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Final bay grass update: Live long and prosper

After almost six months of sweat, tears, and conscientious underwater gardening, our bay grasses, as part of the Chesapeake Bay foundation's Grasses for the Masses program, made a new and more appropriate home on a beautiful shore off the Rappahannock river, a small...

Richmond police address concerns over rising crime

RICHMOND – Already this year, Richmond has seen three double homicides: On Feb. 16, Deborah Walker, 55, and her daughter Shaquenda Walker, 24, were shot and killed in their home on Coalter Street. On March 29, a triple shooting in Jackson Ward left Mikkaisha Smoot,...

Richmonders host die-in to protest Dave Brat’s healthcare vote

For Republican Congressman Dave Brat, public town hall events in Virginia's 7th district continue to set the stage for anti-Trump and anti-GOP displays, both traditional and creative. Brat, who came into office in 2014 on the back of the Tea Party-wave, has faced...

Bay grass update #14: Into the Rappahannock (for real this time)

We have a little bad news! If you read last week’s update, you might’ve known that we were slated to plant our grasses on Monday, at Chickahominy Riverfront Park in Williamsburg. This past weekend’s rain, however, had other plans for us. Unfortunately, the seriousness...

Bay Grass Update #13: Into the wild

I’m about to be an empty nester. That’s right - even though I knew the planting would be right around the corner, time has gotten away from us here at RVA Mag, and we’ll be saying farewell to our grasses on Monday. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation kindly reached out to...

As RVA’s food delivery goes corporate, Quickness RVA stays local

Food delivery is nothing new: we’ve all ordered many a late-night General Tso’s or drunken pizza right to our door. This kind of convenience was unmatched until we saw the rise of national companies over recent years, like GrubHub, OrderUp, and most recently,...

Bay grass update #12: Sweet sounds of swaying grass

Hey ya’ll. Richmond has a music scene. Did you know? Now you know. And it’s pretty wonderful. It seems like everyone is in a band nowadays, hunting for house shows and couches to crash on. If you’re not a musician in any capacity, you might feel a little left out. But...

Strange Matter: The 929 West Grace Street Saga Continues

The re-vamping of 929 West Grace street (formerly Twisters, 929 Cafe, The Nanci Raygun, Bagel Czar... et cetera, extensive and well written article about the spot can be read right here) is in it's final stages, and they are open for business. There are no good reasons not to go and check it out- their menu is fantastic, full of sandwiches and...

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A Brief History of 929 West Grace RVA

They say history repeats itself. That must mean the same things just keep happening over and over again. Welcome to 929 W. Grace St. in Richmond, Virginia USA ladies and gentleman. I don’t care if it was Hubaba’s, Twisters, Chrono’s Café, 929 Café, Nancy Raygun, or Bagel Czar. It is the center of the universe. This address has been the epicenter...

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Unleashing the Aftermath: SHRED-A-THON 2 GUITARMAGEDDON!

Unholy hell, Richmond! The aftermath of the second SHRED-A-THON leaves us in awe. It was an absolute mind-blowing triumph! The night reverberated with electrifying energy as the shredding warriors conquered the stage. The competition was fierce, pushing the limits of pure awesomeness, resulting in a few exploding heads (a massive shoutout to...

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Meet The Judges of the SHRED-A-THON 2009!

\m/ Prepare yourselves, metal warriors! \m/ We gather here today to witness a showdown of epic proportions, where the gods of metal shall determine who possesses the mightiest shred! We wish we had a scientific "SHRED-O-METER" that could accurately gauge the power, speed, and precision of these riff masters, but alas, such a device remains a...

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Rumors and Reality

If you have not done so already, please read Chris Dovi’s piece for Style Weekly on the recent actions against Rumors and other local businesses http://bit.ly/jcwfj I’m sitting in an empty room of a Fan bar at 2:30pm on a Thursday, drinking margaritas with Casey Longyear and Marshe Wyche (as well as some friends and supporters) of Rumors...

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Police Intervention during First Friday May Day Worker’s Rights March

This past First Friday in May, Richmond experienced an eventful International Worker’s Day, also known as May Day, a day that many Americans might not be familiar with. The streets were filled with passionate marchers advocating for workers’ rights. The Worker's Rights March commenced with a peaceful assembly. However, to avoid passing through an...

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The ‘Second to None’ Richmond Music Compilation 2009

Welcome to "RVA Second to None Compilation", a striking collection of musical pieces that encapsulates the vibrant and diverse music scene of Richmond, Virginia in 2009. With a selection that spans a gamut of genres from punk to metal, folk to experimental, this compilation exhibits the veritable cornucopia of talent that called Richmond home....

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