December 2010

• Dec. 22: RVA on Ice Opens Tonight
• Dec. 20: Season’s Greetings from Venture Richmond
• Dec. 9: Holiday Happenings downtown This Weekend
• Dec. 1: Grand Illumination and Love Lights Friday Night

November 2010

• Nov. 23: Black Friday: Think Art and Artisans
• Nov. 11: SunTrust Richmond Marathon
• Nov. 10: 2010 Richmond Folk Festival Survey
• Nov. 9: Downtown Recycling Locations
• Nov. 4: A big weekend in downtown
• Nov. 2: Annual Valor Awards XXI

October 2010

• Oct. 28: Richmond’s Eerie Canal Boat Rides
• Oct. 21: 1708 Gallery’s InLight Richmond 2010
• Oct. 20: 3rd Annual River City Saunter
• Oct. 19: Fear Factory to Spook Richmond
• Oct. 8: Richmond Times-Dispatch Dance Pavilion
• Oct. 7: The Martin’s/Union First Market Bank Family Stage Presents
• Oct. 6: The MWV Stage Presents
• Oct. 5: CenterStage Virginia Folklife Stage
• Oct. 4: The Dominion Stage presents
• Oct. 3: The Altria Stage presents
• Oct. 1: 2BNB (To the Bottom and Back) Bus Launches a Third Route

September 2010

• Sept. 29: Venture Richmond Announces Updated Performers/Schedule for 2nd Street Festival
• Sept. 28: Give a Day, Get HandsOn!
• Sept. 22: Performers/Schedule for 2nd Street Festival
• Sept. 21: Astyra Corporation Ranks 888 on Inc. Magazine’s List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies
• Sept. 16: 100% Fully Accredited City Schools Reach Historic Achievement Levels

August 2010

• Aug. 19: The Elegba Folklore Society for the 20th Annual Down Home Family Reunion
• Aug. 13: The Richmond Jazz Festival At Maymont Park
• Aug. 12: 3rd Annual Shockoe Chef Showdown
• Aug. 6: First Fridays Art Walk

July 2010

• July 27: Dragon Boat Festival
• July 13: River District Canal Cruises

June 2010

• June 28: Valentine Richmond History Center Seeks Nominations for the 2010 Richmond History Makers
• June 24: George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, Fridays at Sunset Concert
• June 23: Last Friday Cheers of the season
• June 22: Tommy Emmanuel live in concert
• June 17: Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration 2010
• June 16: Richmond Raiders Fan Appreciation Night
• June 15: Friday Cheers
• June 14: Williams Mullen’s Richmond office relocates to Williams Mullen Center
• June 10: The World Beer Festival
• June 9: Friday Cheers
• June 8: Williams Mullen law firm moves to skyscraper of its own
• June 3: Friday Cheers
• June 3: Broad Appétit
• June 2: Volunteers needed for the 2010 Richmond Folk Festival
• June 1: The Black History Museum of Virginia

May 2010

• May 27: Stone Soul Music and Food Festival
• May 26: First Friday Forum
• May 25: Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers with William Walter & Co.
• May 24: Richmond Raiders Indoor Football Military Appreciation Night
• May 18: Friday Cheers
• May 12: Dominion Riverrock: 2nd Annual Adventure Sports and River Life Fest
• May 5: Dominion Riverrock Event Registration
• May 4: Friday Cheers
  

April 2010

• April 21: Season Opening of the Historic 17th Street Farmers’ Market
• April 14: Celebrate Earth Day Richmond
• April 8: Civil War and Emancipation Day: the 150th Anniversaries
• April 1: Friday Cheers 2010 line up announced

March 2010

• March 31: A big and bright night for art Downtown
• March 30: Easter on Parade
• March 12: Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Announces the 7th Annual Hispanic Gala
• March 10: Richmond Raiders Indoor Football
• March 8: Downtown Loft Tour
• March 3: CAA Championship Fan Fest

February 2010

• Feb. 23: Downtown Loft Tour
• Feb. 9: Sit-In | Stand Out

January 2010

• Jan. 25: The Martin Agency: U.S. Agency of the Year 2009
• Jan. 20: State of the City Annual Address
• Jan. 15: Richmond Raiders, Professional Indoor Football Team
• Jan. 11: Richmond’s Downtown Development Update 2010

