Greater Richmond Real Estate Blog

Last winter I did make the effort to get a $10 flu shot at a local Walgreen's.  Retrospectively, that flu shot really paid off last winter by helping me avoid experiencing the flu.   This winter I thought everything would be OK without it.  After all, I'm normally healthy, have a healthy diet, ge...

Yesterday evening a friend and I made it to Arcadia, a beautiful restaurant in Shockoe Bottom, a very historic part of Richmond Virginia in the vicinity of where the city was founded in the 18th century.     My friend parked his car next to this sign.  Arcadia is just around the block from there....

If you like films and Hollywood, you likely will enjoy a current traveling exhibit called Hollywood Costume now being shown at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond Virginia.  This spectacular exhibit is organized by the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, and currently is being shown here...

Do you enjoy having a high quality dining experience?  Earlier this evening three friends and I converged at a relatively new downtown Belgian restaurant, Max's on Broad, in Richmond Virginia.  It was a wonderful first-time experience for all of us.  Opening just a few months ago, the restaurant ...

Using affirmations can be something to start utilizing at home before heading into work.  Some people who use affirmations like to write them down in a journal, and others may simply prefer repeating one favorite affirmation on a daily basis.  Otherwise, having a few affirmations taped on the bat...

Have any of your visiting friends or relatives suddenly announced that they're luckily staying with you for a few extra days longer than originally expected?  There still are a few holiday diversions to help entertain guests.   For people who enjoy viewing a few more nights of seasonal holiday li...

Have you ever considered having healthier desserts for the holidays?  For the second year in a row, I've decided to make healthy Ginger Cookies based on a recipe found online last year.  Last year everyone told me they liked them.  Fortunately, that recipe still is available online this year.  It...

This morning while walking our miniature rescue poodle Nathan, I noticed that the leaves in our neighborhood still need to be removed from the street.  Normally by this time of year, a municipal truck with a huge vacuum hose comes through to pick up leaves.  However, leaves have yet to be picked ...

Are you still looking for last-minute edible shopping items for this holiday season?  Does your Richmond Virginia home need just a few more items for a party?  The Strawberry Street Vineyard likely will offer exactly what you need---or at least some great choices!   Open since 1979, this establis...

Is exceptional nature photography something you would enjoy having in your Richmond Virginia home or in any home?  Landscape photographer Ben Greenberg specializes in panoramic photography that truly captures just the right moment, setting, mood and color combinations of various natural landscape...