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River District
Canal Cruises
Wednesdays-Sundays,
June 2-Aug. 29
Wednesday-Saturday:
noon to 7 p.m.
Sunday: noon to 5 p.m.
Thursday-Saturday,
Sept. 2-26
noon to 7 p.m.
Sunday: noon to 5 p.m.
Friday and Saturdays,
Oct. 1–Nov. 14
noon to 7 p.m.
Sunday: noon to 5 p.m.
Canal Turning Basin – Dock
and 14th streets
$5 adults, $4 seniors and children 5-12, age 4 and under free with adult
Enjoy 40-minute historically narrated tours of the James River and Kanawha Canal along the historic Canal Walk in one of our covered boats, which accommodates up to 35 passengers and departs on the hour in downtown Richmond’s River District.
The Richmond’s canals began in 1789 after George Washington lobbied the General Assembly to proceed with his vision of a canal and turnpike system that would connect the harbors of the east to the trade and market opportunities in the west.
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First group of performers announced
Oct. 8-10
The Richmond Folk Festival, one of Virginia’s largest and most unique events, bringing artists from across the country, announces its first group of performers.
Each year the festival’s schedule features a new group of artists and performers of the very highest caliber, making that year’s event completely unique. Since the first year of the National Folk Festival in Richmond (2005) local producer Venture Richmond and its Local Programming Committee, have worked in partnership with the National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA) to book and secure the enormous array of traditional artists for the festivals.
Richmond Grid
The publication and website celebrate their first anniversary of monitoring innovation in the region’s business, retail, art and entertainment industries. The summer 2010 issue continues the magazine’s focus on creativity and ingenuity with a look at the diverse opportunities for philanthropy and community outreach.
Articles include:
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Celebrating philanthropy and outreach: profiling community cheerleaders who are taking a personal interest and creative strategy in their causes
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Spot trot: Joel Erb’s mobile based platform connects entertainers and their fans in an interactive format
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The Israel Journal: Frontline economics, The Greater Richmond Partnership participates in a marketing mission to Israel
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RVA Vibe: Music matters featuring Horsehead, NO BS! Brass, The Silo Effect, Jonathan Vassar and the Speckled Bird, Jackass Flats
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Onstage: New at the Empire Theatre, Theatre IV’s Artistic Director is bullish about the upcoming season