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New Civil War Museum Sheds Light on Untold Stories

The American Civil War Museum, which holds its grand opening Saturday, aims to tell the war’s untold stories through multimedia, artifacts, and personal narratives. If asked who was involved in the Civil War, most Americans would list the usual suspects: Robert E....

Could Hemp Join Tobacco As A Big Cash Crop in Virginia?

As tobacco production fades into the past and more permissive laws go into effect, hemp is poised to become the way of the future for Virginia farmers. At first glance, it looks like a stoner’s paradise: acres of plants that resemble marijuana. But this crop is hemp,...

Demystifying Munchausen’s Syndrome By Proxy

After multiple films have drawn attention to the case of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, awareness of Munchausen's Syndrome By Proxy is growing. But the details are still only vaguely understood by most. Recent programs such as Hulu’s The Act and the HBO documentary Mommy Dead...

Best of VA Missed Connections April 24 – April 30

The weather's getting warm, and it's finally time to break out the tie-dyed t-shirts, shorts, and flip-flops -- and then head for the Missed Connections to shout out all the hotties you're too shy to talk to. We here at RVA Mag totally know your pain on that score,...

It’s Arbor Day! Let’s Learn More About Tree Migration

This Arbor Day, the Science Museum of Virginia answers an important question: can trees migrate? And if so, is that a good thing? This week began with Earth Day, and it ends today with Arbor Day! The word "arbor" comes from the Latin word for "tree," so you might not...

Best of VA Missed Connections April 17 – April 23

It's the Tuesday after Easter, and you know what that means! That's right, the leftover Easter candy is half off at the grocery store. Also, spring has fully sprung, and the lovely Easter weather has apparently set hearts around the Commonwealth aflutter -- at least...

The Things It Carried

On Wednesday afternoon, the space freighter Antares launched from NASA's spaceport on Virginia's Eastern Shore. RVA Magazine was on the scene. At 4:46 PM on Wednesday, April 17, wildflowers folded, and the waves rolling onto the Eastern Shore were parried back to sea...

Richmond’s Local Business Find Ways To Thrive In a Big-Box World

*This article originally appeared in RVA Mag #36, on the streets now at all your favorite spots. We live in a convenience-based society. Between Amazon Prime shipping various household needs straight to our doors, and food apps like DoorDash and UberEats keeping us...

Premiere: Good Day RVA Presents Doll Baby Live

The fine folks over at Good Day RVA have another music video for your eyes and ears, and this go around we get not one, but two live performances of tunes from Richmond punk band Doll Baby. DIY filmmakers and founders of Good Day RVA Chris Damon and Evan Hoffman captured the four-piece at Virginia Center Commons mall with the help of...

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Weekend Cocktail Workshop at The Graduate Richmond

Join us in Brookfield (and Byrd House when it's warm!) for a complimentary cocktail class every Sunday until April 29th. Our beverage manager, Annelle, will walk you through how to make your favorite drinks. On the last Sunday of each month, she will choose a local bartender to join her behind the bar. They will bring their own brews, tastings,...

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PAIRED: Cold-Brew Coffee Cocktail Dinner at Graduate Richmond

Attention, COFFEE lovers! Join us for our March PAIRED dinner featuring cold-brew coffee cocktails. Each of your four courses will be paired with one of these cocktails, for a unique take on a traditional wine dinner. Dinner will start promptly at 6:30pm, but please join us at 6pm to meet your fellow coffee lovers. Please RSVP by March 27. You...

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The Flaming Lips Hit The National This Saturday

Its been seven years since psychedelic pop rock band The Flaming Lips graced Richmond with their presence. But this weekend, they will make their way back to the River City promoting their latest album, Oczy Mlody (and I’m here to tell you it is all kinds of glorious). Originally formed back in 1983 in Norman, OK by Wayne Coyne on guitar, his...

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