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Richmond Ranked a Top 10 City for Millennials in New National Study

Richmond has been ranked one of the top 10 metro areas in the country for Millennials, according to a new study by SmartAsset. The city landed at #7 overall, up from 15th place last year, marking one of the largest jumps in the national rankings. The annual study...

Why Norfolk’s NEON District Works—and What Richmond Can Learn

In 2013, a two-day event transformed a neglected stretch of Norfolk, Virginia, into a pop-up arts district. It wasn’t a city plan—it was a vision. Volunteers opened temporary galleries in boarded-up storefronts. Food trucks rolled in. Sidewalks were painted with...

Writer’s Block | Poems by Brittany Butchello

A Sunday series from RVA Magazine featuring writers from Richmond and Virginia Writer’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,...

The Vinyl Crypt of Scott’s Addition: Wax Moon’s Strange Magic

Off of Broad Street, deep in Scott’s Addition between warehouses and alleyways, is a black hole in the wall filled with music, vintage VHS, and (perhaps most importantly) Richmond’s preeminent collection of horror-themed pinball machines. I came to Wax Moon on a cool...

Richmond’s Parks Are Something the City Is Getting Right

We spend a lot of time calling out what the City of Richmond gets wrong. And honestly, it’s not hard—just follow the trail of half-fixed potholes, stalled projects, or meetings where words go to die. But every now and then, there something worth pointing to and...

It’s Still Our City | Ep. 10 Lady E

“I met this phenom many, many moons ago at DLB, and I was instantly smitten. She’s always marched to the beat of her own fuckin’ drum—and still does. So much respect. And then I heard her sing... oh mylanta. Her voice absolutely floored me. She moved to Richmond at 18...

In Defense Of The RVA Music Scene: Craigslist Edition

Our friend Sarah Moore Lindsey over at Sounds Of RVA recently penned this eloquent and well-reasoned defense of the RVA music scene after being inspired by a negative Craigslist post claiming that the local scene lacked originality, inspiration, and hustle. We appreciated what she had to say and we wanted to share it with you here. Check it out,...

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Richmond Famous & The Craigslist Show

RVA's premier spot for alternative comedy, the Richmond Comedy Coalition, is bringing you two hilarious shows this January at Gallery 5. Event 1: Richmond Famous with Kevin Clay Kevin Clay, editor and publisher of GayRVA.com—the city's go-to for LGBT news and entertainment—is a native of Richmond and a VCU School of Mass Communications graduate....

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Richmond Has To Be Looked At: ‘Richmond Is So Scene’

We received this in an email to win the Medeski, Martin, & Wood tickets and thought it rang true. Richmond can be ridiculous. Richmond is so scene Seriously, Richmond has to be looked at. This girl from Lynchburg moved there. She lets me know that she has a shirt that says, 'Richmond is so scene.' She works in Carytown but lives in Fulton...

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