A Ginter Park Walking Tour from the folks at the Valentine Richmond History Center: Join your guide for a tour of Ginter Park, a stately north Richmond neighborhood planned by Lewis Ginter and, over the years, home to many of the city’s political and social elite.
Used to be that to get local farm produce meant traveling all the way down to the 17th Street Farmers’ Market or north on Route 1 until you ran into a road side stand. Not so now. Over 10 Farmers’ Markets now dot the landscape from one side of Richmond to the other. In the [...]
The Cannon Creek Greenway, which ultimately will be part of the East Coast Greenway, has long been a local dumping ground. Despite annual community clean-up efforts the city has taken an additional step: video cameras. WTVR has the story: So, what now? City Council member Chris Hilbert say they’re investing 30-thousand dollars for 5 surveillance [...]
Richmond City Councilman Chris A. Hilbert, Northside 3rd District, will hold a meeting in the Northside 3rd District. Councilman Hilbert holds individual meetings in Richmond’s Northside 3rd District throughout the year that include information on his goals and accomplishments; a topical agenda; and, special guests. The meetings are free and all Northside 3rd District citizens [...]
Congratulations guys! Three Richmond Community High School (RCHS) seniors have been named 2010 Gates Millennium Scholars. The award includes renewable college scholarships for both undergraduate and graduate studies. The three RCHS seniors selected are Kalyne Coleman, Jasmine Frazier and Chelsea Hopson. Coleman, who posted a 4.72 grade point average, will attend the University of Pennsylvania. [...]
Fresh Produce at Lakeside Farmer’s Market Come out and support our local area farmers and vendors at the Lakeside Farmers’ Market on Saturdays from 8 am – noon, and on Wednesdays from 8 am – noon and again from 3 pm – 7 pm. “Some of the Wednesday vendors stay all day long”, commented Market [...]
Waller McCracken, co-owner of this established Lakeside eatery says the restaurant will re-open after a recent kitchen fire. “We are going to add a brand new kitchen and handicapped bathrooms”, he said gesturing to the parking lot to the right of the building. “We’re working with the insurance company – it all hinges on that.” [...]
Kristin Jimison over at RVANews recently reviewed Henley Street Theatre's production of A Doll's House. Henley Street performs at Pine Camp Arts and Community Center at 4901 Old Brook Road.
This very handsome, very friendly, and very well-trained pooch is currently being housed at 2917 Garland Avenue.
