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A New Stadium, an Old Feeling, and Opening Night

A New Stadium, an Old Feeling, and Opening Night

There are seats that stretch the wall in left field next to the foul pole fifty feet from the opposing team’s bullpen. I was sitting four bar chairs down from the pole waiting for my friend to arrive so we could get a dog and a burger before there were any lines. I’d...




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Fourth of July 2026 in Richmond: Fireworks, Festivals, and More

The best Fourth of July celebration in Richmond probably isn't the one with the biggest fireworks. It's the one where someone forgot the hot dog buns, the cooler is running low on ice, kids are chasing each other through sprinklers, and somebody insists they know a...

IllumiNATION Tells America’s Story on a Monumental Scale

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 IllumiNation. It's hard to impress people with just a building. Yet standing in front of the...

Mayo Island is Finally Whole

The acquisition of the island's last privately owned parcel clears a major hurdle for Richmond's plans to create a public park along the James River. The long-running effort to transform Mayo Island into a public park took a major step forward this week after the...

Field Trip Bikes and the Long Ride of Richmond’s Cycling Culture

I recently bought my first bicycle in more than a decade. Like most people, I started my search online, comparing models, reading reviews, and trying to figure out what kind of rider I actually wanted to be. Eventually I visited several local bike shops before...

Before Richmond Was an Arts City, There Was Best Products

Imagine pulling into a suburban shopping center to buy a toaster and finding a department store that appeared to be falling apart with corners breaking away, walls peeling open like a giant cardboard box, or facades seemingly collapsing under their own weight. For...

A Witchy Guide to the Longest Day of the Year

It's sizzling outside, but the breeze is refreshing, the birds are chirping, and summer is in full swing. The summer solstice, aka Midsummer or Litha, is the longest day of the year, and this year it falls on June 21, with the sun setting at 8:27 p.m. It's a time to...

This New Club is All About Getting Tipsy for History

Did you know that at one point Pepsi was the 6th largest navel power in the world, or that there is supposedly a box of dicks in the Vatican Museum? These were just some of the surprising history stories I heard at the first meeting of the RVA Tipsy History Club,...

Where to Watch the World Cup in Richmond

We looked into getting World Cup tickets. Apparently, FIFA believes everyone has a trust fund. For those of us who do not, Richmond has the next best thing. Over the next month, bars, breweries, restaurants, and soccer pubs across the city will fill up with people...

Washington Wizards set to host training camp in RVA this fall

The Washington Wizards will pack their bags and head down to Richmond for their part of their official fall training camp this year. The Washington Wizards will pack their bags and head down to Richmond for their part of their official fall training camp this year. Virginia Commonwealth University's Siegel Center near the Monroe Park campus will...

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Richmond Kickers match Charleston Battery in 1-1 tie

RICHMOND, VA – (Wednesday, August 31, 2016) – Richmond Kickers extended their unbeaten run to 10 games with a hard-fought tie against long-time rivals Charleston Battery. RICHMOND, VA – (Wednesday, August 31, 2016) – Richmond Kickers extended their unbeaten run to 10 games with a hard-fought tie against long-time rivals Charleston Battery. Fresh...

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RVA Kickers best Orlando City 1-0

The Richmond Kickers (12-6-7) clinched a playoff spot in the 2016 USL Playoffs with a 1-0 win over Orlando City B (8-9-8) Saturday night at City Stadium. The Richmond Kickers (12-6-7) clinched a playoff spot in the 2016 USL Playoffs with a 1-0 win over Orlando City B (8-9-8) Saturday night at City Stadium. Scott Thomsen scored the only goal late...

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WWE NXT Live! comes to RVA for the first time ever

"You know how baseball has a farm system? like the Squirrels players move up to AAA and then to the majors? But the squirrels are sorta the same as the giants?" explained former RVAMag intern Ben Weiner. "NXT is WWE’s developmental brand" "You know how baseball has a farm system? like the Squirrels players move up to AAA and then to the majors?...

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UCI bike race could return to RVA in 2017

There may be another major cycling race coming to Richmond as soon as September 2017. Per CyclingTips, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is currently planning a multiple day stage race in Virginia. There may be another major cycling race coming to Richmond as soon as September 2017. Per CyclingTips, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)...

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