SB’s Love Shack switches up their cocktails weekly. | Photo via @sbsmainstreetloveshack
On the rocks, neat, dirty, frozen, or zero proof — get ready to drink up, RVA. Here are 20 places lifting spirits with their sip-worthy happy hour deals.
(Hours listed are HH only. Some specials are subject to change by venue.)
Keeping spirits up The Boathouse | Mon.-Fri. 4-6 p.m. | Half-priced cocktails like Blackberry Basil Smash are sure to refresh your after-work energy.
Kogi | Mon.-Fri. 4-7 p.m.| Order a $9 cocktail or a discounted Yoju Canned Cocktail to shake things up.
Wong Gonzalez | Tues.-Fri. 4-6 p.m. | $6 well cocktails and $6 margaritas — need we say more?
Hungry for meal deals
Hotel Greene | “Date Night” Thurs. 5-9 p.m. | Duo deal — mini golf, two entree plates, and a beer or wine each for $55 total.
TBT El Gallo | Mon.-Sat. 3-6 p.m. | Pair a few $5 specialty tacos with $3 off margaritas and drafts.
Macaron and Wine Pairing Flight | Monday, April 21-Sunday, April 27 | 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | James River Cellars | $19 | Starting this week, you can head to Glen Allen for colorfully curated wine and macaron pairings.
Chesterfield Towne Center Carnival | Monday, April 21-Sunday, May 4 | 5-10 p.m. | Chesterfield Towne Center | $5 weekends, otherwise free | Follow the carnival lights, and join this family-friendly festival with games, fair foods, and a 110-ft-tall ferris wheel.
Tuesday, April 22
2025 VCUarts MFA Thesis Exhibition | Tuesday, April 22-Thursday, April 24 | Times vary | Institute for Contemporary Art | Free | Browse the boundary-pushing thesis projects of 26 VCUarts students across six different departments.
Earth Day Flash Sale | 12-8 p.m. | PlantHouse | Price of purchase | Celebrate the environment + grab some natural greenery to beautify your home at this 25% off plant sale.
“The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue” with Mike Tidwell | 6-7:30 p.m. | Fountain Bookstore | Free, RSVP | Join this Earth Day conversation, exploring Tidwell’s riveting story about climate, environment, and the livelihood of trees.
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Jake’s Place, a popular Ashland barbecue joint, is opening a new location near The Diamond. Jake’s Bullpen will occupy the former site of Ellie’s Hot Dogs & Ice Cream, Sweet 95, and Suzy Sno. Guests can expect barbeque fixings and occasional live music at this new hub, set to open in May. (Richmond BizSense)
Development
Your latest CarMax Park news. The final steel beam has been placed in the developing baseball stadium, marking another construction milestone. Until our next update, show out for The Diamond’s last season + plan ahead for the Flying Squirrels’ upcoming home games against Somerset.
Holiday
Tomorrow is Earth Day, and RVA is brimming with opportunities to celebrate. One option? Joining a James River Park cleanup. You can sign up for three separate dates, including tomorrow, April 22, Friday, April 25, and Tuesday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Outdoors
A 2,700-year-old astronomical phenomenon will light up our skies tonight and tomorrow, and we’re crossing our fingers for clear weather in RVA. Here’s how you can view the Lyrid meteor shower, which is known for producing bright fireballs. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Arts
The 3rd Annual Richmond Animation Festival is coming back to Byrd Theater on Sunday, April 27, and you can grab your tickets ahead of time. Watch a collection of animated short films, followed by a dedicated screening and talk with Lilli Carré, an acclaimed artist who travelled from California for this honorary event.
Mansion Monday
Nostalgia meets contemporary functionality at this 1959 ranch and its surrounding 2.21 acres. Look inside the 7-bedroom, 6-bathroom home, which at times feels like a retro movie set, backed with plush, colorful carpets and floral wallpapers. We’re particularly obsessed with the all-pink bathroom + the view of the James, of course.
Feel Good
It’s Monday, and we know you may need some feel-good news amidst your daily scrolling. That’s what we’re here for. In case you missed it last Friday, today’s breath of fresh air is a troop of ducklings following their mother at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden… and breathe out.
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This weekend, I took a trip to see our hometown hero Lucy Dacus perform in D.C. (I had purchased a ticket before she announced her Richmond show in September.) Anyway, she was incredible. Consider this my gentle encouragement to buy a ticket to see her homecoming concert in RVA.
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Tuckahoe Creek Park expansion quiz: About how many football fields could fit into 21 acres?
37.9%: 16 30%: 21 18.1%: 11 14.1%: 7
🎉 Correct answer: 16
Looks like we have some mathematician readers. According to stack.com, a football field is about 1.32 acres — which means 15.9 football fields, almost 16, could fit into 21 acres.
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