tagged with: Manchester
August 24, 2010
Black light bug night and party at the Manchester Urban Farm
The folks at Tricycle Gardens invite everyone out for the Open Farm, Black Light BUG Night & Party:
Join us for an evening on the farm (corner of 9th & Bainbridge Streets in old Manchester), Thursday August 26th, for a late summer celebration at the farm! Check out the Farm Stand, meet our staff and volunteers, and learn about the work of Tricycle Gardens. AND, as biodiversity is one of our favorite topics, we will be having a bug count with some folks from VCU!
July 20, 2010
Walking tours of canal, Manchester this weekend
The good folks at the Valentine Richmond History Center have two walking tours of the area coming up this weekend:
CANAL BOATS AND COBBLESTONES Explore architectural treasures and preservation efforts along the James River and the Canal, which was developed in the 1840’s to bypass river rapids. Includes Shockoe Slip, the Turning Basin and the warehouse district. Meet at the James Center Clock Tower at 10th and Cary streets. July 24 (6-7:30pm)
MANCHESTER Located south of the James River, Manchester was once a major port city and for three years was the county seat of Chesterfield. Incorporated into the city of Richmond in 1910, Manchester enjoyed a mid-century heyday and is now undergoing efforts to recapture its roots. Meet at Bankuet Place, 1129 Hull Street. July 25 (2-4pm)
June 23, 2010
There should be a Whole Foods in Manchester
The Henrico Whole Foods yesterday announced plans to stock the store from their own community garden, something that Manchester has already seen a little of. It seems that a Whole Foods in Manchester would not only serve the growing density in the immediate area, but also draw folks from Shockoe, Tobacco Row, Forrest Hills, the Fan, and Church Hill. What do you think?
June 20, 2010
Man shot on Hull Street
wric8 is reporting an early morning shooting on the 1300 block of Hull Street:
Richmond Police are investigating an early morning shooting. It happened in the 1300 block of Hull Street around 5:00 Sunday morning. Police arrived on scene to find an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to VCU Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.
June 17, 2010
Juneteenth celebration set for Manchester Docks
The Elegba Folklore Society will present Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration 2010 on June 19 beginning at 2PM:
This commemoration of Juneteenth National Freedom Day will feature a full palette of performers and speakers, who will present according to the theme, including Plunky & Oneness, internationally recognized for their popular brand of African world music, and Legacy of Weyanoke, an a cappella vocal ensemble specializing in the songs and stories of the African Diaspora. Legacy of Weyanoke take their audiences on a journey that pays tribute to that taken by the African ancestors, including those who established in 1619 the first known African settlement in an English-speaking colony in North America. The journey includes countless encounters with Native Americans, who became coworkers, allies, friends and family members.
June 17, 2010
Manchester farmstand open Tuesdays and Thursdays
REMINDER: The farmstand at Tricycle Garden’s Urban Farm at West 9th & Bainbridge Streets is open on Tuesday and Thursdays from 4-7PM.
June 14, 2010
Open House, Open Gardens at Tricycle Gardens on Thursday
Tricycle Gardens invites everyone out to “please join us on one of the longest days of the year to celebrate and enjoy the hard work of friends, neighbors, volunteers, garden managers, and the staff & board of Tricycle Gardens. Meet the people who get dirty for fun, learn about urban agriculture, & make a toast to the abundance we all share, and the generosity which has made all what we do possible!” SEVERAL LOCATIONS THURS 6-9PM
April 26, 2010
Manchester walking tour set for Sunday
A Manchester walking tour this Sunday from the folks at the Valentine Richmond History Center:
Located south of the James River, Manchester was once a major port city and for three years was the county seat of Chesterfield. Incorporated into the city of Richmond in 1910, Manchester enjoyed a mid-century heyday and is now undergoing efforts to recapture its roots.
March 29, 2010
Papa’s Pizza in Style
Papa’s Pizza made last week’s Short Order in Style:
It’s mostly a carry-out place — nine seats at the window notwithstanding — but Papa’s Pizza, Pasta and Subs offers a new dining option in Manchester. The shop’s debut at 214 Hull St. coincides with a surge in apartment and condo move-ins, and owners Drew Papa and Ricardo Cucuzza hope to capitalize on their niche. “We’re the only pizza delivery in Manchester and Church Hill,” Papa says, “and with the area building up, everything comes together.” Take-out options attract neighborhood regulars.
Papa’s offers New York- and Sicilian-style pies and calzones with house-made dough, and also baked and sautéed pastas, subs, salads and desserts, with most dishes in the $10 range. Open daily from 10:30 a.m. for lunch and dinner, Sundays from 2-9 p.m. 415-7285. www.papasdelivers.com.
Have you tried out Papa’s yet?
January 29, 2010
Tricycle Gardens announces first Urban Mini Farm in Manchester
We are breaking ground on our first Urban Mini Farm (yet to be named) at the corner of 9th St. & Bainbridge St., in old Manchester. We are setting up a vermiculture operation, hoop houses for cold weather growing, a living fence of raspberries, blackberries and blueberries (YUM!), and gardens for intensive growing. Thanks to the generosity of Robin Miller and Dan Gecker of Monroe Properties, we are ready to get the first model of high yield urban farming up and running on 1/2 an acre of under utilized urban land. The ultimate goal is job creation, as we implement urban farms throughout Richmond. Jobs, healthy food access, bio-diversity, ecological restoration, and more….Stay tuned for volunteer work days!
December 29, 2009
Wurzel’s VANITAS opens Russell/Projects in January
Heather Russell, formerly a gallery director and art advisor up north and now an adjunct professor at VCU in Art History, is launching the new gallery RUSSELL/PROJECTS with an opening in January. Urge has more:
Relocating to Richmond two years ago, Russell set her sights on becoming a player in Richmond’s vibrant creative milieu. “I wanted to be a part of it and to also contribute to fostering public arts projects and supporting young artists here in the community,” she explains.
The gallery’s initial exhibition will run from January 21st through to March 7th and features Helena Wurzel’s “VANITAS”–the first solo show for the artist.
December 24, 2009
Croaker’s Spot in Manchester now open
The second location of Croaker’s Spot in Manchester is now open!
October 23, 2009
want some killer junk?
Check out a new blog coming out of Manchester. Killer Junk offers unique and odd pieces of arts and home furnishings.
October 21, 2009
change coming to Manchester
In the next couple months, two significant renovation projects in Manchester should be complete. The second location of Croaker’s Spot in scheduled to open next month and the Manchester Courthouse in scheduled to reopen the following month. The completion of these projects are spurring further growth in the neighborhood.
No one is overlooking Manchester now. The work at the old courthouse has already brought in a new law firm, and bail bondsman. A pizzeria is on the way and the growth is spreading east, up Hull Street. [via]
Read more about the revitalization at NBC12.com.