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Mark your calendars for December 3rd, it’s the annual Holiday Open House at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia from 12 – 4pm. Free admission to the museum, children’s crafts and photos with “Santa with Soul”. The Heritage Gift Shop will have Holiday items for sale. The Museum is located at OO Clay Street. […]
Black Friday has been dubbed the biggest shopping day of the year and the unofficial kick off of the holiday season. The best deals on furniture, electronics, toys you name it and it’s on sale this Black Friday. Thousands have camped out at retail stores since early Thanksgiving Day morning. Lots of anxious shoppers […]
Black Friday is here and is the unofficial kick off of the holiday season. The doorbuster sales are out of this world. Major retail stores opened late Thursday night and will remain open. I will keep it short as you have to get back to the best Black Friday shopping deals at Walmart, Kohls, […]
Happy Thanksgiving! How would you like to travel this Thanksgiving holiday without the traffic congestion? Well, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) wants to help you avoid traffic this weekend. VDOT has posted a series of maps http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/thanksgiving_2011.asp showing holiday traffic congestion trends on its website. This will give you an idea of congested roadways to avoid […]
A Virginia legislator known for his opposition to bortion has filed a so-called “personhood” bill. Del. Bob Marshall filed legislation Monday that states that human life begins at fertilization, and that Virginia’s laws should grant rights, privileges and immunities to what the bill calls “unborn children.” See the full story at WTVR.com
Former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal details his time on and off the court in a new memoir, “Shaq Uncut: My Story,” which hits shelves Tuesday. The memoir touches on his ongoing rivalry with Lakers’ teammate Kobe Bryant, as well as other players and coaches. But the section that has everyone talking – details his marriage […]
It’s the season for giving thanks and gathering loved ones together. Turkeys are being talked about quite a bit as well. Since turkeys are getting so much Thanksgiving attention, you might find it interesting to know… Only male turkeys gobble.
City Announces Thanksgiving Office Closings Richmond, VA – In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, city of Richmond government offices, including City Hall, will be closed on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25, 2011. City offices will reopen at regular business hours on Monday, November 28, 2011. The closing includes all branches […]
As many people prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends, the Richmond Department of Fire & Emergency Services would like to remind everyone to be careful in the kitchen. Each year roughly 3,000 people die as a result of home fires and burns, with an additional 200,000 individuals seen in the nation’s emergency […]
At this time of year, a lot of attention is paid to the often ignored turkey. Granted, it’s not a particularly glamourous animal, however, it can move rather impressively when it needs to. Feel free to share this little fact at your Thanksgiving dinner table… A turkey can run 20 miles per hour.
Some of the best television shows ever made were from years ago and are no longer in production. “The Honeymooners,” “All in the Family,” and “The Cosby Show” are just a few examples. However, I bet you didn’t know… The first TV show to ever be put into reruns was “The Lone Ranger.”
Mummy: Secrets of The Tomb is now on display at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts through March 11, 2012. A 7000-square-foot exhibition of more than 100 Ancient Artifacts from The British Museum including a 3-D film exploring the life, mummification and afterlife of an Egyptian Priest. For more details call 804-340-1400 or visit www.vmfa.museum.