December 2009

• Dec. 15: Seeing is Believing, Downtown’s Transformation
• Dec. 11: Ribbon Cutting for the Virginia Capital Trail
  Downtown Section
• Dec. 8: 23rd Annual Court End Christmas
• Dec. 3: Venture Richmond Announces Holiday Card Winners
• Dec. 2: River District Celebrate Illuminate Events 2009
• Dec. 1: Seeing is Believing Downtown’s Transformation

November 2009

• Nov. 20: River District Celebrate Illuminate Events 2009
• Nov. 17: Uncovering Richmond’s Cobblestone Streets
• Nov. 12: Creativity in the Workplace
• Nov. 9: The Future of Richmond’s Past
• Nov. 6: 3rd Annual State of the Schools Address
• Nov. 3: Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce Presents the 5th Annual Purchasing Conference

October 2009

• Oct. 30: Annual Valor Awards
• Oct. 29: 10th Annual Brunswick Stew Festival
• Oct. 28: Richmond’s Eerie Canal Boat Rides
• Oct. 27: 2009 Richmond Folk Festival
• Oct. 16: Celebrate the 2009 Richmond History Makers
• Oct. 8: The Ukrop’s/First Market Bank Stage Presents
• Oct. 7: The Richmond Times-Dispatch Dance Pavilion Presents
• Oct. 6: The MWV Family Stage Presents
• Oct. 5: The Richmond Folk Festival
• Oct. 2: The Dominion Stage Presents
• Oct. 1: Richmond Roots Music Sessions

September 2009

• Sept. 30: CenterStage Virginia Folklife Area and Stage
• Sept. 28: 2nd Street Festival
• Sept. 25: Richmond Folk Festival
• Sept. 23: InLight Richmond 2009
• Sept. 22: Virginia is for Lovers Celebration
• Sept. 18: 21st Annual 2nd Street Festival poster
• Sept. 16: Hands On Day
• Sept. 15: “Holding History in Your Hands-Artifacts from Lumpkin’s Jail”
• Sept. 9: Hat Factory on the Canal Walk Opens September 11
• Sept. 8: James River Clean Up

August 2009

• Aug. 25: Discover something new at the revitalized venturerichmond.com.
• Aug. 21: Richmond Marriott Unveils Starbucks and T-Miller’s Sports Bar and Grill on Broad Street Downtown
• Aug. 20: Richmond CenterStage Grand Opening tickets are still available

July 2009

• July 30: Retail Merchants Association presents the Retail Marketing Expo
• July 29: Fridays at Sunset, Argentinean Saxophonist Gato Barbieri Live
• July 28: Shockoe Chef Showdown
• July 16: The Talent Dividend Community Forum
• July 15: Antiques on Broad
• July 14: John Pizzarelli Live
• July 13: Project for Public Spaces: “How to Create a Great Waterfront”
• July 9: Virginia Commission for the Arts Seeks Nominations for the State’s First Heritage Awards
• July 7: Shockoe Tomato Festival
• July 6: The 3rd Annual 80’s Was The Greatest Concert
• July 2: inVision Richmond
• July 1: Richmond CenterStage Grand Opening tickets are now available!

June 2009

• June 24: Volunteer now for 2009 Richmond Folk Festival
• June 23: Last Friday Cheers of the season
• June 18: Manchester Area Rezoning Kickoff Meeting
• June 17: Lucero (with Farm Vegas)
• June 15: Play Name That Magazine!
• June 12: Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration 2009
• June 11: Venture Richmond Expands the Downtown Recycling Program
• June 10: Old School Freight Train (with NO BS! Brass Band)
• June 5: 10th Annual James River Regional Cleanup, Cleaning Up The Source
• June 3: Jerry Douglas (with The Atkinsons)

May 2009

• May 28: Broad Appétit
• May 26: The Lee Boys (with DJ Williams Projekt)
• May 22: River District Canal Cruises
• May 20: Transportation Conference
• May 19: Zac Brown Band (with David Shultz and The Skyline)
• May 15: Green Initiatives Expand in City’s Downtown
• May 12: Dominion Riverrock this weekend
• May 11: Anthem Stride Through Time: A Fresh Take On History
• May 8: Mayor Jones, State of the City Address
• May 7: Dominion Riverrock, participant registration still open
• May 6: Creative Work Space, spring 2009 issue
• May 5: Friday Cheers Kicks Off This Friday!

