Editor’s note: A quick distinction matters here. When Virginia lawmakers talk about “cannabis,” they’re really talking about two overlapping but very different markets. Hemp, low-THC cannabis that’s federally legal under the 2018 Farm Bill signed by President...
Celebrating 10 years of providing yoga and mindfulness classes to the greater Richmond area, the wellness nonprofit continues to uphold its mission of affordability and accessibility. Project Yoga Richmond celebrated its tenth birthday this past month doing what it does best — offering free yoga and meditation classes for the greater Richmond...
Somehow, after the kind of month we've had so far -- not to mention the year we've had so far -- we're all still here for another week's Missed Connections. And if you read this week, you might be amazed to think that a plague is still loose on the streets, that social media is a constant garbage fire of disinformation and inflammatory lies. I...
The election has been called but I still can't quite shake that lingering feeling of panic near the edge of my consciousness. If you know where I'm coming from on that, maybe you too are ready for a cleansing dip in the raw escapism of this week's Missed Connections. Well, as if it knows what you need, this week kicks off with multiple doses of...
Welcome to Missed Connections for the week after Halloween, where normally we'd expect a ton of notes for people in cute costumes who were spotted in bars. But there's a pandemic afoot, so that kind of thing is bound to be a little thin on the ground this year. And let's be real -- we're all a lot more likely to be worried about casting our votes...
With the pandemic stretching on for most of the past year, Richmond's original community-oriented low power radio station is staying on the air with the help of a dedicated squad of volunteers. WRIR 97.3 LP-FM, Richmond’s only independent community radio station, has always been rough and tumble. From its humble beginnings broadcasting online in...
Rachel Scott Everett pays tribute to beloved local podcaster Daryl Grove, who passed away from cancer last week. Host of the Total Soccer Show, Grove was a soccer enthusiast who brought his love of the game to many in Richmond and beyond. Last week the world lost an inspiring soccer enthusiast, devoted friend, and all-around good human being....
Welcome to another week of Missed Connections, where we find the anonymous denizens of Craigslist asking: can this year just end already? Here at RVA Mag, we are definitely feeling burnt out, Missed Connections posters -- rest assured, you are not alone. That said, we don't just have Christmas to look forward to, we also have some fun treats this...
It's the last gasp of warm weather for the year, folks, and before we all inevitably end up quarantined in our houses once again, the time is right to get out there and make a Missed Connection of your own! Some people have been doing that this time around, including plenty of beachgoers and dog walkers smiling at each other when their wives...
It's October, the month that pumpkin spice becomes completely ubiquitous and at least half of your neighbors spend entirely devoted to elaborate Halloween decorations. Here at the Missed Connections, finding the perfect person to hand out treats with is a full-time occupation, one complicated considerably by the ongoing need to socially distance....
