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4th Friday Artwalk
Fri Jul 3 7:00 pm
Celebrate the 4th Friday Art Walk at ArtWorks, Art Space, 1212 Gallery and others.
Chuck Brown: Fridays at Sunset
Fri Jul 3 6:00 pm
Fridays at Sunset Virginia’s international music festival returns to downtown Richmond featuring numerous artists in j...
GlobeHopper Beer Garden Fridays
Fri Jul 3 3:00 pm
3-7pm EVERY FRIDAY! Rain or Shine. Beers sold individually or on special by the bucket. Rotating selection of premiu...
6th District Town Meeting
Sat Jul 4 12:00 pm
@Bank of America, 12th & Main Streets, 18th Floor This event repeats every month on the 2nd Saturday. For more i...
Commonwealth Architects Great Cleanup at Great Shiplock Park
Sat Jul 4 9:00 am
Wear your work gloves and pitch in with Commonwealth Architects at The City of Richmond’s Great Shiplock Park for Clea...
Bikes in the Bottom
Sun Jul 5 9:30 am
The monthly motorcycle breakfast on the second Sunday of every month @ Poe's Pub
Back Porch at GlobeHopper
Mon Jul 6 6:00 pm
!You are cordially invited to join us for conversations on the Back Porch, Monday evenings at GlobeHopper Coffeehouse. G...
Manchester Alliance
Mon Jul 6 7:00 pm
General Membership Meeting @ The Bankuet Place (1129 Hull Street)
Learn Salsa with Julissa Cruz
Tue Jul 7 7:30 pm
Tuesdays & Thursdays at MUSE CREATIVE WORKSPACE in Shockoe Bottom Beginner 7:30 Intermediate 8:30
Savor Hump Day Happy Hour
Wed Jul 8 5:00 pm
Every Wednesdays 5 to 9 pm, Savor opens for dinner, $3 beer and $5 wine. Check Savor's website savorcompany.com/events f...
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July 2, 2009

what is posh?

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A new bar/club has popped up over night, and is apparently trying to create a red carpet experience on Main Street.

July 2, 2009

baseball for Manchester?

Now that the plan for a Shockoe stadium is officially dead, what will happen? Reynolds Packaging Group is suggesting that the city take a look at Manchester, specifically the area between the Manchester and 14th Street Bridge overlooking the city skyline. A formal proposal has not been submitted to the city, but real estate investor Charlie Diradour, who advocates for a Boulevard stadium, is not surprised that people are now talking about a Manchester stadium.

In semi-related news, with Reynolds closing its operations, their property that currently divides the Canal Walk will be available for redevelopment.  [via]

July 1, 2009

“manchester mojo”

Richmond Bizsense takes a look at Fountainhead Development’s progressive plans for Manchester:

“It will be the poster child for new urbanism in that it will be apartments, office, an adult day care center and artist studios,” Gregory said… It’s not just mixed-use, but also mixed income. The apartments will be a mix of subsidized and market rate, and some will be designed for people with disabilities.

June 29, 2009

Cane Toads: An Unnatural History @ GlobeHopper Tonight

From the Back Porch folks:

Today, June 29th, we will view the documentary, “Cane Toads: An Unnatural History” and discuss the dangerous problems that can arise with the introduction of invasive species. Read more >

June 29, 2009

coming soon to main street…

June 26, 2009

Zuppa moving to Rocketts Landing

According to the RTD, Zuppa is planning to move from its current location in Shockoe Bottom to Rocketts Landing.

Business is picking up at Rocketts Landing, with the addition of a popular Shockoe Bottom restaurant and a commercial developer opening new office at the development straddling the city boundary with eastern Henrico County. [via]

June 26, 2009

scoot-in movie tonight

Tonight’s Scoot-In movie at Scoot Richmond is Spinal Tap.

Spinal Tap will start at dark, which should be around 9pm. It’s FREE, and contrary to the name, we welcome scooters, mopeds, bikes, and even (omg!) cars. Front parking lot of Scoot Richmond. Bring refreshments.

June 25, 2009

last Friday Cheers of the season

Tomorrow is the last Friday Cheers of the season featuring Toubab Krewe with Crucial Elements.

Blending American and West African influences into a sound all its own, Toubab Krewe has set “a new standard for fusions of rock ‘n’ roll and West African music” (Afropop Worlwide).

For more information, visit Venture Richmond.

June 25, 2009

Awesome New Parking Lot Planned For Shockoe Bottom

June 24, 2009

unhappy hour/murder mystery tomorrow at the poe museum

The Poe Museum Unhappy Hour is tomorrow from 6:00- 9:00 pm.

To coincide with the opening of the “Ratiocination” exhibit at the Poe Museum our June Unhappy Hour will be “Murders in the Rue Morgue” comes to the Poe. Not only will we have light refreshments and a cash bar but a crime scene with clues will be there for you to solve! Try to outwit the murderer and put your best Detective Dupin skills to the test! A raffle will be held with prizes for those with the best detective abilities. Join us for music, peformances, tours and refreshments in the courtyard garden.

All Unhappy Hours are free and open to the public, are appropriate for all ages (unless otherwise noted), and children are most welcome.

June 23, 2009

stay tuned for a new restaurant

A new French restaurant called Bouchon is opening at the beginning of July in the former Pomegranate Euro Bistro. Now if only something would open up in place of Relish

June 23, 2009

shockoe center is dead

Highwoods Properties annouced today that they are dropping the Shockoe Center project which also included a development along Boulevard, blaming the major Boulevard vs Shockoe stadium debate and a lack of a team. [via]

June 23, 2009

something to think about when passing Main Street Station

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The Infrastructurist has a great article on beautiful train stations that were demolished across the country.

Almost like a rite of passage, cities across the country embraced the era of Interstates, Big Macs, and suburban sprawl by tearing down their train depots… One lesson of this legacy is that what replaces a well designed and centrally located rail depot can is rarely of equal worth to the city.

Read more >

June 22, 2009

1,200 volunteers needed for the folk festival

The 2009 Richmond Folk Festival is seeking volunteers to fill a variety of roles throughout the festival – October 9-11, 2009. Last year, the event drew 185,000 people to downtown Richmond’s historic riverfront, and with another huge event expected this year organizers are in need of volunteer commitments. The majority of the event is run by volunteers.

Read more >

June 22, 2009

heritage tourism has its perks

A report from the Jamestown 2007 Steering Committee states that anniversary activities generated $1.2 billion dollars in sales and netted $22 million dollars in tax revenues for Virginia. Other cities with historic areas are using the Jamestown plan as a guide to plan their own events. [via] With such a success and more people staying close to home, why doesn’t Richmond focus more on heritage tourism?


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