Richmond has $3 million up for grabs—money meant to improve the city, boost its neighborhoods, and maybe even change a few lives. But here’s the twist: for once, city hall isn’t the ones calling the shots. Instead, they’re turning to the people, asking a deceptively...
Look! Up at the Sky! It's a Bird! It's a plane! It's a... quadcopter and its got a camera on it! Look! Up at the Sky! It's a Bird! It's a plane! It's a... quadcopter and its got a camera on it! Check out this incredibly neat video via Hendy Street Produxions: We found this video after one of its producers, Tony Morin, shot us the link. Morin said...
Students in Richmond Public Schools system are sick of their peers learning in unsafe environments. After a protest this morning, a group of students, mostly from Open High School, went down to City Council to encourage the Council to lend a hand to their struggling friends. Students in Richmond Public Schools system are sick of their peers...
There was a monument to follicle brilliance this weekend at the Canal Club and photographer Julie Ferguson was on the scene to capture as many of the amazing beards as possible. There was a monument to follicle brilliance this weekend at the Canal Club and photographer Julie Ferguson was on the scene to capture as many of the amazing beards as...
About 120 students from Oregon Hill's Open High School staged a walkout protest this morning. About 120 students from Oregon Hill's Open High School staged a walkout protest this morning. Despite the promise of rain, the kids were in high spirits as cars and street traffic honked supporting the student lead movement. (UPDATE) Students are...
Happy Belated Earth Day! Celebrate Mother Earth with Richmond by coming to the RVA Earth Day Festival in Manchester this Saturday, April 26. The RVA Earth Day Festival will provide a plethora of eco-friendly activities for people of all ages, including a kite festival, the JROC gear swap, and a petting farm. Happy Belated Earth Day! Celebrate...
RavenCon is bringing everything under the sci-fi/fantasy umbrella to Richmond this weekend and it's going to be a blast. RavenCon is bringing everything under the sci-fi/fantasy umbrella to Richmond this weekend and it's going to be a blast. The convention is in its ninth year, and you’ll find an art show, a “masquerade” costume contest, a game...
(Update) For those of you informing us this isn't the first time someone from RVA has been on "16 and Pregnant," consider checking out our calendar, because you obviously watch too much terrible TV. Well I guess it was bound to happen someday. Someone from Richmond ended up the focus of an episode of MTV's mind-erasing "16 and Pregnant." (Update)...
An appreciation for beards and beer is something that many Richmonders have in common. Luckily the RVA Beard League is helping to keep this union intact with their third annual Beard and Mustache Championship. An appreciation for beards and beer is something that many Richmonders have in common. Luckily the RVA Beard League is helping to keep...
Last summer, I moved to Richmond from Gainesville, a small college town in Florida. In both cities, restaurants and bars are the most popular entertainment options. However, eating and drinking out can be a costly option, and even if you’re not broke, it can become old hat after a while. Meanwhile, it seems like a lot of longtime Richmond...