Thomas Jefferson Returns
This May, Thomas Jefferson symbolically returned to the Virginia State Capitol in the form of a larger-than-life bronze sculpture, commissioned by the Virginia Capitol Foundation with the support of some friends. Weighing in at 800 pounds, the nearly eight-foot-tall statue represents Jefferson at 117.5 percent life-size.
Push the Button, RVA: TechCrunch Digs Us
“Where am I, again?“ That was the feeling you got after walking into what appeared to be, at least on the outside, a standard office building in Henrico County’s West End. Once you stepped in, though, that’s when things turned West Coast-y: a slide in the lobby, and beer taps not too far from that […]
Celebrating Local Heroes
When the personal injury law firm of Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen hit 100 years old in 2010 the local business felt it was time to celebrate. Instead of baking a birthday cake and hanging streamers, the partners decided to focus on the community. The idea for an annual Hometown Heroes award was born, a […]
inLieu Wins Greater Richmond Chamber’s i.e.* Inaugural Startup Competition
Local company inLieu was the big winner in Greater Richmond Chamber’s i.e.* inaugural startup competition.
Good Ideas for Cities
Greater Richmond is on the verge of something great. That was the mood in the air at the GOOD Ideas for Cities event held this spring at the Virginia Historical Society. The much buzzed about evening saw three groups presenting ideas to make the region a better place.
Farenheit Emerging Media Creates a New Name
Fahrenheit Emerging Media has created a buzz — again. A Richmond-based social media powerhouse, the outfit has rebranded itself and is now Create Digital.
Holy Tacos, RVA Has A Food Truck Court
The Richmond Food Truck Court, a cooperative hatched by local food truck operators, has come skidding to rest in the parking lot behind the Virginia Historical Society. Organized by Boka Truck’s Patrick Harris, the concept marks the first of its kind to hit RVA. Food courts traditionally bring to mind groupings of fast food restaurants […]
LIVE Art “SPARCS” a Tradition
Children dance across the stage in a variety of vibrant t-shirts; Samson Trinh jumps and ducks with the beat as he conducts the Upper East Side Big Band; colors splatter across the backdrop with each rise and fall of a child’s hand. All of these elements came together to create LIVE ART. Presented by the School of Performing Arts in the Richmond Community, this production featured 125 students from the LIVE ART program alongside nationally recognized musicians.
Folks This Ain’t Normal
It’s been over a week since Joel Salatin spoke at Ellwood Thomson’s Local Market, yet the message of his lecture and the focus of his new book, Folks This Ain’t Normal, still feels palpable today. You may be familiar with Salatin’s previous works: You Can Farm and Salad Bar Beef. You might be familiar with […]
University of Richmond Student Nominated for “Do Something” Award
University of Richmond student, Manyang Reath, has been nominated as a semi-finalist in the 2012 “Do Something” awards for his non-profit organization, Humanity Helping Sudan Project. Reath got the idea for HHSP four years ago, when he was looking for a way to give back.“I had the idea in my heart this it was something […]