Richmond Fall Bucket List For Families

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  Fall is a beautiful time to be in Richmond, Virginia- especially outdoors when it’s not-too-hot and not-too-cold. It’s also a great time to start some new traditions with your family. Here’s a bucket list of 30 fall ideas to get out (or stay in) and do something fun with the people you love the most. […]

Busch Gardens’ Howl-O-Scream® Returns with New Haunts and Louder Screams.

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When the sun sets beginning September 12, Busch Gardens becomes a pretty frightening place. Prepare to scream this fall when the infamous Howl-O-Scream® returns with some all new thrills for 2014. Cursed music will be playing throughout the park stirring up some strange happenings. Be careful as you try to unravel the secrets in Wendigo Woods™… […]

Family Friendly Festivals in September

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We love a good festival, but which ones will keep kids entertained as well?  We’ve got a list of 5 great family-friendly (read:kids area) festivals this month. Field Day of the Past September 19,20,21 Historical displays and demonstrations, re-enactments, tractor and truck pulls, small engine displays, arts and crafts, flea market, antique and modern construction […]

No Rush, Just Enjoy the Spirit 76 Ride

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Love to get out and bike with your family but not much of a racer? The Spirit 76 ride is a fun, family-friendly outdoor bike ride (not a race!) and will take place Saturday, September 6, rain-or-shine. Take a scenic Chesterfield County ride with distances of 76 miles, 40 miles or 25 miles through rolling hills […]

Stop Everything. There’s a Food Truck Rodeo. And It’s Gonna Be Amazing.

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Whatever plans you have on September 14th… Cancel them. You’re going to want to be eating both lunch and dinner at the Central Virginia Food Truck Rodeo at Chesterfield Towne Center. Over 35 Richmond area food trucks will offer just about anything your taste buds desire with a wide variety of cuisines, deserts, and coffees.  […]

American Family Fitness Block Party

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Get outside with the family on Labor Day and join American Family Fitness on Labor Day for a block party. This family friendly event will include a moon bounce, free fitness classes, pickleball tournaments, facepainting more. Gift certificates and door prizes provided by American Family Fitness and other local vendors will be raffled off. Free […]

Time to Register for the 2014 Children’s Hospital Foundation Four Mile Walk/Run

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Children’s Hospital Foundation Four Mile Walk/Run Featuring the Superkid Adventure Obstacle Course You can be a superhero for kids at an event with something for the whole family. Walkers and runners of all ages are invited to participate in the Four Mile Walk/Run on September 20. Presented by American Family Fitness, the run features a […]

Destroy All Monsters at the Science Museum of Virginia

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It’s been all monsters, all the time at the Science Museum of Virginia this summer! What better way to celebrate these amazing creations with the biggest, baddest, most notorious monster of all: Godzilla. Bring your monster-loving friends to see “Destroy All Monsters” — the ninth film in the original Japanese sci-fi Godzilla series. This campy […]

3rd Annual RVA Brew-B-Q

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RVA Brew B Q features some of the region’s most loved barbeque producers, from the well-known, to the hole-in-the-wall weekend barbeque warriors, you’ll be able to taste it all. After enjoying choices pulled, minced, smoked, saucy, vinegar-based, sweet, sandwiches, plates and more, wash down your favorite bites with cold suds from more than 15 local […]

Rules of a Beach Trip with Little Ones

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Greetings from Myrtle Beach! Like us, you may be soon heading to (or recently returned from) some time at the beach with your family.  Seriously, we are really having a great time in spite of with our six- and four-year-old!  I am sitting here on our balcony, enjoying my cup of coffee and listening to […]