[Richmond Sports]

For the want of twenty five grand Richmond may lose this year's XTERRA games.

From today's R-TD:

http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/loca...-222928/186388/

That is ridiculous. Considering the number of people that attend the scramble every year (1200), the benefit to local business and the cities reputation, its amazing that they can't come up with twenty five grand.

It seems like they could aim for a combination of increasing scramble fees (maybe voluntary contribution), city contribution and local merchants to hit that amount. Looks like the minimal amount of time to raise that money is going to cause issues though.

I do the scramble every year, it will be a shame to see the xterra (and the excitement associated with it) diminish the fun of the scramble and have a great event disappear from Richmond.

[Richmond Dining-Out scene]

I'm guessing it will go into the Grace & 6th corner of M&R. There had been speculation about a CAPITAL GRILL at that location, but THE BELVIDERE would be a locally owned non-chain fine dining establishment, if Deveron's story is correct.

Speaking of Belvidere, what is the latest on the glamorized mid-rise gas station/apartment project on the street of the same name at West Grace?

I believe The Belvidere will be at 506 W. Broad. St. (near the intersection with Belvidere St), there is a sign in the window and based upon what you can see through the front window, it doesn't have very much further to go...