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Valentineâs Day Guide to Carytown
Everyone knows that Carytown is the best place to eat, shop, and play right?! Right! Now thatâs out of the wayâ we understand that even the most thoughtful partner needs some inspiration when the pressure is on. So if youâre wondering what to get bae this Valentineâs Day, letâs brainstorm together!
The Classics:
What better way to celebrate Valentineâs Day than giving the ultimate classic giftâ an actual Valentine! Perfect for the one you love, flirting with a new friend, showing appreciation for coworkers, family members or an extra special gift topper for your Valentine. Say it with words eloquently expressed by someone else.
Mongrel
Merrymaker Fine Paper
For the Foodie:
A sweet treat or a savory ingredient, the way to a personâs heart is through their stomach!
Carytown Cupcakesâ what is romance if not a little indulgence!
Belmont Butcheryâ nothing says âI love youâ like some nice meat (or gourmet, local, artisanal, responsibly sourced food).
Penzeys Spicesâ eclectic, custom spices from around the world with messages of hope and love.
Virginia Diner Shoppeâ did someone say hot sauce??
Creme de la Cremeâ Â for the most thoughtfully curated tableware and decor.
Self-Love = Self-Care:
We all define what self-care means to us, so whether that's retail therapy, a new hairdo, or some extra special spa TLC, thereâs no shame in treating yourselfâ or someone elseâ to some âmeâ time.
Clementine
Sacred Waters Holistic Spa & Boutique
Karinaâs Salon
Ashby
Philosophie
Walkabout Outfitter
Itâs Date Night:
Dinner and a movie and dancingâ duh!
Byrd Theatreâ Raising Arizona is playing at 7:15 pm
Can Can Brasserie
Mellow Mushroom
Carytown Burgers and Fries
Tulsi Indian Cuisine
The Daily Kitchen & Bar
Babes of Carytownâ Dance the night away
For the Enthusiast:
Plan 9â for local and mainstream music lovers.
Bangles & Beads â fuel your partnerâs passion with more beads (and bangles)!
Loose Screw Tattooâ nothing says love like âforever.â
Long Distance Love
Ainât no mountain high enough, ainât no valley low enoughâŚ.for mail carriers. Let your Valentine know youâre still thinking of them even miles apart.
Carytown Pack & Ship
UPS Store
Little Valentines:
For the cute enough to eat, button up, put a bird on it, scrunchy-faced pumpkin munchkins.
clover
bbgb tales for kids
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Thanksgiving and Small Business Saturday in Carytown:
Join us EARLY Friday & Saturday for last minute holiday shopping! We are sharing with you the business hours some of our merchants will have during this holiday season!  We hope you have a fantastic Thanksgiving!
Ellman's Dancewear
Ladles and Linens Kitchen Shoppe
Jeweler's Services, Inc.
Sugar + Twine
Philosophie Carytown
Carytown Bicycle Company
Belmont Butchery
#carytown#carytownrva#holidayseason#thanksgiving#businesshours#holidayrva#rva#SmallBizSat#smallbusiness#loyaltolocal#shopcarytown carytownrva
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Carytown Welcomes Santa Parade
Carytown has great activities planned for you! Join us Celebrating the Holidays every Saturday starting on November 25 th
This is the itinerary in order for you to get the best out of this holiday event:
đ 11/25 @ 12:00pm â Carytown Welcomes Santa with the Greater Richmond Pipes & Drums and Richmond Kickers
đ 11/25 @ 1:00pm â Santa will be dropped off at W Hirsch Oriental Rugs for book signingÂ
     â˘Â Santa will be at Hirsch's Rugs to greet kids and adults starting on 11/25 and every Saturday until December 16th
đ 11/25 @ 1:00pm â The Snow Queen will be Book Signing at The Chiffarobe Antiques & Gifts from 1:00pm to 4:00pm
đ Starting on 12/2  from 12:00pm to 3:00pm â  Horse Drawn Carriage Rides
    â˘12/2, 12/9 and 12/16 (every Saturday until December 16th) from 12:00pm to 3:00pm Â
     â˘Â Pick up is at 12:00pm @ Bills Cleaners and Wells Fargo (look for the đ big red carriage sign)
     â˘Â Horse Drawn Carriage Rides are FREE
đ 12/2 and 12/21  â Gather and  Enjoy listening to Holiday Carols with The Monument City Music Group:
    ⢠On 12/2 at 3:30pm outside Ladles and Linens Â
    â˘Â And 12/21 singing carols while strolling along the sidewalks.
