August 2011
20 posts
Lunch Break Science Today at SMOV →
via Facebook: Want to know more about our BayScape Garden? Join us tomorrow at noon for Lunch Break Science. The presenter is Katharine Snavely, Science Museum of Virginia Volunteer and Virginia…
Daylight Shooting in Gilpin →
This shooting took place Sunday afternoon on St. John Street. Google Street View shows this nearby playground. In addition there were 6 vehicle related crimes, 1 broken window and 5 thefts from motor…
Fun on Franklin Street →
The Summer Reading Program Finale street party in front of the Main branch. See more pictures on the Richmond Public Library’s Flickr Photostream.
They Don’t Make ‘em Like This Any(Moore) →
THEN: Standard Gas & Oil Supply / NOW: Moores Auto Body (First published here Oct. 11, 2010) Moore’s Auto Body shop (formerly the Standard Gas and Oil Supply) was originally built as a horse stable…
Carver Gets the Style Treatment →
Style Weekly explores Carver’s endless search for an identity. Always a work in progress, Carver must reconcile an aging housing stock, an influx of VCU related developments, an older resident black…
The Wingnuts Take an Art Walk →
Here’s a different point of view of what happen last Friday during the art walk from Mo Karn and her fellow Wingnuts (Their term, not mine). After an initial confrontation with the cops, here’s some…
Get Your (Agri) Culture On →
Calling all Gourdheads and Bookworms – The Richmond Indigenous Gourd Orchestra plays the Richmond Public Library, 101 East Franklin Street, Richmond, VA • Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 1:00 pm….
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Even the Police Can’t Control It →
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Vintage Bubble Gum Sale →
40,000 Baseball Cards – $350 (Downtown) Date: 2011-08-04, 4:06PM EDT Reply via craigslist.org I’m looking to sell a lot of baseball cards I’ve collected over the years. Cards are cataloged in a…
RVA Foodie Goes on a Cheap Date →
More good buzz on Ettamae’s from Jason Guard over at Caramelized OpiNIONS. Believe it or not, I didn’t realize it was cheap date night at Ettamae’s when we set out that night. I just figured we…
First Friday – Round 3 →
I wasn’t able to take in much of First Friday tonight, but I did swing through between 8:45 and 9:15 pm. For my eye they were the biggest crowds so far. Compared to last month the streets were a…
tushbutt - hold onto your heinie: carver break-in... →
tushbutt:
hey cool cats
if anyone happens to see my bike around
let me know
you can identify it by it being kickin’ rad
with a touch of awesome
and some person who is a total douchebag may be riding it around
(it’s basically this but with red pedals, no chainguard, and standard rva…
Reply, React, Receive … Response →
Here are just a few of shows to see tonight if you attend the First Friday Art Walk. Not all of these shows are on the official list as more and more business and galleries latch on to the First…
Aces Diner has re-opened →
I learned via Craigslist that Aces Diner has reopened on Clay Street. ACES DINER Bar & Grill introduce South Asian/Pakistani Kabob’s and Curries in the heartland of Richmond downtown.Located in…
Let’s Play Old School →
Maybe something like this.
Looking for Carver Pics →
Did you attend the National Night Out party in Carver last night. Send your pics to info@gjwn.net and whatever commentary you would like to include. I’ll put together some highlights and a slideshow…
National Night Out in Greater Jackson Ward →
There are at least two events locally, one in Jackson Ward and the other in Carver. I’m a little thin on the Carver event, but here’s what I know. (Update) All events are Tuesday evening. Carver…
Fire & Safety Bulliten →
Some helpful tips from Richmond Fire and Emergency Services Fire and Life Safety Bulletin
Countdown to 15,000 →
Only 67 more pageviews to reach 15,000 for the month, our all time high. Help put us over the top. Here are a few oldies, but goodies you might enjoy. Brush Strokes on Broad Street Sic Semper…
