May 2012
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RVA Bicycle Commuter Challenge
The Mayor’s Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trails Commission and the City’s Bicycle Coordinator Jakob Helmboldt are leading the city’s first Bicycle Commuter Challenge to introduce Richmonders to the benefits and pleasures of commuting by bicycle.
Mayor Jones and the Pedestrian, Bicycling, and Trails Commission will celebrate National Bike Month on Friday, May 18, 2012 for the Bike to Work Day rally...
April 2012
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Unpacking the 2010 Census
Unpacking the 2010 Census: New Realities of Race, Class, and Jurisdiction, a presentation and workshop facilitated by Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities and Hope In The Cities, will be at William Fox Elementary School on Monday, May 7 from 6-8PM.
What is it?
Unpacking the 2010 Census: New Realities of Race, Class, and Jurisdiction is a project launched in March 2011 in metropolitan...
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Alley Rally '88
Black and white photograph of Fan District residents sharing a picnic in the “Squeaky Clean Alley” behind the 300 block of North Meadow Street […]
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Order strawberries for pickup at the Strawberry...
Get your fresh strawberries at the Strawberry Street Festival!
Fresh, local and always good!
Order Now, Pick up Friday, May 11th
$29 Full Flat – 12 Lbs
$20 Half Flat – 6 Lbs
Download form at bottom of the page and return or fill out online by Wednesday, May 9th
via Fan District Association Facebook
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Food truck gatherings continue, expand in the area
Food Truck Court is officially back in session!!! We had a beautiful evening with a relaxed group of neighborhood diners! We will be at the Virginia Historical Society on Tuesdays and Fridays through May. Find out more at www.FoodTruckCourt.com.
Also, other food Truck gatherings are coming together around town. 1825 W.Broad street will host 7 trucks starting May 9th, on Wednesdays and...
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This week's calendar
Herbs Galore & More; Woofstock 2012; West Avenue Garden Tour; Art on the Avenue; Flight Night @ Secco; Food Truck Court @ VHS; Arts in the Park; Arts in the Park; FWC Kitchen and Garden Tour 2012; MORE…
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Herbs Galore & More
Sat Apr 28 8:00 am
MARKETPLACE ON THE LAWN
More than 40 vendors from the mid-Atlantic fill...
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Woofstock 2012
Woofstock is Richmond Animal League’s family and pet-friendly festival featuring live music, food, drinks, activities for kids and pets this Saturday, April 28th, 2012, on Monument Avenue between Allen and Lombardy Streets. Kicking off the day’s festivities will be the annual Strut Your Mutt Walk, where packs of pets and their humans will parade around the event grounds to get the...
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Mo for Mayor?
Anarchist Mo Karnage is apparently running for mayor of Richmond:
I need to get 50 signatures from registered voters in each district. Are there people who would be willing to help me collect these signatures over the next week? I can get you copies of the forms, no problem. Then its just a matter of sitting outside for a couple hours.
@mokarnagexvx / mokarnage.tumblr.com
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Have you seen Nakoda?
Nakoda got away from his home last night. Please keep an eye out for him if you’re in the Fan area. He was last seen in the 3500 block of Park Avenue, but is very skiddish. […]
Please call animal control right away if you see him, they are trying to get him for us because he is so traumatized he will not come to me. We saw him this morning running down monument towards blvd and when...
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Samuels, Diradour each have over $20,000 on hand
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Years to go before GRTC barns are developed
“I performed a very detailed” site study of the 6.8-acre property, said McNally, who lived in Texas before moving to Richmond. While many clamor for the GRTC to sell the location to developers, few are unaware of the legal implications at stake. There are both federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) laws that the GRTC cannot ignore....
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Institute for Contemporary Art planned for Broad...
VCU yesterday unveiled the design for a new 3-story museum to be built by 2015 on the parking lot at the southwest corner of Broad and Belvidere.
Located at the corner of Broad and Belvidere, near one of the most-traveled entrances to the city, the ICA will be a signature building for the School of the Arts and VCU, representing the best in international contemporary architecture and art,...
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Is it illegal to wipe off the chalk timestamps on...
Is it illegal to wipe off the chalk timestamps on car tires from parking enforcement people?
via reddit
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Richmond Deconstructed
Richmond Deconstructed
If you cut every block in central Richmond off a map and spread them out on a table, it might look like this.
