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...
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“Everything’s Made Up. So Let’s Fix It.” — Salaam Bhatti
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Salaam Bhatti Interview: Campaign Finance, Community, and “We Are the Ones We’ve Been Waiting For”
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The 2023 Richmond ‘Drinksgiving’ Dive Bars List is Here!
Once more, the city gears up for its most cherished pre-Thanksgiving tradition: Drinksgiving. As the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving rolls in, locals gather to sip and speculate over life's puzzles, arming themselves with witty retorts for the family festivities...
“It’s queer, a little bit kinky, you know?” Welcome to Fallout
This article originally appeared in Virginia Pride Guide 2023. This is a version formatted for RVA Mag. You can read the whole original issue here. In the ever-changing landscape of Shockoe Bottom, a district in Richmond, Virginia, one venue has proven to be...
I Was Baptized by Cancer Christ and Other Weird Tales
Opening for GWAR is a flex. Opening for GWAR at home in Richmond is a flex and a kick flip. Cancer Christ came in hot at the bottom of the bill. They blew the doors open with thrash punk that felt like 1986 at your favorite skate spot, boombox overheating, 8 D...
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Replanting His Life in America, Leaving Behind Everything He Knew
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...
Review | Get In My Boca! What’s Happening at the Triangle?
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...
Photo | Young the Giant, Cold War Kids and Almost Monday Take Over Allianz
Richmond got a triple shot of modern alternative rock over the weekend as Young the Giant rolled into Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront with Cold War Kids and Almost Monday in tow, turning the banks of the James into a singalong soundtrack for the unofficial start of...
When Your Best Friend Is a Baddie: Learning to Fight Like a Girl in Richmond
Inside Richmond's Moy Yat Kung Fu Academy, where women are learning Wing Chun, confidence, and practical self-defense rooted in centuries of martial arts tradition It took me a long time to write this article because I just kept diving deep into the story of Ng Mui,...
RVA Live Music This Weekend | Bucko, Mary’s Knife, Roslin & Rat Fight
Nothing but crowd pleasers here. Got some big names in the scene and city all over the city this weekend, surely you’ll be at one? Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? Hit me up at griffin@rvamag.com....
