I was up in DC again. The suburbs. There was some sort of family gathering that I got invited to—a birthday party, a holiday, something of that sort. We were around back and a neighbor had the grill going. There was some talking: “Can you believe this day we’re...
After our post last week about a youtube video showing a fight between police and event attendees at the 10th annual Shamrock The Block festival, held March 16 on 18th St in Shockoe Bottom, a vigorous discussion erupted, both in the comments section of the article and on our facebook page. After our post last week about a youtube video showing a...
The second annual TomTom Founder's Fest is right around the corner, kicking off on April 11th. This event will showcase Charlottesville’s innovative ideas, creative endeavors, entrepreneurship, urban planning and design in hopes of revolutionizing the way people experience and think about cities. The second annual TomTom Founder's Fest is right...
After my first article about Richmond's Public Art Commission, I received some criticism for not knowing all the facts about the PAC and how the city decides to fund the arts in Richmond. To an extent, I agree with these criticisms, but in my defense, information about city arts funding in general and the PAC in particular is hard to find, and...
Another wildly unpredictable March weekend is upon us, and I have no idea what the weather will be like. But the good news is that it's the first weekend of spring--so no matter what it's like outside this weekend, we can expect things to improve in the near future. Well, at least for a few weeks, until the stifling summer heat gets here around...
Here's the second half of our readers poll results, continued from yesterday. Click here to go back and read the first half. We now rejoin the End Of The World Readers Poll Results, already in progress. CLICK HERE TO READ THE NEW ISSUE OF RVA MAGAZINE! Here's the second half of our readers poll results, continued from yesterday. Click here to go...
A video taken over the weekend at Shamrock The Block in Shockoe Bottom is getting a lot of hits online and starting a discussion about whether or not Richmond police used excessive force in quelling the violence. Check out the video in question below: A video taken over the weekend at Shamrock The Block in Shockoe Bottom is getting a lot of hits...
Remember last fall? There was a lot of hysteria going on at that time over Mayan prophecies that supposedly foretold the end of the world. The fact that you’re here to read this in 2013 proves that there wasn’t any merit to such predictions, but back in December, when no one knew whether we were going to die or not, we here at RVA Magazine...
We've been really excited about Fat Dragon Chinese Kitchen & Bar since they opened at the end of last year. Located at 1200 N. Boulevard, next to River City Tattoo, Fat Dragon has a lot to offer to local fans of Chinese cuisine--but what really caught our attention is the fact that their bar manager is none other than Steve McKenna, host of...
Ladies and gentlemen, it's finally here--the Spring 2013 issue of RVA Magazine is out today! This issue will reveal the long-awaited results of our End Of The World Readers Poll, in which YOU voted to determine your favorite local bands, artists, bars, pizza places, and much more. Ladies and gentlemen, it's finally here--the Spring 2013 issue of...
