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Making Good Neighbors In the Greater Richmond Area
0446 days
by M. Fletcher
in Richmond Business
There is an old saying that says “Good fences make good neighbors.” Maybe what you need is a privacy fence, or a fence to provide a safe area for your children to play. Maybe you need a fence to keep your dog in, or perhaps a fence to keep your neighbors’ dog out. An attractive, quality fence around your property can be a good investment that will add value to your home for years to come.
If you are in the Richmond area and need someone to help you with that fence, Fence Me In, LLC provides custom fence design and installation.
You have invested a lot in your property. The perfect fence may be just what you need to protect that investment and to provide the privacy you need and deserve. Fence Me In says that they’re here to provide you with that place of solace and tranquility.
Fence Me In is a wood fencing and enclosure specialist that can help you create a fence that is not only an extension of your home, but one that complements your own personal style. Check out there Fence Styles.
Fence Me In owner Kent Poulos started his company in 2009. He built the business from scratch with a desire to build quality fences and provide excellent customer service. Already an accomplished carpenter he wanted to be an entrepreneur and make his own way with his own business.
Poulos says that his company is unique because “we believe that as long as we have happy customers the company will flourish for years to come. “ He also says that “We’ve been over backwards to satisfy the most discerning customers.”
Fence Me In serves the greater Richmond area, including the City and the surrounding counties of Henrico, Hanover, Chesterfield, Goochland and Powhatan as well as the City of Colonial Heights. They provide structures made out of wood, vinyl, chain link and aluminum to meet your needs.
Like many other businesses, Fence Me In recognizes that the current economy means that people are reluctant to spend. Is a fence a luxury that can be put off until times are better? Does the current fence meet the needs even if it’s not the most attractive structure.
Poulos notes that the U.S. savings rate is at an all-time high because people are in fear of losing their jobs. The savings rate was at .5% in 2004 when the economy was better. Now the rate is nearing 6%.
Poulous says a lot of homes can use a good fence. But the customer needs to feel more comfortable in making that investment in the face of economic uncertainty. When faced with the possibility of losing a job
Recognizing that the economics of home improvement take a lot of consideration and planning, Fence Me In works to keep prices low by purchasing lumber in bulk. The installers at Fence Me in are seasoned professionals who can work with all types of fencing materials and can meet the challenges of your particular yard or property. Visit there website at http://www.fencemeinrichmond.com/
Dabney Properties Offers Home on the Road
0504 days
by M. Fletcher
in Richmond Business
Photo: Dabney Properties
Judge Gideon J. Tucker once said “No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the legislature is in session.”
But Slayton Dabney doesn’t see it that way. In fact, he’s once again looking forward to welcoming the Virginia General Assembly when they convene for their 2011 Session in January. His company, Dabney Properties offers Richmond furnished apartments, as well as units in Fort Lee, Fredericksburg, and Charlottesville, VA.
A former IBM employee Slayton Dabney is the President of Dabney Properties, a corporate housing firm he began just a few years ago. He started his business with just one townhome, leasing it to a Mead Westvaco executive. From there his business grew.
Dabney seeks to meet the needs of those seeking upscale temporary housing. Among his clients are Virginia law makers while the General Assembly is in session. But his business also serves the needs of those on temporary business assignments or those who have had had to relocate because of their job. It’s not just the fortunate, but often clients include those displaced due to a property insurance loss.
Dabney Properties arranges temporary housing solutions not only in Richmond, but also has locations in Fredericksburg and Charlottesville. He’ll also see significant business with his Fort Lee corporate housing properties as a result of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process.
Richmond locations include, Vistas on the James, the American Tobacco Center and Old Manchester lofts. Suburban townhomes are also available.
When you know you’re going to be away from home for a long period of time, sometimes a hotel just won’t meet your needs. Slayton Dabney understands that and has turned it into a profitable business filling an often unmet need. Dabney Properties designs their facilities for those looking at stays of thirty days or longer. Thirty days is the typical minimum stay. Shorter stays may be arranged based on availability.
Dabney bases their service on this simple philosophy:
“You work hard to create a comfortable lifestyle for you and your family. When work or life demands temporary housing, we ensure you feel at home.”
Dabney leases corporate apartments on a short-term basis to meet the needs of those on temporary assignment to a new location, or for those in need of temporary housing while searching for a permanent home. Amenities included in all Dabney Properties are: Deluxe furnishings, fully outfitted kitchens, modern appliances, personal washers and dryers, utilities, modern housewares, a DVD player, cable TV and high speed Internet. For an additional fee, housecleaning services are available.
Offering much more than just a hotel balcony, Dabney enhances relaxed living with exterior features such as furnished outdoor decks and patios, and fenced-in backyards
Billing for the property can be arranged through your business or simply placed on a major credit card.
The key here is convenience for the traveler or for the temporarily displaced. Slayton Dabney seems to have discovered what the traveling business man or woman, or the temporarily Richmond-based law maker needs the most; a place to call home away from home, whether they are in need of Richmond corporate housing or a housing in any of the other Virginia regions Mr. Dabney serves.
Fort Lee Lodging by Dabney Properties
Custom Concessions: A Whole New Look at Eating on the Road
0504 days
by M. Fletcher
in Richmond Business
Photo: Custom Concessions, Inc.
