Richmond’s journey into participatory budgeting has reached an impressive milestone. Following up on our earlier coverage, where we explored how residents could influence the allocation of $3 million, the Richmond People’s Budget initiative has completed its first...
Nothing quite like late-summer love. There's still time to get close enough to trust someone before the season gets too cold. Nothing quite like late-summer love. There's still time to get close enough to trust someone before the season gets too cold. Nothings worse than being lonesome when the leaves turn green to brown, so keep your eyes...
God bless America. There are few counties which allow such a diverse set of freedoms, no matter how much we might personally disagree with how they're being utilized. God bless America. There are few counties which allow such a diverse set of freedoms, no matter how much we might personally disagree with how they're being utilized. Richmond has...
In our era of mass production, globalization, and outsourcing, it can sometimes seem as if everything we ever encounter is constructed in some other country, far from here. However, when you get away from the chain stores, there remains a thriving local community of creative artisans right here in RVA--and RVA MakerFest is the perfect opportunity...
If there's two things Central Virginia has in spades, it's food and history, and the folks at Preservation Virginia are set to bring you an awesome combo of both this weekend at the
Ian M. Graham, writer, photographer, editor, and general raconteur at large passed away a couple of weeks back, and we're not done remembering how awesome he was. Ian M. Graham, writer, photographer, editor, and general raconteur at large passed away a couple of weeks back, and we're not done remembering how awesome he was. And now's your chance...
[WARNING: I will be using the term "R-Words" throughout this article because I have no idea what's right anymore] Extra large R-Words defensive tackle Chris Baker stood pat. He had done his job, caused pressure to the quarterback, and now was awaiting the result of Nick Foles' downfield pass. [WARNING: I will be using the term "R-Words"...
Strange things are afoot in the Missed Connections section this week. The cooling of the weather seems to have turned people emotional, even though some of them go to great lengths to hide it. Morrissey quotes, lengthy heartfelt apologies, and cries for understanding from an apathetic world dominated the tone of this week's missives. Strange...
When Ron English, often called the godfather of street art, came to Richmond this summer for the Richmond Mural Project, we knew the stories would be as crazy as his murals. Our published interview captured some of his sharpest insights, but it barely scratched the surface. English has a way of turning every memory into a parable, every anecdote...
A contest on SportzEdge.com has pitted the VCU Rams logo (the image associated with the school's various sports teams) against a rival school's logo in a new contest to determine the "coolest" logo in college sports. A contest on SportzEdge.com has pitted the VCU Rams logo (the image associated with the school's various sports teams) against a...