Join us on  Saturday November 25th (after the Carytown Holiday Parade) from 1:00pm to 3:00pm  for the âSnow Queen Appearance & Book Signingâ hosted by The Chiffarobe Antiques!
âThe Snow Queen (remember Miller &Rhoads?), Donna Strother Deekens, will be at The Chiffarobe Antiques and Gifts in Saturday November 25th from 1:00-4:00p.m.! She will be signing her wonderful books...we also have some gorgeous themed ornaments and jewelry. This will be your chance to get that perfect gift for everyone who enjoys Richmond nostalgia and history! Please stop by to meet the Snow Queen and enjoy some refreshments!"
About Donna Strother Deekens - AKA âSnow Queenâ
Donna Strother Deekens is owner and party director of a traveling tea party business, Teapots, Treats & Traditions. A graduate of Westhampton College of the University of Richmond, she has performed professionally as an actress, soloist, entertainer and public speaker. Â She enjoyed playing the role of a âSnow Queenâ for many years with âThe Real Santaâ at the Miller & Rhoads downtown Richmond, Virginia department store from 1971 â 1989, and also at Thalhimers, from 1990 â 1991.
In addition to her entertainment background, she has held positions in public relations, marketing and fundraising for governmental, corporate and nonprofit organizations. She is the author of four books, Christmas at Miller & Rhoads: Memoirs of a Snow Queen; Santaland: A Miller & Rhoads Christmas (Childrenâs Book); Virginiaâs Legendary Santa Trains (co-authored with Doug Riddell); and The Real Santa of Miller & Rhoads: The Extraordinary Life of Bill Strother. She is married to Bill Deekens and they have two grown sons, Brent and Greg, as well as their devoted dog, âMissy.â Â
Click here to read the interview Henrico Monthly did on Donna Stother Deekens
photo taken out of the Henrico Monthly InterviewÂ
#Carytown#carytownrva#snow queen#holidayparade#rva#holidayrva#Booksigning#santa claus#santa comes to town#Carriage Ride#Monument city group#Holiday Carols#Christmas carols
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Scarytown is here!
Do you have your costume ready for this yearâs Scarytown?
We have so many great memories from last yearâs Scarytown, we decided to share them with you for your costume inspiration.  Thanks to Babes of Carytown for sharing these with us!
Scarytown 2017 Event Information
13th Annual Richmond Zombie Walk Event Information
Is there parking available?
In addition to on-street parking, there are FREE parking decks and lots to choose from!
Also remember Premiere Costumes @ carytown has the best costumes in town for you!
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Janet Brown Interiors is Moving
Storewide moving â¨SALEâ¨, everything in stock 25% - 60% OFF!
âWe must be out of our Carytown shop by the end of October--help us reduce our inventory!â
Open every day except Sunday, come by and get some great bargains!
Website:Â http://www.janetbrowndesign.com/
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đ @artoberva Presented by @cultureworksrva đ¨
#artoberVA is a month-long celebration of arts and culture to be held each year in October, National Arts and Humanities month. The Carytown Merchants Association is proud to work with artoberVA to present the Nights in Carytown event series! Stop by every Thursday in October to see local artists present their work in #localbusinesses in Carytown!
The goal of artoberVA is to increase awareness of and participation in #arts and #culture offerings across our region during the month and throughout the year. We invite artists, art & cultural organizations, local businesses, and community members to take part. #artoberVA is your chance to discover our communityâs rich artistic and cultural life!
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Click the links below to check out the events from the participating stores!
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October 12:  Merrymaker Fine Paper artoberVA with Jan Priddy!
October 12: Artober Artist Reception with Dare Boles - Hosted by Ten Thousand Villages
October 5: Thursday Artober Artist Reception - Hosted by Ten Thousand VillagesÂ
October 5 â October 26: ARTober Nights In CarytownPublic ¡ Hosted by Jeweler's Services, Inc. and Carytown
October 5 - October 19 : ArtoberVA Paintings by Jeanie Collin Keys Mingle with the ArtistPublic ¡ Hosted by Elements of Carytown & Elementsbeautyshop.comÂ
October 5: Artober at the Chiffarobe! ¡ Hosted by The Chiffarobe Antiques and Gifts
October 5 : Artober at Cool Colors GalleryPublic ¡ Hosted by Cool Colors Gallery and Carytown
October 5: Pop-Up Art SalePublic ¡ Hosted by Mary Elizabeth Studio
OCT5: Artober with Will ArmstrongPublic ¡ Hosted by Merrymaker Fine Paper
Creme de la Creme:Â October from 5-8 to support our local Artists! This week we are featuring paintings by the talented Melissa Burgess.
