A publicly traded company bent on growing a national chain of high-tech golf driving ranges is eyeing the Richmond market for its second site.
Sports & Recreation
Richmond’s pro wheelchair basketball squad teams up with nonprofit
“After I saw them play, I got on the phone with their people and said we need to work together,” Sportable executive director Hunter Leemon said.
Richmond pinheads score a match in Midlothian
With the help of a successful crowdfunding campaign last fall, a group of area pinball enthusiasts has tilted toward Southside for its first playhouse.
Spin instructor turns east for second run
A Museum District fitness studio is pedaling uphill — up to Church Hill, that is.
No fish tale: Startup marries kayak paddle with fishing pole
I local inventor recently patented his fishing paddle — a lightweight kayak paddle with a reel attached.
UFC Gym is ready to rumble on West Broad
While hundreds of Richmonders jog down Monument Avenue in the annual 10K run this Saturday, the national gym brand will unleash its octagon in a space along West Broad Street.
Modern arcade plugs in downtown
Outfitted with flat-screen TVs, couches, a projector and over a dozen video game consoles, a new arcade has opened in a part of town not necessarily known for recreation.
Q&A: Why the brakes were put on the next big bike race
Organizer Tim Miller talks about what led to the Commonwealth Cycling Classic’s cancellation, and whether he thinks Richmond will host another bike race in the future.
Kingsmill sold to Texas buyer
One of Virginia’s best-known golf resorts, built by Anheuser-Busch in the 1970s along the James River, has a new owner.
Virginia Capital Trail lays path for one-way startup
A local startup is looking to give a lift to area cyclists who want to ride the 52-mile Virginia Capital Trail, just not the 52-mile return trip.