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Free activity: UR Spiders baseball

Take me out to the ball game! Photo credits: by me at UR v Northeastern on 4/13 If you enjoy our national pastime, but can’t afford many Flying Squirrels games, consider a trip to cheer on the University of Richmond

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Richmond adds a Liberty Trail

Experience Richmond history on foot, thanks to the newly created “Richmond Liberty Trail.” How do you like them apples, Boston? RICHMOND LIBERTY TRAIL The Richmond Liberty Trail is a walking route that connects many of downtown Richmond’s historic sites, attractions

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Flying Squirrels Baseball Ticket Discounts for the 2013 Season

Who’s excited for the Richmond Flying Squirrels baseball season opening today? We are going to try to make it to one of the day games this month. If you’re trying to save money, it looks like Monday games are the

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Stuff Redux fostering creative reuse in RVA

Crafty types! You should know about this new organization – Stuff Redux: Richmond Creative Reuse Center that just opened last month. We promote sustainability, creativity, and community engagement by redistributing discarded material to the community for creative and educational projects.

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New Deal Sites: Daily Deal Richmond, Shop 80412, Pavé Life

The Times-Dispatch/Richmond.com launched a new daily deal site today: DailyDealRichmond.com. The first deal is $5.55 for a large, one-topping pizza at Papa John’s. It expires in two months, but there is no limit to how many you can purchase. Also,

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Children’s Consignment Sales in Richmond, Spring 2013

Welcome to the Spring 2013 edition of the Richmond children’s consignment sales list! Mark your calendars to shop our sponsor sale Tickles & Giggles Children’s Consignment in Ashland March 23 & 24 and find some great bargains! There’s still plenty

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Dining Deals – Richmond.com lists of Wine, Burger, and Shellfish Specials

($2 burgers at Capital Ale House) I’m grateful to Karri Peifer and the Richmond.com crew for maintaining great lists of Richmond dining deals. Some new and recently updated ones: Half-off wine nights around Richmond Richmond Cheap Burger Nights Richmond Discount

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New Second-Hand Stores in the West End

Always on the lookout for new second-hand shopping options? Here’s a roundup of some thrift and consignment stores that set up shop in the West End in 2012: Thrifty Sisters – Benefits Little Sisters of the Poor (8911 Patterson Avenue)

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Report from the New Chesterfield Kroger Marketplace

I had the opportunity to preview the Kroger Marketplace at Stonebridge yesterday, which opened to the public this morning at 7 a.m. Check out the photos from my visit in this Facebook album. Apologies for some that are a little

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New Harbor Freight Tools Open in West End

Those of you who clip coupons from the Sunday paper probably know the name Harbor Freight Tools – the company seems to have an ad in the coupon inserts almost every week. Did you know they have stores in Richmond?

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Do you live in Richmond, Va and like saving money? You've come to the right place! I'm Alison, and I blog about local free events, store sales, restaurant coupons, and second-hand shopping. Stick around and save some $$!

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