June 3 through 6th, Saints Constantine and Helen’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Richmond is hosting the
Richmond's 34th Annual Greek Festival begins at 11 AM Thursday June 3! OPA!
34th Annual Greek festival with amazing food, dancing, music and fun. Not sure what Greek food you might like? (more…)
Sunday is the big day! A short walk from our Richmond Virginia bed and breakfast is Lee Circle, the start of Richmond’s very own Easter on Parade on Monument Avenue between Allen Avenue and Davis Street. Music, fun, food, vendors, jugglers, and other entertainment will make this Easter an extraordinary memory. Festivities start at 1 PM on Easter Sunday and the party goes on until 5 PM. The free event is organized and produced by Venture Richmond, an organization that engages business and community leaders in partnering with the city to enhance the vitality of the community, particularly downtown, through economic development, marketing, promotion, advocacy and events. Easter on Parade is sponsored by the Bon Secours Richmond Health System – check out photos #1, #2, and #12 from previous Easter on Parade events! Even Ronald McDonald was spotted among the people strolling Monument Avenue.
Richmond’s unique Easter celebration attracts tens of thousands of residents and visitors to these four blocks of Monument Avenue, who stroll the picturesque street in celebration of Spring’s arrival. It is THE place to people-watch and to be seen! Yes, the attendees are the parade since most entertainment is stationary, taking up their stage on Monument Avenue resident’s porches; others rove through the crowd capturing attention as they proceed along. The weather forecast for this year’s event is spectacular! Highlights include a pet bonnet contest at 3 PM on the stage set up at the Lee Monument; a people bonnet contest takes place there at 4 PM.
Pick your room at our Richmond lodging and, after a hearty gourmet breakfast, stroll the few blocks to Lee Circle and join in the Easter festivities!
Carytown is just a mile away from the William Miller House, Richmond’s finest Bed and Breakfast, and the big event this Sunday, August 9th, is The Carytown Watermelon Festival. From one end of Carytown’s Mile of Style to the other, about 10 blocks from the Boulevard west almost to the Powhite Parkway, Cary Street will be blocked off and pedestrian only. Tents will be set up, vendors will be selling watermelon, about 2,500 watermelons will be consumed! Proceeds from the watermelon sales (from Jeff and Angie Sears’ Hanover Plant and Vegetable Farm) will benefit the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital.
Stores will dress their window displays in cheery watermelon decor. There will also be arts and crafts vendors and many homemade items, bands (80 of them are scheduled on nine stages), 100 exhibitors will set up on the sidewalk and many of the regular merchants will be offering special sales and incentives. The parking lot at the Cary Court Shopping Center will feature family and children oriented activities like rides, slides, and other fun things.
All in all, it promises to be a great street festival!
The second annual food fest known as Broad Appetit took place just a few blocks from us here at the William Miller House , a bed and breakfast inn located in Richmond Virginia’s historic Fan District. After preparing our hearty breakfast of fresh fruit, Grand Marnier French Toast, sauteed fresh peaches from the farm, and our own sausage from Keenbell Farms, and making sure our guests had enough to eat and drink, then cleaning up the kitchen — I ran out the door to check out Broad Appetit. The smells were fabulous! So much to see and hopefully taste! Here is my view of the festivities! I took the camera from my people and took a photo so you would understand the world from my point of view…
They had closed 3 blocks of Broad Street and filled the streets with tents where the vendors were. THe sidewalks were filled with tables and chairs so folks could sit and eat. The restauranteurs and caterers made $3 entrees to sell to anyone who wished to buy them.
ay, the proceeds went to the Central Virginia Foodbank – where Mike volunteers every Tuesday afternoon, cooking for Meals on Wheels.
The William Miller House B&B
1129 Floyd Ave, Richmond, VA 23220
Phone: 804-254-2928 | innkeeper@williammillerhouse.com
