Drive. The course will wind through single track trails next to the James before taking runners over to Belle Isle and eventually back to the meadow via Buttermilk Trail. Online registration is $25 [...]
Friends of James River Parks working on Ralph White tribute
From Facebook If you have a special memory involving Ralph White or you are one of his many fans, this is your opportunity to put it in writing. Some folks are collecting these memories or tributes to include in a binder for Ralph to read during his upcoming retirement.
Riverfront Plan passes
From RTD. The Riverfront Plan, a roughly 180-page document that represents nearly a year’s worth of meetings, public-input sessions and nearly $500,000 of work by a city-hired consultant, had been held up because of language that owners of two key properties said could inhibit development.
Act Now to keep the Riverfront Plan moving
An email call to action from the James River Association; Richmond Riverfront Plan Under Attack. Your Help is Needed. Urge City Council to approve the Riverfront Plan Monday Night, November 26. Despite an extensive 2-year planning process, expertise from the world’s premier riverfront planning firm and broad public support, the Riverfront Plan is under threat [...]
Belle Isle quarry becomes fishy
In the better late than never category I’ve got a story that happened last week. Ralph White and 70 children from Tuckahoe Montessori School loaded up the Belle Isle quarry with all sorts of fish. RTD had the story back on 11/10. “You are about to change the world,” Ralph White told the crowd from [...]
Legend’s view to remain unmarred a bit longer as Reynolds deal collapses
I was thrilled when parts of the Reynolds aluminum factory was torn down, opening up the view from the deck of Legend. That joy was replaced with foreboding when I started to ponder what would replace the sprawling factory. In March it was announced that the property was under contract with the Franklin Development Group and we all [...]
City to vote on Richmond Riverfront Plan
From James River Association Facebook. Richmond City Council is holding a public hearing on Monday, November 12, 2012 at 6 p.m. to adopt the amendment to the Master Plan for the “Richmond Riverfront Plan”.
Belle Isle Skills Park Dedication video
Belle Isle Skills Park Dedication from Tijo Media on Vimeo. Thanks to Brandon Montijo for the video.
Dumping Ground to Best River Town
Celebrate 40 years of the Clean Water Act with a look at the river that runs through our back yard.