A Henrico County man was struck and injured by a falling tree limb yesterday morning as he rode his moped toward downtown in the 4200 block of Monument Avenue. Richmond police are not identifying the man, who suffered multiple internal injuries and several broken bones in the accident on his way to work. The injuries were not life-threatening, but he remains in treatment at VCU Medical Center, police said.

Calling all dog lovers and their pooches for a day of treats, tricks and lots of barking along Richmond’s historic Monument Avenue.  On Saturday, the Richmond Animal League will host its second annual Woofstock festival to raise funds and awareness for pet adoption.  To kick off the event, dog owners and their furry friends are invited to participate in the “Strut Your Mutt” walk at 9:30 a.m. on Monument, between Allen Avenue and Lombardy Street. Organizations and groups can create a “pack” of walkers by registering online to collect pledges and donations to turn in Saturday. However, all dogs and their humans are welcome and encouraged to participate and collect donations individually; there is no preregistration requirement. Walk-up registration begins at 9 a.m. the day of event.

Walking down a four-block stretch of Monument Avenue yesterday afternoon, it was easy to suffer from sensory overload. The senses were set upon from all directions—smells of funnel cakes and simmering sausages; sights of people and dogs traversing the historic street dressed up in unusual, often homemade headgear; and sounds of music emanating from porches and sidewalks.

It was a beautiful day for a carriage ride down Monument Avenue. With the temperature on its way into the 70s on a clear day, Mike and Vicky Carlisle wouldn’t have missed it for anything.

Midlothian’s Anne Parker crossed the finish line at the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K last year. Anne Parker’s pleasant run on a spring morning in Richmond has suddenly become very, very serious. Parker was chosen earlier this month as the individual who will dash for cash in tomorrow’s 10th anniversary Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K. Parker, a Midlothian resident who describes herself as a “fortysomething” mother of four, will be given a 2.7-mile head start on the elite runners in the field of more than 32,000. If she is the first to cross the finish line she will collect a $2,500 bonus. If an elite runner finishes first, he will receive the $2,500 bonus and a $2,000 first-place check.

On Saturday for the 10th anniversary of the race, more than 32,000 runners will be joined by an estimated 50,000 spectators, transforming Richmond’s most recognizable and revered street into a teeming party zone of music, fun and 20,000 bagels (cinnamon raisin, wheat and blueberry) for runners.

The grandeur of Richmond wouldn’t be as grand without William Lawrence Bottomley. The New York architect left an indelible legacy in the city’s affluent neighborhoods, leaving many to recognize his multi-million-dollar homes simply by saying “that’s a Bottomley.“