Local Commercial Real Estate Projects Earn Top Honors
Thankfully, the real estate market is in a good place at the moment with an increasing number of sales being made each quarter. On top of that, the more people that buy a house, hire a moving company Winston Salem, and relocate, the more they are contributing to the local economy. Greater Richmond Association for […]
Deep Run Attracts New Businesses, Spurs Hiring
The city-sized properties that formerly housed the corporate headquarters of Circuit City Stores Inc. are coming back to life. In March, business and technology outsourcing company Aditya Birla Minacs leased the third floor of what is known as Deep Run I, a giant, class-A office building that for years served as the core of Circuit […]
Celebrating Visual Arts Center of Richmond
RVA recently celebrated the Visual Arts Center of Richmond’s 50th anniversary with a Lewis Carroll themed party, “Through the Looking-Glass: A Very Merry Birthday to VisArts.” The annual Collectors Night Auction is the nonprofit art center’s largest fundraiser of the year. This year’s shindig was the most successful in the history of the organization, exceeding […]
When Richmond Rallies
When Richmond rallies there can be no mistaking it. This is a community that comes together quickly to inspire and motivate. Such was the case following the fire that condemned the Sub Rosa Bakery building in Church Hill, which was also home to three tenants above the bakery. When news of the fire broke, Twitter […]
An Open Stage to Grow
Students and supporters alike are dancing at The School of Performing Arts in the Richmond Community (SPARC), which recently received $2 million in gifts to help raise the curtain on their future. The largest commitment in the Richmond nonprofit’s 32-year history, the donations came partly from long-time SPARC supporter the Steven and Katherine Markel Foundation, […]
Walking RVA
Bill Martin, the director of the Valentine Richmond History Center, has lived in Church Hill for 12 years. And for every one of those years, he has spent his weekend mornings walking the streets, climbing the hills, and crossing the footbridges of RVA. In addition to citing the many health benefits of being an avid […]
Brewing Bucha
A new line of kombucha teas from local brewery Barefoot Bucha has Greater Richmond abuzz. Unlike traditional teas, Barefoot Bucha beverages are served cold and carbonated. In fact, enjoying one feels more like drinking a ginger ale than an aromatic cup of Earl Grey. Barefoot Bucha founders, Ethan and Kate Zuckerman of Nelson County, Virginia, […]
We Are Coffee Makers
As any Richmonder can tell, something is brewing in RVA. There’s collaboration around every corner, enthusiasm about the region, and an appreciation for local talent and creativity. Grid magazine scratched the surface of the many success stories in the last issue, featuring RVA Makers. At that time we reported on a number of our own […]
One Day in RVA
Nicole Lang is quick to point out that she’s not a gourmand, a foodie, or a chowhound. Instead, she’s simply stoked on food. Enthusiastic and unapologetic in the kitchen, Lang enjoys making food, sharing it with friends, creating movies about it, and blogging about it. She’s a food punk. Grid asked Lang to describe her […]
A Driver’s Seat Perspective to RVA
It’s interesting driving many different types of people around Richmond—from movie stars to in-and-out business travelers to long-time Richmonders. Being behind the wheel as a co-owner and operator of a transportation service, I get a chance to hear my clients’ perception of the region and what they like most about it. What’s even more interesting […]