Serious About Biscuits
“It’s weird, sometimes you just know if something’s right.” That’s how Tim Laxton describes the feeling he got when he first drove by 5411 Lakeside Avenue and spotted a “for rent” sign hanging in the cozy storefront that he would eventually occupy. The business he launched from the location six months later, which he named […]
Independent Bookstore Publishes Skull-A-Day
On day 241, Noah Scalin took a loaf of bread out of the oven, stared at it, and wondered would happen next. “That was one of those days when I had no idea if it would work,” says Scalin of his medium of choice on that particular day of his ambitious Skull-A-Day project. The year […]
Artists Coloring Book BenefitS Art 180
Chuck Scalin arrived in Richmond just in time for the merger of Richmond Polytechnic Institute and the Medical College of Virginia in 1969. He was a young faculty member in the Art Department at the newly formed VCU, and new to living in a relatively quiet Southern city. The seeds of Richmond’s now-vibrant art scene […]
Richmond Storytellers: Secretly Y’all
Roald Dahl said that “the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places,” and Secretly Y’all—the storytelling series held every other month at Balliceaux—is proof that he was right. Secretly Y’all came to Richmond in 2010, having launched in Charlottesville by friends of current hosts Kathleen Brady and Colin King. “They passed us […]
James River Writers
Telling a story—a good story—is no easy task. It’s a skill that demands creativity, efficiency, research, a keen understanding of one’s audience, and most of all, a story worth telling. Achieving this mix has stymied even the most venerated storytellers, at one point or another, and can often prove an insurmountable hurdle for an aspiring […]
Richmond Storytellers: Greg McQuade
Not all stories are told in books, magazines, and online posts. Some are told in two-minute segments on local television news. During his 14-year career at WTVR CBS 6, Greg McQuade has earned more awards for storytelling—16 Emmys, 17 regional Murrows and three national Murrows than any other reporter in town. While the awards are […]
Spirit 76 Ride – bike ride to support local nonprofit
Calling bicycle riders of all ages and abilities! The annual Spirit 76 Ride will take place rain or shine Sept. 6, 2014. Proceeds benefit CCHASM (Chesterfield/Colonial Heights Alliance for Social Ministry), a local nonprofit that assists individuals and families who, for various reasons (loss of jobs, medical emergencies, loss of the primary income member, recent disability), are experiencing an […]
Revitalizing Richmond’s Oldest Park
Having served as an agricultural fairground, a Confederate encampment, and a rallying point for all manner of happenings, the site that’s home to Monroe Park has played host to its community for over a century and a half. Now poised to undergo its first large-scale revitalization in several decades, the elegant square at the heart […]
Brewer’s Ball
The Virginia Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation introduced RVA to the inaugural Brewer’s Ball this June at the Virginia War Memorial. The event showcased Richmond’s finest craft beer, restaurants, and cocktails. Beer aside, the heart of the event was found with this year’s class of honorees. Members of the community nominated young professionals for […]
World Pediatric Project: Rock ‘N Heal
In between hard work, the World Pediatric Project and its junior board know how to throw a good Richmond party. In fact, the nonprofit invited around 500 of its closest friends to a gathering this spring to benefit its work in providing critical lifesaving care to children in developing countries. Presented by Northwestern Mutual and […]