Monday 1/22

Pull your cargo shorts out of storage. It’s warm for some reason.

Tuesday 1/23

What you need to know about the New GOP Tax Bill at ChamberRVA

8am-9am, $20 (Free for members)

Nobody wants to get up this early, but this is important stuff. The event will include a discussion on how this comprehensive tax reform will change the tax landscape for businesses and individuals. If I had to guess, there will be coffee and bagels.

Wednesday 1/24

Learn How to Brew! with Tony Ammendolia at Original Gravity Homebrew Supplies

7pm-8:30pm, $25

Love beer? Make your own! Learn How to Homebrew with Owner and Head Brewer, Tony Ammendolia. He’ll walk you through everything you need to know to get you started in extract brewing and answer all your questions along the way.

Thursday 1/25

Burlesque at Vagabond

8pm-11pm, Free

Have you ever been to a burlesque show? It’s like stripping with plot…which is to say it is fantastic. Thursday’s show is put on by Empress de Naste’s Immodest Opulence Productions. She is the perfect gateway drug to your new burlesque addiction. Show is free, but bring those singles to tip the ladies.

Friday 1/26

Drink Richmond Craft Alcohol Tour

1pm and 5:30pm, $60

Meet at Strangeways Brewing and embark on a tour of some of Richmond’s greatest alcohol producers, including Hardywood, Stone, Busky Cider, and James River Distillery. If you’re feeling really ballsy, try this by yourself on a bike and wake up in a ditch tomorrow morning.

Saturday 1/27

WWE Live at Richmond Coliseum

7:30pm, $35+ (check Craigslist and Stubhub for cheaper)

Get ready to embrace your inner 13 year old boy. The main attraction is a Steel Cage Match between AJ Styles, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. There is a 75% chance I shotgun a Miller Lite in the parking lot before this thing.

Sunday 1/28

PAPER BOWL II: RVA’s Paper Football City Championship at Isley Brewing Company

Noon-10pm

To participate you have to go to Isley BEFORE the day of the tournament and sign up. There will also be real football on the TVs in case the paper version isn’t hardcore enough for you. Afterwards we can all grab some straws and shoot spitballs at the nerds.