Archive for July 2010
Get to Know Clark Springs Elementary
Now that Clark Springs Elementary is set to serve the families who were previously zoned for the unpopular Maymont school, it’s a good idea to start getting to know our new public school option a little better. With this mostly pictorial post, the obvious physical features of the Clark Springs facility will be highlighted to [...]
Start a Band in the Neighborhood?
From Randolph and Byrd Park Craigslist posts, enough used musical instruments can be purchased to form a full band: Bass guitar. Electronic drums. Acoustic/electric guitar. But, be sure to mind the City’s new noise ordinance and dancing prohibition. There’s no AC in the city jail.
An Alley for Cars and Kids
A parking lot doesn’t give you much to look at, but when you’re walking down an alley, where bungalo houses butt right up next to each other, the sprawling space might come as a surprise. On the east side of this Blair St parking lot sits a brick building…
Byrd Park Pump House tour next week
The Quoit Club is sponsoring a tour of the Byrd Park Pump House on Thursday, July 15th at 6PM.
A Deer on Douglasdale
A resident of the 3000 block of Douglasdale Rd, just on the other side of Blanton Ave and the Vitacourse, witnessed this deer eating all the seed out of his bird feeder. He snapped three pictures with his cell phone. The other two, and some thoughts on the reason behind the deer’s migration into the [...]
Yard Sales on Saturday, 7/10
From Craigslist: Sat., July 10, 8 a.m. to Noon. 503 S. Davis Ave., directly across from beautiful Fountain Lake in Byrd Park Great assortment of ANTIQUES including pine desk, carved Italian cornice, POTTERY, PORCELAIN, architectural drafting table, MIRRORS (Scandinavian painted + more, BOOKS including military, history, etc, Williamsburg bed linens (comforter and shams); QUILT, silver [...]
Discovering Swan Lake’s Island
Now that the Mayor has cleared the way for boaters to set sail (or row/paddle) out onto Byrd Park’s lakes (besides Fountain Lake), one of the most mysterious features in the whole city, let alone the park, is about to get a closer look, ready or not. The island in the middle of Swan Lake [...]
Books on Wheels scheduled for Randolph in August
Books on Wheels will be at the Randolph Community Center providing free books & free bicycle repair on August 3rd from 6-8PM for National Night Out. This event is free and open to the public.
Watch Byrd Park’s Fireworks on Twitter
Whether you’ll be at Dogwood Dell for the fireworks, watching from your roof, or staying in and being productive, you can do some online people-watching during tonight’s Fourth of July festivities. One way to get to know what’s going on in Byrd Park at any given moment is to watch the activity on Twitter. By [...]
The Alley is the Oddity
Turning east off of Allen Avenue as it heads south from Idlewood, a development of new construction reveals a different side to the city. Randolph West might look like suburbia, but it’s on the bus line, and it offers some progressive surprises (after the jump – along with a special message to Randolph readers).
The 4th: Music at 5. Fireworks at 9
Just a reminder about the July 4th festivities in the park – here’s the skinny from WTVR: The skies will light up Sunday, July 4th at Dogwood Dell for a Richmond Tradition of free music and fireworks. The entertainment will start at 5 p.m. with performances from Bak N DA Day, Rachel Leyco,The Carillion Bell [...]
Our Closest Restaurants Are…
Being south of the Fan, retail and dining aren’t quite as accessible by foot, but at least our houses were half the price. So, maybe we can still afford a meal out every so often, and we probably don’t mind a short hike to a place that we really enjoy eating. Which restaurants do you [...]
Small boats now allowed on Shields Lake and Swan Lake
Mayor Dwight C. Jones announced today that non-powered watercraft are allowed on three city park lakes: Shields Lake and Swan Lake in William Byrd Park, and on Forest Hill Lake in Forest Hill Park.
4th Annual Latin Jazz Festival set for August
The 4th Annual Latin Jazz Festival comes to Dogwood Dell on August 14 from 11AM-7PM. Scheduled performers include “El Gran Menique” * Edwin Ortiz and his La Ro-mana Orchestra * Jose Lorenzo * Timbason La Original * Gio & Clara Toro’s Salsa 4Life * Tanya Gonzalez’s (AHAR) La Mezcla Que Baila * David Prado’s Richmond [...]
