Years after making waves at Babe’s of Carytown, ANIMAL is lighting up the River City once more at The Hof. You know the place. Pulsing bass and treble under your feet, around your head. It feels like it’s coming from deep inside your body. Spurts of fog blast out from...
The Mysterious Disappearance Of Baugh Auto Body
How did Gerry Baugh go from being a primary player in Central Virginia's hard-right political sphere to closing his body shop without notice, leaving customers in the lurch? RVA Mag does some digging. When I cut my engine in the parking lot of Baugh Auto Body and...
‘Cosmic Librarians’: The Crystal Energy of the Aquarian Bookshop
“I’ll be right with you,” says Timothy Stewart, before padding off to excitedly explain a series of crystals to a customer. Crystals mean a lot to Stewart. He believes they are alive. He believes they have the ability to change your life. Stewart works the floor at...
Richmond Activists Declare Death of Democratic Party, Hold Funeral Procession
"We have had it with the old Democratic Party. We're here for a new vision," declared activist Rebecca Keel during last week's public funeral vigil, held in front of the Capitol building. Late last week, at the foot of Virginia's Capitol building just before dusk,...
The Adorable World Of Alpaca Farming In Virginia
Local alpaca farms face their share of struggles, that's for sure... but being constantly surrounded by cuteness helps make up for it. Dust kicks up on the little dirt road to Clearview Alpaca Farm. At first, there’s just an empty field, monochrome and cut low for...
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