Vicente Fox (President of Mexico 2000-2006) will speak on November 3
at 8:00 PM at the Richmond Forum at the Landmark Theater.
Fox at Landmark on Nov. 3
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Pools of Water
While Oregon Hill resident Charles Pool and the local Green Party press for water utility reform (with some but not enough success), and the local Sierra Club calls for more conservation, VCU continues to work on its new natatorium designs, not to be confused with old ones.
Oregon Hill Gazebo Archeological Club
This past Friday, City Parks & Rec officials cracked open the historic gazebo at the Oregon Hill overlook. Its been a while since anyone has been inside. The top portion was not much to look at — an empty space that had been boarded up and covered on the inside with graffiti. Some of graffiti was more entertaining than others. I had to go towork before the bottom portion was opened but there is supposed to be some old bathrooms and a small park attendent’s office in there.
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Captain Chaos Slept Here
This is not why gazebo is historic.
Dirtwoman ’08
Donnie Corker (aka Dirtwoman), one of Oregon Hill’s most notorious residents, has announced his candidacy for mayor in next year’s election…
TODAY: Byrd House Market
The Byrd House Market is open from 3:30-7PM. Musical entertainment this week will be the mellow sounds of Mike Bogil.
Overlook Development Pleases Oregon Hill
A look at the impact and demographics of the now 3-year-old Overlook Townhouses by Baylen Forcier…
Hollywood Cemetery photos
Local blogger Karmic-Dragonfly put up a great set of photos of Hollywood Cemetery from this afternoon.
610 Idlewood wins ACORN Golden Hammer
The Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods (A.C.O.R.N.) paid tribute to the individuals that are “in the trenches” renovating and revitalizing Richmond’s historic neighborhoods at its annual Golden Hammer Awards last night. The winners were announced in the categories of Best Residential Renovation, Best Commercial Renovation and Best Infill Construction, with the award for Best Infill Construction going to Allen Townsend (Whippoorwill River, LLC) for his work at 610 Idlewood Avenue (Allen Townsend, designer; Victorian Homebuilders, LLC, contractor).
Miss Judy
Many of us had the pleasure of working with Miss Judy at St. Andrews School. What a warm, friendly and remarkably helpful person! She will be greatly missed. There was a good tribute to her in the T-D.