On May 11th, the students at Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts got a lesson in growing vegetables, compost, the Three Sisters (corn, beans and squash), harvesting greens, and more. Victory boxes (more on that below) were set up right outside the school on top of the asphalt. They were given a nice head [...]
Cloudy skies and a few sprinkles didn’t keep the crowd away from Bio Ritmo in Forest Hill park last night. If you took some photos to share please let us know in the comments. The next music in the park is Skydog -(Allman Bros.Tribute) on June 17th.
Richmond residents were a bit miffed when they received their personal property tax bills with very little time to pay and in some cases incorrect. An extension for filing was granted but the incompetence doesn’t end there. The following is a tale from an H&H resident.
A round-up of events that are going on in our hood over the next week or so. Add yours here. The official must do event of the weekend is: Music in the Park with Bio Ritmo. I posted this earlier in the but Friday is the official day for posting this so sorry for the repeat. [...]
The Manor at Woodland Heights located at 310 West 31st Street was emptied of residents in August of 2011. That same month NBC12 and H&H ran a story about the fire alarm going off continual. Finally police responded but when the officers went in they were confronted with a monumental bedbug infestation. Fast forward to [...]
Five cars speed past a volunteer crossing guard waving a stop sign at the Patrick Henry School crosswalks. No kids or cars were hit this time. For the second weekend in a row O’Toole’s has valet parking. I’ll let that sink in a minute……. O’Toole’s has valet parking. (Karri Peifer gets credit for calling this [...]
If you are missing a skinny, young friendly orange and white cat, please call T.R. at 804-612-8155. She has no id/collar. The cat can’t stay at this temporary home for long.
Everyone got out safely video with details below.
Westover Hills resident Amie Potter is representing the area in the Susan Komen 3 Day walk this coming October. Amie is looking for donations you can support her team’s effort by hitting the link below. Good luck to Amie and the rest of Rack Attack.
John Murden the Godfather of the local news site has started a new project. Inspired by Cameron Holmes’ mapping of historic photos of the streets of old Fulton, John has put together a page for mapping historic photos of Richmond as a whole. What he has now is a rough working draft but you an add some photos and [...]
A round-up of events that are going on in our hood over the next week or so. Add yours here. The official must do event of the weekend is: South of the James Farmers’ Market. Antiques in Manchester; Belle Isle Skills Area Workday; Community Garden Concert; Patrick Henry Garden Workday; South of the James Farmers’ Market; [...]
As I type this the South of the James Farmers’ Market is in full swing. I’m not going to make it down there today so I turn to my loyal readers for answers to the burning questions. What did you pick up? Which new vendors impressed? Any old hands not there, that you miss? Pictures [...]
Mother Nature has decided that it is summer all of a sudden so get out there and help make our awesome neighborhood even awesomer. There are two local projects that can use some volunteer muscle this weekend. Patrick Henry School is having a garden workday from 9 a.m. to 12. Westover Hills Neighborhood Association cleanup [...]
My first firefly of the season. Something about the little buggers makes me feel like a kid, even though fireflies didn’t occupy the same backyards that I did as a child. Five cars veer over to the exact change lane on the Nickel Bridge and leave the full service lane completely open for me and [...]
I received the email below last night about some copperhead snakes (example pictured above not actual snake seen by resident) and was hoping that my readers can give a neighbor some advice.
A round-up of events that are going on in our hood over the next week or so. Add yours here. The official must do event of the weekend is: Sunday in the Park with Friends. Antiques in Manchester; Nature Fair & Plant Sale; South of James Winter Farmers’ Market; Tree Walks; Yard, Bake, BBQ Sale; 2012 [...]
+5 The Richmond Earth Day Festival draws more than 6,000 folks to Manchester for outdoor activities, live music and environmentally friendly partying. Denizens of Pluto, still touchy over their planetary downgrade, mock the festivities as excessive and pretentious. [via Style Weekly feature The Score]
A man standing on a roof using a leaf blower. A purple poodle. One car driving the wrong one on a one way street and another car driving backwards for a full block. Not meant to be anything serious just an observation from my day in the H&H.
Kristen Larson who has served as Vice President of the Patrick Henry School board talked with Chris Dovi of Richmond Magazine.com about running for the 4th District School board seat. Adria Graham Scott the current 4th District board member is not running for re-election. “I’m running for School Board because I think we need more [...]
From the RFD Twitter: WORKING FIRE: Crews are on scene in the 600 blk of Bainbridge street with a “Working Fire” NFD #rva If I need to tell you to avoid the area, just go ahead and give me your keys, you shouldn’t be driving at all. Update from ABC8: A fire reported at an old factory [...]
From the Westover Hills Straywatch; Two formerly feral cats have gone AWOL from their home on the 5200 block of Dorchester Rd. “Lucy Lu” is a 3-year-old female with long light yellow hair and a tipped/clipped ear. “London” is a large neutered 2-year-old male white short hair with orange markings. Both are very skittish. Neither [...]
After a not so brief vacation due to technical issues we have a new version of calendar up and running. Please post your local events using this handy form.