Inspired strongly by Armelle Caron’s “Anagrammes graphiques de plans de ville,” but I imposed an additional layer of topology: in addition to shape and size, the true north-south orientation of each block is also maintained.
via Cakes and Courage
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Urns stolen from Monument Ave porch
From a message posted to the Fan District Association’s Fan Email Distribution List
Please be aware that on Sunday night two urns were stolen off of a front porch on Monument Avenue. The picture of one of the urns is shown below.
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Monroe Park renovation delayed, still planned
Samuels said he is confident the funds will be secured and when it is, the entire park will still be closed for renovations as originally planned.
That part of the plan doesn’t sit well with some people. Online petitions still circulate to keep a portion of the park open during renovations for those who rely on it daily, like the homeless.
“They need to be quiet, for real,” said one homeless...
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Bike found, another bike for sale "by crackheads"
I found an expensive-looking Specialized road bike, mostly black, carbon fiber front fork, white tape on the bars. Looks like a thief nabbed it but could not get the security chain off, so he/she stuffed it in a trash can so as not to get caught with a stolen bike. I have it safe on my back porch. Though the fork has been separated from the downtube, the bike appears to be in pretty good shape....
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Have you seen this bicycle?
My darling bicycle Ship Wreck Kelly has gone missing from my apartment as of last night
If anyone in Richmond happens to see a black steel lugged 1983 Nishiki “Olympic 12” bicycle with yellow accents, single speed with black fenders, riser bars with black grips, a yellow leather saddle, and a huge XL “Wald” metal basket on the front please let me know.
It has a Mass...
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This week's calendar
Chalk Up The Town; Bicycle Film Festival; Story of the Alleys and Parks of the Fan Walking Tour; Admissions Days @ New Community; City Council Formal Meeting; Flight Night @ Secco; Doric Delights in the Fantastic Fan; Historic Garden Week of Virginia on the Boulevard; Bicycle Film Festival; Herbs Galore & More; West Avenue Garden Tour; MORE…
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Map of Richmond (1895)
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No good can come of this
No good can come of this. (Seen in an alley off Strawberry St)
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Mark your calendar for the West Avenue Garden Tour...
The West Avenue Garden Tour is Sunday April 29th (FREE):
The garden tour is West Avenue’s premier event of the year. The tour includes all the homes on West Avenue as well as the alley bordering homes on Park Avenue and Franklin Streets. The WAIA sponsors this event through membership dues and events such as the silent auction held each year at the spring cocktail party. The event is...
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Time running out for Video Fan? Not so fast!
Update
From the Video Fan Facebook page:
Friends of the Video Fan: we are NOT closing. Maybe someday. Not today. The article in Richmond BizSense is a misrepresentation. What we’re trying to do is rent the upstairs floor of our building to another business. If you know of any interested parties, please feel free to put them in touch. Meanwhile, thank you for your continued support of the...
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The Virginia Home for Incurables (circa 1900)
The Virginia Home for Incurables was for years located on the current site of the Science Museum of Virginia at Robinson and Broad Streets:
In 1894, Mary Tinsley Greenhow, who as a teenager was paralyzed during a horse riding accident, founded this organization for disabled Richmonders needing life-long care. This photograph shows the Home’s second site on W. Broad Street at Robinson. It moved...
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Mother's Day in Meadow Park
Garnett’s Cafe is partnering with with Mom Chat to offer up special boxed lunches for a Mother’s Day picnic in Meadow Park. Order by email to info@garnettscafe.com before NOON on Saturday, May 12 to get in on this.
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FACT@VCU hosts 17th annual Culture Night at...
The Filipino Americans Coming Together at Virginia CommUniversity would like to invite you to its 17th annual Culture Night at Binford Middle School on April 21, 2012.
This year FACT@VCU presents to you Anito: The Divine Instruments!
Anito: The Divine Instruments is a story that revolves around the life of an “abnormal’ teen, Manuel. Manuel is not normal in the sense that his life is burdened...
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LEE XXX
via Mandatory Square Dancing
PREVIOUSLY
AKA Lee Art Theatre
Eton’s (1966)
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Guided tour of Richmond (1955)
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CAR agenda includes projects on Boulevard, Allen,...
