Archive for March 2008
Hollywood Cemetery Walking Tours return tomorrow
The Valentine Richmond History Center’s Highlights of Hollywood Cemetery Walking Tour kicks off tomorrow. The tour is every Monday-Saturday from 10-11:30 until October 31st. Meet the guide at the cemetery entrance at Cherry and Albemarle Street. $10 adults; $9 in advance; $5 History Center members and children 6-18 years old; children under 6 are free.
Byrd House Market this Tuesday
The Byrd House Market will be open April 1, from 3:30-7PM, with the official season opening set for May 6. Come and get back into the habit of shopping at the BHM, pick up some fresh and local seasonal produce, farm fresh eggs, grass-fed meats, free-range chickens along with all the yummy baked goods. Come [...]
Slaughterama 2008
There is an article in RVA Magazine that outlines all of the details of the events with locations and times…here is a link to the pdf. scroll down to page 64 http://www.rvamag.com/shared/webRVAv3i12.pdf As many of the people that run this live in the neighborhood, I imagine most of this is caused by out-of-towners, but if [...]
OHNA minutes
One of the things that makes this site different from most of the other local neighborhood/community blogs is it’s relationship to the neighborhood association. I serve as President of the neighborhood association as well as manager/moderator of this blog. At this point, I am certainly willing to step down from one or both positions if [...]
Bolling Interview
Richmond.com has an interview with the William Byrd Community House’s new Executive Director, Robert Bolling.
Upcoming Events, Art Mania
Neighbor Peter Baldes (Also see article in this week’s Style): Hello All! This week, my department (VCU Painting and Printmaking) is hosting the Southern Graphics Council Conference. Over 1000 printmakers, from all over the world will be attending…. There are many events which are free and open to the public, of note are the Thursday [...]
plant sale today @ Byrd House Market
Don’t miss the Tricycle Gardens plant sale today – Tuesday March 25th – at the Byrd House Market from 3:30-6PM. They have spring vegetable seedlings ready to plant now! All Seedlings are $3 per 6 pack and include: lettuces (several types), broccoli, chard, and spinach. [via]
Silence Says It All
No response whatsoever. From: scottburger@mac.com Subject: Ordinance No. 2008-34 Date: March 14, 2008 1:56:25 AM EDT To: PantelWJ@ci.richmond.va.us Cc: Norman.Sales@Richmondgov.com Dear President Pantele, The Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association takes a strong position against VCU’s request to close two alleys within the Oregon Hill Historic District. We believe that the legal requirements for alley closure established [...]
New Dog Station Along Riverside
Stomp Stomp Dave helped me dig the hole for the post, and I took advantage of the beautiful weather on Saturday to install yet another dog station. This makes no. 4. Number 1 was put into Pleasants Park, Number 2 was put on the linear Parsons Park greenway near Holly St., and Number 3 was [...]
