I was living on the 900 block of Grace above Absolute Art at the time. We noticed dark gray clouds outside like a bad storm was coming, got up to look out the window, and realized the dorms were on fire.
We turned 900 block into a party. Lots of our friends showed up, the cops had the roads blocked off, and we all just watched the shit burn to the ground while we skateboarded around and had mass chills on the stoop.
Embers were blowing everywhere and setting roofs in Carver on fire, we were somewhat concerned places on Grace would start catching, but that didn't happen.
This was Old(er) Grace. No 5 story buildings built down the block like it is now...Little Ceasers, Vito's Pizza, Mr. Submarine, Panda Garden (I think it was still there, could have been Panda Veg by then), Ipanema was there already, parking lots, homeless people, pissy alleyways...reminds me of home...grandma's house biscuits and gravy just thinking about it.
929 was the Nancy Raygun at the time, iirc, and Def Jux was having a showcase play that evening. Jean Grae, C Rayz Walz, Mr. Lif, and the Perceptionists were playing. After all the excitement died down that night, just popped over and enjoyed a fantastic hip hop show with the homies.
So basically this was in the top 10 most memorable, neat days of my life lol. I think I've still got the physical newspaper from the day after somewhere.
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Reply to Does anyone remember the massive 2004 Richmond fire? by ThatChildNextDoor
I was living on the 900 block of Grace above Absolute Art at the time. We noticed dark gray clouds outside like a bad storm was coming, got up to look out the window, and realized the dorms were on fire.
We turned 900 block into a party. Lots of our friends showed up, the cops had the roads blocked off, and we all just watched the shit burn to the ground while we skateboarded around and had mass chills on the stoop.
Embers were blowing everywhere and setting roofs in Carver on fire, we were somewhat concerned places on Grace would start catching, but that didn't happen.
This was Old(er) Grace. No 5 story buildings built down the block like it is now...Little Ceasers, Vito's Pizza, Mr. Submarine, Panda Garden (I think it was still there, could have been Panda Veg by then), Ipanema was there already, parking lots, homeless people, pissy alleyways...reminds me of home...grandma's house biscuits and gravy just thinking about it.
929 was the Nancy Raygun at the time, iirc, and Def Jux was having a showcase play that evening. Jean Grae, C Rayz Walz, Mr. Lif, and the Perceptionists were playing. After all the excitement died down that night, just popped over and enjoyed a fantastic hip hop show with the homies.
So basically this was in the top 10 most memorable, neat days of my life lol. I think I've still got the physical newspaper from the day after somewhere.