MEET THE AUTHOR
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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