Sunday in the Park with Friends on April 29
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Tour some great Westover Hills homes
8 houses featured on 2012 Westover Hills Home Tour on Sunday, April 29, from noon to 5 p.m. It will feature eight lovely homes. Tickets are $12.50 in advance (and will be available in early April) or $15 the day of the tour. To get a hold of advance tickets head to the Westover Hills Neighborhood Association [...]
Dixie Chicken opens for breakfast and Parkside opening soon
I’ve had two people verify that Dixie Chicken provider of southern style take-out including handmade biscuits and fried chicken is now open. Update: Open for bfast this week 8-11am. Lunch next week (hopefully). Courtesy @CPTAlaska On Facebook Parkside Cafe has stated that they will be re-opening at 11 ”Parkside Cafe is coming back! We will be posting [...]
Yuri’s Night coming to the Library
Copied from the Westover Hills Neighborhood Association website; Yuri’s Night, a popular annual event sponsored by the Westover Hills Library Advisory Group, will be held at the library on Saturday, April 14 at 7 p.m. Russian-born Yuri Gagarin was the first human to orbit the Earth (on April 12, 1961), and a crater on the [...]
Art 180 project kicked off Monument Ave., walk of support to be held on Tuesday
Art 180 is based in Manchester and has the wonderful mission of providing “art-related programs for young people living in challenging circumstances, encouraging personal and community change through self-expression.” The story of the art project “What Do You Stand For”, has been all over the local media the past two days. Murals by students were given a permit approving placement [...]
Wythe: A Drama in Black and White…and So Much More
“Wythe: A Drama in Black and White…and So Much More.” a story on George Wythe High School in Richmond, VA will be held Monday, April 16th at Henderson Middle School, 4319 Old Brook Road, Richmond, VA at 6 pm. Please join us for the performance, panel discussion, and reception. This event is a University of [...]
Dramatic changes coming to Forest Hill Ave and Semmes
In an effort to alleviate commuter traffic issues along the much used/abused Semmes and Forest Hill Avenue corridor the city has come up with a radical solution. The problem as the city views it is that workers coming into the city are being delayed by local traffic.
Things I saw in H&H today
Attacked by a shark at the Nickel Bridge toll plaza. This was really weird, trust me. Watched a woman bust a u-turn at the Nickel Bridge toll plaza during rush hour. (Technically this event happened on Friday but when combined with today’s events at the Nickel Bridge, there is no logical conclusion to draw but that [...]
Happy Birthday Hills and Heights
This week Hills and Heights turned 5 years old. During those 5 years a total of 3,687 Southbank focused articles have found a place on the internet. Hopefully some of those articles have helped you get to know this wonderful area and the folks that live in it a little bit better. Thanks go out to [...]
Things I saw in H&H today
A man dancing on Forest Hill Avenue, not next to FH Ave. on the sidewalk but actually in the street. Approximately 12 feet worth of inch worms. A car run a red light on Forest Hill Ave at the intersection of Forest Hill Ave. and Semmes. Not meant to be anything serious just an observation [...]
H&H Featured Home
1011 W 47th St – $267,000Renovated kitchen with new stainless steel French door fridge with in-door water & ice, dishwasher, cooktop range and microwave with hood. New ceramic tile floor, Granite countertops and breakfast bar opening to dining room, subway style glass tile backsplash.
View from the deck of Legend
I think it is fascinating to watch the Reynolds plant being destroyed. Some areas are cleaned up down to the concrete foundation and then there are areas like above that look like a tornado hit. There is a panoramic view below.
Parkway Apartments owner fined for violations
Geoffrey Hensley, the owner of Parkway Apartments (1200 block of West 47 Street) in Forest Hill have been in an ongoing court battle with neighbors and the city over the conditions of the apartment building. Earlier this week the battle came to a surprising conclusion when Mr. Hensley plead No Contest. This plea of No [...]
Belle Isle/Chalkgate follow-up
Also, the Manchester/Gen Dist Court case # is GC10003568-00. Stacy gave her the first ticket, too. It chaps me no end that she lied about this on-camera. Statement of being chapped is by Jennifer C. the creator of this post. Richard H. is not chapped at this time.
Forest Hill Park Eggstravaganza Postponed
Due to rain, the Richmond Eggstravaganza scheduled for today has been postponed until Easter Monday April 9.Head to the link for more info (Richmond.com)
Things I saw in H&H today
A motorcycle rider park his motorcycle on a sidewalk and then the rider walked into the store. A dead skunk. Two pieces of plywood holding up a brick retaining wall. Not meant to be anything serious just an observation from my day in the H&H.
Antiques in Manchester will be back next weekend
Antiques in Manchester (Twitter @AIMRVA), an open-air upscale antiques mall featuring local dealers and restaurant vendors will re-open on March 31.
Man missing from VA hospital
UPDATE: The missing patient has been located. He was found at a McDonald’s on Broad Street, safe and sound.
Relay Foods adding Whole Foods to lineup
I know folks were excited when Relay Foods added a pickup stop in the area, so I suspect that people will be equally excited to know that they’ll have more options from this unique grocery delivery service. WorkIt Richmond broke the news and has the details.
Things I saw in H&H today
A man walking across Forest Hill Avenue at 8 a.m. sipping a bottle of beer and 12 pack under his arm. I believe it was Natural Light. Woman driving a car with a fully intact, fully dead bird in the grill. Don’t know what kind of bird. Not meant to be anything serious just an [...]
NBC12: Woman ticketed for daughter using chalk on Belle Isle rock
NBC12 has the details on a mother who was given a $300+ ticket for allowing her 4yr to decorate a Belle Isle rock with sidewalk chalk. On top of the ticket the woman has also been banned from all city parks. The official crime title, “destruction of public property”. Officer Stacy Rogers patrols Belle Isle. [...]
Things I saw in H&H today
A woman driving on a completely flat tire. She drove with her emergency blinkers flashing from the intersection of King William & Forest Hill to Semmes at which point I lost track of her. A man having an angry phone conversation outside so loud that I heard it from a block away. The conversation lasted [...]
Westover Hills Merchants Association reorganizes looks for volunteers
The following was sent to me by the Westover Hills Merchants Association Westover Hills Merchants Association President Amen Kahwajy has announced a reorganization of the association, and the appointment of committee chairs to carry out the recent VCU report on the merchants’ corridor. Kawajy (Paragon Home Care, LLC) will also serve as chair of the [...]
Found Missing Bon Air Man
Hooray for happy endings! He’s on the way home. From a FB note: My father, who has Alzheimer’s/Parkinson’s has gone missing. He took the car and it is a very dangerous situation. Please look out for him/his car and please post this on your FB page to notify other RVA people. He is driving a [...]
Westover Hills merchants moving forward with VCU study recommendations
Posted at the request of the Westover Hills Merchant Association. Original article was printed in the most recent issue of the Westover Hills Rag. The arch pictured above is just one recommendation of the study and is not meant to imply that the local merchants are planning such a structure at this time. I just [...]
