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Tonight we gathered with our friends @keepvirginia Tonight we gathered with our friends @keepvirginiacozy for the 6th Annual Brewgrass Festival @riversideoutfittersrva’s newly renovated 14th Street riverfront space at the base of Mayo Island.

Founder Brian Bell, aka @captain__cozy, created the beloved festival as a celebration of volunteers, community, and the many nonprofits working to make the Commonwealth a more cozy place. 

“What started as a fun way to bring people together has helped raise critical funding for organizations doing meaningful work throughout our region,” shared Bell.

And tonight, he announced that since 2016, Keep Virginia Cozy volunteers have removed nearly 2 million pounds of litter from public lands across the Commonwealth.

“We feel incredibly lucky to live, work, and play in Virginia. From having more miles of the Appalachian Trail than any other state to Richmond’s incredible trail system right in our backyard, we’re surrounded by places worth protecting,” says Bell.

Helping celebrate the occasion was @andrew.g.alli, superintendent of Richmond’s park system and one of the region’s most talented musicians, who returned to the Brewgrass stage alongside fellow musician @_josh.small_. The popular duo continued a local tradition that has become a favorite part of the annual event.

This year’s festivities also featured a vendor village packed with local makers and artisans, beer from @vasenbrewing and @finalgravitybrewingco, nonalcoholic beverages from @hikehoppedseltzer, plenty of local food options, and a community of Virginians committed to keeping the Commonwealth cozy for generations to come.
Step on board. Those giant pink platforms floating Step on board. Those giant pink platforms floating outside of @icavcu aren’t just for looking at. You’re actually invited to climb aboard, take a seat, and experience the installation for yourself.

Called Pond Theater, the new work by Rotterdam-based architecture and design collective @studio_ossidiana transforms the reflecting pool outside the Institute for Contemporary Art into a floating gathering space designed for conversation, contemplation, and a dash of play.

The unique installation is the first commission in the ICA’s new Broad Signals public art initiative, which brings site-specific works to locations in and around the museum. Visitors are encouraged to interact with the floating structures during museum hours, weather permitting.

Pond Theater will remain on view from June through November 29. 

📍 Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU
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Scenes from tonight’s soft opening of North End on Scenes from tonight’s soft opening of North End on Cleveland St, where Patrick and Stephanie Murtaugh are bringing fresh energy back to a beloved neighborhood staple!

That’s right, the longtime Richmond favorite is making a return under new ownership with a renewed focus on community. Patrick, co-founder of @hardywood, and Stephanie, a hospitality and events professional, recently acquired the former North End Juice Co. location in the Museum District and have refreshed the concept, now known simply as North End.

Starting Saturday, @northendjuiceco will officially begin offering walk-up service, online ordering, and call-ahead pickup, with a sit-in space expected to open later this summer.

For Pat, the venture marks a return to hands-on creativity and recipe development, just in a different form. The couple says North End will focus on simple, filling, nutrient-dense smoothies and grab-and-go staples designed for busy lifestyles. The menu will remain intentionally streamlined, with nods to longtime customer favorites, including the return of the beloved Blue Suede Shoes smoothie, alongside new offerings, wellness-focused options, breakfast burritos, and even a draft beverage that feels like a natural evolution of Patrick’s brewing background.

North End is also partnering with Richmond’s legendary chef Jason Alley to help shape a menu centered on quality ingredients, comfort, and consistency.

The business holds personal significance for the Murtaughs, who previously lived nearby and were longtime customers themselves. North End will be open Thursday through Monday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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🍻Cheers to keeping the legend alive. Legend Brewin 🍻Cheers to keeping the legend alive. Legend Brewing Co., Virginia’s oldest continually operating brewery, is partnering up with Hardywood to transition production and wholesale operations of its iconic Brown Ale to @hardywood’s West Creek facility.

Under the strategic partnership announced today, Hardywood will assume responsibility for the production, distribution, and wholesale sales of @legendbrewingco’s Brown Ale.

The agreement represents a full-circle moment for both breweries. When Hardywood was founded in 2011, the team at Legend Brewing Co. helped brew its first commercial batch of Hardywood Singel.

“To now be trusted with the stewardship of Legend Brown Ale is an incredible honor for our entire team,” said Eric McKay, co-founder and CEO of Hardywood Park Craft Brewery. “By utilizing the scale, quality control, and efficiency of our West Creek facility, we can brew Legend Brown Ale with the same passion, integrity, and world-class quality that Virginia beer lovers have counted on for over three decades.”

Legend’s journey began in a small tasting room and pub off an old gravel road on West 6th Street in Richmond’s Historic Old Manchester District. For 32 years, the brewery has stayed true to its roots while adapting to changing times.

Legend President Tom Martin shared, “Legend Brewing Co. is looking forward to the future of working with the fine team of brewers at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery to produce our flagship Legend Brown Ale for many more years to come. With current craft beer market conditions, we feel very fortunate to be able to consolidate production into their excellent and modernized brewing facility. We will continue to operate our Pub at 321 W. 7th St. for the foreseeable future. As always, many thanks to all our loyal Legend Brown Ale fans.”

📸 @hardywood
Richmond Kickers are leaning into our city’s love Richmond Kickers are leaning into our city’s love for its favorite marsupial with a new RVA Wildlife kit. The new design includes a unique customization option, called “Pick Your Opossum,” that allows fans to choose from four illustrated opossum jocktags when ordering their jersey.

According to @richmondkickers, the kit draws inspiration from the Virginia opossum’s distinctive features while celebrating Richmond’s long-running affection for the animal, which has become something of a local icon over the years. 

The new kits will make their debut this Saturday at City Stadium when the Kickers take on Fort Wayne FC!
A tiny retreat space tucked away in Richmond’s sou A tiny retreat space tucked away in Richmond’s southside neighborhood of @welcome_to_woodland_heights is offering memberships for those looking to unplug, read, meditate, work, or simply spend an hour in silence this summer. 

Known as The Cocoon, this small standalone space was created by local tarot reader and artist @mysticmurtietarot and features books, local art, Wi-Fi, comfortable seating, and a rotating collection of curiosities. Members can reserve private time @cocoon_mobile_art in the air-conditioned space for as little as $2 per hour through a monthly membership program.

Just outside, visitors will also find @freelittleartgallery_sycamore where community members can leave and take small works of art, adding another creative element to the experience.

Follow @cocoon_mobile_art and @mysticmurtietarot for more.

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