10 easy picnic ideas in Richmond | Picnicking is a delightful way to spend a shady afternoon afternoon or a breezy evening. We’ve put on our excursion-expert hats and found some ideal spots, and matched them with nearby eats.
UR Spiders prepare for NCAA Tournament | Can you feel the madness yet? Get in the March mood with a preview of the annual chaos on the courts, and find out how to cheer on our local college athletes.
Literature and Her: Women’s History at Poe’s Garden | We took a closer look at this weekend’s event in the museum’s gardens, focused on some of history’s most decorated women writers. Also, we want to see the resident black cats, Edgar and Tib.
Asked
Asked
What are you looking forward to at The Poe Museum’s Literature & Her event?
A. Making a new friend B. Sitting in the grass + flipping through a book C. Visiting each vendor booth D. Looking for the cats
Friday, March 21 Girl Scout Cookie Flights | Friday, March 21-Sunday, March 23 | Times vary | James River Cellars, Glen Allen | $19 | What if you paired wine with Girl Scout Cookies? This experience is answering that question.
Pretend Again: A Grown Up Night At the Museum | 7-10 p.m. | Children’s Museum of Richmond | $125 | Let your childhood whimsy take the lead at this grown-up museum takeover featuring food, bevs + music.
Saturday, March 22 23rd Annual Dog Jog | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Richmond SPCA | Free | Bring Fido for a dog-friendly jog, do your own 5K, and party after to benefit the Richmond SPCA.
Beaver Lake Hike | 2-3:30 p.m. | Pocahontas State Park | $5 per vehicle | Soak in the start of spring on one of RVA’s most popular trails, looking for wildlife and native trees.
Richmond Kickers: Opening Night | 6 p.m. | City Stadium | $22+ | “Up the Roos” from the stands of City Stadium as they face AV Alta FC at this season opener.
José González | 7 p.m. | The National | $30+ | The Swedish singer-songwriter brings his decades of calming melodies and intricate harmonies to the River City stage.
Sunday, March 23 Artisan Market | 12-5 p.m. | Strangeways Brewing | Price of purchase | Sip and shop to your heart’s content with local makers selling a range of treasures and trinkets.
The Bridgertea | 2-4 p.m. | Hanover Tavern | $60 | Channel the social soirees of Netflix’s hit series “Bridgerton” at this tea and pastry-filled afternoon.
Mozart & Mahler | 3 p.m. | Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center | $15+ | Experience the moving works of famed composers Mozart + Mahler at one of Richmond’s premier theaters.
One visit and you’ll fall in love with everything Fredericksburg has to offer. | Photo provided by Visit Fredericksburg, Virginia
Virginia is for lovers, and Fredericksburg (just an hour from Richmond), offers plenty of charm to keep the sparks flying.
From romantic dinners to a relaxing weekend getaway, here are six ideas for the perfect date night:
🍽️ Dinner for two
You can’t go wrong with the vibes at Five Chophouse, Cork and Table, Fahrenheit 132, Harry’s Sidecar, Ristorante Renato’s, La Petite Auberge, or any of the other charming spots around town.
47%. That’s the percentage of US adults who say that people are behaving more rudely now than before the COVID-19 pandemic. Perhaps that’s a sign to make someone’s day with one of these random acts of kindness. (Pew Research Center)
Tech
TikTok is introducing new ways to encourage kids to log off, like a meditation feature if users under 16 are using the app after 10 p.m. If it works it works, but have you tried touching grass?
Sports
Did you know that the NCAA women’s final had a record-breaking 18.9 million viewers last year? Let’s see if that many eyes will watch the Richmond Spiders in the playoffs. Here are the details on the upcoming game schedule. (The State)
Drink
It’s 5 o’clock somewhere. The average workday now ends at 4:39 p.m., according to recent data from ActivTrak that tracked the workplace behaviors of 200,000+ employees. Sounds like 21 more minutes for an after-work drink to us. (Bloomberg)
Small Biz
Good things come in small packages. We’ll be celebrating Small Business Week, an initiative to highlight our city’s local enterprises from Sunday, May 4 to Saturday, May 10. If you own a local small biz, join us by filling out a form about your business.
Lines aren’t super common at RIC. | Photo by RICtoday
Traveling can be great — but the wholenavigating the airport part? Less exciting, and sometimes pretty stressful.
To help make your time at Richmond International Airport as smooth as possible, we’ve created a guide that covers everything from gates and parking to details on the airport’s nonstop flights.
What to know
TSA | RIC recommends arriving at the airport — if you’re traveling during non-peak periods — around 90 minutes prior to departure. It should only take you 15 minutes or so to get through security. For peak periods — think weekends and holidays — shoot for two hours.
Food and drink | Enjoy a beer and a sandwich at Cross Grain Brewhouse, fuel up with Cheeburger Cheeburger, or grab a cup of joe from Ironclad Coffee Roasters.
Reminder | By May 7, 2025, you will need a REAL ID to board commercial flights in the US.
Flight status | While we recommend staying updated via your respective airline, you can also check the airport’s dashboard for your flight status in a pinch.
Spring has officially sprung, and it’s a wonderful time to lace up those sneaks.
Do you remember when we interviewed RVA’s star professional runner, Keira D’Amato? She gave us some of the best spots for a jog around Richmond. Or might wee suggest a hike?
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