âSacred Waters will be open until 8pm Thursdays during artoberVA and our good friend @nicocathcart will be painting live! â
#ilovecarytown#arts#culturallife#localbusiness#localartists#loyaltolocal#artober#carytown#shopcarytown carytownrva#rva#RichmondVA
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We hope you all had a great Watermelon Festival! The pre-festival cleanup sponsored by Keep Virginia Beautiful and Capital One had about 110 volunteers from Capital One who picked up over the equivalent of 30 full bags of litter, mulched 98 tree wells and removed graffiti and stickers from signs.They picked up over 9,000 cigarette butts on Cary Street and the adjacent blocks. Please join us in saying THANK YOU for all of their hard work!
See more photos and read more about this awesome community effort at http://keepvirginiabeautiful.org/2017/08/15/love-plan-comes-together
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We had so much fun at the 34th Annual Carytown Watermelon Festival!! đ A huge shout out to all those who volunteered their time and energy into making this such an incredibly successful event! Check out more đ¸ and be sure to upload your own photos sharing the #carytownwatermelonfestival!
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Just imagine...115,000 people, over 3000 watermelons and you! With 80 musicians, over 100 exhibitors, one of the largest kids areas of any festival on the east coast and all of the great Carytown style, the Carytown Watermelon Festival presented by Publix has become the largest one day festival in the state of Virginia!Â
The festival will be just as lively this summer, with expectations of even more attendees than last year. there are nearly 50 performances scheduled and more than one hundred street vendors planning to transform Cary Street into the granddaddy of street festivals. Merchants are already decorating their windows with watermelon motifs, while the real watermelons are ripe for the picking and will soon be given a royal welcome in Carytown.
We canât wait to see you on Sunday, August 13th! http://carytownrva.org/watermelon-festival.html
CARYTOWN MERCHANTS HOURS:
The Pit and The Peel
Saturday: 9:00am-3:00pmÂ
Sunday: Closed - Will be serving a limited menu outside during the festival.
World of Mirth
Saturday: Sidewalk Sale 10:00am-6:00pm
Sunday: Closed
Orange
Saturday & Sunday: Open @ 10:00am
Urban Interiors
Saturday & Sunday: Open @ 10:00am
Sugar + Twine
Sunday: Open 7:00am-6:00pm
Nacho Mamas
Sunday: Open 10:30am-8:00pm
Lexâs of Carytown
Sunday: Open 10:00am-5:00pm
Road Runner Running Store
Sunday: Open 9:30am-6:00pm
Ten Thousand Villages
Sunday: Open 10:00am-3:00pm
Jewelerâs Services Inc.
Sunday: Open 10:00am-6:00pm
Carytown Dolls & Bears
Sunday: Open 10:00am - 6:00pm
Yoga Source
Sunday: Open | Morning classes: 9:45am & 11:00am, Afternoon classes: 4:00pm & 4:30 pm
FURRY FRIENDS
Pets are discouraged - but for the canines who canât stay at home, there will be pet cooling stations courtesy of Capital One.
PARKING INFORMATION:
Parking for the Carytown Watermelon Festival is located at City Stadium and on side streets surrounding Carytown. You can also look for parking decks located within the area. Please be aware of NO PARKING SIGNS in the area and DO NOT PARK in the Kroger and old Martin's Parking lots located near the entrance of Carytown. Towing will be enforced.
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CaRue in Carytown
CaRue is the ultimate pairing of music and Carytown culture. From August 5th - August 10th, we will be hosting a FREE prelude to the Richmond Jazz Festival in Carytown! See all locations and band performances below.Â
Saturday, August 5th:
Ellwood Thompson's - Clay Spokes - 11:00-11:45 p.m.; Blue Orchid Jazz Trio - 6:00-6:45 p.m.
Zzaam Fresh Korean Grill Carytown VAÂ - Quatro na Bossa - 12:00-1:15 p.m.; 7:00-8:15 p.m.
Plan 9 Music - Triple Crossing Jazz Project - 1:00-1:45 p.m.
Citizen Burger Bar Carytown - Modern Muse Music - 11:00-11:45 a.m.; Trey Sorrells Trio - 7:00-8:15 p.m.
