A Few of My Favorite Things: ‘Haunted Garden’
By Kathy Chouteau
Amid Richmond Halloween celebrations including haunted houses and bobbing for pumpkins, is a way to celebrate unlike any other—the “Halloween Celebration and Haunted Garden”—Tues., Oct. 31 from 5-8 p.m. at the Gyuto...
Richmond police invite families to ‘Cops and Goblins’
Families and their costumed kiddos are invited to bring their candy bags to Cops and Goblins at the Richmond Police Department on Sat., Oct. 28.
The RPD headquarters at 1701 Regatta Blvd. will transform into...
County Clerk’s Office officiating ‘scaremonies’ on Halloween
By Kathy Chouteau
“Scaremonies” are set for 18 couples on Halloween, Tues., Oct. 31, at the Contra Costa County Clerk’s office in Martinez.
The scaremonies will be performed by a costumed County Clerk staffer between 8:20...
Richmond Art Center unveils vendors for Holiday Arts Festival
By Kathy Chouteau
The Richmond Art Center (RAC) will play home to more than 50 arts and crafts vendors at the 61st Annual Holiday Arts Festival Sun., Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m....
Point Richmond’s Fall Fest haunts the hamlet this weekend
By Kathy Chouteau
Point Richmond’s “Fall Fest” celebration will return to Park Place Ave. in the neighborhood’s downtown Sat., Oct. 28 from 12-5 p.m.
Hosted by the Point Richmond Business Association, the annual fest will feature...
Halloween celebrations scaring up fun across West County
By Kathy Chouteau
The Wicked Witch of the West is flying into Richmond and surrounding communities on her fog-defying broomstick, ready to stir up her cauldron of fun for zombies of all ages.
Here’s a Halloween...
Free comedy show to yuk it up at the Baltic Kiss
By Kathy Chouteau
Stand-up comedian Dan "Gonzo" Machanik will hit the stage at the Baltic Kiss in Point Richmond Thurs., Oct. 26, during a live comedy show starting at 8 p.m. and winding down by...
Lowriders enliven Macdonald Ave. for Spirit & Soul Festival
Beautiful cars, delicious food, live entertainment and community organizations enlivened Macdonald Avenue for the Richmond Main Street Initiative's (RMSI)'s 15th Annual Spirit & Soul Festival today.
The event also featured captivating art, a kids’ zone,...
Trick or Treat on 23rd Street set for return
Trick or Treat on 23rd Street will return as an option for trick-or-treating families in Richmond and surrounding communities.
The "spooktacular" annual event invites families to trick or treat at participating businesses and take part...
RAC celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day through artmaking
By Mike Kinney
Dozens of community members and their families celebrated Indigenous Peoples' Day through artmaking at the Richmond Art Center on Saturday.
It was part of the art center's annual "Fall Family Day," a fun,...