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Make the Worlds a better race for out-of-towners

The Big Bike Race™ is coming whether you have a work-from-home plan or not, so get all that grumbling about parking and street closures out of your system and learn how and why the success of the Worlds is up to you. Yes, YOU.

May 27, 2015 2

Finding space for spectators: Where will all the UCI Road World Championship fans go?

Only four months or so until the biggest event Richmond has ever hosted brings upwards of 400,000 visitors over the course of nine days. Where will they all stay? How will they get around? How do we even begin to comprehend that number?

May 14, 2015 6 1 update

Raising Richmond: Consider it raised

With Baby: The Sequel coming soon, the best way to get ready has not been to get the house set up or read books, but to learn from the one kid we already have.

May 5, 2015 5

Raising Richmond: Day trip!

Still have some winter blues to shake out and can’t wait for summer vacations? Pregame a longer trip with a day-long adventure. Here are a few suggestions (out of hundreds) close to home.

April 28, 2015 2

Raising Richmond: Pregnant pause

I’m having a classic second pregnancy: less anxiety, less documentation, living in a hospital. You know, the normal stuff.

April 21, 2015 8

Raising Richmond: Earth Day at home

Earth Day is either every day or only next week–depending on what your priorities are–so take a break from buying all your Earth Day candy and decorations to learn about two ways my family has made eco-friendly changes to help offset having children.

April 14, 2015 1

Raising Richmond: Seeing other cities

I’m proud to call Richmond home, but occasionally I like to spend time in other cities. After my fourth visit to Pittsburgh, I think you and yours might like to spend time there, too.

March 31, 2015 1

Raising Richmond: The Good-Enough List

There’s a lot of “Best of Richmond” lists out there, and reading them makes some young, busy parents like Kelly feel a little shut off from the city she loves, so she decided to make her own list.

March 24, 2015 4

Raising Richmond: Your child this week

When your child grows older, you lose sight of small yet significant milestones. As infants they do something new every week, but a preschooler has a first day of school, loses some teeth, and then eventually is 15 and asking to drive. Here are some recent developments that I eventually noticed.

March 17, 2015 2

Raising Richmond: Winter is leaving

All things must pass. I’m looking at you, winter. Until all your frost and potential for freezing pipes are gone, I’m taking comfort in some warm(er) days and anticipating the good things that will eventually come with them.

March 10, 2015 2

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