The annual weekend-long craft extravaganza, Arts in the Park, will descend upon the Carillon and Dogwood Dell sections of Byrd Park on Saturday and Sunday, May 1st and 2nd. The event always attracts a large crowd. This might be an opportune time/place to buy Mothers’ Day gifts. Be careful driving in the area over the [...]
While speaking with the man repairing the windows on the building last week, I learned that the Winthrop Hall building on Idlewood Avenue has been sold. The property will remain as an assisted-living facility and has been purchased by a large unknown corporation (or at least it is unknown to the window-repairman, who said he [...]
According to the Randolph West Homeowners Assoc: Randolph Community Forum When: Tuesday May 4, 2010 from 6 to 8PM Where: Randolph Community Center (1415 Grayland Avenue) The Randolph Community group requests your presence at the: “Randolph Community Forum” All students, renters and homeowners invited! Guests to Include: E. Martin Jewell, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Central [...]
UPDATE: This cat has been found and returned to its owner. Name: Monkey Breed: Short hair domestic Color: ALL Black (no spots, no white, nothing but black) Age: 8 Last Seen on 4/27/10 at 2024 Rosewood Ave. Monkey is very friendly and social! Will respond to his name. No collar but he’s a very sleek, panther-like [...]
Restaurant and retail options within walking distance of our neighborhoods depend on your fitness and your budget. Among the closest and most versatile storefronts is Olio at Meadow and Main. Previously bearing the name, European Market, Oio has recently garnered positive reviews from Style Weekly and a host of local food blogs. Their deli case [...]
The Times-Dispatch is reports a growing tension among residents in Randolph. The neighborhood’s reputation as a relatively quiet place to live seems to be changing as VCU students make up a larger percentage of the community. At issue is the sometimes inconsiderate behavior that represents students’ short-term interest in a neighborhood’s well-being. Michael Paul Williams [...]
There’s a new community blog. The domesticated animal community is the focus of the Richmond Daily Beast. Lost and found pets, news related to dogs and cats, and anything you can think of related to animals – it’s all being compiled at this charming and amusing website. From the RDB about us page: Richmond Daily [...]
A recent posting in Richmond Craigslist personals: Byrd Park/Texas Beach anyone? Cruisin Byrd park, shelters, maybe take a walk down toward Texas Beach? The new restrooms are open at fountain lake also…..any action happening there yet? Let’s meet up and get off together. richmond.craigslist.org/m4m/1706169612.html
From the Maymont events calendar page: 26th Annual Herbs Galore and More Saturday, April 24th 2010. 8am-4pm Put on your gardening shoes, grab your little red wagon and come out to the Marketplace on the Lawn for everyone’s favorite gardening extravaganza! Find more than 50 plant and craft vendors from the mid-Atlantic region selling herbs, [...]
The West End Market’s incremental changes on the exterior are also reflected by at least one change in their inventory. The convenience store at Sheilds and Idlewood now has a selection of popular artisan and imported brews. The shop owner, Sunny Kang, said that a local resident introduced her to a beer distributor who recommended [...]
Local real estate agent tells the story of her 806 S. Meadow listing on her blog: Oops! So much for the contract. They refused to close. And I have to say, just about every thing that could go wrong since then has. We had to replace the oil tank. Then the boiler died. And now the [...]
Guest blogger, Peggy Lynch reports: On April 17th, The Virginia Home held their first Annual Walk ‘N Roll 5K. The purpose of the event was to allow those who use wheelchairs to experience the fun and challenge of a 5K. Participants were residents of The Virginia Home as well as others from agencies with similar purposes. [...]
The footbridge that connects The Fan to Byrd Park (and vice versa) is frequently strewn with litter, broken bottles, and the occasional syringe. Until now, there has been no where in the vicinity to stash this trash. With a convenience store at one end and now a coffee shop at the other, garbage receptacles are [...]
According to Richmond BizSense‘s list of home foreclosures, a prominent Byrd Park house will be auctioned on April 29th: 2222 Lakeview Ave., Richmond, VA 23220 -Original loan: $490,500 on March 31, 2006 -Public auction date: April 29, 2010 at 1:00 pm -John Marshall Courts Building, 400 9th Street Richmond, VA 23219 The owner of the [...]
From the Hills and Heights blog: Press Release Regarding Councilman Marty Jewell (Richmond , Virginia ) – Yesterday evening, Richmond City Councilman E. Martin “Marty” Jewell, Central 5th District was admitted to St. Mary’s Hospital. Upon experiencing some chest discomfort and with his physician’s office being closed, Councilman Jewell decided to go to the hospital [...]
For many, the warm weather months are the season for home improvement. And, because most of us can’t do it all by ourselves, it’s also time to research the reliability of home repair businesses. Although there are resources like the Better Business Bureau or Angie’s List, but we can also rely on the experience of [...]
Once a year, the purple blooms of this majestic wisteria vine stop passers by in their tracks. The dangling flowers look like grape clusters in a Matisse painting. But, it only lasts a week or so. If they’re gone when you pull up to the Addison Ave alley between Maplewood and Rosewood, I hope this [...]
The little house/apartment on the block of Shields Ave between Rosewood and Idlewood has been on the market since January, 2010. The property has seen a series of renters in recent years, but old signage on the alley side of the building indicates that it was once a laudromat (before my time, sorry). The one [...]
From the Byrd Park Civic League: Byrd Park Civic Association Meeting (10:00 – 11:00) Saturday – April 10, 2010 Richmond Clean City Commission (CCC) speaker Darlene C. Mallory will be our guest speaker at the April 10th meeting. Today the CCC sponsors programs that encourage citizens to clean, maintain and beautify their environment. The Commission [...]
