Chef Nate is havin’ a crawfish boil and you are invited.

Celebrate the 250th birthday of James Monroe and have a mudbug on him(?).

Susan Greenbaum wrote and submitted this song to the State of Virgina to be considered as the “State Song”. She has graciously consented to allow me to use it here. To see the entire slideshow visit All Things Richmond.

First Market Bank and the History Center present a new and improved
walking tour of downtown. Survey the past, present and future of
Richmond’s business and municipal district, including the CenterStage
complex, the newly renovated Virginia State Capitol, and the former
Miller & Rhoads and Thalhimer’s department store buildings.

Daily Morning Walks: Mon.- Sat., May 5th - September 27th

TIME: 10:30a.m. - 12:00p.m. COST: $10 (pay your guide day of the
tour); $5 children under 12.

STARTING POINT: Meet your guide at the Richmond Visitor Center, 405 N.
3rd Street. Parking is available in the Richmond Convention Center
deck; enter on 3rd Street between Broad and Marshall.

from john_m chpn

Yesterday (Fri. May 2nd) Department of Game & Inland Fisheries biologists accessed the nesting ledge. All of the gravel from the scrape was removed and replaced. This is a purely precautionary measure as there is no indication yet as to the cause of the nest failure.

Both adults were mildly aggressive, demonstrating a continuing attachment to the site. This is a hopeful sign while we wait for potential renesting. Should the falcons renest, it will result in a late clutch, much the same as last year.

As many may recall the eyases left the nest box before they were mobile enough to return, possibly to escape excessive summer heat. Last year a ramp was added followed by a sun shade. These modification have been added again in hopes that the pair will renest at this site.

From DGIF website

the Goodrich(?) Blimp passing over Linden Tower on it’s way home from the races. The pilot just gave me a thumbs up as it passed by my window (not really).

• Marshall Plan, confirmed,
  First Merchant bank is still a maybe.
  Work really will get under way in early summer
• bond issue approved by the General Assembly authorizes the purchase of Main Street Center at 6th and Main which will house the State Department of Taxation. Its present major tenant, Verizon, will move into the old C&P building at s/e corner of 7th and Grace
• CAFE RUSTICA on Main between 4th and 5th? I went there and it is quite good.
• Johnny Giavos’ newest restaurant will be called GIBSON’s and will occupy the ground level of the 7th street corner wing of the National Theatre as well as the large basement below

Peter Pan ; Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band ; Tim Reynolds & TR3; Jimmies Chicken Shack ; Perpetual Groove; Peter Pan ; Three Borne; Peter Pan ; Peter Pan ; Scary Kids Scaring Kids; DISTURBED with Art of Dying; Peter Pan ; MORE…

Read more >

http://www.urbanplanet.org/forums/Richmond-f202.html

The Greater Richmond Children’s Choir, directed by Hope Armstrong Erb, will hold auditions for the 2008-09 season on May 20 and 31 and June 7 at Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 8 N. Laurel St., next to Richmond’s Landmark Theater.

Children’s choir auditions

1. Buz and Ned’s Real Barbecue
2. Mosaic
3. Tarrants Café
4. 27
5. Six Burner
6. Popkin Tavern
7. Positive Vibe Café
8. La Grotta
9. Africanne On Main
10. Mise En Place
11. Hidden Treasure Restaurant
12. Comfort
13. 1 North Belmont Restaurant
14. Louisiana Flair