Ed. note: This is a letter to the editor, not an endorsement from RVA Magazine. You can vote in our Richmond Elections 2024 Reader's Poll HERE. We want our next mayor to walk through our neighborhoods, ride the bus, and bike with us around the city so they can feel...
I’ve said it here before, and I’ll probably be saying it until I’m all old and gray and sitting on my porch like it’s my full-time job: there’s so much shit to do in this town it’s unbelievable. Any given night of the week, there’s something going on, and chances are very high there’s something free going on, which of course is even better. I’ve...
For the single among us, Valentine's Day falling on a weekend can either be a blessing or a curse. It's easy to end up sulking around your house alone, feeling twice as ashamed because not only do you have nothing planned on Valentine's Day, you're also spending Friday night at home. But there's no reason for you to do any of that tonight! For...
The weather outside is frightful, and the fire is so delightful, but there's got to be someplace to go... eff this snow, eff this snow, eff this snow. The weather outside is frightful, and the fire is so delightful, but there's got to be someplace to go... eff this snow, eff this snow, eff this snow. Here's a list of bars that told us they will...
It's bit early, but local bartender and former Avail hype man Beau Butler has announced his candidacy for Mayor of Richmond. It's bit early, but local bartender and former Avail hype man Beau Butler has announced his candidacy for Mayor of Richmond. His platform is a bit rough around the edges but we get the feeling it's gonna appeal to a lot of...
With half the country buried in snow, President Obama has asked the video streaming service Netflix to start its Golden Globe winning show House of Cards a day early. "This is an issue I've heard a lot about, and it's a rare thing in America that we can all agree on," said the President in a press conference held early this morning. "Netflix...
A petition hoping to sway Mayor Dwight Jones into turning the GRTC Bus Depot on Main St. (current home of the RVA Street Art Fest) into a space for Richmond's creative class has started to gain steam. A petition hoping to sway Mayor Dwight Jones into turning the GRTC Bus Depot on Main St. (current home of the RVA Street Art Fest) into a space for...
Local bakery Sugar Shack Donuts are expanding outward and upward – much like the donuts they bake daily. Local bakery Sugar Shack Donuts are expanding outward and upward – much like the donuts they bake daily. A second location is in the end stages of construction, and owner Ian Kelly said it’ll be ready by Monday of next week at the latest. The...
Revenge pornography is one step closer to criminalization in Virginia after recent amendments to House Bill 326 helped pave the way for the proposed legislation to clear the House of Representatives. Revenge pornography is one step closer to criminalization in Virginia after recent amendments to House Bill 326 helped pave the way for the proposed...
William Graeter, a fan resident with a history of complaining about how loud local businesses are, has sent a letter to local business leaders and members of City Council asking a number of businesses to keep it quiet. William Graeter, a fan resident with a history of complaining about how loud local businesses are, has sent a letter to local...
