A house painter?
A reader asks: “I’m looking for a house painter who won’t run off with my money or fall of a ladder while he’s drunk and sue me. Got any suggestions?”
Archives: June 2009
Strange things are afoot at the Sunny Market
After 18 months of vacancy since closing in early 2008, something is going on at the Sunny Market on 25th Street.
We’ve heard that another grocery store might be going in, though we’d heard earlier that the long-time market might be readapted as an event space for a local funeral home. Anybody got any, like, facts?
Barkesdale Theatre Hosts Driving Miss Daisy
Willow Lawn’s Barkesdale Theatre is showing Driving Miss Daisy, which got a pretty good review in today’s Times Dispatch.
Present this gem with an ideal cast and a simple production and you have a winner. That’s what Barksdale Theatre did last summer at Hanover Tavern. This summer, it’s reprising the show at Barksdale’s Willow […]
Use Of Fireworks Prohibited In Chesterfield County
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA – The Chesterfield County Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services reminds everyone that Chesterfield County prohibits the sale, possession, storage and use of fireworks by anyone other than a licensed and permitted fireworks professional. This prohibition includes pyrotechnics and the use of sparklers, which are considered fireworks. Authorities recommend playing it safe this Fourth of July holiday by attending a regional fireworks display permitted and organized by licensed fireworks professionals.
Concession building takes shape
Whether it will open in mid-July remains to be seen, but there’s progress.
Police looking for Brookland Park robber
Richmond Police need the public’s help in finding a man who robbed the Market Place on East Brookland Park Boulevard this morning.
At approximately 7:42 a.m. today, a man walked into the Market Place at 101 E. Brookland Park Blvd. and robbed the clerks at gunpoint.
He is described as a black male, 5’5” feet […]
Y’all wanna see my underpants?
The RTD takes a look at the controversy surrounding hanging your clothes out to dry:
“I call my clothesline my solar dryer,” said Lisa Taranto, a green activist and director of the community Tricycle Gardens, who hangs laundry outside her East Broad Street home. […] Opponents, however, see clotheslines as flags of poverty that create eyesores […]
Cane Toads: An Unnatural History @ GlobeHopper Tonight
From the Back Porch folks:
Today, June 29th, we will view the documentary, “Cane Toads: An Unnatural History” and discuss the dangerous problems that can arise with the introduction of invasive species. In the 1930’s, cane toads were introduced to Northern Australia in an attempt to control the devastating effect of the beetle on Australia’s profitable […]
Runaway Circus with Fight the Giant Bull and Ilad on Tuesday
On Tuesday, the circus is coming to town. For complete information about the extravaganza, which will feature the Runaway Circus, Fight the GIANT Bull, and Ilad, visit the RVAjazz Featured Gig. Peter McElhinney wrote a great article in Style Weekly to preview the event: Circus Folk. Britt Tyler is the leader of the Runaway Circus […]
James River Parks Gets Some Help
Two bits of goods news in relation to the James River both reported by the RTD here
The City Council has given the park system $100,000 to hire six seasonal workers to help with park maintenance through the end of the summer season and early fall, with the option of returning next spring when the need […]
