Virginia Capital Trail: A Gift that Keeps on Giving
When the Virginia Capital Trail opened in its entirety nearly four years ago, Greater Richmond was getting just a glimpse of what the picturesque path would have to offer. The Capital Trail has since hosted a steady stream of runners, pedallers, rollers, sightseers, and strollers each day. According to Cat Anthony, executive director of the […]
Cheese Festival Comes to Richmond
Clear your fridges and get hungry RVA: The American Cheese Society (ACS) is in town this week, and they’re inviting the public to join their culinary wonderland. Each year, more than 1,200 cheese pros gather in a different U.S. city for their annual meeting, and Richmond is the lucky location for 2019. Unlike most conferences, […]
Top Dog
We visited Dogtown Brewing Co. for its Beer and Taco Festival, which was one week ahead of the brewery’s grand opening on July 27, and we couldn’t tell if it was just blistering hot out or if Dogtown Brewing is set to become one of Richmond’s hottest new breweries! In the case of this particular […]
Richmond’s Low Line is Growing
Richmond’s Low Line, the linear garden that transformed a neglected stretch of weeds into a bustling community trail along the Kanawha Canal, is about to get bigger and better. Inspired by New York City’s High Line, the Low Line is the brainchild of Capital Trees, a Richmond nonprofit that aims to create beautiful and environmentally […]
BLANCHARD’S TO HOST U.S. COFFEE CHAMPIONSHIPS PRELIMINARIES
Blanchard’s Coffee Roasting Co., a specialty coffee roaster that launched in Richmond in 2005, will host the U.S. Coffee Championships Preliminaries this September for coffee professionals throughout the country. Participants will compete in categories such as Barista, Brewers Cup, and Coffee in Good Spirits to earn placement in US Qualifiers. Competitors who advance through Preliminaries, […]
Camp Baker Soars into Summer
SOAR365, formerly Greater Richmond ARC, will launch its week-and-day-long summer camp programs for children and adults with disabilities at its 22-acre wooded facility at Camp Baker starting June 16. They’ve been working on it for a long time to get everything set up. One of the initiatives required contacting a custom pool building company so […]
Whiskey Dinner: Reservoir Distillery and Perch
Mike Ledesma, a Richmond executive chef and restauranteur, is teaming up with Reservoir, a Richmond based spirits company in Scott’s Addition, to create a special pairing menu with neat pours and Reservoir cocktails by Beth Dixon. Reservoir co-founders, Dave Cuttino and Jay Carpenter, will serve as guides for the special collaboration on May 30 at Perch located at 2918 […]
Music to our Ears
Just in time for summer, the Valentine has announced its free Music in the Garden concert series, kicking off on Thursday, June 6 with Deau Eyes & Justin Golden. Hosted in the beautiful Valentine Garden, the concert series is free and family-friendly. This year’s lineup offers performances by talented local musicians, all representing different genres, approaches and styles. The […]
Chef Joe Sparatta and Hardywood and Team Up
Chef Joe Sparatta is at it again. As one of Richmond’s most celebrated chefs, Sparatta has been in hot demand ever since opening Heritage, which has racked up awards and accolades from the moment it opened in 2012. Last week, Hardywood Park Craft Brewery announced a headline grabbing partnership with Sparatta at the helm of […]
Building Sanctuary Reefs in the Piankatank River
This week, on Gwynn’s Island, Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling Program (VOSRP), a program under the VCU Rice Rivers Center, added 16 million oyster larvae purchased from private hatcheries, like Cherrystone Aquafarms, to setting tanks in partnership with J&W Seafood – Gourmet Market. In the coming weeks, the larvae will attach to shells that will then be added to restored sanctuary reefs, designated areas […]