A Sunday series from RVA Magazine featuring writers from Richmond and VirginiaWriter’s Block is RVA Magazine’s Sunday series highlighting contemporary writers working in Richmond and across the Commonwealth. Each week, we feature original poems, short stories, or...
APM's Marketplace, NPR's pseudo-conservative business focused show, has been running segments on innovators and has been covering black innovators in specific APM's Marketplace, NPR's pseudo-conservative business focused show, has been running segments on innovators and has been covering black innovators in specific during February to coincide...
Marijuana legalization- Marijuana legalization- “Welcome to California,” said the dispensary owner as he beckoned towards seemingly endless rows of green filled jars. I couldn’t believe my eyes. The year was 2008, and my best friend from high school had arranged for me to get a real look into her “life in Los Angeles.” As a Virginia native, this...
“Welcome to California,” said the dispensary owner as he beckoned towards seemingly endless rows of green filled jars. I couldn’t believe my eyes. “Welcome to California,” said the dispensary owner as he beckoned towards seemingly endless rows of green filled jars. I couldn’t believe my eyes. The year was 2008, and my best friend from high school...
Hardywood's Gingerbread Stout is officially on sale and we couldn't be more excited (trust me) - but it seems the only people more excited are the folks at Hardywood. Hardywood's Gingerbread Stout is officially on sale and we couldn't be more excited (trust me) - but it seems the only people more excited are the folks at Hardywood. And they've...
The ever-polarizing issue of the possibility of a new baseball stadium in Shockoe Bottom was on The ever-polarizing issue of the possibility of a new baseball stadium in Shockoe Bottom was on full display at last night’s City Council meeting. Two ordinances, each of which acquires land back to the City of Richmond immediately near The Diamond on...
The much-loved Sub Rosa Bakery in Richmond's Church Hill neighborhood is set to reopen after a fire put them out of The much-loved Sub Rosa Bakery in Richmond's Church Hill neighborhood is set to reopen after a fire put them out of business early last year. Known for their sweets and home-made organic baked goods, Sub Rosa was a shining star in...
The city, or maybe just Mayor Jones, has doubled down on what some consider to be his name-sake project - a new baseball stadium in Shockoe Bottom. The city, or maybe just Mayor Jones, has doubled down on what some consider to be his name-sake project - a new baseball stadium in Shockoe Bottom. A complex marketing project, Loving RVA, was the...