June 2012
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Falling tree destroys house on the 2600 block of...
Photo by @ksiddall
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Fan parking Community Forum this Wednesday at...
The Fan District Association is sponsoring a Community Forum at 7PM this Wednesday, June 27th at Binford Middle School to discuss possible changes to the current Fan Restricted Parking Districts.
The City of Richmond together with its parking contractor, Standard Parking, recently offered several possible changes to alleviate parking in the Fan in response to neighborhood parking complaints....
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RVA News Happy Hour tonight at Garnett's
Interested in meeting the folks behind RVA News and Richmond’s community blogs? We’ll be at Garnett’s Cafe (at Park and Meadow) for a bit of a Happy Hour from 5-6:30PM this evening. Stop by!
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Chickens!
The City Council’s Land Use, Housing and Transportation Committee voted yesterday to support looking into making urban chickens legal in Richmond.
Richard Hammack, 51, who lives in the Fan, said he was first exposed to backyard hens during a trip to Raleigh, N.C., one of many U.S. cities that have eased restrictions on keeping chickens in urban areas.
“I got it in my head that...
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Getting to know Daisy Weaver
Style Weekly has an interview with 2nd District School Board candidate Daisy Weaver:
Weaver has a unique perspective. She’s worked for both City Council and former Mayor L. Douglas Wilder, who famously fired her in June 2005. On the same day, then-City Council President Manoli Loupassi, now a state delegate, hired her as council’s first chief of staff. After six years, she...
CHPN: Talented trio bringing Dutch and Co. to 27th... →
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Michelle Peake, Phillip Perrow, and Caleb Shriver are excited to be bringing life to the former laundromat at 27th and Marshall with their new restaurant Dutch and Co.:
We have been looking for a restaurant location for two years, and when we drove through Church Hill to look at…
Can Can among the worst places to survive zombie... →
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According to RVA Mag, Can Can would be one of the worst places in Richmond to survive the zombie apocalypse:
Can Can: Being French and fancy isn’t going to save you now. In what is definitely the worst choice within the confines of Carytown, this elegant hotspot is a complete…
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Real Richmond walks and eats VCU this Saturday
Real Richmond’s Alternative Eats tour walks and eats the VCU area this Saturday:
VCU: Alternative Eats
More fun than college, savor the flavors of the exotic and homegrown at five local restaurants and food purveyors, such as, depending on the day Ipanema, The Nile, William Miller House B & B, The Empress, The Black Sheep, S@mple, Cellar Door, The Magpie and more on this 1.5 mile...
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Plein Air Richmond paints RVA this week
ABOVE: Garnett’s Cafe by Bernard Martin
The first annual Plein Air Richmond, an event presented and hosted by Brazier Gallery to benefit the Richmond Symphony, is in full effect this week. Keep an eye out around town as 47 specially juried plein air painters from across the United States set up easels all over our historic city to create hundreds of paintings.
There will be a...
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My Old Ways, Hezekiah Jones, Brad Hinton, and Up...
The 30th installment of the Listening Room is TONIGHT at Firehouse Theatre with My Old Ways, Hezekiah Jones (PA), Brad Hinton (PA), and Up the Chain (PA). Doors at 7:30, show at 8:00. FREE.
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Have you seen this stolen motorcycle?
1972 Honda CB 100 motorcycle stolen from the VCUarts bike rack outside of Cabell library on Monday June 18th. Mostly white with blue on the tank. Solid black seat. The word on the street is that some kids in Richmond have been taking scooter and moped repair classes and stealing peds to work on and resell.
$150 reward for the return of the bike - no questions asked....
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Is Balliceaux a bad neighbor?
One Way Richmond is reporting that a petition is being circulated by Mark Szafranski, a neighbor of the restaurant, to quiet Balliceaux:
Well, as of a couple of days ago, one neighbor is so upset at the music coming out of Balliceaux, he has started a petition to not only have the music ended, mind you, but to have Balliceaux shut down all together.
In addition, a report was made to the...
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Diradour formally announces candidacy for City...
Charlie Diradour formally announced his candidacy for Richmond’s City Council 2nd district seat yesterday. From the press release:
The event was held in Richmond’s Fan neighborhood in front of friends, family and campaign supporters. He made clear his objectives and said he “wants to restore pride in Richmond” by creating a results oriented plan that will move our City forward and change...
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Have you seen Binx?
