Via North Richmond artist Jennifer Young comes news of the 5th annual Art in Bloom event at Stir Crazy on MacArthur Avenue: I did want to mention a fun local art event on Thursday night. Please join us and bring a friend to the 5th Annual Art In Bloom at Stir Crazy. This show will [...]
This morning’s Times-Dispatch provides a brief history lesson about one of Richmond’s springtime social events, the Strawberry Hill Races. Apparently, their origins lie here in Ginter Park: First held in 1895, the charter run was known as “Deep Run Hunt Cup,” and was held on Broad Street Road. Subsequent runs were held at Ginter Park [...]
Join North Richmond artists Jerri Buford (recycled artworks), Kim Lavach (jewelry) and Michele Young-Stone (acrylic on wood) at their Artists’ Spring Preview at 5007 West Seminary Avenue this Saturday, April 12, from 2:00 until 6:00 pm.
The Voice newspaper has details on Welcome Table Northside Restaurant and Catering, which opened recently on Brookland Park Boulevard: Richmond’s 3rd district now has another option when it comes to treating a stomach growl. With the help of the city’s Commercial Area Revitalization Effort (CARE) rebate program, Chef Gordon and Cheryl Russell were able to [...]
Get hyper-local weather information for the Laburnum Park/Ginter Park area at the Bellevue Residents Association webpage featuring readings from a personal weather station on Confederate Avenue. The readings include temperature, humidity, rainfall and wind direction and speed.
A plan developed by students in VCU’s Department of Urban Planning is not an official look at the future of Lakeside Avenue, but it does present a comprehensive look at some ways the North Richmond commercial district might grow and flourish. A PDF copy of the plan is available at the Discover Lakeside website. Among [...]
On Saturday, April 26, Feathernesters in Lakeside will host a Beatrix Potter Tea Party from 3:00 until 4:30 pm. The tea party is for “the young…and the young at heart” and will feature a reading of the classic children’s story, “The Tale of Peter Rabbit.” Guests will then enjoy an afternoon tea party featuring foods [...]
The Pine Camp Arts & Community Center will hold a gallery opening and Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, April 12, from 10:00 am until 12 noon. The Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities announce the opening of “Creative Juice,” an exhibit featuring adult art students and instructors from Pine Camp Arts & Community [...]
In March, we reported that the popular outdoor concert series ‘Groovin’ in the Garden’ — held annually at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens — would not happen in 2008 due to a major renovation of the rose gardens. The Lewis Ginter website recently provided more details: Construction at LGBG is expected to be completed by [...]
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