Ah! The good life…it’s enjoyed in so many unique and exciting ways along the banks of the James, as well as throughout the entire Richmond Virginia Metropolitan area. The Flavor Calendar of Events is your one source for the many and diverse tastes of that good life.
HELP CONQUER CHILDHOOD CANCER!
May 22,2008
Participate in the Anthem Quest for the Cure and a Night with the Indiana Jones isn’t the only person on a quest this summer!
Richmonders can join Connor’s Heroes and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in the ‘Quest’ to cure childhood cancer by participating in a combined day of unique and fun events. For the second year, families, friends, and corporate teams have the opportunity to don their fedora and use treasure maps, clues, and cool gadgets to race through Carytown and be the first to solve the secrets of the Anthem...
May 29 – 31, 2008, Comedysportz Improv Theatre will host the first RIF, Richmond Improv Festival. The RIF will feature all of Richmonds most prominent improv troupes coming together to perform under one roof. Never before has this happened in Richmond with so many different improv troupes coming together. The troupes scheduled to participate are Comedysportz, Random Acts, Cousin Sheckie, Full Contact Improv, iProv, and Jester’s Ink...
Richmond, Va. – Visitors and Richmond Region residents can experience downtown Richmond in a whole new “green” way. Richmond’s first ever Segway tours will take guests on a two-and-a-half-hour tour offering unmatched views of the River City. Daily guided tours are priced at $65 per person and will originate at the Richmond Region Visitor Center at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Attached are advanced listings of Maymont’s August, September, October and November programs. Photographs of Maymont and of a variety of programs and events are available. Please contact us for further information.
Maymont was the 100-acre country estate of Major James Henry and Sallie May Dooley. The Dooleys completed their opulent mansion in 1893 and spent the next three decades creating the gardens, landscapes and outbuildings you see today. Maymont now serves as 100-acres of history, habitats and horticulture.
Since 1975, Maymont has been maintained and operated by the private nonprofit Maymont Foundation. Maymont’s indoor exhibits are open Tuesday-Sunday from 12-5pm. For additional information on hours and fees, call 804-358-7166 or visit www.maymont.org. Maymont’s Visitor Center entrance is located at 2201 Shields Lake Drive in Richmond.
Richmond, VA — As of March 1, 2008, the purchase of a Court End Passport, the existing joint ticket that allows visitors one-pass access to the Valentine Richmond History Center, the Wickham House, the John Marshall House, and Monumental Church, will include admission to the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia. This new partnership is....
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ 2008 Third Thursdays season kicks off March 20 with a Latin Dance Party. Third Thursdays is presented on the third Thursday of each month from 6 to 9 p.m. and features themed events centered on music, art, tours, food and specialty drinks.....