tagged with: Chimborazo Park
July 2, 2009
Movie night at Chimbo next Saturday
Chimborazo is getting in on this year’s movies in the parks bonanza:
Not to be outdone by our neighbors to the west in Jefferson Park, Friends of Chimborazo Park is proud to announce the upcoming showing of THE GOONIES on Saturday July 11.
July 2, 2009
Community Picnic and Kite Fly set for July 5
Celebrate your independence with Richmond Independent Radio:
On Sunday, July 5th, from 1-5PM, WRIR invites you to a community picnic and kite fly in Church Hill’s historic Chimborazo Park. There will be plenty of space to lay down a blanket and put a kite in the air. Frisbees, hula hoops, and acoustic instruments are also welcome!
May 30, 2009
Hundreds of motorcyclists rally for ChildSavers
The Tuskegee Airmen Motorcycle Club of Virginia’s Fourth Annual Ride for ChildSavers brought hundred of motorcycles through the area today, winding down Mosby to Venable to 25th and Broad Streets to end up at Chimborazo Park.
May 27, 2009
Fourth Annual Ride for ChildSavers is this Saturday
The Fourth Annual Ride for ChildSavers, an event that has drawn hundreds of motorcyclists in past years, is this Saturday. Look for the parade to arrive at Chimborazo Park at 11AM.
May 3, 2009
Imagine the East End Greenway
A conversation with Fulton’s Carl Otto left me reeling from his idea of what could be something very cool in the East End.
April 26, 2009
Sights and sounds from the Richmond Marching Band practice
Richmond Marching Band held their monthly practice this hot afternoon in Chimborazo Park.
April 23, 2009
Richmond Marching Band to make return visit?
We’re hearing that the Richmond Marching Band, booted from Chimborazo Park a few weeks back, will be back in the park this coming Sunday afternoon, perhaps from 2-6PM, this time with all of the requisite paper work in place.
March 29, 2009
Richmond Marching Band practice today in Chimborazo Park (UPDATED)
The first Richmond Marching Band rehearsal is today @3PM in Chimborazo Park. Open for anyone to join! Even if you don’t play an instrument, come & bring a shaker or a flag… OR START A DANCE LINE! [via]
October 14, 2008
Hands On Greater Richmond Day will benefit Chimborazo Park
Hands On Greater Richmond, which challenges individuals to “Be the Change,†has chosen Chimborazo Park as its signature project for its first Hands On Greater Richmond Day, Oct. 18. The park, which recently became home to the City’s newest dog park, will now benefit from the help of approximately 100 volunteers from Target department stores and the community.
September 26, 2008
Hands On Richmond seeking volunteers for Chimbo
On Saturday the 18th of October, Hands On Richmond will be partnering with Friends of Chimborazo for a work day in Chimborazo Park. Hands On is bringing between 80 to 100 volunteers from Target stores to the park to perform clean up projects and are hoping that at least 25 volunteers from the neighborhood come forward and participate in this project. Learn more or sign up!
September 12, 2008
updates at the Chimborazo recreation and playground area
Want to learn more about proposed changes to the Chimborazo recreation and playground area? The Friends of Chimborazo Playground, the City of Richmond Department of Parks & Recreation and BAM Architects have scheduled three meetings at which you can learn more and share your thoughts.
August 11, 2008
East End Fellowship @ Chimborazo Park
East End Fellowship, a worship service in the extended Church Hill neighborhood made up of a diverse group of people, will be using Chimborazo Park for worship services for the next couple of weeks, starting yesterday. All are welcome!
July 22, 2008
Chimborazo ain’t what it used to be
Henry Boschen Jr., a Chesterfield resident that grew up on the hill, had a letter published in today’s RTD expressing his dismay at the condition of the park that he remembers so fondly from his childhood:
A recent visit to Chimborazo Park left me astonished that the Old Weather Station is still being used as a visitor’s center. The park is a disgrace. The streets are in disrepair and apparently are never cleaned. The hillsides appear not to have been cut in 30-40 years. I suppose the old playground and Horseshoe Bend curve are still there but because of the undergrowth, I couldn’t tell. There once was a horizontal walkway going down the hill, but I couldn’t see if it was there or not. The steps going to the bottom were overgrown with vines, etc. and impassable and the spring is in accessible.
May 2, 2008
Friends of Chimborazo Playground wants your input
A new community group, Friends of Chimborazo Playground, has formed to address crime, safety and health issues at the Chimborazo Park Playground and Recreational area. The group wants to hear your ideas for how to make the playground and recreational area a safer, more beautiful place. Send in your ideas at imaginechimbo.org.
October 1, 2007
towards a dog park in Chimborazo
An effort to bring a dog park to Chimborazo Park, including a petition at Captain Buzzy’s, has sprung out of the comments on the early-September post Animal Control in Chimbo Park?. Contact the organizers at chimbodogs@hotmail.com for more information.
August 29, 2007
comparing parks
Looking at Chimborazo, Libby Hill, and Jefferson Parks from above (via Flash Earth), it becomes apparent just how large Chimborazo really is…