Two local development groups are working to lure a fast-growing, high-tech golf range operator to a Henrico County site that’s a mere chip shot into the city limits. Plans for a Topgolf facility were filed with the county last week, calling for a three-story driving range and entertainment complex to rise at 2308 Westwood Ave…. Read more »
Sports & Recreation
24-hour fitness franchise settles down in Short Pump
After a false start, a national gym chain has found a full-time home on West Broad Street.
Pole vault gym leaps from Hanover to West Creek
A new indoor sports facility is in the works in Goochland, but first it must clear a bar set by the county.
Arena Racing stalls out, for now
The potential redevelopment of the Richmond Coliseum has forced one of the aging arena’s current tenants to pump the brakes.
First-time entrepreneur brings yoga and hula hooping under one roof
A new fitness studio and spa looking to treat Richmonders’ bodies and minds has opened in the city’s West End.
Race is on to redevelop aging Richmond Coliseum
A group of influential local businessmen may have some competition in their quest to build a new downtown arena and revitalize surrounding acreage.
Local pair launches boxing gym for people with Parkinson’s
Armed with boxing gloves and speed bags, a nonprofit focused on the degenerative movement disorder is lacing up in Richmond.
Gym rolls into Church Hill
A local cycling studio has completed its uphill trek. Boho Cycle Studio has opened its second location at 2401 E Marshall St. in Church Hill’s Patrick Henry Square, a $4 million development by Josh Bilder and his company Sterling Bilder. The gym is the mixed-use development’s first commercial tenant and held its grand opening over… Read more »
Nonprofit readies refurbished Northside golf course
Setting aside the usual ribbon-cutting accessory oversized scissors, a local organization unveiled its newly renovated facility with a tool more fitting for the occasion – golf clubs.
‘The bones are still in place’: Locals push for Belmont Golf Course rehab
A round of renovations at the Henrico County-owned club is getting a second look, in part due to a local group’s efforts to shine a light on the course’s architectural past.