The Joint Commission on the Future of Cannabis Sales held its final public meeting before lawmakers begin drafting the next version of Virginia’s adult-use cannabis bill. The bill will be introduced when the General Assembly returns in January and, if it passes...
Join us for an exciting evening that will change the way you view what's on your plate each day! Professor Wirzba is well known for his unique and charismatic presentation style. Wirzba carefully reminds consumers of their purchasing power by inviting his audience to embrace the importance of learning the stories behind their food. Guests are...
It’s been four weeks since Nikolas Cruz, an 18-year-old senior opened fire with a self-purchased AR-15 on unsuspecting classmates at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Details including texts messages and personal testimonies have been released to the public, the last testament to the memories of the deceased; the last...
Since moving from North Carolina, indie/emo pop band Downhaul has been carving out a name for themselves in the local music scene this last year. But vocalist/guitarist Gordon Phillips and bassist Patrick Davis played together and collaborated on songs for years before forming an official band. “We grew up in Virginia together, and in the summer...
We may have returned to a frosty winter wonderland, but it's always hot and steamy over in Missed Connections and its guaranteed to warm you right up. This week, we have a creepy ode to a "grilled cheese sandwich", a man with a foot fetish gets disappointed at "Red Robster", a former minister is looking to explore, and a man falls for a...
Just as Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy, St Paul’s Episcopal Church was its cathedral. It was the church where Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis worshipped, and it was the church that hosted the Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, the first black leader of the Episcopal Church, and nearly 500 people for a series of talks and presentations...
Join us for the first "Vintage is for Lovers Market" at the historic Hippodrome Theater in Jackson Ward. We will gather some of Richmond’s best vintage vendors, artists and makers. This unique shopping experience is also for a good cause! $5 tickets get you in and 100% of the ticket proceeds will go to the Massey Cancer Center. Buy or at the...
Downtown Richmond's Belle & James will introduce a little southern charm to their area of the city this week as they relaunch with a new name and concept. The East Main Street French-American restaurant, which opened in 2014, has rebranded as "Belle," with their current chef Ro Alarahim at the helm to create a southern kitchen and bar serving...
If the Women’s March in January was a guttural response to misogyny and Trumpism, then the Women’s Strike in Richmond yesterday was a well-calculated promise. Protesters in Richmond braved the painful cold Thursday to march down Broad Street to City Hall as they sang and chanted their demands for administration number forty-five for the 109th...
Do you have a closet full of clothes and nothing to wear? Does the idea of shopping make you need a glass of wine STAT? Would you love to make getting dressed every morning easy and stress free (who doesn't?)!? Join us for WINE and WISDOM from Sydney Lester of @chicstripes and learn how to create a capsule wardrobe. In this workshop you’ll learn...
