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Oct 23, 2008, 3:00 pm ET
Boutique of the Week: Annie Creamcheese
»By Alexandra Varipapa

No, Annie Creamcheese isn’t a bagel shop. If it were, it would definitely be a gourmet one. Actually, it is a vintage boutique in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., and a very good one at that.

Oct 9, 2008, 3:00 pm ET
Fashion Review: Pins and Needles
»By Alexandra Varipapa

Ten Richmond-area indie designers displayed their fashions at an unlikely venue for the Pins and Needles fashion show Friday night.

Oct 9, 2008, 3:00 pm ET
Boutique of the Week: Chop Suey Tuey
»By Alexandra Varipapa

Looking for underground items or rare books? Chop Suey sells books one probably wouldn’t find at Barnes and Noble or Borders, including a section specializing in tattoos and graffiti.

Oct 2, 2008, 3:00 pm ET
Boutique of the Week: Eurotrash
»By Alexandra Varipapa

Eurotrash sells clothing and accessories that are not only European -designed and influenced, but also eco-friendly. The boutique celebrated its one-year anniversary in September.

Oct 2, 2008, 3:00 pm ET
Music Review: The Octaves
»By Alexandra Varipapa

The sound of “Original Copy,” the ninth CD by the Octaves, is smooth and clean. There is nothing scratchy or raw about the album. The Octaves are polished, but not to the point where they sound inhuman.

Sep 25, 2008, 3:00 pm ET
Boutique of the Week: For The Love of Chocolate
»By Alexandra Varipapa

Walking into For the Love of Chocolate is like diving head-first into a bucket of Halloween candy, only way better. One could spend a few hours in the candy boutique just looking at all the chocolates, candies and cookies from all over the world crammed from the ground to the ceiling on self after shelf.

Sep 18, 2008, 3:00 pm ET
Boutique of the Week: Pink
»By Alexandra Varipapa

Every first Thursday of the month, Pink stays up late for Fashion First and offers cocktails and hors d’oeuvres to shoppers and possibly a special sale or a trunk show.

Sep 18, 2008, 3:00 pm ET
Students prepare for annual production “New Faces”
»By Alexandra Varipapa

First-year students at the University of Richmond will have their chance to make their debut as actors and as new students in the production, “New Faces.”

Sep 11, 2008, 5:37 pm ET
Boutique of the Week: Carytown Teas
»By Alexandra Varipapa

The walls of Carytown Teas are stacked with bronze metal containers holding more than 100 varieties of organic fair-trade teas from around the world. The tiny Salon de Thé deals with the tea estates directly and only buys the best teas.

Sep 11, 2008, 4:02 pm ET
MTV’s 2008 Video Music Awards were a disapointment … but at least Britney’s back.
»By Alexandra Varipapa

I thought the MTV Video Music Awards were going really well until I realized they hadn’t started yet and I was actually watching that Taco Bell commercial with the guy rapping at the drive-thru.

Sep 6, 2008, 6:47 pm ET
Boutique of the Week: Bangles and Beads
»By Alexandra Varipapa

Boutique Bangles and Beads in Carytown offers the opportunity to make your own beaded necklaces or take classes to learn the best techniques.

Sep 5, 2008, 12:06 am ET
Robins Center, Millhiser Gym to be revamped
»By Alexandra Varipapa

Millhiser Gym will be revamped into a technologically advanced practice facility for the men’s and women’s basketball teams.

Apr 24, 2008, 12:00 am ET
For baseball team, there’s a new coach in town
»By Alexandra Varipapa

The way to coach is a little different these days, says Mark McQueen, the University of Richmond baseball team’s new head coach.

Feb 7, 2008, 12:00 am ET
At open forum, Ayers and students discuss how to define Richmond
»By Alexandra Varipapa

During a question-and-answer session on Monday, President Edward Ayers said the one word that comes up repeatedly when he talks to alumni is “community.”

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