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Kickers host Cincinnati Saturday

RICHMOND, VA – (Friday, May 5, 2017) – The Richmond Kickers return to City Stadium this Saturday, May 6 to host FC Cincinnati and the Bark & Brew Craft Beer Festival. The pet-friendly craft beer festival starts at 5:30 p.m. with live music by Back Seat Drivers,...

Bay Grass Update #13: Into the wild

I’m about to be an empty nester. That’s right - even though I knew the planting would be right around the corner, time has gotten away from us here at RVA Mag, and we’ll be saying farewell to our grasses on Monday. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation kindly reached out to...

As RVA’s food delivery goes corporate, Quickness RVA stays local

Food delivery is nothing new: we’ve all ordered many a late-night General Tso’s or drunken pizza right to our door. This kind of convenience was unmatched until we saw the rise of national companies over recent years, like GrubHub, OrderUp, and most recently,...

Best of RVA Missed Connections 4/25/17-5/2/17

They might be store chains that exist in pretty much any town throughout America, but the experiences we have in each one can be unique. It seems Wal-Mart and Food Lion were the prime locations for chance encounters in the Richmond area this week. Read on to see what...

After soaring under Obama, gun industry drops under Trump

RICHMOND – Earlier this year, gun rights groups and gun control advocates met at Capitol Square to face off in dueling rallies and seek support for their views. Gun rights advocates held blaze orange signs that read “Guns save lives.” Their adversaries preached...

Bay grass update #12: Sweet sounds of swaying grass

Hey ya’ll. Richmond has a music scene. Did you know? Now you know. And it’s pretty wonderful. It seems like everyone is in a band nowadays, hunting for house shows and couches to crash on. If you’re not a musician in any capacity, you might feel a little left out. But...

Best of RVA missed connection 4/18-4/25

It might be shaping up to be a rainy, cold week but summer is just around the corner. Some people chose to up their fitness game as they anticipate beach season. Maybe that’s why there’s been some missed connections happening in gyms? Of course, there’s always the...

Kickers beat Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-1 in waterlogged win

Following a one-hour lightning delay prior to kickoff, the Richmond Kickers defeated the Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-1 at City Stadium on a waterlogged Saturday night. Kickers midfielder Fred Owusu Sekyere and forward Alhaji Kamara handed the home side the early lead...

WIN A PAIR OF HANGAR 18 TICKETS + LIMITED RUN RVA MAG TEES!

We are ramping up the buzz on the upcoming HANGAR 18 party at the Cary Street GRTC Station, and we want you to come! Presale tickets are moving fast for what is going be a major happening this Friday, October 25th! So to take it up a notch, because thats what we do, we are giving you a chance to go for FREE by hitting up our handy widget below....

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Why You Always Pay Your Sound Engineer

Details are thin at the moment, but a Youtube video has emerged that shows what happens when you stiff your sound engineer - warning, it' Details are thin at the moment, but a Youtube video has emerged that shows what happens when you stiff your sound engineer - warning, it's a fairly cringe-worthy experience... Ouch... poor kid. And before we...

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RVA Radio: Machinedrum

Words and mix via Machinedrum Soundcloud: Hey luvs Words and mix via Machinedrum Soundcloud: Hey luvs This mix was originally posted last year on Clash Magazine as part of their podcast series. A mix for celebrating fun in da sun. Here's my description on Clash from fall 2012 : This mix is a soundtrack to your Indian summer, if you’re having one...

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Everyone Needs to Step Up Their Pumpkin Carving Game

Happy Halloween, Richmond! Some of you may be ahead of the game here, but if you're anything like me, your pumpkin is either waiting to be purchased or waiting to be carved. Happy Halloween, Richmond! Some of you may be ahead of the game here, but if you're anything like me, your pumpkin is either waiting to be purchased or waiting to be carved....

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#HALLOWEEKRVA: WRIR’s Monster Mashquerade At The Camel!

Richmond's independent radio voice, WRIR, will be celebrating Halloweek once again in their usual fashion--with an amazing evening of live music and scary costumes at The Camel. WRIR's Sixth Annual Monster Mashquerade takes place on Friday, October 25 beginning at 9 PM. Richmond's independent radio voice, WRIR, will be celebrating Halloweek once...

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