Elements of Carytown - Andres Santa Maria - 12:00-1:15 p.m.; Connor Thompson - 2:00-3:15 p.m.
Sunday, August 6th:
Zzaam Fresh Korean Grill Carytown VA - Trey Sorrels Trio - 12:00-1:15 p.m.
Ellwood Thompson's - Quatro na Bossa - 6:00-6:45 p.m.
Plan 9 Music - Blue Orchid Jazz Trio - 1:00-1:45 p.m.;Â Trey Sorrells Trio - 6:00-6:45 p.m.
Citizen Burger Bar Carytown - Clay Spokes - 2:00-3:15 p.m.; 7:00-8:15 p.m.
Monday, August 7th:
Zzaam Fresh Korean Grill Carytown VA. - Blue Orchid Jazz Trio - 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Plan 9 Music - Quatro na Bossa - 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Citizen Burger Bar Carytown - Triple Crossing Jazz Project - 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, August 9th:
Ellwood Thompson's - Modern Muse Music - 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Citizen Burger Bar Carytown - Blue Orchid Jazz Trio - 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Elements of Carytown  - Andres Santa Maria - 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 10th:
Zzaam Fresh Korean Grill Carytown VA. - Triple Crossing Jazz Project - 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Citizen Burger Bar Carytown - Quatro na Bossa - 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Elements of Carytown  - Connor Thompson - 6:30-8:00 p.m.
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Find Waldo... in #Carytown! Itâs the last few days to find him!
Waldo is hiding in 23 local businesses in Carytown in July.
Can you find him?
The search is on!
1. When you spot Waldo at any one of the businesses listed below, collect a store stamp or signature.
2. When youâve collected at least 10 different store stamps or signatures, bring your passport to BBGB, 3003 W. Cary St. your âFind Waldoâ local headquarters, to claim an âI Found Waldoâ button and a â$1 Off any Waldo Bookâ coupon (limited to first 125 Waldo spotters) PLUS be entered in a drawing for a 6-volume deluxe set of Waldo books and other great prizes.
3. If you collect at least 18 of the 24 possible store stamps or signatures, youâll get 2 entries into the raffle.
4. Plan to attend the Waldo grand celebration and prize drawing at 4pm on Sunday, July 30th at BBGB.
Participating Stores
Ashby - 3010 W. Cary St.
BBGB - 3003 W. Cary St.
Bits and Pixels - 2930 W. Cary St.
Bygones - 2916 W. Cary St.
Carytown Bicycle Co. - 3112 W. Cary St.
Chop Suey - 2913 W. Cary St.
Clementine - 3118 W. Cary St.
Clover - 3024 W. Cary St.
Creme de la Creme - 3156 W. Cary St.
For the LOVE of Chocolate - 3136 W. Cary St.
Luxor - 3001 W. Cary St.
Merrymaker - 3022 W. Cary St.
One Eyed Jaques - 3104 W. Cary St.
Plan 9 - 3017 W. Cary St.
Road Runner Running Store - 3002 W. Cary St.Â
Roan - 3142 W. Cary St.
Sacred Waters - 3319 W. Cary St.
Trend - 3103 W. Cary St.
Urban Interiors - 3422 W. Cary St.
Virginia Diner Shoppe - 3004 W. Cary St.
Walkabout Outfitters - 3015 W. Cary St.
World of Mirth - 3005 W. Cary St.
