It’s raining fucking buckets. It’s cold, 4pm, and I want to go home. But I’m about to do that weird half-run, scrunched-shoulders thing into Blanchard's Coffee Shop on Broad street to meet Harrison Roday, candidate for Mayor. They’re gonna close soon too. He’s a new...
Mekong is for beer lovers, and on Wednesday Oct. 26th, 6004 West Broad Street will host our 2nd Annual HALLOBEER! It's an event we really look forward to each Halloween, so make sure and come out dressed up, ready to dance and have some amazing beers. In addition to the outrageous amount of spirits that will most certainly haunt the glasses of...
Presented by Taste The Local & RVA, tonight is the kick off 11 days full of spooky, weird and crazy events celebrating what is arguably Richmond's favorite holiday. If you're smart, you've already picked up, purchased, assembled or pulled your awesome costume out of storage and are ready to rage in vein of Samhain. Well we've got plenty of fun...
The Camel, the excellent live venue and watering hole on W. Broad St., is presenting a Pumpkin Tap Takeover in celebration of Halloween this year. The event begins on Saturday October 22 and will continue through Halloween, for a total of 10 days of pumpkin brew awesomeness. There'll be a ton of great bands playing at the Camel during that time...
When I last sat down for coffee with a certain friend of mine, my eyes locked on her beautiful new necklace. “That’s gorgeous! Where did you find it?” I asked, always intrigued with her unusual and delightful accessory finds. “Etsy,” she said, and began to fill me in on the details of this great artist she found on the site, along with the other...
Last Wendesday, Open Stage Night brought out an impressive bunch of musicians. Tonight at Open Stage Night, we have a nearly full list. There are a few early/late slots left. If you'd like to grab one, leave a message on our Facebook Event page. Dont miss a night of live local music Richmond.com said is not to be overlooked. Each Wednesday is...
FEAST (Funding Emerging Art with Sustainable Tactics) is a group that began in Brooklyn with the goal of supporting creative work without forcing artists to rely on wealthy corporate capital. A couple of weeks ago, we told you about the brand new FEAST RVA organization, a not-for-profit community driven project whose mission is to democratically...
In this week's episode, The Canary Promise joined the guys to get down on the Richmond music scene. Not only were they super appreciative for the opportunity to be on the show, but they were also extremely intelligent, brought a solid sense of humor, and rocked out with some aggressive, well constructed, and angsty tunes. With songs like "It's a...
Metro Richmond, VA framers have joined together again to Frame For Good. This collaboration is resulting in a “Will Frame for Food” food drive for the Central Virginia Food Bank during the month of October. This month also happens to be National Art & Framing Month. The “Frame For Good” efforts are designed to allow area professional picture...
That's right, two different local craft markets are currently seeking handmade arts and crafts to be sold this holiday season! Bizarre Market's seventh annual holiday show will take place for an entire month, from Nov. 25 until Dec. 24, at Chop Suey Books, while The Richmond Craft Mafia's Handmade Holiday show will take place on only one day,...