The agenda for the Commission of Architectural Review Agenda set for Tuesday, April 24 (PDF) includes a number of local projects: 101 S BOULEVARD Replace existing columns with PermaCast columns; 411 N ALLEN AVE Replace rear porch railings; 2902 MONUMENT AVE Demolish rear garages; 2709 W GRACE ST Repair and replace rear porch elements; 2702 MONUMENT AVE Enclose rear porch.
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Henley and The Comedy tonight at Grace Street...
19th JRFF: Richmond Take Sundance… The Comedy and Henley
VCU Grace Street Theater (934 West Grace Street)
8PM / $5
The 2012 Sundance Film Festival featured two films with strong Richmond connections – The Comedy and Henley. First, meet 9-year-old Ted Henley – budding motel manager, and roadkill entrepreneur. Ted Henley lives with his father in their run down motel on a desolate stretch...
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This week's calendar
Paint the Town Green; The Nicole Megaloudis 5K; Tree Academy @ Byrd Park; Tree Walk in Byrd Park; Monument Avenue Walking Tour; Admissions Days @ New Community; Flight Night @ Secco; Free movie at Grace Street Theater; Museum District Woman’s Club; End The Drug War concert and rally; Tango after work @VMFA; Chalk Up The Town; Story of the Alleys and Parks of the Fan Walking Tour;...
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TRIANGLE ADULT BOOKS
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Burglary on Grace Street
BURGLARY
4/12/12 8:50 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
1600 block of West Grace Street
An unknown person(s) entered the residence and stole a laptop, charging cord and checkbook.
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PSA: This is what poison ivy looks like
“Toxicodendron radicans, better known as poison ivy, is a poisonous North American plant that is well known for its production of urushiol, a clear liquid compound found within the sap of the plant that causes an itching, or sometimes painful rash in most people who touch it.”
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Uptown Market & Deli opening this month
New signs up at the Uptown Market & Deli at 2400 West Main Street confirm that Jake Crocker’s newest should be opening to the public very soon.
Uptown Market and Deli will feature a deli counter that will offer “quality meat” for sandwiches and subs that will sell for, Crocker estimates, between $5 – $7. The business will also carry craft beer, local wine, and “basic convenience...
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Armed robbery at Pine and Grace
VCU police said the victim, who was not a student, was robbed at the corner of Pine and Grace streets around 9:20 a.m. Official said the victim and suspect were walking past each other, the suspect asked to speak with the victim. Cops then said the suspect pointed a small black handgun at the victim, and demanded they hand over everything.
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Missing an orange and white cat?
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Date Night Specials
A Richmond Magazine look at Date Night Deals at restaurants around the city has the details on specials from local favorites Avenue 805, Rowland Fine Dining, Fresca on Addison, Nile Ethiopian, Garnett’s, and Cous Cous:
Taking your sweetheart out to a restaurant doesn’t have to mean blowing your weekly food budget. Here are a few dining options that won’t put you in the red.
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Still Falling by Heidi Field-Alvarez
Heidi Field-Alvarez’s Still Falling, the latest installation at Main Art’s X Gallery, will be up through May on Lombardy Street.
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Bobalicious hiring for Laurel Street location
Bobalicious, a Mechanicsville-based chain of 34 frozen yogurt and boba drink outlets, is hiring for a location on Laurel Street:
You’ll find anything from high tech entertainment to flat screens lined up along the yogurt machines, and even an interactive Xbox/Wii station. We haven’t even gotten to the good stuff yet, which is the frozen yogurt (froyo) making Bobalicious the creme of...
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RealiTea has CLOSED
Hey everyone: we’ve enjoyed sharing our passion for tea with you but sadly, we must say goodbye. If you’d like one last cup of tea with us, come stop in and say farewell. We’ll be here Saturday until 7pm, and then we close our doors for good.
We’ve really enjoyed meeting all of you and making you smile with the gift of good tea. We’ll keep our online store open so...
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Volunteer for the 2012 Strawberry Street Festival
Volunteer to help out a the 2012 Strawberry Street Festival:
Did you know that it takes more than 300 volunteers to make the Strawberry Street Festival a success?
Click HERE to help out at the Strawberry Street Festival and help your child’s teacher, too!
This year we will once again be holding a contest to see which class can recruit the most volunteers.
Will Ms. Campbell, Ms. Kite, and...
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Food Truck Court tonight at VHS
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Easter Parade photos with snakes and puppies
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