Are you Team Fields, Forests or Streams? | Photo by @theRICtoday
Love the outdoors + good competition? The Capital Region Land Conservancy is kicking off this year’s “Conservation Games” in two weeks.
From Fri., Sept. 30-Sun., Oct. 16, registered members of three teams — Fields, Forests, and Streams — will try and top each other in three different categories: volunteer hours, learning hours + donations raised for park conservation.
The winners will be announced (and awarded a cool t-shirt) on the last day of the games. Here’s a look at what each team’s main focus will be.
🍃 Team Fields | Conserving the region’s open lands, including farms, parks, historic sites, battlefields, trails, and gardens.
🌲 Team Forests | Supporting woodland habitats that provide a home for local plants and animals.
🌊 Team Streams | Protecting and cleaning waterways, including aquifers, wetlands, rivers + all the Chesapeake Bay’s wildlife
Last year’s numbers
260 participants
2000+ trees and shrubs planted, including a wildflower reseeding effort.
370+ acres from Meadow Hill Park transferred to National Park Service
$30,000 raised for park conservation
CRLC leaders say last year’s efforts equaled ~90 football fields of protected wildlife, where Richmonders can soon explore. Got your game face on? Register now.
Beers & Banjos: Hogweed | Fri., Sept. 16 | 6 p.m. | The Camel, 1621 W. Broad St. | Free entry | Reserve a table, grab a pint + stomp your feet to this bluegrass beat. 🪕
Jeep & Off Road Meetup | Fri., Sept. 16 | 6-9 p.m. | Intermission Beer Co., 10089 Brook Rd. | Free | Show off your ride + enjoy some great local brews.
Saturday
Farmhouse Pumpkin Fest | Sat., Sept. 17 | 12:30 p.m. | Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, 2410 Ownby Ln. | Free entry | Catch nearly a dozen local + regional musicians while you sip on autumnal beer releases. 🍺
Legends on Grace: Nightcaps and Stories | Sat., Sept. 17 | 8 p.m. | Dominion Energy Center in Rhythm Hall, 600 E. Grace St. | $42+ | Broadway’s Mary Page Nance delivers an exciting cabaret-style act along with an up-close and personal conversation. 🎤 *
Sunday
“12 Angry Men” | Sun., Sept. 18 | 2 p.m. | The Byrd Theatre | $8 | Sidney Lumet’s legal classic will play on the big screen. 🎥
38 Special | Sun., Sept. 18 | 8 p.m. | River City Sportsplex, 13030 Genito Rd. | $31+ | Get caught up in this After Hours Concert Series experience with the classic 80s rockers.
We have amonthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.
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Kitchen 64 has confirmed its last day of service will be Fri., Sept. 30. The American food spot has been cooking for 15 years at its Arthur Ashe Boulevard location. The owners did not specify a reason for shutting its doors.
Biz
Ardent Craft Ales has officially opened its new private event space. Bookings are available for the rest of 2022 and into 2023 for The Barrel Room on Moore Street. It’s located just across the road from Ardent’s production brewery + beer garden. 🍻
Concert
The holidays are on their way. The Altria Theater just announced that singer + actor Harry Connick Jr. will take the stage on Sun., Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. Tickets for the Holiday Celebration show go on sale Fri., Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. 🎤
Community
Agecroft Hall Gardens is free to visitors all throughout this weekend. Grab a ticket for Saturday’s Smithsonian Museum Day or stroll by Sunday afternoon for a free concert.
Sports
Start your engines — the Richmond Raceway will host two NASCAR races in 2023. The first is the Toyota Owners 400 on Sun., April 2 + the other will be part of the NASCAR Cup Series on Sun., July 30. Tickets are on sale now for both events, starting at $25 per person. 🏁 (NBC12)
Health
The bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine is now available for eligible adults in the Richmond and Henrico areas. Both health districts began administering doses on Wednesday + have the Pfizer and Moderna versions of this vaccine, which can protect against recent COVID variants. (ABC8 News)
Outdoors
The Green Top Outdoor Expo is returning for its fifth yearfrom the weekend of Oct. 1-2. The free event includes 225+ vendors, food, and music as well as daily activities such as kayaking and archery. It all kicks off at the Green Top Hunt Fish location on Lakeridge Parkway. (Henrico Citizen)
Stat
A recent population study by the Welden Cooper Center’s Demographics Research Group shows Richmond’s population could increase by 19% by 2050. Chesterfield County is also predicted to pass Virginia Beach in total population in that time from ~364,000 residents to ~504,000. (Richmond Magazine)
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Good Foods Grocery, 3062 Stony Point Pkwy Stop in to grab fresh produce, some household essentials, then a bagel from Einstein Bros next door.
Little House Green Grocery, 1227 Bellevue Ave. Local foodstuffs, a deli + a specialty selection of wine, beer and gifts greet you at this neighborhood market.
Union Market, 2306 Jefferson Ave. This restaurant also functions as a market, with takeaway sandwiches, cheeses + meats. Save the date, as the Union Market Block Party is coming Sat., Oct. 22.
Check out our growing grocery guide at the button below.
Editor’s pick: A shoutout to the dentists and hygienists at Northside Dental Co. just north of the Diamond. They handled my dental anxiety + fixed a cracked tooth all in one visit. Thanks y’all!
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