Tag: richmond

  • Guest Post: Dogs of Richmond


    Hey everyone, Paws up! My name is Conor, but you can call me Conor, and I “blog” at DogsofRichmond. This is a one stop shop for pictures of local pups, doggie events around town, and some scattering of my sporadic life. My recent life has been anything but scheduled. I moved to Virginia a year and half ago from Ohio, started a career, bought a house, and have picked up and dropped almost every hobby possible. The only constant thing in my life has been being a dog-owner and dog-lover.

    Liz from IHeartVegetables actually got me started blogging about this passion and it’s given me excuses to run around taking photos of cuties to share with everyone! Regardless of how awkward that makes me look…

    My posts are 60% about dogs I run into during my weekend adventures in Virginia. They are 20% events in the area including costume contests, dog meetups, and even human-activities. The last 30% of the blog is filled with weird life events or adventures I think are funny but are probably just socially embarrassing. Did I mention I’m great at math?

    If you like cats, that’s cool. I own a gray tabby who happens to be a wizard. However, Dogs of Richmond probably isn’t for you. If you secretly are a dog-person, no fear! You can browse the blog in a private tab and no one will ever know (Shift+N in Chrome). I won’t tell the cats.

    In the time I’m not blogging about, talking about, or photographing dogs I’m usually sleeping or playing video games. There are other skills I consider myself proficient in: Tree-climbing, hair-flipping, planking, owling, slaying dragons, sleeping through my alarm clock, drinking an excessive amount of white mochas, and putting clothes on ALL BY MYSELF! 😀

    Feel free to stop by Dogs of Richmond, but wipe your feet and paws first, I just mopped. If you’re a Social Media junkie like myself, you can stay looped in with Dogs and my crazy mind on Tumblr, Twitter, & Instagram @DogsofRichmond!

  • Flames 231 Meet Up Recap

    We had a great turn out at the meet up on Saturday! Thank you to everyone that came out, and a special thanks to Flames 231 for accommodating our group! It was so awesome meeting new faces and having such a diverse mix of food, lifestyle, fashion, and fitness bloggers!

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    Clockwise from left: Kaytee, Ashley & Jeri, Liz, Conor, Jonna, Valerie, Eric, Ellen, Ann, Carrie, Gabby, Sarah, Kate, Shannon, Brian and Sydney!

    It was great seeing so many bloggers, and meeting some for the first time!flames 231

    The food and the service was great (especially their homemade hummus!) and it was so much fun connecting with local bloggers from around the state. I’d highly recommend the food here, (gluten free pizza crust, vegan cheese, so many options!) and I’ll definitely be going back soon.

    For more recaps on the event, check out some of these great bloggers!

    Shannon from Thirsty Richmond

    Valerie from Pursuit of Sweetness

    Jonna from Naturally Glam

    Conor from Dogs of Richmond

    Kaytee from Kaytee Lauren

    Ashley & Jeri from Fashion Junkies United

    If I missed any recaps, let me know!

    Thank you all for coming, and thanks to Flames 231 and The Firestarter Group for hosting our event!

    Virginia LOVE,

    Liz @ I Heart Vegetables

  • Next Virginia Bloggers Meet Up- Oct 20th

    Hello friends!

    There have been tons of events and activities going on around the state, so hopefully you’re all enjoy the season now that fall is underway! We’re excited to announce the next “official” Virginia Bloggers Meet Up!

    What: Virginia Blogger Meet Up (ALL bloggers welcome! Lifestyle, fashion, food, fitness, DIY, etc.)

    When: Saturday, Oct. 20th @ 1pm

    Where: Flames 231 – a new local pizza place located in downtown Richmond (click here for directions)

    And just in case you’re not totally convinced…

    The pizza is delicious!

    We love meeting new people, so even if you’ve never come to an event before, we’d love to have you!

    Please RSVP by Oct. 15th, by e-mailing us at virginiabloggers@gmail.com

  • Event Annoucement: RVAFB Meet Up THIS MONDAY!

    Hi all!

    We have an important announcement for all the fashion bloggers out there!

    RVA Fashion Bloggers is holding a meet up this Monday night @ 7pm, at Tastebuds American Bistro

    4019 MacArthur Avenue, Richmond VA 23227 (it is in the Northside of Richmond, off of Laburnum Ave. in Bellevue).
    You can read a recap of the last RVAFB Meet Up here, and I’m sure this one is going to be fantastic as well!

    Just a few of the beautiful people from the June meet up!

    You can check out all the details on their blog here. And while you’re there, check out some of the fashion blogs!

  • Event Announcement! Meet Up @ Kabab Grille

    Hey bloggers!

    Come join the Virginia Bloggers at Kabab Grille in Richmond on August 4th at 1:00 PM for a #VAis4Bloggers meet-up, where we will feast on authentic halal Pakistani (Punjabi) dishes prepared especially for us by the creative, and award-winning kitchen.

    Kabab Grille has offered us a 50% discount ($5.75 for everything except drinks) on an array of menu items that will be served to us family style, as well as the opportunity to sample more of what we’ve tasted—or entirely different dishes altogether—from the impressive lunch buffet.

    In addition to the ever-changing buffet menu, some of the dishes prepared exclusively for us will be Chicken Tandori Kababs, Goat Curry, Channa Masala, Tofu Jalfrezzi, Tandori Naan, Chicken Curry, and assorted Basmati rices. Vegetable dishes will rotate throughout the day, but may include Baingan Bharta (eggplant), zucchini, and Daal Tarka (lentils).

    And of course, let’s not forget the real reason I’m going to be there: Halwah, a saffron-and-pistachio infused cream of wheat dessert that I first tasted at the Richmond Vegetarian Festival and subsequently had a near- foodie heaven experience.

    Please RSVP to virginiabloggers@gmail.com if you can make it!

    [For directions, please visit Kabab Grille’s website.] You can also check out their Facebook page here!

    Hope to see you there!