A variety of businesses line Broad Street east of Belvidere. | Photo by RICtoday
Ten new storefronts on Broad Street have been selected to receive $10,000 each. The money comes from Venture Richmond by way of the VA Dept. of Housing and Community Development.
Announced in January, the grants were intended to recruit new tenants tofill vacancies along Broad. As long as businesses had a verified one-year minimum lease for street-level space between Belvidere + Fifth Streets and met a few other requirements, they could apply.
Here are the new businesses lining Broad you can check out today. Bonus:We made an interactive mapif you want to plot a day to visit them all.
Click the link above to explore the interactive map.
Map by RICtoday via Proxi
Birth in Color RVA, 115 E. Broad St. | Trains doulas and raises awareness around maternal health + reproductive justice.
Charged Up, 106 W. Broad St. | A clothing boutique + entertainment company.
Brambly After Dark: Orion and the Melted Crayons | Fri., Sept. 9 | 9:30-11:55 p.m. | Brambly Park, 1708 Belleville St. | Cost of purchase | The Charlottesville-based songwriter will play the Scottâs Addition winery. đ¶
Movie in the Park: âLean on Meâ | Fri., Sept. 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Crump Park, 3400 Mountain Rd. | Free | Bring a lawn chair, blanket, and flashlight to this family-friendly event. đ„
Whitney Cummings | Sat., Sept. 10 | 7 p.m. | The National | $25+ | The comic known for the shows âWhitneyâ and â2 Broke Girlsâ visits Richmond.
Slice of Life Pizza & Comedy Open Mic | Sat., Sept. 10 | 7 p.m. | Intermission Beer Co., 10089 Brook Rd. Unit A | Cost of purchase | Grab a brew + enjoy an outdoor show. đ
Tuesday
Reckless Kelly | Tues., Sept. 13 | 8 p.m. | The Broadberry | $25+ | Get your country rock fix straight from Idaho + These Wild Plains. đ¶
Flying Squirrels vs. Erie Sea Wolves | Tues., Sept. 13 | 6:35 p.m. | The Diamond | Get there early to score a Fauxback Squirrel bobblehead for 50s/60s Night. âŸïž
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The Richmond Taco Festival â which was scheduled to take place this weekend at The Drive Shack in Goochland â has been canceled. Festival leaders said they could not secure the proper permits for the event in time. If you were planning to attend, look out for an email about a refund. đź (ABC8 News)
Organizers at the Folk Festival have announced the schedule for the leveled-up Virginia Folklife Area at this yearâs fest (Oct. 7-9). The area will host demonstrations from 11 instrument makers, an interactive exhibit, and cross-cultural performances by 10 different artists + groups. đȘ
Development
Chesterfield County has broken ground on a new library in Midlothian. The $18 million project will include outdoor reading spaces, a digital media center + interactive learning spaces. It is scheduled to open late next year. đ (CBS6 News)
A new residential high-rise is in the works at the Gaskins Road + Patterson Avenue intersection in Henrico. The land was recently purchased for $1.3 million. Developer Louis Salomonsky + his Historic Housing firm say they plan to build ~100 luxury apartments. đž (Richmond BizSense)
Community
Virginia Supportive Housing + Better Housing Coalition will no longer merge into one organization. The two nonprofits announced plans to combine into one entity in Dec. 2021, but have since called off plans at the risk of losing certain federal funding streams. đ
Theater
Letâsdo the time warp again with Richmond Triangle Players. The cult classic musical âThe Rocky Horror Picture Showâ will return to the stage for 14 performances from Wed., Oct. 8-Sat., Oct. 22. Tickets are on sale now. (Style Weekly)
Arts
The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design is extending its exhibition â(Re)Framing Protest : design + hopeâ through Sun., Sept. 25. The collection explores the creative output of activists, artists, and organizers in Richmond during the summer of 2020. The museum is pay-what-you-wish; suggested admission is $5.
Trending
Dukeâs Mayonow has a mascot â for the first time in its 105-year history. Tubby, a larger-than-life tub of mayonnaise with eyes and shaggy eyebrows, made his debut on social media in late August. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
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