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Stuart Spicer
Passionate about the RVA community, Stuart brings extensive knowledge of Richmond and a deep appreciation for its neighborhoods and people. When she’s not helping her clients buy or sell their home at One South Realty, Stuart co-publishes Richmond Grid magazine.

Väsen Vagabonds Inspire Richmond to Get Outside
PHOTOS BY NICK DAVIS AND VARIOUS VÄSEN VAGABONDS Joey Darragh and Tony Giordano see beer as a medium to express themselves, share a story, and inspireothers. As the owners of

Dogtown Rising
Hull Street is back. In recent months, Richmond has been treated to news of the soon-to-open Butterbean Market & Café, Hot Diggity Donuts, and Dogtown Brewing—all coming to the area

Keep Virginia Beautiful
Are you ready to Shiver on February 24? There’s still time to sign up for the Community Cleanup, the 5K, the James River Jump … or all 3 at the

New Creative Agency Launches in Richmond
Love Affair, a creative content house specializing in brand strategy and film production, has officially launched in RVA. Over the past 18 months, the agency has quietly assembled an impressive

Freedom Ruck at the Virginia War Memorial
Victor Wise embarked on his fifth “Freedom Ruck” to support our servicemen and women today at 7:30AM at the Virginia War Memorial. Victor will continue north along Route 1 and

One Love: LGBT Families
Families are just families, regardless of who comprises the family unit. That’s the message of One Love: LGBT Families, which is on view until September 4, 2017 on the Valentine’s

SoundView Project Taps into Street Energy
On a lively stretch of E. Broad sits a brand experience shop that boasts a bold name and even bolder ideas. Release the Hounds, which offers advertising and graphic design

It’s All Relative
What makes a family? Who can define your family? The Valentine shares in the dialogue with this new exhibition, It’s All Relative: Richmond Families (1616–2016), which opened on October 13

101 Pit Bulls: Changing the Perception
Kelley Blanchard is on a mission to restore the image of America’s most bullied breed, the pit bull. Determined to fight fear and bias, Blanchard launched The Richmond Pit Bull

Designed with the Brain in Mind
Modern professionals work in demanding environments where change is constant. Most simply can’t be tied down with multi-hour training sessions that put them out of commission for big chunks of