These are words we need to here too. Maybe it’s time OUR Mayor started speaking up. This runs about five minutes long, but as you will see, we are not the only city that is dealing with young hoodlums run amok, and in some places at least the politicians are willing to speak up. Our Mayor [...]
By my count this is Mark Holmberg's 3rd piece on the turmoil surrounding First Fridays in about a month, the 2nd in the past week. I think this time he got it right.
The Art Walk began organically after Broad Street all but died. Empty storefronts became galleries. The art drew people. Restaurants opened. Other businesses were attracted. Broad Street came alive again. Most importantly, it gave a lot of people faith in Richmond again. ...See video after the break.
Hey, I’m beating on this First Friday thing pretty hard for a reason. It is bad for downtown and bad for local businesses, but it is important to do more than just complain. I ask you to go out today and visit some of our great business pioneers on and off Broad Street. Show your [...]
Two historic downtown Richmond churches. Two disparate paths distinct from one another because of race and heritage.
This evening neighbors will smile and wave where they once might have scurried inside their homes, fearful of drawing attention to themselves and distrustful of the people down the block. Individuals untraumatized by aggravated assault will go to sleep without the aid of painkillers and sedatives and dream dreams instead of nightmares.
This week’s Style says Kung Fu academy may expand downtown, but doesn’t say where. Kung Fu Master Eyes Downtown Nearly 25 years after opening one of the first Ving Tsun — better known on these shores as Wing Chun — Kung Fu academies in the city, grandmaster “Moy Tung” Dandridge says the Richmond Ving Tsun [...]
As expected a proposed new coliseum near the original has kicked up a lot of dust. From Venture Richmond: A coliseum consultant has recommended that a brand new arena with 14,000 to 15,000 seats, depending on configuration, be constructed downtown between 8th and 10th streets, next to the existing Richmond Coliseum site. A real alternative [...]
I thought I would hit the boards early and get the online at the crack of the new year and made the first mistake of the year by using a publish date of Jan, 1, 2010. This will be an unplanned, off the cuff and more sober post than it started out to be. I’m [...]
You probably won’t get another opportunity to come downtown to shop again before Christmas. The weather is nippy, but not bad, so bundle up and come on down. Here are a few suggestions. Brunch: Ettamaes (Try the hot chocolate.) Perly’s (A Richmond institution) Comfort (The name says it all) Lift (Coffee, baked goods and sandwiches) [...]
This iconic sign has been hanging next to Steve’s Restaurant for years as a reminder of a day when you could actually buy things downtown, in this case high quality women’s clothing. That day may be coming again soon.
Shop Local, Shop Downtown We are starting a new series on our Facebook Page to promote local shops in the CJWN area during this holiday season. Shop local, shop downtown will shift it’s theme around from downtown, Jackson Ward, Broad Street and Carver to include all the great shops and special offers they are making [...]
I’ll admit right off the top, I don’t want to grow my own vegetable. Its an admirable avocation, but plants of any sort wouldn’t appreciate the kind of sporadic attention I would give to them. Still I admire those who do and appreciate the kind of gentle humanity that bring to a concrete and sterile [...]
