Former finance exec’s new reality: Opening new VR entertainment venue at Regency
Pelagos VR plans to outfit its upcoming entertainment venue at Regency with virtual reality treadmills from Austria-based Cyberith Technologies, among other VR equipment and spaces. (Images courtesy Pelagos VR)A virtual reality venue is plugging in as the latest entertainment-focused offering to com
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Cajun music champion Ann Savoy explores her River City Roots.The post Richmond Two-Step appeared first on Style Weekly.
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With EXTC, Terry Chambers keeps the XTC flame burning.The post This is Pop … Again appeared first on Style Weekly.
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In a moving memoir, John Carpenter’s “Halloween” is an unexpected spirit guide.The post Child of Halloween appeared first on Style Weekly.
Read More The Virginia Home to sell Byrd Park facility and relocate to Hanover
The Virginia Home at 1101 Hampton St. in Richmond. The nonprofit is planning to sell the 130-bed facility and build a replacement residential facility for disabled adults in Hanover County. (Jack Jacobs photos)After nearly a century overlooking Byrd Park, a Richmond home for adults with disabilities
Read MoreHenrico launching $60M housing trust fund with revenue from data centers
Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas at Thursday’s press conference alongside, from left: Board Chairman Tyrone Nelson, Jovan Burton of Partnership for Housing Affordability, and supervisors Dan Schmitt, Jody Rogish and Misty Whitehead. (Jonathan Spiers photos)Less than a month after receiving a d
Read MoreThe Pipeline: Commercial real estate roundup for 5.17.24
TOP THREE SALES#1 7716 Route 1 LLC purchased 1,800 square feet at 7716 US Route 1 South in Chesterfield for $1.85 million from Fridleys Welding Service. Ben Bruni and Michael Mayhew with Commonwealth Commercial Partners represented the seller.#2 Stony Run Properties purchased 10,000 square feet at 1
Read MoreRoanoke furniture retailer Txtur debuts showroom-restaurant concept in Manchester
Steve and Greg Terrill in Txtur’s new Manchester location. (Mike Platania photos)An old Manchester train depot has been reborn as a new retail-restaurant combo concept.Furniture brand Txtur’s Stock Café & Bar opens today at 604 Hull St. The new spot is both a restaurant and a showroom for the retail
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The Richmond Rapids kayak polo club practicing ahead of their Riverrock debut this weekend. (Photos courtesy Adam Hugo)When Adam Hugo returned to Richmond after five years in Austin, Texas, he brought back with him a love not for barbecue or live music, but for something else the two cities now have
Read More New Business Licenses: 5.17.24
Business NameLocationZip BusinessHenricoKrista Lee Design409 Penley Ave23150RetailUltratrim Clinic of VA5225 Hickory Park Drive, Ste B23059OtherLone Wolf Coffee600 E Laburnum Ave23222Itinerant merchantSherry Peebles13700 N Gayton Road23233RetailLakeview ConstructionVariousConstructionHydrangea House
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A look at VMFA’s new print exhibit “Experimental Lines: Impressionist and Postimpressionist Drawings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon”The post Outside the Lines appeared first on Style Weekly.
Read More Sandwich shop Polpetti Italian taking over Capitol Waffle space on Harrison
Capitol Waffle Shop closed on Harrison Street late last month. (Mike Platania photo)A VCU-area restaurant space is trading waffles for chicken cutlets. Polpetti Italian has signed on to open at 515 N. Harrison St. in a space that until recently housed Capitol Waffle Shop.Behind Polpetti is wife-and-
Read MoreLarge industrial proposal could feature data centers on Ashland-Hanover line
The site plan of the proposed Iron Horse Business Park development, which is proposed for a site split across Ashland and Hanover County. (Images courtesy Ashland)A Reston-based developer is seeking zoning approval for a project that could take the form of either an industrial park or data center ca
Read MoreNorth Carolina yoga studio stretches into Carytown
Midtown Yoga, which has two locations in North Carolina, has opened a studio at Carytown Exchange. (Courtesy Midtown Yoga)A new-to-market yoga studio has unrolled its mat in Carytown.Midtown Yoga opened earlier this month in the Carytown Exchange shopping center.The new outpost in Richmond is the th
Read MoreThe Docket: Local court roundup for 5.16.24
Chesterfield Circuit CourtKapitus Servicing, Inc. v. Cajun Gypsy Trading Inc. d/b/a The Container Guys; and Lisa MoyePlaintiff says the Texas business is in default of a forward purchase agreement and seeks judgment in the principal amount of $114,824.25.Attorneys: Nhon H. Nguyen and Timothy A. Henn
Read MoreHenrico enlists developer for 800-unit Glenwood Farms transformation
The apartment community spans 32 acres southeast of Mechanicsville Turnpike and Laburnum Avenue. (Jonathan Spiers photo)Capping a yearslong effort to address “deplorable” living conditions at Glenwood Farms, Henrico County is partnering with a private development group to redevelop the apartment com
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Local playwright delivers a rollicking masterpiece with “Roman à Clef” at the Firehouse.The post Is This Real Life? appeared first on Style Weekly.
Read More Richmond Folk Fest Announces First Batch of Artists
Includes legendary DC go-go group Trouble Funk, Lonnie Holley and Peni Candra Rini. The post Richmond Folk Fest Announces First Batch of Artists appeared first on Style Weekly.
Read MoreTrapezium Brewing scraps plans for Church Hill taproom
The former Masonic Lodge building had been planned to become a brewery. (Mike Platania photos)A Petersburg-based brewery’s plan for a Church Hill offshoot is officially off the table.Trapezium Brewing Co. has scrapped its efforts to open a satellite taproom at 520 N. 25th St. Dave McCormack, who own
Read MoreBank of America closes downtown branch, begins site work on Willow Lawn spot
The Bank of America branch on the ground floor of 1111 E. Main St. is now closed. (BizSense file photo)It’s one local branch shuttered and another soon to open for Bank of America.The banking giant last week permanently closed its longtime downtown branch at 1111 E. Main St.That’s on the ground floo
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