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Protest or Parade, Richmond Likes to Get ‘Fancy’

For the Richmond we know, “fancy” doesn’t belong to the country club set. It doesn’t sip cocktails under chandeliers or care much about matching buttons. Here, fancy has dirt on its boots and glitter in its hair. It shows up to a protest in drag. It haunts the streets...

Opinion | The Grocery Bill That Stares Back at You

In Richmond, you walk into Kroger or Food Lion for the usual and walk out $80 lighter with barely a bag and a half. No steaks. No extras. Just the basics you’ve been buying since you first learned how to cook on a crooked burner in a Fan apartment. And now you’re...

Writer’s Block | Poems from ‘ARTHROPOETRY’ by Noah Strickler

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...

Photos | Good Trouble Lives On in Richmond

Yesterday, more than a thousand Richmonders took to Monument Avenue as part of the nationwide Good Trouble Lives On demonstration, organized by 50501 Virginia and local partners. The peaceful action stretched from Lombardy Street to Willow Lawn Drive,...

Get JURASS-ic to Science on Tap! Dino Night

Drink like a grown-up. Wonder like a kid. No children, no judgment, just dinosaurs. Ah, dinosaurs. We never outgrow them. They’re the original fascination and the gateway drug into the natural world. When we were kids, they were terrifying and magical. Now? They’re...

Letter To The Editor | The Quiet Erasure of America’s Poor

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...

It’s Still Our City | Ep. 12 Hotspit

“This interview was a blast. You know it’s a good one when even the editing (work) is fun. Join us in this episode as we discuss the creation of this wonderful band, their goals, and the process of building the perfect lineup (it’s tough), Crayola House and unwanted...

Best of RVA Missed Connections 3/14/17-3/21/17

This past weekend was St. Patrick’s Day. Sure, many of us elected to spend a late night bar hopping while consuming all the Guinness and “green beer” we could. However, throughout the week, many Richmonders spotted people they hope to befriend or romance. Someone even waxed poetic about an encounter from this summer. Read on for this week’s round...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 3/8/2017-3/14/2017

The weather certainly may be fluctuating between several seasons this week, but it’s always the season of love for our dog walkers, grocery store customers, and chivalrous ketchup-savers. Read on for this week’s roundup of Missed Connections. Wal-Mart Colonial Heights - m4w (Colonial Heights) You spoke and smile at me an passed me so fast. I...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 12/13/16-12/20/16

Sadly, its the week leading up to Christmas, and not a single holiday-themed missed connection. I'm sad, I was holding out hope for one, but not even a single Santa-Mrs Claus post. However, there are a few non-holiday related missed connections that are still keeping hope alive out there so check out this week's batch of missed connections below:...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 12/6/16-12/13/16

In this week's batch of missed connections, we still don't see any holiday-themed flings, but we do have a few at bars and restaurants, a longing for Comcast employees, and a lust for Richmond's first responders. Check them out below and see if you can help connect anyone! In this week's batch of missed connections, we still don't see any...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 11/29/16-12/6/16

The holidays may be rapidly approaching, but sadly there's no one in this week's Missed Connections getting busy under the mistletoe or dressing up as Santa and Mrs. Claus. However we do have people bonding over a near car crash, a Chipotle crush, and an interaction involving a one "Lizard King" so if you know any of these souls looking for their...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 10/25/16-11/1/16

So it may be getting colder and colder outside, but Missed Connections keeps heating up with steamy locker room exchanges, hotel hookups, and even a stoner concert involving corn dogs and grilled cheese. Intrigued? Well check out this week's batch of Missed Connections: So it may be getting colder and colder outside, but Missed Connections keeps...

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Best of RVA missed connections 10/18-10/25

As Halloween approaches I am incredibly disappointed by the lack of spooky CL missed connections - there's plenty of creepy, but not so much spooky. As Halloween approaches I am incredibly disappointed by the lack of spooky CL missed connections - there's plenty of creepy, but not so much spooky. But that doesn't stop us from scouring Craigslist...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 9/13-9/20

Whether it’s the rainy and cloudy weather or the long lines in Starbucks, people are taking that extra look around to find their fall partner. Whether it’s the rainy and cloudy weather or the long lines in Starbucks, people are taking that extra look around to find their fall partner. This week is full of longing looks across the room, exciting...

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Best of RVA missed connections 9/6 – 13

It’s starting to feel a little like Fall outside and it seems people are falling for each other as well. And by falling I mean a slight foot fetish, STIs, and memorable rear ends. It’s starting to feel a little like Fall outside and it seems people are falling for each other as well. And by falling I mean a slight foot fetish, STIs, and memorable...

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