CALENDAR - THIS WEEK
Thursday Fresh MarketThu May 22 8:30 am @ 17th Street Farmers' Market
Farm fresh and homegrown straight from the region's farms to your home. Homemade and h... 4th Friday ArtwalkFri May 23 7:00 pm Celebrate the 4th Friday Art Walk at ArtWorks, Art Space, 1212 Gallery and others. Saturday Growers; Bohemian MarketSat May 24 9:00 am @ 17th Street Farmers' Market
Farm fresh and homegrown straight from the region's farms to your home. Homemade and ha... Shockoe Bottom walking tourSun May 25 2:00 pm Shockoe Bottom is Richmond’s "hot, new" entertainment and residential district but for centuries it was the center of ... Sunday Vintage MarketSun May 25 9:00 am @ 17th Street Farmers' Market
Antiques, collectibles, jewelry and fine arts and crafts. Free admission.
For more i... open mic @ Poe's PubTue May 27 8:00 pm acoustic open mic at Poe's Pub on East Main, hosted by Jim Daab. Sign up is at 8:30, music starts at 9, goes until clos...
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FRAME NATION in Shockoe Bottom. Design global. Frame local. We offer the largest & finest selection of custom picture frame styles in Richmond, with on site parking. All work performed by an Award Winning MCPF. www.FrameNation.net - 804.643.7263
Intuitive Consultant/Psychic Medium.
Readings by email, IM, or phone. Visit www.orbitalempathy.com
Helping seniors downsize and move since 1998, More Than Moving For Seniors is a full-service senior move management company. We sort, pack, move, unpack, set up the new home and clear out houses. Call 232-6480 or Susan@MoreThanMovingInc.com
Need estate sale services or have items to consign? Since 1999, Susan's Selections has conducted in-home estate sales. And our shop at 8008 Staples Mill Rd is open Thurs & Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 1-4pm. Call 232-6480 or Roy@SusansSelections.com.
Odyssey Health Care seeks volunteers to befriend terminally ill patients & their families. No personal care. Training is provided. Call 290-4300 today. This opportunity is profoundly rewarding & may offer you as much joy as you give.
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tagged with: book
April 28, 2008
There are more than a few great books covering specific facets of Richmond’s history. The recent Historic Photos of Richmond “captures this city’s journey through still photography selected from the finest archives” with a well-selected set of photos from the 1860s to the 1960s.
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Posted by john m at 7:44pm |
January 15, 2008
Harry Kollatz’ fantastic True Richmond Stories, a collection of 40 or so of Kollatz’ “Flashback” columns from Richmond Magazine, was released in late 2007. The stories span Richmond history from 1607 until just a few years ago, and range across the city. It should come as no surprise that in any telling of Richmond history that a fair share of the anecdotes come from Shockoe, Manchester, and Tobacco Row.
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November 22, 2007
I picked up Carlton McKenney’s Rails in Richmond (Interurban Press, 1986) a while back. Having always been fascinated that there used to be trolley lines all over the city, I couldn’t pass up this history of Richmond’s horse-drawn and electric trolleys.
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