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Hadad’s Lake to Be Auctioned in April, Starting bid $300,000

A longtime recreational and cultural landmark in Henrico County, Hadad’s Lake is set to be auctioned next month, signaling the possible end of its nearly 60-year legacy. Established in 1965 by Ronald Hadad Sr. and his father, the lake became a...

Letter To The Editor | Art Thrives in a Free and Open Society

Merenda Cecelia, a Richmond-based artist and instructor, was recently dismissed from her teaching position at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) after reading a statement aloud in class. She describes the statement as a personal expression of artistic and...

Opinion | Richmond, We Don’t Need Another Love Song

Music has always been a mirror. It tells us who we are, what we value, and, sometimes, what we’re too afraid to face. But if music is supposed to reflect the world around us, then what does it say that so much of today’s mainstream music says… nothing at all? Richmond...

Best Of VA Missed Connections April 1 – April 7

It's another week of quarantine here in the Missed Connections, and we're missing just about everything at this point -- some of this week's posters are even missing those cheesy bikini car wash events that random cheerleading groups throw to raise funds for prom or whatever. I always thought they were a little degrading, myself, but hey,...

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Good Things Are Still Happening In The World

Even though we're all trapped in our houses for who knows how long, there are still positive stories taking place around the world. Here are some that will make you smile. Between the isolation and separation from those we care about and the obvious fears about the effects of coronavirus, it can be hard to stay positive. Thankfully, there are...

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Best of VA Missed Connections March 25 – March 31

A plague is loose on the land, and any Missed Connections out there right now are just gonna have to stay missed for a while. But hey, we can still read about them, right? In this trying time, let's get the little bits of joy where we can. Like, for example, the guy who still fantasizes about his unrequited high school sweetheart kicking him in...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections March 18 – March 25

It's surprising to see just how strongly the Missed Connections roll on regardless of the fact that we're all quarantined in our homes. Personally, I've only been around other people once in the past week -- I was at the grocery store, frantically trying to grab some toilet paper. How is it still out of stock everywhere? Do some of you have...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections March 11 – March 17

It's an interesting week in the world of Missed Connections, because right now, all any of us can think about is how much we want to miss a connection with COVID-19. That's a thought some Missed Connections posters had this week, but as others prove, we can't all sit alone in our houses forever without longing for companionship. And that's an...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections March 4 – March 10

This week's Missed Connections asks a burning question -- do you like to shave? Not yourself, but… other people? If so, there's someone out there looking for you. Don't worry, you're not gonna get paid, so it'll have to be for the love. And you better bring your own clippers. Sounds great, right? That's not all we've got for ya this week, though...

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Best of VA Missed Connections February 26 – March 3

Valentine's Day is less than a month in the rearview, and already the Missed Connections are full of regret. In particular, there's apparently a turtle out there looking to form a mutual Cupid's-arrow-removal pact. This is one time I think y'all might be extending the metaphor a bit too far. But at least it's entertaining, right? Sometimes you...

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Best of VA Missed Connections February 19 – February 25

In the depths of winter, it seems the Missed Connections are getting truly bizarre, and none of it is more bizarre than the person who wants to switch bodies with someone in a nursing home. That's a pretty strange obsession there, friend, but hey… keep 'em coming. This is why we head back to Craigslist every single week. This week also brings us...

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Best Of VA Missed Connections February 12 – February 18

It's wintertime here in RVA, and we've all gotta keep warm, whether we're doing so by wearing vegan leather, eating Hot Pockets, or paging through the Missed Connections looking for a friendly person to cuddle up to. If you're a sexy barber, a tatted-up security guard, or a frequently-flying Spongebob fan, someone's looking to cuddle with you...

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