April 2009

• April 28: Cinco de Mayo Festival
• April 23: 17th Street Farmers’ Market 2009 Season Opens
• April 15: Earth Day Richmond and Fish Festival
• April 14: Master Plan Public Hearing Considering Amendments
• April 13: Downtown Neighborhood Association presents Mayor Dwight Jones discussion of his plan and vision for the City of Richmond
• April 8: Sign up for the 3rd Annual Great Richmond Region Adventure
• April 7: Easter on Parade
• April 6: National Duathlon Festival
• April 3: Richmond Marriott undertaking major renovations
• April 2: The Hispanic Gala
  

March 2009

• March 31: Steps Toward Freedom: Lincoln’s Walk in Richmond
• March 30: Friday Cheers 2009
• March 25: Downtown Loft Tour
• March 20: Abraham Lincoln Statue at Tredegar Iron Works Featured on National Park Passport Stamp
• March 18: Dominion Riverrock
• March 17: Chez Foushee Spring Time in Paris menu
• March 6: March St. Patrick’s Day Events in the River District
• March 5: CAA Championship 2009

February 2009

• Feb. 27: Virginia Wine Expo
• Feb. 10: Mayor Dwight Jones Officially Opens the Hilton Garden Inn Richmond Downtown
• Feb. 6: Downtown Plan Update
• Feb. 6: You're Invited to Attend the Grand Opening of Movieland and the Premiere of “Sunshine Cleaning”
• Feb. 3: Gallery5’s First Friday Exhibition: “A Non-Profit Showcase”

January 2009

• Jan. 23: Creative Work Space Winter 2009
• Jan. 13: Poe Bicentennial Kicks off in Richmond
• Jan. 12: Inauguration Day Events in Downtown Richmond
• Jan. 12: John Adams Swept the Golden Globes
• Jan. 9: Community Meetings about the Richmond Region Cultural Action Plan

December 2008

• Dec. 29: Watch the 2008-09 Downtown Development Forum on Channel 17
• Dec. 19: To Our Friends
• Dec. 11: Court End Christmas
• Dec. 4: First Fridays and Beyond
• Dec. 3: Gibson’s Grill at The National
• Dec. 2: Celebrate Illuminate

November 2008

• Nov. 25: Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce
• Nov. 21: Celebrate Illuminate 2008
• Nov. 20: Seeing is Believing
• Nov. 6: Richmond Folk Festival
• Nov. 5: Afton Chemical Corp. Research and Development Facility Expansion
• Nov. 3: Annual Valor Awards

October 2008

• Oct. 31: Proposed plan to transform a portion of Shockoe Bottom into Shockoe Center
• Oct. 30: Building A Better Richmond, Part I
• Oct. 29: My 5K Challenge Walk/Run
• Oct. 28: Brunswick Stew Festival
• Oct. 22: Richmond's Eerie Canal Boat Rides
• Oct. 15: Shockoe on the Half Shell
• Oct. 10: Creative Work Space
• Oct. 9: Forum II
• Oct. 8: Richmond Folk Festival: Kick off your weekend
• Oct. 3: inVision Richmond
• Oct. 2: Richmond Folk Festival
• Oct. 1: 19th Annual 2nd Street Festival commemorative poster

September 2008

• Sept. 30: Hands On Greater Richmond Day
• Sept. 29: ProcureCon ASIA 2008
• Sept. 26: “America I AM Across America”
• Sept. 25: Richmond Folk Festival
• Sept. 24: 2nd Street Festival
• Sept. 22: Miller & Rhoads Residences For Sale
• Sept. 18: Forum I: The Future of Downtown
• Sept. 17: City Council Meetings
• Sept. 12: Volunteering at the Richmond Folk Festival
• Sept. 10: 24th Classics on the James
• Sept. 9: Que Pasa Festival

