A while back we learned that All Star Market on Lombardy was closing and someday reopening as Sprout Market and Cafe at 1 N. Morris St. Well, that day has come and it is next Friday, May 14th. From the blog: “Sprout is one of the newest members of the localvore movement in Richmond Va, [...]
Richmond’s Old West End: From Belvidere Street to the Belt Line By Robert P. Winthrop May 13 and 20, 2010 5:30–7:00 pm This class will discuss the architecture and history of The Fan District, the West of the Boulevard area, and Monument Avenue. These neighborhoods were “modern” street-car related residential areas created to house Richmond’s [...]
It looks as though money has been put back into the school budget for the Spanish Immersion program in Richmond Public Schools (currently at Fox and Southampton Elementary Schools). We told you a while ago that the program had been cut (click here to read more), but many parents worked tirelessly to convince the administration [...]
Are you RVA’s healthiest person? If you are you could win $1000 (or $250 if you’re the second healthiest person). Now through May 15th enter online at www.rvashealthiestperson.com. More from the website: Determining RVA’s Healthiest It takes a lot to be healthy – it takes hard work and dedication. And no one understands that more [...]
From Richmond Daily Beast Richmond SPCA Supper Club: Avenue 805 Wed May 05, 2010 – 6:00 pm The SPCA invites you to help out homeless animals in need by supporting the Richmond SPCA Supper Club! Several generous local restaurants have partnered with us to raise money for orphaned pets in our community. On the first [...]
Police officers from the 3rd precinct are going to plant a garden to benefit the Central Virginia Food Bank. From the press release: Police, Lowe’s Plant Idea to Benefit Local Food Bank The Plant a Row for the Hungry campaign grew nationally as an idea from the Garden Writers Association of America in 1995. Citizen [...]
We’ve heard from some of you who made it out to Monument Market this past Saturday. Everyone said it was great and that there’s a lot of potential, so let’s make sure we show our support! Monument Market is located on the corner of Monument and Robinson and runs Saturdays from 8am-noon. Here’s a list [...]
This summer, VCU will begin a teaching residency program, much like medical residency, to train future teachers. The program lasts four years, the last three of which the participant will be a teacher in Richmond schools. The program includes mentoring, career coaches and leadership training This seems like an amazing program that will not only [...]
The Richmond Police Department is investigating a crash involving two vehicles that occurred at 12:59 a.m. today in the 1500 block of W. Main St. A private passenger bus was stopped in a travel lane of W. Main St. in front of the Baja Bean Company restaurant when it was struck from behind by another [...]
