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The East End knows how to party in the snow

Some of us are still semi-trapped in our houses as the city seems to have left some side streets for dead. Some of us are still semi-trapped in our houses as the city seems to have left some side streets for dead. But what's become a nightmare for cars was once the...

Bill would remove sales tax on Tampons

RICHMOND – Virginia’s sales tax covers almost everything you buy, from athletic socks to zippers. But it doesn’t apply to medicine, contact lenses and certain other personal health items. RICHMOND – Virginia’s sales tax covers almost everything you buy, from athletic...

Best of RVA missed connections 1/19-1/26

With most Richmonders trapped inside their homes this past week, it gave the city plenty of time to contemplate past loves and lust over the last person they came in contact with. With most Richmonders trapped inside their homes this past week, it gave the city plenty...

A bill beer and cider drinkers can celebrate

RICHMOND – Do you have an expensive bottle of wine you’ve been holding onto – one that you’d love to uncork at your favorite restaurant on a special occasion? RICHMOND – Do you have an expensive bottle of wine you’ve been holding onto – one that you’d love to uncork...

Op-Ed: The Truth is, Planned Parenthood Saves Lives

For months now, Planned Parenthood seemed inescapable--not only in the news but all over Facebook in the form of memes with pictures of aborted fetuses and tiny premature babies, usually following a B For months now, Planned Parenthood seemed inescapable--not only in the news but all over Facebook in the form of memes with pictures of aborted...

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Meet the people behind the food you buy at your local grocery store and produce stands on Richmond’s Farm Tour this weekend

Hear about where your food is sourced and shakes the very hands that feed you with Ellwood Thompson’s Local Market Second Annual Rich Hear about where your food is sourced and shakes the very hands that feed you with Ellwood Thompson’s Local Market Second Annual Richmond Farm Tour this weekend. The organic grocery store, along with the Virginia...

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Second Bicycle Urbanism Symposium to be held at VCU 9/28

U.S. Rep. U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon, founder and chair of the Congressional Bike Caucus, will commence the two-day Bicycle Urbanism Symposium II with a speech on Sept. 28 from 7-8:30 pm. at Virginia Commonwealth University. The symposium is an academic and professional conference dedicated to promoting bicycling as a mainstream mode of...

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Highlights from yesterday’s UCI 2015 Women Elite Time Trial’s

For those of you who missed it, check out this video below via Cycling Hub which compiled some of the best moment's from yesterday's Women Elite Time Tr For those of you who missed it, check out this video below via Cycling Hub which compiled some of the best moment's from yesterday's Women Elite Time Trial runs. It's pretty high energy stuff.

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Oyster and craft beer festival at Dover Hall Estate this Sunday

Like oysters? Like craft beer? Love big, fancy houses to slurp your oysters and drink your beer in? Of course you do. Like oysters? Like craft beer? Love big, fancy houses to slurp your oysters and drink your beer in? Of course you do. Dover Hall, a private estate in Goochland County known for its weddings and other events, is throwing its first...

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