August 2008

• Aug. 28: InLight Richmond
• Aug. 26: Weekly Rant
• Aug. 25: Labor Day with LL Cool J on Brown’s Island
• Aug. 6: Carib Fest
• Aug. 1: Carib Fest

July 2008

• July 25: Richmond Folk Festival
• July 24: 4th Annual Retail Marketing Expo
• July 23: Shockoe Chef Showdown
• July 22: Guys and Dolls
• July 18: Tunes for Trails
• July 17: Planning Commission Meeting
• July 16: Virginia Civil Rights Memorial Dedication
• July 9: Free W-Fi
• July 8: Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• July 1: WORKMAGAZINE and Creative Work Space

June 2008

• June 30: Downtown Master Plan
• June 26: Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce
• June 24: Friday Cheers
• June 19: Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration
• June 18: Friday Cheers
• June 17: Whet Your Whistle Stop Tour
• June 11: James River Adventure Games
• June 10: Friday Cheers
• June 9: Men’s Journal Magazine
• June 5: 9th Annual Animalia Pet Fete
• June 4: Dr. Dog with The Palominos
• June 3: Richmond History Makers
• June 2: Ronald Stallings receives real estate award

May 2008

• May 28: Arrested Development
• May 21: One Voice Chorus presents An’ All That Jazz
• May 20: Sam Bush
• May 15: Benedictine High School Brooks Berry Rememberance
• May 14: Join Julep’s New Southern Cuisine
• May 13: Friday Cheers 2008
• May 12: First Annual Broad Appétit
• May 9: Downtown Master Plan
• May 7: Friday Cheers 2008
• May 1: Take the Downtown Loft Tour online

April 2008

• April 16: 17th Street Farmers’ Market opens for 2008 season
• April 15: An afternoon of jazz: The Historic Richmond Jazz Suite
• April 14: Downtown Starbucks opened
• April 10: Rededication of the renovated Headman Statue on Brown’s Island
• April 8: Friday Cheers 2008
• April 3: Downtown Loft Tour
• April 1: River District Canal Cruises kicks off 2008 season

March 2008

• March 27: Downtown Loft tour
• March 20: The Great Richmond Region Adventure
• March 18: Dominion presents Easter on Parade
• March 17: Downtown Loft Tour
• March 12: St. Patrick’s Day events in the River District
• March 11: The Tap Project

February 2008

• Feb. 28: Form-based code
• Feb. 25: In Living Black and White
• Feb. 20: The National Theater opens to an impressive schedule
• Feb. 19: The Halligan Bar and Grill
• Feb. 14: Thanks to the participants in the 2008 Love Lights program
• Feb. 12: Virginia is for Wine Makers and Wine Lovers
• Feb. 11: Downtown Master Plan District Meetings
• Feb. 11: Celebrating the Expansion of the Carpenter Theatre
• Feb. 6: Commemorate Black History Month
• Feb. 5: The Federal Courthouse Countdown to Completion
• Feb. 1: VCU's Adcenter officially becomes VCU Brandcenter

January 2008

• Jan. 28: Downtown Master Plan District Meetings
• Jan. 25: LuLu's, Downtown's hottest new restaurant
• Jan. 23: Apply for the 3rd Annual Greater Richmond Challenge
• Jan. 17: Freestyle motorcross event at the Richmond Coliseum
• Jan. 15: 2008 Freedom Classic Festival
• Jan. 14: Richmond Downtown Master Plan Update reminder
• Jan. 10: Winter 2008 issue of Creative Work Space magazine
• Jan. 3: inVision Richmond

December 2007

• Dec. 13: Holiday Happenings at the American Civil War Center
• Dec. 12: Court End Christmas
• Dec. 4: Start a New Holiday Tradition at Propaganda Gallery
• Dec. 3: National Folk Festival

November 2007

• Nov. 29: 2007 Ukrop’s Christmas Parade
• Nov. 28: River District Holiday Events
• Nov. 26: Richmond Downtown Master Plan Update Reminder
• Nov. 21: Program has received national acclaim
• Nov. 20: Celebrate Illuminate in the River District
• Nov. 19: Richmond Downtown Master Plan Update
• Nov. 16: We want to hear from you
• Nov. 14: Vision 2010

