http://fanofthefan.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:53:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Historic Garden Week in Richmond will feature walking tours of several fan area gardens. The tour is scheduled for Thursday, April 22nd, from 10 AM - 4:30 PM. Tickets will be available at all the featured properties. Lunch is available through St. James Episcopal Church. See the website for full ... http://fanofthefan.com/2010/03/va-garden-week-features-fan-tours/ On Tuesday, March 23rd the FDA presents a lecture tracing the progression of the Palladian window from its ancient first floor beginnings to the tops of Fan homes. The lecture will take place at 6:30 PM at Fox School. The hour long lecture features two VCU professors: Charles Brownell, Professor of Art history at ... http://fanofthefan.com/2010/03/lecture-on-palladian-windows/ http://fanofthefan.com/2010/03/get-healthy-at-retreat/ The following is from a Richmond Police Department release: On Sunday night in the Fan area, Sector 313 Officers Daniel Dixon and Matthew Sacksteder responded to a residence in the 2900 block of Idlewood Avenue after receiving a complaint for the smell of marijuana. After receiving permission to enter the residence, the officers saw ... http://fanofthefan.com/2010/03/where-theres-smoke/ The Fan District Association invites all FDA members, neighbors, and friends to the best membership "Thank You" party in town: the "Hat & Tie" Encore Party Hosted at the VCU Commonwealth Ballroom (907 Floyd Avenue in the VCU Student Commons Building, 2nd floor) on Saturday, March 20th, 2010. The event will start at ... http://fanofthefan.com/2010/03/hat-tie-party/ Councilman Charles R. Samuels, North Central 2nd District, Richmond City Council, holds individual meetings in the North Central 2nd District throughout the year that include information on his goals and accomplishments; a topical agenda of current interest; and, special guests. The meetings are free and all North Central 2nd District ... http://fanofthefan.com/2010/03/councilman-samuels-schedules-meetings/ UPDATE: The water main transmission work on The Boulevard between Kensington and Grove scheduled for this weekend, which would have shut down the southbound lanes, has been postponed until March 12-14. Detours will be marked. This from the Department of Public Utilities: Beginning Fri. March 5 at 7:00 p.m. through Sun. March 7, ... http://fanofthefan.com/2010/03/weekend-water-line-work-on-southbound-boulevard/ The Richmond Parks and Recreation Department is starting a new adult sports league and first up is football - flag and two-hand touch. “The department has focused primarily on giving children in the city the opportunity to play sports, but the addition of this new league will give adults the opportunity ... http://fanofthefan.com/2010/02/co-ed-football-anyone/ This morning, many Fox Elementary parents were picking up signs made by teachers that read, "Save our Schools". These will be held by parents, teachers and children at tomorrow's VEA rally. The rally will be held from 11am-noon at the Capitol Square grounds. From the flyer: Stand up for public education. The ... http://fanofthefan.com/2010/02/vea-rally-in-richmond/ rvanews has the info on the new restaurant at 204 N. Robinson (Sushi Ninja's old home). http://fanofthefan.com/2010/02/mac-mccormacks-whisky-grill/