If you’ve been to a fair, festival or a sporting event, you’ve likely seen one of Custom Concessions food trailers in action. Only you didn’t realize it because it was designed for one of their high profile customers such as the Washington Redskins, Domino’s Pizza, NASCAR, Haagen-Dazs and even the United States Army.
Custom Concessions manufactures custom built concession trailers. Because their highly skilled professionals take pride in their craft, Custom Concessions is recognizes as the leader in their industry.
Events that take place at large venues don’t often have onsite catering or supply kitchens for caterers and vendors to use. That’s where Custom Concessions comes in. Instead of the caterer having to load large separate vehicles with everything they’ll need to provide their goods and services, a mobile catering truck can meet the needs and allow time to prep, cook and serve all on site.
This not only saves time and money, but it provides a better, and more appealing product to customers. Transporting and serving fresh, hot food is a challenge and sometimes impossible. But with a mobile catering trailer, food can be prepared on site whether at a game day tailgate, a park or an outdoor festival or fair.
So if you’re in the catering business, you’ve got an option to serve your clients even when there’s no kitchen available. They can build a trailer to meet your needs, whether they be large or small. The walls, flooring and roofing are selected and designed to provide a safe, healthy workspace so that you can worry about the recipe and not the equipment.
You’re not limited in your catering choices with Custom Concessions. Types of trailers offered include: mobile kitchen trailers, catering trucks and trailers, food trucks and trailers, BBQ trailers, restroom trailers and even living quarter trailers. Custom Concessions builds to please so you’ll be satisfied whether you’re seeking a BBQ smoker trailer for competitions or a single-item food truck for things like ice cream, funnel cakes, sushi and more. The choices are only limited by your imagination and your recipe book.
Focusing on every aspect of the design, the Custom Concessions builders work with you for floor planning, the selection of cooking equipment and more to design a product that will far exceed your expectations. Your opportunities will be endless.
But not only that Health-Department trained experts at Custom Concessions will work with you to help navigate local health codes and prepare you for that all important visit from the health inspector. So instead of sifting through mounds of bureaucratic paperwork and red tape, you can get to work, and more importantly to cooking, right away.
Custom Concessions is highly motivated to provide you a quality product. Not only do they want you to be a satisfied customer, but your trailer or truck carries their company name and is a testimony to their quality and a draw for new business. Your success is their success.
Because sometimes it really is all about the food, the folks at Custom Concessions also have a supporting blog called Dining and Driving. There you can find their best recommendations for new places to eat while on the road, whether its long-time established restaurants, concession stands on the side of the road, or annual festivals.
Anybody hungry yet?
The Byrd Theatre, Still a Bargain after 80 Years
0507 days
by M. Fletcher
in Richmond Business
In the heart of Richmond’s eclectic Carytown stands the historic Byrd Theatre. The Byrd Theatre was built as one of the Nation’s Grand Movie Palaces and stands today as a nostalgic reminder of days gone by. The Byrd is now a State and National Historic Landmark. Built in 1928 the Theatre opened on Christmas Eve, 1928, the feature film was Waterfront, a silent movie to which sound had been added. But before the screen lit up, patrons were treated to a performance of the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ, perhaps as famous as the Theatre itself.
The Byrd seats 1300 and, for the most part, looks as it did when it opened. Modifications have been made to accommodate up-to-date screens and a concession area has been added to the lobby. Designed by Richmond architect Fred Bishop and named for Richmond founder William Byrd II it has operated almost continuously since it first opened. Visitors to the Byrd are treated to paintings, marbled walls and gold leaf arches that was completed by the Brunet Studios of New York. Suspended over the seats in a Czechoslovakian crystal chandelier that would cause even the Phantom of the Opera to be envious. The chandelier weighs two-and-a-half tons and contains over 5,000 crystals that sparkle to the light of 500 multicolor lights.
When it was built no expense was spared and the construction costs reached $900,000. Translated to today’s economic terms that’s nearly $11 million.
The Rudolf Wurlitzer Company designed and installed the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ. Installed when the theatre was built it was intended to serve as a one man orchestra to accompany the silent movies of the day. Long time Richmonders recall that the organ was played from 1961 to 1981 by Eddie Weaver. One of the thrills of attending the Byrd remains watching the organ rise from the orchestra pit just prior to the screening of the film. Today, Bob Gulledge is the current organist. Gulledge studied with Eddie Weaver.
The Byrd Theater Foundation purchased the Theatre in 2007 with the purpose of restoring one of the nation’s finest historical cinemas. Sadly the Byrd has been struggling through the difficult economic times. The Foundation is working diligently to raise the necessary funds for restoration and preservation.
Still a bargain at only $1.99, the Byrd offers second-run movies, and they’re worth the wait. On Saturdays, you can still catch a performance of the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ prior to the film. A state of the art sound system donated by Ray Dolby, creator of the Dolby sound system in 2004 brings patrons high quality sound.
More reliable than the legendary Ukrops, the Byrd is open 365 days a year, no matter the weather, but make sure you check the schedule before you plan your visit.
This New Year’s Eve a Carytown tradition returns when a giant, illuminated ball, created by Todd Schall-Vess, the Byrd manager, rises on top of the Byrd Theatre. You can enjoy an evening of fine dining at one of Carytown’s many restaurants, then stroll over to watch the ball rise at midnight.