The latest issue of Richmond Magazine (sorry not online), has an article on the Hot Neighborhoods of the Richmond area. Hot being defined as “homes sell quickly and have had a healthy increase in value over the past decade”. Coming in at #3 (behind Raintree & Brandermill) is our very own Woodland Heights
The WHNA’s annual General Membership Meeting will take place Thursday, May 10, at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at the Westover Hills United Methodist Church. Highlights of the May meeting include the election of the 2012-2013 WHNA officers, and reports on WHNA activities and committees. Ralph White, James River Park Manager, will be the [...]
Mea culpa. I didn’t see an extensive review of Dixie Chicken on Bon Air Buzz this morning before I posted the mention in Style Weekly. So here is a bonus review. The author Jason Ledford really, really likes Dixie Chicken. (Full Review) I can personally give testament to the authenticity and deliciousness of the fried [...]
Dixie Chicken has forever ruined every other biscuit in the world for me, since none compare. It’s nice to see Style Weekly giving it a little love in Short Order.
The house above is just one of the lovely houses you’ll get a chance to check out. Tickets are now available for the 2012 Westover Hills Home tour, scheduled for Sunday, April 29, from noon to 5 p.m. Tickets are $12.50 each in advance and will be $15 each on the day of the tour.
Tomorrow (Saturday 4/21) from 8am to 12, is the big Westover Hills community yard sale. There is an ad in today’s and tomorrow’s RTD and it looks like quite a few folks are participating. There are also some households, such as this one, that failed to pay attention to the date and didn’t get their [...]
An update from the Westover Hills Merchants’ Association: The Westover Hills Merchants’ Association and the Department of Public Works Traffic Engineering Division have collaborated to identify and improve parking along Forest Hill Avenue in the merchants’ corridor. Parking along the 4900 block of Forest Hill Avenue westbound has been legal, but unsafe, because the parking [...]
The annual event where you can sell your useless stuff and replace it with equally useless stuff. In truth the Westover Hills Yard Sale has been the source of many treasures, the best to date being a doll house with working elevator. If you live in Westover Hills and want to sell here is some [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
O’Toole’s has always kicked things off the day before St. Patrick’s Day and this year is no different. If I need to tell you to get there early on Saturday and expect a massive crowd, you’re new to the neighborhood so, welcome. Info below is from O’Toole’s Facebook. Friday: Glenn Crone at 5pm, followed by [...]
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 [...]
WHNA’s (Westover Hills Neighborhood Association’s) next regular monthly meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, at the Westover Hills United Methodist Church (1705 Westover Hills Boulevard). The following meeting will be on Thursday, April 12, in the same location. Regular WHNA meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month, [...]
From the folks at Bethany Christian Church; On Wednesday, March 14th, from 5-7 p.m. Bethany Christian Church (5400 Forest Hill Avenue) will be hosting a spaghetti dinner for our friends and neighbors in the Westover Hills area. There is no cost for the dinner, although donations will be accepted. After a busy day of work [...]
From The Forest Facebook page: Sunday Funday at the Forest has just gotten even better…Wes Carpenter will be auctioning off shaving rights for his hair & beard, so if you ever wanted to take a Wack at Wes, Sunday is your Day!!! Tips for Tatas all day!! Drink Specials starting at 10:30, food on the [...]
On Saturday, February 18th folks will be meeting up at the Stone House at Forest Hill Park (Forest Hill Ave and W. 41st) to register voters! They plan to cover the park and head into the local neighborhoods to register some voters. Stop by the Stone House to pick up your packet. Shift 1 is [...]
This Saturday (1/21) morning from 10-12, join the folks at the Westover Hills Library for entertainment, crafts, refreshments, and prizes. Jonathan the Juggler and Shirley and her Exotic Birds will be there. Check it out and while you’re there check out some books.
Relay Living the blog arm of Relay (an online food market and delivery service in Charlottesville and RVA) has a nice profile of our friends David Blanchard and Stephen Robertson at Blanchard’s Coffee. Definitely worth a read to find out more about our extremely local roaster.
Eric Fulks has been a carpenter, RVA parks worker and now wants to become a local sustainable house builder using material that most of us would toss. Eric is building a model home somewhere in the area but unfortunately the Style Weekly article references Forest Hill in the photo and Westover Hills in the body [...]
Westover Hills Neighborhood Association have picked the winners of this year’s Holiday Décor contest. Congratulations to all the winners. Had I actually know the judges I would have bribed my way from Runner-up into first place. Continue reading for my Christmas Decor Code.
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, [...]
The Westover Baptist Church and their Bhutanese-Nepali refugee neighbors are going to be coming out on Saturday in teams of 4 to offer raking leaves for $25. They have the support of the the church and a couple of friends from FBC Richmond will accompany them to show them how to do yard work. These [...]
