VCU’s conference basketball schedule announced
On Thursday afternoon, the Atlantic 10 Conference announced the home and away meetings for all basketball programs.
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The best of the best of Broad Appétit
Broad Appétit took place on Sunday, and by all accounts it was another huge success! Not only did over 30,000 attend and sample some of the city’s best dishes from some of the city’s best chefs, but there were several awards handed out. Here’s a rundown: People’s Choice Award: Lady N’awlins Ambiance Award: Tio Pablo […]
Terrain360: go outside without having to actually go outside!
Want to walk some of Virginia’s most beautiful scenery without getting off your butt? A new website allows you to do just that. Launched last month, Terrain360 provides 360-degree panoramic trail guides for many Virginia locales. While the site is certainly a boon for those that love the outdoors but hate actually going outside, the […]
Here’s your chance to give VDOT an earful over the proposed $1 E-ZPass fee
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) sent an email to current E-ZPass customers yesterday outlining a proposed monthly fee of $1 to help fund operational costs–including retail programs in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads. VDOT is soliciting comments from the public about the proposed monthly fee through Tuesday, June 12th. If you’ve got some opinions […]
Free doughnuts!!!
Every year, National Doughnut Day is celebrated on the first Friday of June, and a few local retailers around town are taking part in the celebration by offering free doughnuts: Dixie Donuts – will offer a free hot sugared donut with each purchase from 7am until noon. Krispy Kreme – will offer every guest one […]
i.e.* “Start-Up Competition” online voting page crashes due to overwhelming traffic
If you want to vote for a new local business to win $10,000 in i.e.‘s “Start-Up Competition”, you’re going to have to wait. Over a quarter of a million hits in three hours has crashed the voting page. As a result, i.e. has suspended online voting. Here’s i.e.’s statement: But rest assured, we are working […]
Safely watch the transit of Venus and look cool doing it
This Tuesday (June 5th) Venus will pass between Earth and the Sun in a “transit” that’ll be visible to the naked eye. You definitely don’t want to miss this super rare event, because it will not happen again in your lifetime (unless you’re secretly an immortal, then, by all means, feel free to plan something […]
Controversial LGBT flag will move to Valentine Richmond History Center
GayRVA reports that the LGBT flag that flew outside the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond last June will not be flown again this year. Instead, the flag will have a new home. The bank will donate the flag to the Valentine Richmond History Center next month. “We are proud that we flew the flag to […]
Meet me at the murals: street fashion
Street art is on the walls of our city and on the backs of our citizenry. One of the street artists involved in the recent RVA Street Art Fest, Ham?, commented on the diverse crowd that regularly gathers at the power plant, site of fest: “I love seeing everyone, young and old, enjoy the murals. […]
The sky is gray and white and cloudy
Here’s your weather forecast for today, Friday the 25th, presented as an awesome, old photo. For a more detailed (and scientific) forecast, head on over to our weather page. Photo by: Department of the Interior
