Rumors Has It
RVANews breaks the news that Rumors Boutique on Harrison Street was shut down by police and ABC officials for failure to pay revenue tax on events.
Archive for April 2009
Super Natural Observations
The Page Bond Gallery at 1625 W. Main Street debuts a new exhibit this Friday, May 1st. Gordon Stettinius offers a collection of street photographs, including some from Best Friends Day. Kazaan Viveiros offers paintings on panels that were inspired by a recent trip to Portugal. These works by Gordon Stettinius and Kazaan Viveiros will [...]
Acacia-Midtown Gets High Marks
House of Marinara posted a very strong review of Acacia Midtown. Since it’s one of my faves in Richmond, I guess I’m biased in linking to it, but so be it. The gist: Overall- the place was a hit hr. I want need to make a point of going back there soon.
Giant Yard Sale on Monument
Saturday Morning from 8AM-Noon, Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, at 1627 Monument Ave., will host a giant multi-family yard sale (with baked goods!) on its front terrace. All proceeds from the sale will aid in international adoption.
ACORN Preservation Event
Others have posted about this, but it’s certainly Fan newsworthy. The details: WHERE: Virginia Historical Society, 428 N. Boulevard WHEN: Friday, May 1, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. WHAT: “Richmond: Lost & Found – The Past, Present and Future of Preservation in Richmond” COST: $45, includes coffee registration and lunch HOW: Contact A.C.O.R.N. [...]
Stabbing on Monument
Late Saturday night a man was stabbed in the Fan, according to the RTD. Officers were called at 11:46 p.m. after a 24-year-old man was stabbed while visiting an apartment in the 1600 block of Monument Avenue near North Lombardy Street, said Richmond police Lt. John Darnes.
VCU’s Plans for Ukrops
I couldn’t make it to the VCU presentation about their plans for the old Ukrops at Harrison and Grace. But here’s a great summary from Richmond BizSense. The gist: It will probably be another six to eight months before the university begins to make use of the property, according to [University spokesman] Ohlinger. “We need [...]
Happy Earth Day
Okay, so as a kid I remember mocking the obligatory Earth Day celebrations held at my school every April. But with all the recent attention on global climate change and with a maturing responsibility towards stewarding resources for the future, Earth Day makes sense. In the Fan, you may not immediately think of Nature. But [...]
Highwoods Presentation on Baseball in the Bottom
The Museum District Association and Fan District Association are hosting a joint presentation from the developers of the proposed baseball project in Shockoe Bottom. The meeting is tomorrow night (Wednesday, April 22) at Albert Hall Middle (3400 Patterson Ave.) at 7 PM. It will be led by Paul Kreckman, Vice President for Highwoods Properties, the [...]
Bogarts Profile
RVAJazz has a nice feature on Bogarts at 1903 W. Cary St. Bogarts is now re-opened after an overnight fire about a month ago. Established in 1970, Bogart’s has a rich history as one of Richmond’s favorite places to enjoy live music. Bogart’s has evolved from its early days as a weekend jazz club where [...]
Free Ice Cream
This has been covered elsewhere and isn’t technically the Fan (but it’s close): Free cone day today at Ben and Jerry’s in Carytown from 12-8 PM. Expect long lines as long as the weather holds.
West Avenue Garden Tour
West Avenue–one of the nicer, if not most humble, areas of the Fan–is hosting its annual Garden Tour this Sunday. The garden tour is West Avenue’s premier event of the year. The tour includes homes on West Avenue as well as the alley bordering homes on Park Avenue and Franklin Streets. Children’s Activities Start at [...]
VCU’s Plans for Fan
Just a reminder that tomorrow night (Tuesday, April 21st) a representative will share on VCU’s Master Plan for expansion around the Fan. The presentation will be held this Tuesday evening, April 21, 2009, in the Binford School Auditorium at 7:00 pm. Brian Ohlinger will be highlighting the VCU expansion accomplishments that have occurred since the [...]
Upcoming Fan Events
We noticed that Melissa Savenko recently posted a round up of some upcoming Fan events. Check it out if you’re looking to find something to do these next few weekends. We particularly commend swinging by the Binford Bash this Saturday (April 25th) from 11 AM-6PM at 1701 Floyd Ave. It’s an Arts festival that will [...]
Theft from Motor Vehicles
Okay, so we’ve fallen a bit behind with some of these updates, but. . . Last Wednesday night (April 15th) there were 6 reported thefts from cars in the Fan. In each case GPS systems left in plain sight were stolen after windows were broken to gain access. This serves as an unfortunate reminder to [...]