Binx has been missing since June 13. He was last seen in the alley behind the 1600 block of Park avenue. He is black with white feet, a white chest and a white stripe on his nose as well as white whiskers. He should be wearing a camo collar with two tags on it - one with my phone number. He is microchipped and when he went missing was very healthy. He has been spotted at Park and Lombardy...
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Get your parking decal today, save a trip to City...
The Fan District Association has arranged a one-day-sale for residents to purchase parking decals and avoid a trip to City Hall:
Tuesday, June 19th from 3:00 to 7:00 pm. at the Michaux House (next to St. James’s Episcopal Church), located at 1133 W. Franklin Street, Richmond, Virginia 23220. A surface parking lot is immediately next to the Michaux House (on the east side) and a...
Help bring College Gameday to VCU! →
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It only takes 15 seconds. Do it!
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It's time to water trees!
Via the Richmond Tree Stewards
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Have you seen Barnaby?
Missing Barnaby - a neutered male orange tabby with white boots. He is blind in his right eye. He has a very sweet disposition and a tiny, weak meow. He needs his medicine, and his brother misses him very much. Please contact me with any information!
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This week's calendar
Monument Market; The Ghost Light After Party; Flight Night @ Secco; Byrd Market (Oregon Hill); Museum District Woman’s Club; MORE…
Monument Market
Sat Jun 16 3:30 pm
A weekly Farmer’s Market at the corner of Monument Avenue & North Robinson Street. Saturdays, 8AM-noon. May through August.
The Ghost Light After Party
Sun Jun 17 8:00 pm
The Ghost Light...
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Mediterranean Bistro hopes to open next month on...
by Nathan Cushing
Who: Jason Friedhoff, 32, is of Greek and Sicilian descent and began cooking at age 11
What: A “real Mediterranean” restaurant that will feature family recipes
When: Planning to open July 15th
Where: In the Fan at the corner of W. Main and Strawberry
Why: “When you have people who are happy because of something you made it’s great,” said...
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Classics in the Courtyard returns in August
Richmond’s First Baptist Church is pleased to announce the return of Classics in the Courtyard. Film classics are shown each Thursday evening in August in the Courtyard of Richmond’s First Baptist Church (2709 Monument Avenue). Admission is free; show time is 8:30PM; bring lawn chair or blanket; parking is available on street or in church lots; popcorn, bottled water, soft drinks are...
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Have you seen Pavlov?
LOST MALE DOG—RICHMOND, VA
VCU Area: Tuesday night (6/12/12) around 6 pm, Pavlov got out of his leash and ran in 1000 block of Grove, right next to the VCU campus. Pavlov is a 10 month old 40 lb neutered male Greyhound mix. He’s solid black with speckles on his legs. His paws have a white pattern. Microchipped, no collar. If found, He is EXTREMELY scared of people but will...
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"The Tri-State Gang in Richmond: Murder and...
It looks like there is another good book about Richmond history to add to the list:
Selden Richardson, one of the contributors to the Shockoe Examiner and author of Built by Blacks: African American Architecture and Neighborhoods in Richmond, will discuss his newly released book, The Tri-State Gang in Richmond: Murder and Robbery in the Great Depression, on Wednesday, June 20 at 3 p.m. in the...
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Richmond in running for “Best Town Ever"
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Metro Grill reinvented
The Metro Grill reopened this weekend as a newly re-imagined restaurant. After changing ownership (Antonio Hawkins, owner of The Republic) and shutting down last month, the Robinson Street hotspot is back in business:
Metro Grill will focus on “Southern-style comfort food,” including small plates, entrées, sandwiches and salads, Bohdan says. […] Lopez adds that some of Metro...
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Sector 313 report for May/June
Lt.Erlan E. Marshall’s Sector 313 May/June report (PDF) is now available for all points between Harrison and Boulevard: “Property crime once again continues to be the driving force in Sector 313.”
During the month of May 2012 Sector 313 experienced fourteen (14) residential burglaries. Eight of those occurred in the Fan area. There were also twenty-one (21) larcenies in the sector, with...
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This week's calender
Monument Market; Secondary Saturday Sale; Concert: Susan Greenbaum; City Council Formal Meeting; Flight Night @ Secco; Byrd Market (Oregon Hill); 3rd Precinct MPACT Meeting; Tango after work @VMFA; The Muppets at Byrd Park; The Ghost Light After Party; MORE…
Monument Market
Sat Jun 9 3:30 pm
A weekly Farmer’s Market at the corner of Monument Avenue & North Robinson...
