Mark Your Calendars!! Upcoming Events

Looking for things to do around Richmond?  Here is a list of some upcoming events to keep you busy.

Keep checking back for more updates!

July

McDonald's Mid-Atlantic Clay Court Championships (July 9-16)

Hanover Tomato Festival (July 9)

Chesapeake Ruritan Crab Feast (July 23)

Whatifcreditunions.com Dragon Boat Festival (July 30)

August

 Henricus Dauber Dash (August 6)

28th Annual Watermelon Festival (August 7)

2nd Annual Richmond Jazz Festival (August 11)

Filipino Festival (August 12-13)

Anthem Moonlight Ride (August 13)

20th Annual Hanover Crab Feast (August 19)

Patrick Henry Half-Marathon (August 27)

September

Chevy Rock & Roll 400 (September 10)

7th Annual Oktoberfest (September 16-18)

Juvenile Diabetes Walk (September 18)

Maymont Cross-Country Festival (September 23-24)

The Family Peace Festival (September 25)
Virginia State Fair (September 29-October 9)

October

2nd Street Festival (October 1)

Carytown Wine Festival (October 9) 

Richmond Folk Festival (October 14-16)

Art Affair (October 15-16)

Powhatan Festival of the Grape (October 22)

North of Richmond

Virginia Scottish Games and Festival (September 3-4) The Plains, Va

The Wine Festival at The Plains (September 10-11) The Plains, Va

International Gold Cup Races (October 15) The Plains, Va

West of Richmond

Bluefield Coal Show (September 14-16) Bluefield, Va

4th Annual Chocolate Festival (October 16) Charlottesville, Va

Virginia Beach Area

34th Annual Suffolk Peanut Festival (October 6-9) Suffolk, Va

U.S. 9-Ball Championships (October 16-22) Chesapeake, Va

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Three One-One Productions

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Aerial Pictures

Here are some great aerial photos we got ahold of.....

100'x120' for Newport News Greek Festival

 2011 Virginia Gold Cup Races

2011 New Kent Wine Festival

Virginia Gold Cup 2011, The Final Touches

You know it's time for Gold Cup when it looks like this outside

After nearly 2 weeks of work, over 170 tents, nearly 900 sections of picket fencing, and seemingly miles of post and chain; we are at Great Meadow today putting the finishing touches up for the 2011 Virginia Gold Cup.  Always one of our biggest jobs of the year, the Gold Cup Races require several months of planning and preparation to ensure that everything goes off without a hitch. 

Here are some more set-up pictures taken throughout the week, courtesy of Virginia Gold Cup and their team.

20x20 Rail Tents along the North Rail
You can really get a good idea of the size of this year's Race

The Man...The Myth...The Legend
Brandon has been heading up the installation for several years 

But there is still one man who knows this
job better.

11 Days and Counting...

2011 Virginia Gold Cup

Our warehouse is starting to look a little empty, and we love it!  We are working long and hard hours at Great Meadow preparing for this year races.  

Want to learn more about the 2011 Virginia Gold Cup?   Virginia Blog Cup  

2011 Virginia Gold Cup

We are beginning the preparations for the Virginia Gold Cup Races at Great Meadow, one of our favorite events of the year!  The Race runs on the first Saturday every May rain or shine.  We have begun preparing for the race this year where we will be providing over 170 tents of all varieties.  

Check Back for More to Soon Come!

Spring 2010 Virginia Gold Cup

Fall 2010 International Gold Cup

Gold Cup Races

Every year in May and October, we take on the challenge of setting up for the Virginia Gold Cup Races at Great Meadows in The Plains, Virginia.  Yet again, this year's races went off without a hitch with Commonwealth in charge of the tents and fencing.  Here are some of the highlights.

 Gold Cup 2010

The Steward Stand prepares for the day ahead

It's hard to remember that he is there to work on such a nice day!

Vendor's Row 12x12's

They gather the horses to get ready to race!

We got a new company car as a thanks for our hard diligent service....OK maybe not, but we can always dream

20x20's on the North Rail awaiting the party tomorrow morning

20x20 High Peaks with white picket fencing

The Fall 2010 International Gold Cup

Before the Crowds Shuffle In

Railside 20x20's                                         

12x12 Corporate Sponsor tents behind the Broadview Boxes

Preparing the Steward Stand and 30x90 Jockey Tent

20x20 High Peaks

40x40 Corporate Race Sponsor Pole Tents

20x20's Awaiting the party on the North Rail

The Beginning of Race Day!!

Moving into their 20x20 High Peak for the day

Never Misses a Race

The Chairman's Box has the perfect view of the day's festivities

Airbus makes a safe landing into Corporate Row

The Steward Stand

We were given a new company car to thank us for all the hard
work......Ok maybe not, but we can always dream

It's hardly feels like work on a perfect day like today

I bet you never would have guessed that
its a cake!!