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Happy Independence Day RVA! đşđ¸ Hereâs a quick list of the closings for the holiday on Monday & Tuesday July 3-4, 2017. Wishing everyone a safe and wonderful holiday with family and friends! đ
Premiere Costumes: Closed Monday July 3 & Tuesday July 4
Ashby: Closing @ 6pm Monday July 3, Closed Tuesday July 4
Garden Grove Brewing Company: Open 12pm-10pm Monday July 3 & Tuesday July 4
Carytown Bicycle Company: Closed Tuesday July 4
Urban Interiors: Closed Monday July 3 & Tuesday July 4
The Hall Tree: Closed Monday July 3 & Tuesday July 4
Creme de le Creme: Open 10am-6pm Monday July 3
Sugar + Twine: Open Tuesday July 4 from 7am-12pm
Heroes & Ghosts Tattoo: Closed Monday July 3 & Tuesday July 4
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Ladles and Linens Kitchen Shoppe: Open Monday July 3, closed on Tuesday July 4
Agecroft Hall: Closed Tuesday July 4
Cartwheels & Coffee: Closed Tuesday July 4
Ellmanâs Dancewear: Open Sunday, July 2: 1-4 & Monday, July 3: 10-6 &Â Tuesday, July 4: CLOSED
Belmont Butchery: Closed Monday July 3 & Tuesday July 4
Kambourian Jewelers: Closed Monday July 3 & Tuesday July 4
World of Mirth: Closed Tuesday July 4
Elements of Carytown: Closed Monday July 3 & Tuesday July 4
Philosophie: Closed Tuesday July 4
Jewelerâs Services, Inc: Closed Monday July 3 & Tuesday July 4
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RVAâs Burger Week 2017
Participating restaurants include:Â
Carytown Burgers & Fries
Hamburger
Cheeseburger
Bacon Hamburger
Bacon Cheeseburger
Chili Cheeseburger
Turkey Burger
All classic, single-patty burgers on the menu for $5, all week long! Small upcharge to change cheeses or add cheese to the turkey burger.
3500 ½ W Cary St. ⢠358-5225
Please call for each locationâs hours.
Dine-In/Out. No deliveries. No call aheads.
You must be physically present in the building.
Citizen Burger Bar
The Farm-To-Table Burger: Local grass-fed, grass-finished beef, aged provolone, house-made sweet BBQ rub, black onion, iceberg lettuce, grilled
pineapple, and fresh jalapenos, on our local fresh-baked brioche bun.
2907 W. Cary St. ⢠358-2914
Sun-Thurs 11:30am-12am; Fri-Sat 11:30am-2am
New York Deli
The Backyard BBQ Burger: A 5 oz. beef patty smothered in cheddar cheese, caramelized onions and a house-made BBQ aioli, topped with lettuce and tomato and served on a pretzel bun.
The Falafel Burger: A 5 oz. house-made falafel patty topped with feta cheese, banana peppers and tzatziki sauce served on a kaiser roll.
2920 W. Cary St. ⢠358-3354
Mon-Sun 9am-2am
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Join us this SATURDAY June 10, 2017 for our ANNUAL SIDEWALK SALE!
The event will be going on all day. So bring the family and come eat, shop and play in Carytown!
Participating Merchants Include:
â Urban Interiors
â Ten Thousand Villages
â GlassBoat
â Creme de la Creme
â Elements of Carytown*
â trend.
â Bygones Vintage Clothing
â Sacred Waters Holistic Spa & Boutique
â Lexâs of Carytown
â and more!
*will be inside due to the nature of beauty products
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Usher in Spring and add color to the streets of Carytown at this years Chalk Up The Town sidewalk chalk event!
This annual event is great for the whole family, friends, afternoon date or just because you feel like strolling and drawing.
Chalk Up The Town is a FREE event and open to everyone!
Visit Sacred Waters Holistic Spa & Boutique and Ten Thousand Villages Richmond! to pick up your chalk!
See you all there
WHERE: Carytown
WHEN: Saturday, May 6 at 1 PM - 4 PMÂ
WHAT: Chalk Up The Town sidewalk chalk event
ALSO: Chalk Up The Town is a FREE event and open to everyone!
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Easter Hours
Lexâs of Carytown - Closed
Orange - Closed
Ten Thousand Villages - Noon to 5pm
World of Mirth - Closed
Bygones - Closed
Sacred Waters Holistic Spa and Boutique - Store Closed / Spa Open
Elements of Carytown - Closed
Lou Lou - 11-7pmÂ
Nacho Mamaâs - 11am - 9pm
Road Runner - Closed
New York Deli - 9am - 2am
Clover - Closed
Premiere Costumes of Carytown - Closed
Fruit Fixed -Â 11amâ6pm
Walkabout Outfitter - Closed
Belmont Butchery - Closed
Greek on Cary - 12pm - 9pm
Pit & Peel - Closed
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Rainy day food fix!
Does this rainy weather have you wanting to stay home & curl up with your Netflix? Why not add some great food to the equation? Call in a take-out order to one of these awesome Carytown restaurants and get your food fix on this dreary Thursday! âď¸
- Babe's of Carytown
- Baker's Crust
- Burger Bach
- Cartwheels & Coffee
- Citizen Burger
- Carytown Burgers & Fries
- Galaxy Diner
- Greek on Cary
- Mellow Mushroom
- Nacho Mama's
- New York Deli
- Sugar + Twine
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