Only just last November, a visiting out-of-town friend and I met up at the Wayside Spring, and as far as sacred, spirit-filled destinations in this special piece of land go, that was natural magic. Even as we talked, a deer and other wildlife enjoyed the ecosystem the...
It's the end of the world as we know it, and whether or not you feel fine, you can at least rely on the Missed Connections to stay constant even as everything around us shifts rapidly and unpredictably. This time around, whether it's walks in the park or copping some Dairy Queen, people are finding ways to beat the heat even as they find new...
Don't look now, y'all, but the pandemic is back like it never left. So why not take refuge in the Missed Connections? Amid all the lonely people looking for love, or at least a hookup, we find at least a few honest-to-goodness missed connections still, and so we are bringing them to you this and every week. Of course, we're all back out in the...
Local nonprofit Bridging RVA steps in to provide meals to those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. On an overcast Saturday morning, the Extra Space Storage facility on Mall Drive in Bon Air has an unassuming appearance. But under the high-ceilinged arch, two units are open to reveal a sea of brown paper bags full of groceries. To the side are...
It's time for another edition of Missed Connections, where we're always glad to see some Craigslist poets in action. Dropping those low-key self-pitying rhymes as they always do so well. I know I complained last week about how few good posts there were anymore, but these wordsmiths are restoring my faith this week. And that's not all -- this week...
Attention all bargain shoppers -- we've got a sale on Missed Connections in aisle 12! Admittedly, we're getting kinda desperate. Not sure if it's the COVID-related social distancing or the longterm fallout from the SESTA/FOSTA censorship that has turned the MCs into mostly gross casual encounters-type posts, but either way, we're over it. And...
Whether it's advisable or not (spoiler alert: it's not), Virginia is largely back open for business, and the Missed Connections this week reflect that, first and foremost with a plea from a returning Uber driver for their customers to hit on them. OK, maybe that's not what it SAYS, but I know how to read between the lines. In other news, a local...
Welcome to this week's edition of Missed Connections, where masks remain important if you actually want to get out there and miss some connections in the real world. Back in 2019, we never would have guessed that we'd see ads thanking people for finding your mask when it got lost inside a grocery store, but that's exactly the kind of crazy...
After months of coronavirus-related social distancing, we're all finally starting to get back out there, and the Missed Connections are starting to reflect that. And thank god, because things were starting to get a bit squirrelly over there at Craigslist. This week, though, from protest meet-cutes to Phase Two reopenings, people are getting out...
Things are a little light in the world of the Missed Connections this week, it seems. Could that be because everyone's out on the streets speaking their mind? If so, that's definitely not a bad thing. And thankfully, there are still more than a few of the awkward potential meet-cutes we all come to Missed Connections for -- so get ready to dive...
