There’s yet another dining option for hungry North Richmonders — Stir Crazy Cafe on MacArthur Avenue is now open in the evenings with dinner options, a full selection of wine and beer, and the same casual atmosphere that makes it a popular daytime destination. Stir Crazy Cafe has added a casual dinner menu to our [...]
The new McDonald’s Half Marathon will join the regular Richmond Marathon this Saturday, November 15, and will mostly follow a course through North Richmond. As a result, a number of roads will be closed from 7:00 until 10:00am on race day: North Boulevard northbound from Broad St. to Hermitage Rd. Hermitage Road northbound from Boulevard [...]
Richmond City Council wants city residents to be aware of a final town meeting to discuss proposed changes to the GRTC bus route, which includes the proposed elimination of routes and service reduction. The meeting will be led by GRTC’s CEO, John Lewis. It was rescheduled from October 30, when City Hall was temporarily shut [...]
As a result of financial pressure on Richmond’s budget, the Department of Public Utilities will condense its leaf collection program — originally slated to be tackled twice this winter: The City’s Department of Public Works is implementing a new leaf collection program that will save the City an estimated $291,000 annually in human and equipment [...]
Celebrate the season at Feathernesters’ Christmas Open House this Friday, November 14, and Saturday, November 15. The Lakeside boutique and eatery will welcome the holiday season with refreshments, decorations, shopping, treats and the unveiling of their 2008 Christmas collection. The Open House is part of Lakeside Avenue’s Christmas celebration. Feathernesters’ Open House will be Friday [...]
Earlier this fall, Lakeside property owners and founders of the Lakeside Farmers’ Market, Peter and Sharon Francisco, committed to donate the equivalent of the market’s best day of sales to the Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad. They recently presented the squad with a check for $3,160 — which was the best day of sales during August, [...]
John Murden of Church Hill People’s News pointed us in the direction of this great photograph of North Richmond in the autumn. Check out the North Richmond Flickr pool for more great shots of our community.
Church Hill People’s News generated plenty of public discussion with their brief post on the proposed development plans for Shockoe Bottom and the Boulevard, announced in October by Mayor Wilder and Highwoods Properties.
When we last covered the proposed “open enrollment” policy being considered by the Richmond School Board, it generated quite a bit of comment from local residents (126 comments to be exact). Well, the policy passed by an 8-1 vote last Monday night, according to the Times-Dispatch: The Richmond School Board passed its long-awaited new enrollment [...]
86 Richmond, a weblog maintained by a local chef, recently visited Kitchen 64 for lunch. Here’s a peek at the review: A friend and I arrived at Kitchen 64 towards the end of the lunch hour around 1pm. I’ll admit this probably isn’t the best time to get a high quality lunch. Those kitchen guys [...]
