The spending bounce means retailers managed to avoid a repeat of last year’s disaster even amid tight credit and double-digit unemployment. Richmond Times-Dispatch

Lights are what attract visitors to the Putney home in the Charter Colony subdivision this time of year.  What makes them stay, though, is the frenetic... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Eleven months of the year, Doug Dawson is a soft-spoken, mild-mannered, energy-conserving man quite content to come and go unnoticed on the quiet little... Richmond Times-Dispatch

It’s going to be a great weekend to get out of the house and go home for the holidays, and you can get a healthy dose of culture while you’re... Richmond Times-Dispatch

A high-wattage holiday light display is turning every night into an impromptu party in the historic 1500 block of Grove Avenue.  Along the Fan street,... Richmond Times-Dispatch

It’s Tacky Lights tour time, so if you’re lighting up this 20th anniversary year, let us know. E-mail us at Richmond Times-Dispatch

Bobby Phifer strung his first set of lights in 1977, when he was 10 years old.  He’s done it every year since, and that string has ballooned... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Retail Web sites kept amping up the deals yesterday to try to maintain the momentum after the Thanksgiving weekend’s strong online sales. Coremetrics,... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Erika Ruff braved the rain and cold weather early yesterday morning for her maiden excursion of Black Friday. The Chesterfield County woman hit a variety... Richmond Times-Dispatch

See and be seen: Use your headlights when scouring parking garages for spaces, even in the daytime.   Beware of tall vehicles: Avoid parking between... Richmond Times-Dispatch