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Writer’s Block | Poems by Ryan Kent

A Sunday series from RVA Magazine featuring writers from Richmond and Virginia Writer’s Block is RVA Magazine’s new Sunday series highlighting contemporary writers working in Richmond and across the Commonwealth. Each week, we’ll feature original poems, short stories,...

The Law Was Passed. The Funding Never Came.

One Richmond-area student’s fight reveals how Virginia’s 2020 reforms often died on arrival. When Lyn Jones transferred to Matoaca High School, just south of Richmond, she noticed something odd. Every girls’ restroom was outfitted with a metal dispenser—mounted to the...

Letter to The Editor | Response to ‘Democracy On A Budget’

Disclaimer: The following is a letter to the editor. It represents their personal views on this issue. RVA Magazine is committed to providing a platform for community voices on important local matters. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those...

Mayo Island to Become Richmond’s Next Great Public Park by 2026

As reported by The Richmonder last week, the city is moving forward with plans to transform Mayo Island into a public park, with construction expected to begin later this year and the park scheduled to open in fall 2026. The 15-acre island, located in the James River...

Best of RVA Missed Connections 5/16/17-5/23/17

As students come back from college, summer is officially under way and the missed connections are piling up! Complete with monetized foot fascinations and the occasional furry, these missed connections are sure to set your curiosity ablaze. Chelsea FWB from a few years back - m4w (Carytown) This was 2012, I think. You came over to my place the...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 5/9/17-5/18/17

It's a hot missed connections this week, from sparks flying at Sweet Frog and Martin's, to a little bit of "island love" and steamy dressing room sex, these people are ready to kick their summer into high gear with some romance. Check out this week's batch of missed connections below: Jersey Mikes/Sweet Frog - w4m (Midlothian) You were with your...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 5/2/17-5/9/7

Missed Connections did some navel gazing this week with posts that mused on the very nature of posting missed connections as well as positive reassurance from someone who claimed they found their own missed connection. Read on for more. Too bad you can't uncreep someone Has anyone ever read a MC that you knew was for you and you knew who had...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 4/25/17-5/2/17

They might be store chains that exist in pretty much any town throughout America, but the experiences we have in each one can be unique. It seems Wal-Mart and Food Lion were the prime locations for chance encounters in the Richmond area this week. Read on to see what flings or romance may blossom from this week’s roundup of Missed Connections....

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Best of RVA missed connection 4/18-4/25

It might be shaping up to be a rainy, cold week but summer is just around the corner. Some people chose to up their fitness game as they anticipate beach season. Maybe that’s why there’s been some missed connections happening in gyms? Of course, there’s always the hope for romance in the sweaty, musky air, so read on for this week’s roundup....

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 4/11/17-4/17/17

Time of the Season by the Zombies is perhaps the most accurate encapsulation of the veritable mating season that is the springtime. It’s that time of the season in Virginia, and missed connections is full of people who are dying to take someone in the sun to promised lands. So read through, and let them know what’s your name, who’s your daddy,...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 4/4/17-4/11/17

Spring has sprung! Now we are all out and about more than we may have been before. Be it afternoon strolls or mid-day bike rides, there’s certainly always someone to meet along the way. Read on for this week’s roundup of Missed Connections. Woman riding bike on W Grace St today - w4w You were a black woman, 20s-30s, with your hair done up (red...

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Best of RVA missed connections 3/29-4/4

This past week might have been the Monument Avenue 10K, one of the largest 10K races in America, but that wasn’t the only thing happening this week. There’s always a missed connection to be had when it comes to finding Mr./Mrs. Right...or right now. Read on for this week’s roundup! We said hello in Carytown tonight - m4m (Carytown) I was getting...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 3/21/17-3/28/17

In this week’s episode of stolen glances and missed chances, Richmonders continue to come close to making a connection, and yet again seek the helpful aid of Craigslist. Perhaps you’re the girl with the bee tattoo, the Adonis on the skateboard in Carytown, or even the Giovanni Ribisi type who was sipping coffee on the outskirts of the Church Hill...

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