Editor's Note: RVA Magazine is partnering with Harry's at The Hof on coverage related to the Hofheimer Building's 10th anniversary celebration and Harry's new menu. We stopped by to see what was new, eat some good food, enjoy a few cocktails and report back. Richmond,...
A recent report by Radio IQ suggests Virginia lawmakers are once again inching toward a legal recreational marijuana market, this time through the state budget process. Following Governor Abigail Spanberger's veto, Senate Democrats have threatened to fold retail cannabis legislation into the state budget itself, raising the stakes ahead of next...
Editor's Note: RVA Magazine is partnering with the Virginia Museum of History & Culture on coverage related to America's 250th anniversary, including Richmond SailFest and the upcoming IllumiNation. Also, filmmaker Justin Black of Headwaters Down is sailing aboard the Pride of Baltimore II as it makes its way from Norfolk to Richmond. Follow...
It’s time for the 9th Annual 2nd Best Comedy Fest running June 11–13, 2026. The Coalition Theater hosts this annual event, and is the brick-and-mortar heart of Richmond's alternative comedy ecosystem. Calling it the 2nd Best Fest is a beautifully defensive undersell that sets the stage for a cultural blowout.Meet the man who has spent a decade...
A growing environmental concern in Chesterfield County could have consequences far beyond the county line.The Shoosmith Landfill, located in Chesterfield County near Iron Bridge Road, stopped accepting waste on December 30, 2022. More than three years later, the site continues to generate tens of thousands of gallons of leachate every day. Since...
Tucked into the alley behind 2512 West Main Street, a fever dream of the cosmos has taken shape across a brick wall. The mural is the collaborative work of four Latino artists working in and around Richmond: Visibly Hidden, Monolith, Mars, and Sol. A distant Earth floats above a mountain range and stars scatter across a deep purple sky. A Mayan...
There are certain people who become part of a neighborhood so slowly that nobody notices it happening until one day they realize the place would feel strange without them. If you’ve spent enough time around The Fan late at night, then you probably know Sunny Mart. It sits right around the corner on Cary Street past Carytown around the corner...
Editor's Note: This is a companion piece to our preview of Songs of Truth, the new musical inspired by the life of Sojourner Truth. This essay from Christian Detres takes a closer look at the woman behind the legend and the enduring relevance of her story. Sojourner Truth is an integral personality to the concept of “American spirit.” She is more...
Following is an updated excerpt from the book, Portraits of Immigrant Voices, in honor of Immigrant Heritage Month, which is celebrated during the month of June throughout the United States to honor the contributions and resilience of the newcomers who have shaped our nation. When Khushnood Nabizada looks back on August 2021, he...
Every time I go to the Aldi on Arthur Ashe at Broad St., En Su Boca tries to seduce me with its tequila and tacos perfume. It doesn’t work all the time, but I feel the pull when I’m browsing the nonsense in Aldi’s middle aisle. I once bought sweatpants there. I’m not ashamed. There was a time when the words “en su boca” meant something...