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Richmond is a great place for a nice walk
Paul Mackie of Mobility Lab recently visited RVA for the 1st time and discovered how great a walking city Richmond is:
There is a several-mile area called “The Fan,” which gets its name from the way the streets “fan out” from downtown. Normally, my thing is to visit new towns and rent a bike. There is no better way to see the sights. You get better views because you’re going slower than a car...
CHPN: Tatnall suspends campaign for mayor →
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In a statement released today, Rick Tatnall suspended his campaign for Richmond mayor:
Dear Citizens of Richmond,
I am writing to let you know that effective today I am no longer a candidate for Mayor of the City of Richmond. My decision to seek the office was an extension of a commitment…
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Samuels holds slim fundraising edge over Diradour
Candidates for Richmond Mayor and City Council were required to file campaign finance reports on Monday, June 4. Shown below are the account balances as of June 1 via the Virginia Public Access Project. Candidates will file their next reports by July 16. June 12 is the deadline for candidates to quality for November 6 ballot.
MAYOR OF RICHMOND
L. Shirley Harvey: $0 Dwight Jones:...
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Susan Greenbaum this Sunday at Meadow Park
The Fan District Association’s summer concert series kicks off this Sunday, June 10th with Susan Greenbaum from 6-8PM in Meadow Park. FREE.
Sun., June 10…Fan District Association Concert at Meadow Park, 6-8 p.m., duo, free. Back again! Lucky us! This beautiful park in the middle of the city is (and I type this every year, because I love it) conveniently located at the intersection...
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Weaver to challenge Gray for 2nd District School...
Daisy Weaver, former chief of staff for City Council, is running in the Richmond School Board 2nd District as a challenger to the incumbent Kimberly Gray.
The vast majority of the Fan is in the 2nd District, with the area north of Main Street/Floyd Avenue being in the 5th District. The contest for the 2nd District City Council seat pits the incumbent Charles Samuels and challenger Charlie...
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Diradour picks up on Broad Street parking hubbub
Candidate for the 2nd District City Council Charlie Diradour weighs in on the recent parking fracas (and Councilman Samuels’ response):
Recently, our current councilman decided to use our tax dollars to have a study conducted on whether we should pull the no parking signs down on Broad Street in the commercial district. You know the ones: the signs that were placed along a stretch of...
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Rainbows over the Fan
A rainbow over Main Street by Lauren and a rainbow over Grace Street by 17 Apart.
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Looking at The Fan
The Fan District Flickr pool presents the area fantastically. A big thank you to everyone who contributes to this ongoing record of the community!
A Flickr account is FREE if you would like to join and share your photos from around the area.
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Neighborhood gets props in USA Today's "Eleven...
USA Today’s The Pop Traveler: Eleven reasons to visit Richmond, Va.! gives us props twice directly:
4. Monument Avenue — The statues on this Richmond street pay homage to Virginia’s Confederate Civil War figures Robert E. Lee, J.E.B. Stuart, Jefferson Davis and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. Richmond natives Matthew Fontaine Maury and Arthur Ashe also are honored...
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Samuels: "Regarding parking on Broad Street in the...
A statement issued today by Councilman Samuels, in response to recent parking problems on Broad Street:
Regarding parking on Broad Street in the Richmond Fan District Neighborhood
(Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) - “Over the past several days, I have been engaging with residents and business owners concerning the parking issues on Broad Street in Richmond’s Fan District Neighborhood. ...
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Police seeking man for stolen bikes, assault and...
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This week Crime Stoppers needs your help in locating Rodney J Williams.
Mr. Williams is wanted in connection with several larcenies of bikes in the VCU area and for assault and battery.
Police do not have an address for Mr. Williams or know his whereabouts. That is why they...
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This week's calendar
Monument Market; West Grace Street Association Yard Sale; Flight Night @ Secco; RPS School Board; Byrd Market (Oregon Hill); River Hero Homes Info Session at Ellwood Thompson; Secondary Saturday Sale; Concert: Susan Greenbaum; MORE…
Monument Market
Sat Jun 2 3:30 pm
A weekly Farmer’s Market at the corner of Monument Avenue & North Robinson Street. Saturdays, 8AM-noon....
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Obstruction?
Via Reddit:
“RPD arrest the owner of The Camel for obstruction of justice after he asks them to let him announce over the PA system that everyone parked on Broad outside was going to get a ticket if they didn’t move their cars.”
Any other witnesses to this got the story?
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