October 2007

• Oct. 24: Richmond's Eerie canal
• Oct. 11: See you at the 69th National Folk Festival this weekend!
• Oct. 10: Bridging Boundaries
• Oct. 9: 2008 Richmond Folk Festival announced
• Oct. 4: Venture Richmond announces White Band and Darwin Hobbs
• Oct. 3: Larry Poncho Brown

September 2007

• Sept. 14: Light up your night
• Sept. 14: ¿Qué Pasa? Festival of Virginia
• Sept. 13: Candlelight Concert
• Sept. 12: Survivor Day Training
• Sept. 12: Downtown Master Plan 2007 Workshop
• Sept. 4: Annual Valor Awards XVII

August 2007

• Aug. 22: Third annual Shockoe Craft Beer Festival
• Aug. 14: Richmond groundbreaking for the Virginia Capital Trail
• Aug. 13: Save the date!
• Aug. 7: Do you want to relive the fun times of the 80s?

July 2007

• July 30: Are you planning a small wedding and haven’t found the perfect spot?
• July 25: Reminder of downtown master plan work-in-progress presentation
• July 20: Richmond in a day
• July 20: A reminder of the downtown master plan design sessions
• July 19: 10th Annual Shockoe Tomato Festival
• July 12: NACO 2007 annual conference and exposition
• July 6: Richmond downtown master plan
• July 5: Brown on Brown’s Block Party Fridays at Sunset

June 2007

• June 28: Slip for final Friday Cheers of the season
• June 26: Who is the Richmond history maker in your neighborhood?
• June 22: Elegba Folklore Society invites you to Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration 2007
• June 21: Party on the Piazza
• June 21: Drive-By Truckers on Brown’s Island with “Cheers after party” at Toad’s Place
• June 20: River District Canal Cruises
• June 15: AAE performs at Friday Cheers
• June 13: James River Adventure Games features something for everyone
• June 8: Join us for the best of Acoustic Funk Rock
• June 7: River City Beer and Seafood Festival
• June 6: A night of Glamour, Gambling and Giving
• June 6: BlackFinn’s Grand Opening is next week
• June 4: See what the New York Times has to say about downtown Richmond

May 2007

• May 29: Richmond really rocked the boat Memorial Day weekend
• May 25: The Roots in concert
• May 25: Join us as CenterStage breaks ground and stay for First Fridays
• May 23: "Rock the Boat," Godspeed's visit to Richmond
• May 18: Friday Cheers cancelled due to inclement weather
• May 17: Canalwalk
• May 15: Coming Soon – Toad‘s Place of Richmond
• May 10: Friday Cheers 2007 Kickoff and Parking Information
• May 2: Farmer’s Market opens for the season
• May 1: The Virginia Capitol restoration and expansion project

April 2007

• April 30: Virginia’s Royal Welcome
• April 17: The Great Richmond Region Adventure
• April 12: Democracy
• April 6: Easter on Parade
• April 5: U.S. Open Cycling coming to Richmond
• April 4: Interns
• April 2: New 8th and 9th St. State Office Complex

March 2007

• March 31: Easter on Parade
• March 27: African-American Trailblazers
• March 12: Relish
• March 6: Seeing is Believing … You’re Invited to the Downtown Forum

February 2007

• Feb. 16: Greater Richmond Challenge II
• Feb. 13: Nationally-known Photographers Donate Works for Local Show and Sale

January 2007

• Jan. 30: Come Hear Dynamic Speakers and Attend Business Opportunity Meetings
• Jan. 29: Experience the convenience of easy parking, dining, dancing and shopping! Go to Historic Shockoe Slip!
• Jan. 22: “A Conversation With the Mayor”
• Jan. 16: Have you updated your files?

December 2006

• Dec. 19, 2006: New Development on the Canal Walk
• Dec. 6, 2006: River District Schedule of Events 2006
• Dec. 5, 2006: Seeing is Believing Tour
• Dec. 4, 2006: Advertising Opportunities in January Issue of Creative Work Space Magazine, which will feature over 75 Downtown Development Projects
• Dec. 1, 2006: Venture Richmond presents Holiday Cards created by Richmond area school students!