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RVA Magazine's Weekend Preview Feb. 15-18
This weekend, erase the horrors of Valentine's Day from your memory--check out these events, and have so much fun that it doesn't matter if you were single and miserable or on a lame date.
The Cheats Movement: Hey RVA, I Think “TOGETHER” We Can Change This City, Do You?
It has become very clear that the goal of The Cheats Movement Blog in 2013 is to do something bigger for the RVA community.
This Weekend, Mekong Crowns A New Pho King
Folks, it's that time of year once again, and sports fans all around the city are getting excited for the weekend. Yes, the Super Bowl is on, but the most important physical challenge taking place in RVA this Sunday is the Fourth Annual Pho King Challenge at Mekong Restaurant.
WRIR Gets Down With The Rest Of Us
Richmond’s beloved independent radio station, WRIR, is gearing up to celebrate its 8th birthday with their 8th annual fundraiser, “The Party For The Rest Of Us.”
THE CHEATS MOVEMENT: The Best Photos Of 2012
This year was such an amazing year for the Cheats Movement Blog and 2013 is only going to be bigger and better. I really pride myself on the photos that are posted on the blog, and this is just a sample of some of my favorite photos of the year.
GayRVA: Taboo Celebrates Multiple Milestones
You can’t put ‘naked’ on a marquee in Henrico County. This is one of the many lessons learned by Alison Barber, the Owner and President of Taboo Inc..”Someone asked us to take down a banner of me holding a whip, and I respectfully declined,” said Barber on some of the uproar she’s heard from the public, but she never let those obstacles get her down.
The RVA Magazine Guide To New Year's Eve 2012/2013
At this time of year, it's a perennial question, one dating back at least as far as a pre-rock n' roll record by The Orioles: "What are you doing New Year's Eve?" It's the biggest party night of the year--the one no one wants to stay at home for--and the options for the evening's entertainment are so ridiculously overabundant that it can be easy to end up totally paralyzed by the sheer amount of activities to choose from. But have no fear, party people! We here at RVA Magazine sympathize with your plight, and have put together this helpful consumer guide to getting the most out of the last night of 2012!
Plan 9 Records Has A New Location In Carytown
Longtime RVA music retailer Plan 9 Records, who have been in business in the Carytown area for over three decades, have relocated. Opening last week in part of the space formerly occupied by Pirouzan Oriental Rugs, the record store is now located at 3017 W. Cary St, across the street from the location it had occupied for the past 16 years.
Ghost Of Pop 8: A Benefit For HomeAgain
Ghost Of Pop is my favorite show I play every year, because it kills two birds with one stone. Fun, obviously, needs to happen to keep life moving, but there are a myriad of issues that sometimes prevent a good time. This show combines those two thoughts for a positive result. We gather, we play, we watch, we hear, we have a good time, and just by doing this we raise funds for an incredible cause.
THE CHEATS MOVEMENT: THE BEST PART OF THANKSGIVING IS GIVING!
Our friends at The Cheat Movement are always up for helping people out. Check out how they spent their Thanksgiving.
SATURDAY: Left Hand Brewery Tap Takeover At The Village!
This collaborative event, put together by Left Hand Brewing, Specialty Beverage, and The Village Cafe is all about celebrating Richmond Beer Week and having fun!
DAILY FIX: Kayaking the Reedy Creek Rapids
Here's a video that proves West Coast surfers don't have a monopoly on doing insane things in the midst of horrible weather for the sole purpose of pulling off unusual sporting feats.
DAILY FIX: Romney's Bill's Barbecue Commercial
Have you seen this? Take a moment to watch it if you haven't. We all have our opinions about the presidential race, and who deserves to win, but this post isn't about that. Instead, we want to address the closing of Bill's Barbecue.
RVA BEER WEEK!
Here at RVA Magazine we love getting excited about the local art scene, music scene, and now, about the substantial growth of all the stellar craft BEER here in RVA! One of our favorite beer lovers always says "BEER IS THE ANSWER!" and we go by this motto as well. This week is a special time for beer lovers.
SustainRVA Renews Richmond
It was in July of 2012, on the patio of Ellwood Thompson’s that Becky Lakin and colleagues first discussed the effort to engage the community in a sustainability project. The organization, now known as sustainRVA, is represented by three companies, partnered together – Ellwood Thompson’s, Urban Grid and BioRide. They share a unified vision to excite, educate and enhance Richmond through events focused on sustainability. This month, sustainRVA’s first community effort came to fruition.
RVA No. 10: Terrain 360
If you haven’t seen the Terrain 360 bumper stickers riding around the Commonwealth, perhaps you’ve missed the latest breakthrough in trail technology. Terrain360.com brings users an interactive, virtual platform for navigating Virginia’s hiking trails and mountain biking trails, along with many of Virginia’s waterways and race terrain. Available on PCs and mobile devices, Terrain 360 allows users to explore Virginia’s trail systems from an entirely new perspective with 360 degree panoramic photography.
Where did the concept for Terrain 360 come from? Where all great ideas begin, with two icy cold beverages on a shipwrecked canoe in the upper James. As Ryan Abrahamsen and Ross Milby wandered aimlessly over train tracks and through overgrown brush hoping for a friendly face or clearing to guide them back to their release point in Scottsville, VA, an idea was spawned out of both necessity and wishful thinking.
One Way Richmond's Must-See Show Previews 10/10-10/16
FEATURE SHOW
Sunday, October 14, 5 p.m.
Ladies Night: A Women's Rights Art Auction & Music Benefit Show featuring White Laces, Milkstains, Canary oh Canary, Julie Karr, Iron Reagan, Fire Bison, Constrictor, Apocalypse Dudes @ Gallery 5 - $10/All Ages.
Holy Shit! What a lineup. This easily has Show of the Year nominations written all over it. I could not have guessed up a better lineup of quality Richmond bands for this truly--and I do mean truly--important women’s and human rights benefit. If rational and educated Richmonders don’t react, dire consequences will ensue. If you go to one show in Richmond this year, make it this one.
SATURDAY! WRIR Presents: A Richmond Music History Tour
For the past two years, WRIR Richmond Independent Radio has been conceiving an ambitious project. The intention is to celebrate the rich tapestry of music history that runs rampant through the veins and pulse of every street corner and vintage building in Richmond, VA. On September 29th, A Richmond Music History Tour will bring this dream to the masses.
One Way Richmond's Must-See Show Previews 9/26-10/2
FEATURE SHOW
Wednesday, September 26, 8 p.m.
David J (of Bauhaus/Love & Rockets), Adrian H & the Wounds @ Fallout - $10/18+dark (*No cameras of any kind)
David J has been there and done that. This forefather of gothic rock, synth, and first-wave post punk has decided to pay Shockoe Bottom a visit. Even Bela Lugosi would be proud. This is an extraordinary opportunity to take in an exemplar of a musician.
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