Last (Wednesday) night I was coming home and thought I saw someone perching on something big and white at the Overlook. I really was not sure what I had seen, but I decided it was not worth investigating at the time. This morning, I walked down and saw a whole path of ice at the [...]
From Pesacados Facebook page: PESCADOS CHINA STREET is closed for the holiday today, Monday December 26th, and will re-open Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. for lunch as usual. Don’t forget to call and make reservations for NYE 2011, seats are going fast. Happy Holidays to all of our friends! As for Mamma Zu, I am not [...]
Personally, I do not suggest driving anywhere Saturday morning. From announcement: The Richmond Police Department asks motorists to be mindful of runners, parking restrictions and street closings because of the SunTrust Richmond Marathon this Saturday, Nov, 12. Drivers need to be patient and on the lookout for runners along the routes. Please be aware of [...]
Laurel Street closed down, police at corners of Idlewood and Cherry, Spring and Laurel, and Pine and Riverside. I could be wrong, but I do not recall seeing recent notice of this foot race, let alone of the closing of streets. Click here for last year’s notice.
From press release: The inaugural Lobs & Lessons Family Open will serve up to 256 participants from the greater Richmond area on Saturday, September 17th, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. It will be hosted by the Mary and Frances Youth Center on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University. The event marks the continual [...]
From yesterday’s event:
This Saturday there will be a Biathlon event (riding bikes, shooting pneumatic air rifles), sponsored by RideRichmond in the neighborhood from around 4 – 7 PM. For more details, click here.
Hills and Heights community site has a good post on this exciting sports event. Click on the map there to see full course. It looks like it will mostly be on the south side of the river, but expect some action around the Lee Bridge.
The Times Dispatch has another article about rising VCU student fees. Some excerpts: The board of visitors on Friday approved a $50 increase in the university fee, bringing the charge to $1,637 for full-time students. …. The university fee, which is assessed on all students but is prorated for those attending part time, supports intercollegiate [...]
Here’s a photo from the “Hoopstown Celebration” Downtown at the James Center this afternoon. Mayor Jones spoke and once again congratulated the Spiders and Rams for their March Madness.
