For two decades, the Oregon Hill Halloween Parade has been proof that community doesn’t need permission to exist. Every year, thousands of neighbors and artists spill into the streets with puppets, lanterns, hand-made costumes and signs, a homespun procession that’s...
“My spirit is rattled inside” - No Malice Prison. The idea is so embedded in the American consciousness that it is hard to conceive of an America without it. This thought remained with me as I drove towards the penitentiary in Chesapeake, Virginia. Even more so, since I was accompanying a musician who famously inaugurated an entire sub-genre of...
From old souls trying to find love, to sauna sessions, to free clinic flirtations and three-way fantasies, this week’s batch of Missed Connections has a little something for everyone. Check it out below: where are all the decent men – 60 – w4m (Mechanicsville) Where are all the decent men? I am new to the dating scene and looking for a decent man...
The Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017 is upon us. Cue religious hysteria, ancient prophecies, and visions of second-sight doomsday divinations. All of this and more will be visible to the naked eye on August 21, as the sun disappears behind the moon for a grand total of two minutes and 23 seconds. Solar and lunar eclipses happen every 6,585.3...
An old piece of stone often holds more meaning than one might suspect, particularly in a city like Richmond. Although stone carved into monuments or statues may generate friction, a great deal more of it can remind us to ruminate on not only our history, but ourselves. On a recent afternoon, a tour guide from The Valentine took RVA Mag on a...
Your latest weekly update of missed connections is here! Today, not all of the missed connections are about lusty transgressions. Some are just about the daily, small connections that people make as they go about their days. Enjoy! I wanted to say more but.......... - m4w (Colonial Heights) I know you're probably taken, maybe even married. But...
Do you or someone you know have the writing chops to seek out and deliver compelling stories on Richmond's music, art, food, beer, and political and cultural scenes? Well you'e in luck, because the editors of RVA Mag and GayRVA.com are in need of editorial and video interns for our upcoming fall session! We’re looking to fill about eight slots...
The missed connections begin to slow down around this time, but they are still coming! Here are some piping hot missed connections for you to enjoy: Jessica-KFC/Taco Bell-Powhatan - m4w (Powhatan) Jessica you're beautiful.. I know this a long shot of you seeing this..If you do..dinner? Maybe? Respond to post here. WaWa - m4m (Mechanicsville) You...
It is fitting that University of Richmond (UR) announced the launch of its beekeeping program, complete with two hives on campus, during National Pollinators’ Week. In a recent press release, the university explained the hives are being installed in an effort to improve local ecology, as well as provide research opportunities into the bee...
This week in Missed Connections, a missionary attempts to proselytize to the masses, and it has no effect. They continue on in their sinful ways, prowling Kroger and Wawa for MILFs. Sexy Daddy at River City Diner - Black BMW - 3 eggs sunny side up - m4m (River City Diner) hello Daddy, what a sexy man... hot hairy legs nice smile and very...
