For a few weeks this fall, Richmond was missing one of its own. Francine, the cat who’s lived at the Lowe’s on West Broad for eight years, had vanished. You probably saw the flyers, or the posts online. People worried. Customers stopped by the store just to ask. And...
Over the past few years, over a dozen tattoo shops have cropped up throughout the growing Broad Street pocket and its surrounding areas -- from high-end boutique shops to budget tattoo joints, members of the Richmond tattoo scene are increasingly rubbing elbows. You might expect that all this competition would be bad for business, but Lucky 13...
For those of you unfamiliar with the world of competitive beard and mustache judging, now may be the time to get yourself hip to the phenomenon. The biennial 2017 World Beard & Moustache Championships took place in Austin, TX, over Labor Day weekend earlier this month, and local facial hair aficionados RVA Beard League sent eight of their own...
The events in Charlottesville changed Virginia; of that there can be little debate. Yet one of the more nuanced debates emerging post-Charlottesville has been the role that white nationalist and supremacist networks have played in shaping the overall threat profile for law enforcement and domestic intelligence professionals throughout the US....
Tattoos and street art are undeniably Richmond to the point that we should erect a monument of a giant paintbrush on Monument Avenue. As of 2015, the city was the third most tattooed place in the country and has become apart of our culture just as street art is starting to. With the fascination and popularity of body ink, it only makes sense...
In this week's Missed Connections, one man solicits a companion to satisfy his foot fetish, while another applauds a stranger on the attractiveness of his date, sparks fly at the Adam Ant show, and two married women with “options” discuss the prevalence of cheating. Foot fetish - m4w (Rva) Hi! Am a very fit, attractive male with a really...
Last night's City Council meeting almost filled the 260-seat chamber, thanks to online buzz around a resolution asking the General Assembly to permit Richmond to remove its Confederate monuments, introduced by Councilman Michael Jones. Nearly every seat was occupied by a supporter of the resolution, some standing near the back of the room when...
*This story has been updated. Despite attracting only a few supporters and finding themselves stranded and seeking donations to get home, the trio behind the Lee Monument rally are planning a comeback. Organizers of the failed rally last weekend Tara Brandau, Tom Crompton, and Judy Crompton have posted a Facebook event called "Protect The General...
Jesse Smith and Kenny Brown proudly carry on the tradition of one of the world's oldest tattoo conventions! Join us from September 29 to October 1, 2017! This year's festival features an impressive lineup of tattoo artists, including both local talents and internationally renowned figures. Many Ink Master contestants will be in attendance!...
So this week's batch of the best of RVA Missed Connections is a bit of a long read, but well worth it. We have the "dreamboat" from Fallout, a pink Fannie Pack flirtation at Black Hand Coffee, a desire for dreads, and a guy giving girls "advice" on what to post on a dating app, with a glorious clapback from a woman who wasn't haven't any of it...
