Handyma’am Goods Looks Toward Expansion
Local workwear brand, Handyma’am Goods, recently launched a Kickstarter campaign in order to return to production on their flagship garment: The Coverall. Designed specifically for women, Handyma’am has been filling a wide gap in the workwear market for three years now, but due to challenges in securing American manufacturing for their products, the brand has […]
Richmond Photographer Storytelling Night
Mobelux, a fast growing product team in Richmond, has created software for startups and Fortune 500 companies around the country for years. Specializing in mobile apps and building the industrial-strength platforms that power them, Mobelux has earned a reputation for excellence while working with the likes of Tumblr, Disney, iHome, and Marvel. As the local […]
Evergreen Cemetery Engagement Workshop
Created in 1891, Evergreen Cemetery is the resting place for many of Richmond’s African-American leaders of the 19th and 20th centuries, including Maggie L. Walker, John Mitchell, Jr. and Rev. J. Andrew Bowler. There are an estimated 5,000 plots in Evergreen, most of which have become overgrown after years of neglect. The Enrichmond Foundation acquired the […]
Arcade Bar Opens in Scott’s Addition
The Circuit – Arcade Bar is now open in Scott’s Addition. A bar and arcade combo, The Circuit offers classic console games of the past, a 50-tap self-serve craft beer wall, and good eats. The barcade boasts a pay-per-ounce system for beer and a “self-service” atmosphere with food orders placed by phone or at a […]
Indigenous People’s Day Celebration
The crackle of a bonfire and the sounds of children playing created a backdrop this evening for an open forum with local indigenous leaders Andrew Tyler, Vanessa Bolin, and Richard Senegal at the Indigenous People’s Day Celebration. The gathering was hosted at Earth Folk Collective, an urban homestead project in the city of Richmond that […]
#HERStory: Sam Reed
Sam Reed has blazed trails for female funk, soul, and R&B artists since she got her start in 2006. Her passion for music can be traced back to her days singing in church as a child and listening to old school records with her parents. Today her music has influences of rock, soul, jazz, R&B, […]
Deadstock Apron
We couldn’t be more excited about our latest collaboration with Shockoe Atelier and JM Stock Provisions. This no-nonsense grill apron was made from denim found in an abandoned factory in Petersburg, VA. The denim is a coarse-grain, with a retro, true indigo shade made in the late ‘60s / early ‘70s by Cone Mills, the […]
Väsen Brewing Company Opening Soon
Väsen Brewing Company, opening soon in Scott’s Addition, believes that brewing is about creating and appreciating something greater than yourself. The Swedish word “Väsen” translates to one’s way of being…their inner essence. True to their name, the Väsen Brewing team has created a brewery that will inspire others and along the way show their steadfast […]
#HERStory: Michelle Lee Landon
By Luke Witt You can find her sharing her love for yoga on the rooftop at the Hofheimer Building, partnering with King of Pops for free yoga on the lawn at The Carillon, hosting classes inside the brewery at The Veil, and practicing yoga with cats at Zoomies Cat Lounge. And that’s just the beginning. […]
HERStory: Twila Jane
Twila Jane has an insatiable drive to create, to connect, and to build bridges for Richmonders to explore cultures that are not their own. Formerly known as Khalima, Twila is a dancer, musician, author, director, instructor, and owner of Electric Nomad, RVA’s only studio dedicated to bellydance. In the next installment of the #HERStory series […]