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An opened box with three Sub Rosa pastries sitting on a red table.

Food

Sub Rosa Bakery reopening Dec. 16, one year after building fire

Just over one year after a fire caused the beloved local bakery to close, Sub Rosa is ready to open its doors once again.

December 15, 2025

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Elise Steele

Culture

Unwrap these 5 gifts given to the city of Richmond

These gifts are way better than a Jelly of the Month Club membership.

December 11, 2025

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Staff

Culture

The ultimate guide to holiday lights in Richmond

Read our list and check it twice to see how to get the most out of holiday illuminations in RVA.

December 11, 2025

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Robin Schwartzkopf

A close-up shot of a DJ spinning a record, wearing a blue jersey-style shirt with red striped and the number "10;" A partially transparent image of a disco ball is overlaid on the photo.

Events

10 New Year’s Eve events to ring in 2026

Usher in the new year, from noon to midnight, with these parties around Richmond.

December 10, 2025

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Elise Steele

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Sports

4 Tha Culture: VCU + UR to join milestone hoops showcase in Henrico

In its debut year, the 4 Tha Culture Holiday Classic invites six Division 1 women’s basketball teams to celebrate culture and talent.

December 9, 2025

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Elise Steele

The interior of CobbleStore, which features a clothes rack with hanging clothes, a wall shelf above lined with sneakers, and an overhead lineup of T-shirts on hangers against the wall.

Play

Happy hauling: Thrift shops, flea markets, vintage + resale stores in RVA

See where you can shop secondhand for clothes, household items, and personalized gifts at thrift shops and resale markets around the 804.

December 8, 2025

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Elise Steele

Culture

RICtoday Wrapped: Revisiting 2025’s top hits

It’s that time of year again — Spotify Wrapped is out, and so is ours. Ready to see how our year stacked up?

December 3, 2025

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Elise Steele

Aerial Shot of Main Street Station Amtrak

City

How to ride Amtrak in Richmond, VA

Taking the train isn’t just for commuters — it’s also a method of leisure travel that’s growing in popularity.

December 2, 2025

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Elise Steele

Two deer photographed from a trail camera, facing in the direction of each other; the deer are in a wooded area; the smaller deer on the left has one spots; the bigger deer on the right has no noticeable spots.

Travel and Outdoors

Virginia Gray Fox Project documents thousands of trail-cam cuties

As the Virginia Gray Fox Project prepares to enter its final field season, we picked our top 10 trail-cam moments.

December 1, 2025

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Elise Steele