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Curious Commonwealth asks: Why are there so many tattoo parlors in Richmond?
Richmond is known for many things: the James River, the Virginia State Capitol, its Confederate history and its modern protests.
But it’s also known for tattoos.
Back in 2024, Richmond resident David Gorman asked Curious Commonwealth why there so many tattoo parlors in the city.
“I guess Richmond is kind of an artistic city,” he said. “We have VCUArts program and all that; we have a lot of music festivals and stuff. I guess it kind of makes sense that there’s a good tattoo scene here but … I wonder if a tattoo artist has more info on the history, you know?”
Click here to read more about Richmond’s reputation as a tattoo haven. And if you have a question about what makes Virginia interesting, submit it to the Curious Commonwealth team.
BizSense Beat: Colonial Heights sports, River’s Edge apartments, Code Refresh
BizSense Beat is a weekly collaboration between VPM News and Richmond BizSense that recaps the region’s top business stories.
This week, BizSense’s Jackie DiBartolomeo and host Lyndon German discuss plans for a new youth sports facility in Colonial Heights, an ongoing lawsuit over issues at a Manchester apartment complex and Richmond’s latest draft of its zoning code overhaul.
This week in VPM News Shorts: Charlottesville trees; Richmond trust policy
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On Tuesday, Hannah Davis-Reid checked in on Charlottesville’s plans to replace aging trees along the Downtown Mall. And Keyris Manzanares closed the week with a look at the immigration “trust policy” that Richmond City Council is considering.
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