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Wine Events March 11-18

Published March 14, 2010 at 2:38 p.m.
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OK, I’ll admit it. Foursquare scares me. I also don’t know how to turn off the chat function on Facebook, never read my email at LinkedIn and rarely tweet. But, if you like to do those things, there is a wine person in town adapt at social media, Matt @ Wine & Beer Westpark. This week, I suggest you visit him.Thursday, March 11, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Foursquare Meetup @ Wine & Beer WestparkWant to be the mayor of ThickandSlickWineTown? Then visit the West End for a Foursquare event launched with

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Spot On!

Published Feb. 4, 2010 at 6:38 a.m.
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A few weeks ago, former Circuit City workers gathered on the desolate blacktop of their old parking lot at the Deep Run office complex tucked behind the intersection of Broad Street and Gaskins in the West End. It was an awkward tailgate of sorts, held on the one-year anniversary of the company going kablooie, and a reminder of all the big local businesses that went bust in 2009. (Remember that airport signage that bragged about all the Fortune 500 companies calling Richmond home? Ya, me

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Bassett Furniture Announces National Advertising Campaign

Published Jan. 3, 2010 at 8:21 a.m.
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Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. (toddler walking using furniture), a leading manufacturer and marketer of branded home furnishings, has announced plans to promote its new West End Collection using national (tri county furniture stores 45246) television advertising and direct mail. The West End commercials (townshend furniture in vermont) will run throughout the month of September on cable channels such as Style Network, E!, and HGTV. In addition, Bassett (unfinished furniture stores in new

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Wine Dinners, Tastings and Seasonal Fun

Published Nov. 10, 2009 at 10:23 a.m.
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Wednesday, Nov. 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thanksgiving @ J Emerson on GroveThe knowledgeable staff at J. Emerson wine shop in the West End will host their 3rd annual “Wines of Thanksgiving” tasting. This is your opportunity to try and decide once and for all if Riesling, Pinot Gis or Gewurtraminer really does go with turkey. Turkey, stuffing and all the trimmings will be served along with a selection of seasonal wines. If you haven’t selected your wines for T-day, stop by and let them

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Taylor Swift On Kanye West's VMA Tirade: An MTV News Exclusive

Published Sept. 14, 2009 at 6:27 a.m.
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When Kanye West jumped onstage with Taylor Swift while she accepted her award for Best Female Video, the singer was initially excited. That excitement faded, however, when the MC took the opportunity to champion Beyoncé during the time that Swift should have been giving her acceptance speech. "It has been a crazy night, hasn't it?" she told MTV News backstage after the show. Taylor went on to say that when Kanye initially emerged, she thought it would end up being a good thing, not perhaps one

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Foreclosure Friday Flash - Episode 3 - 8.28.09

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Published Aug. 28, 2009 at 7:07 a.m.

     Here’s Episode 3. And don’t forget to be the first to identify our “Hollywood” guest - actor, role, and movie - and win a Starbucks gift card. Congrats to last week’s winner, Rob Pearsall.Would you like to receive weekly updates on Bank Owned Properties? If, yes, then click here for The West End. If [ ... ] ...

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Goochland utilities district facing problems

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Published Aug. 8, 2009 at 11:01 p.m.

Goochland County’s Tuckahoe Creek Service District was envisioned a decade ago as a moneymaker and key to the county’s future. The water and sewer system serving 8,000 acres in the eastern end of the rural county was conceived years ago to help land big businesses for the 2,500-acre West Creek Business Park and open the door for developments on scale with neighboring Henrico County ...

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Debut blog

Published July 15, 2009 at 7:23 p.m.
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hello Richmond, I am a lifelong Richmonder born and bred. I have traveled extensivly and have always been glad to return home. What a unique place we have here, southside culture, west end breeding, eclectic fan all surrounded by what we collectivly call Richmond. I hope to share my insights, experience, love and disgust at times of the world around me and how it looks in Richmond. Stay tuned for more ...

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SPCA creates Black Dog fund

Published July 6, 2009 at 11:01 p.m.

The Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is establishing a fund in honor of Black Dog, an endearing stray dog that roamed Richmond’s West End neighborhoods for nearly two decades. Black Dog was found last week near Cary Street and Maxwell Road, apparently fatally struck by a car, and was buried on private property in Buckingham County ...

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Grogan will run against Loupassi

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Published July 7, 2009 at 11:01 p.m.

William K. Grogan, a Richmond lawyer, is running as an independent against Republican Del. G. Manoli Loupassi in the 68th House of Delegates district. The district covers the West End of Richmond and a portion of northern Chesterfield County. Grogan, 63, has run twice before for the House, once as a Democrat and then as an independent ...

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