Empty Blackfinn to become F.W. Sullivan’s Canal Bar & Grille
Richmond.com and Karri Peifer have all the details on the latest restaurant addition to the Canal Walk.
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¿Qué Pasa? Festival! Saturday – Cinco de Mayo Sunday
You have your choice of two local events this weekend to celebrate Mexican heritage and pride, information below.
History of the Cross on the Canal
I usually expect my monuments to be static not bouncing around to different locations. Newport’s Cross which commemorates the arrival of Captain Christopher Newport and John Smith back in 1607 is currently located on the Canal Walk has been quite mobile.
Another Bridge for the Canal Walk
Richmond.com has the news of another way to get across then canal. The picture above shows you were it will going.
Vintage Richmond – Before and after of the Canal Walk
Head over to one of my favorite sites Vintage Richmond to see exactly where this picture was taken and what it looks like now.
FREE Eerie Canal Boat Rides!
Venture Richmond hosts a special night of FREE hauntingly-narrated canal boat tours complete with candy for the little ones on Sunday. Special half-hour-tours leave every 30-minutes (on the hour and half hour) from 6-9PM, with the last boat departing at 8:30PM. Boats depart from the Canal Turning Basin at 14th and Dock Streets.
Imagining the future of the canal
Writing for richmond.com, Alix Bryan reports on last week’s working meeting on the future of the canal: It was clear that a strong majority want to interact with the Canal, not just observe it. There was a demand for fewer restrictions and for biking, pet walking, and even kayaking through the Canal. While Venture Richmond [...]
Discovering a community imagination of the canal…
Hon.Ellen Robertson, 6th District, invites you to an exercise in placemaking & experience design for the Canal on Saturday, August 28 from 9AM-noon at the The Hat Factory.
The unfulfilled promise of the Canal Walk
Phil Riggan wonders about the future of the Canal Walk: It has been more than 10 years since the completion of the Canal Walk and while beautifully landscaped walkways may have replaced the abandoned wasteland that frequently hosted bonfires set by Richmond’s homeless, the promise of the area remains unfulfilled.
Open the canal to paddlers!
Phil Riggan’s Open the canal to paddlers in downtown Richmond says is clearly enough: Let’s open up the Kanawha Canal from Captain Christopher Newport’s ‘Cross’ monument at 12th and Byrd Streets to Brown’s Island. The circuit would allow paddlers access to the river from the Tredegar Beach and the Manchester Dam through Pipeline — which [...]
Big plans for the former Reynolds plant
Fountainhead Properties and the WVS Companies announced today that they’ve formed a joint venture, Fall Line Capital LLC, to purchase and develop the Reynold Plant along the Canal Walk. The developers plan to convert the 6 acre property into a mixed-use space. The first phase will begin in January of next year. [via]