In June, we interviewed Tavares Floyd, then an emerging candidate in the Richmond 6th District City Council race, during which he announced his run to us for the first time. Floyd came forward as a passionate advocate for systemic reform, connecting his political...
That new Pharrell single, "Happy," sure is a lot of fun, right? So much fun, apparently, that all of RVA had to get into the act in this new video from local production company JI Live. Featuring everybody from Mayor Dwight C. Jones to legendary muralist Ed Trask, plus the NBC 12 news crew, the VCU Rams mascot, and a whole lot of other people...
Sherry and John Petersik of Young House Love, DIY blogging wunderkinds based here in Richmond, have released a line of products now available nationally at Target stores. Sherry and John Petersik of Young House Love, DIY blogging wunderkinds based here in Richmond, have released a line of products now available nationally at Target stores. The...
If anyone thinks this is the end times, prepare to have them proven wrong. Nothing says "this life is worth living" like fresh hot cookies delivered late at night. If anyone thinks this is the end times, prepare to have them proven wrong. Nothing says "this life is worth living" like fresh hot cookies delivered late at night. Jesus, as I type...
Spring time is near, and that means the sun on your face, the wind in your hair, and a cool cocktail in one hand while you scream your head off at a horse. Spring time is near, and that means the sun on your face, the wind in your hair, and a cool cocktail in one hand while you scream your head off at a horse. At least that's what spring means to...
Remember that video from last year, showing a partygoer at the 2013 Shamrock The Block event in Shockoe Bottom getting into a fistfight with multiple police officers? Sure you do! Well, get this--Jason Dotson, the man at the center of that fracas, was arrested this past Saturday in Shockoe Bottom. Once again, he was charged with assaulting a...
Richmond's own TED talk, TEDxRVA, is set to turn Virginia Rep’s November Theatre into a hub for knowledge on 3/28, and tickets are still available through the TEDxRVA website at $100 a pop. Richmond's own TED talk, TEDxRVA, is set to turn Virginia Rep’s November Theatre into a hub for knowledge on 3/28, and tickets are still available through the...
The first thing my intern Joe and I notice as we walk into the Richmond Convention Center's massive event hall was the smell. The first thing my intern Joe and I notice as we walk into the Richmond Convention Center's massive event hall was the smell. If you want to bottle the essence of cheeto-fingers and Mountain Dew, you could probably start...
We've already mentioned the 2014 WRIR Spring Fund Drive to you this week, but we just received some new information about the event that only makes it clearer how important WRIR (97.3 on your FM radio dial) is to the Richmond music community. We've already mentioned the 2014 WRIR Spring Fund Drive to you this week, but we just received some new...
After hearing that Shamrock The Block would be moving from its longtime location in Shockoe Bottom to the Boulevard this year, quite a few business owners in Shockoe Bottom were upset. Instead of sitting around and complaining, though, they've organized an event of their own to take place at 17th Street Farmer's Market this Saturday. After...
