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Best of RVA Missed Connections December 26 – January 1

So this is the new year; I don't feel any different. And neither do the Missed Connections -- they just keep rolling along for another year, giving us intriguing windows into the lives of strangers (some of whom are pretty weird). That said, if you're looking to...

RVA Magazine’s Best Stories of 2018

The year is coming to a close, and RVA Magazine is wrapping up another year of Commonwealth culture. With Virginians from right here in Richmond to our neighbors traveling through the state and across the world, we've been on the beat to tell your stories wherever we...

RVA NYE 2019: Our Guide to the River City’s Best New Years Parties

Richmond loves a good party, so it only makes sense that NYE draws some of the year's best special events in town. In light of that fact, we have compiled a listing of some of our favorite events happening to close out the year. Here you can get an idea of the goings...

The Chemical Crisis We Knew About All Along

Documentary film The Devil We Know reveals the dangers of many ordinary household chemicals we've overlooked -- and explains how we got to this point. Released in January, the 2018 documentary The Devil We Know is a damning expose of the DuPont corporation. The film,...

Lewis Ginter Celebrates the Holidays With A Million Points Of Light

A dazzling look at all Richmond's favorite botanical garden has to offer this holiday season. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is inviting everyone to their annual light show, Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights. The show, which displays over one million lights, runs...

Best of RVA Missed Connections December 12 – December 18

Christmas is coming, and we all need someone to cuddle up to, so if you're lonely this holiday season, maybe you can find a boo in this week's Missed Connections. This week we've got a lot of late-night hangout spots representing, from hipster hot spots like Bandito's...

Better Living Through Martial Arts

Richmond's thriving martial arts community offers plentiful opportunities for self-improvement -- provided you find the right gym. As long as there’s been civilization, individuals have waged war. In Egypt: 3400-year-old paintings hang, detailed with ancient grappling...

Best of RVA Missed Connections December 5 – December 11

It's been a messy couple of days out there on the streets, Richmond -- and if at any point you shared a laugh with an intriguing stranger over how poorly everyone else was driving, this week's Missed Connections might be for you. Those of you who are good samaritans...

Best of RVA Missed Connections 5/29/18-6/5/18

Buckle up Richmond, we're back with an exciting new batch of RVA Missed Connections for your weekly dose of entertainment. This go around, tie-dye clad souls bond at a shrimp fest in Mechanicsville, a woman in a yellow tube top at Capitol Waffle Shop attracts a secret admirer, a hangover prevents a guy from reaching out to his Lamplighter love, ...

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Celebrating Ramadan in Richmond

More than 1.7 billion Muslims around the world began to observe Ramadan on May 16, just as they have done every year. The 1,400-year-old practice is a religious month of fasting and prayer and for 30 days, Muslims refrain from eating or drinking anything from sunrise to sunset. And before you ask…Yes, not even water. Ramadan is the ninth month of...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 5/22/18-5/29/18

Hope everyone had a nice long weekend, if not, then sit down for your weekly entertainment, because the people of RVA Missed Connections sure enjoyed themselves. In this batch, The Hof continues to be the hot spot for spicy encounters, sparks fly between two karaoke singers at Ipanema Cafe, a man becomes mesmerized with a Mellow Mushroom...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 5/15/18-5/22/18

Missed Connections is finally back with a little spice to it. We've missed you, guys. In this batch, sparks fly at Casa Del Barco and Coppola's Deli, two strangers browsing through Fan-tastic's Thrift come together, and then there's also some talks of Cannibalism thrown in, of course.  Stay weird, Richmond. petite brunette, pretty smile (Cary...

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 5/8/18-5/15/18

Look alive Richmond, Missed Connections is back with a whole new batch of spicy encounters for your weekly dose of entertainment. This go around, a woman is looking for her lost catch from Plenty Of Fish, love blooms at Boulevard Flowers, and a Lidi cashier checks out a girl with tattoos. All that and more below. your dog in a hot vehicle......

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Best of RVA Missed Connections 5/1/18-5/8/18

Encounters over in Missed Connections are finally starting to spice back up again since it's been moved to a different section. This week, a Redskins fan admires a woman's peacock tattoo at Wolfgang's Gym, a biker attempts to show off for a fellow driver by popping a wheelie, sparks continue to fly at The Hofgarden as well as REI, and two...

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