Submitted by Smalls_DiscountStore t3_zwxh2u in rva
Consider people that really have an ear on the local scene that you follow on social. The must haves so you're in the know for all things local Richmond. Who are they?
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braque_mustapha t1_j1xfpid wrote
ClydeSimpleton t1_j1xg1tj wrote
Elliott in the morning
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coconut_sorbet t1_j1xgs20 wrote
andrewsucks t1_j1xgyza wrote
Meade
njbrews t1_j1xj7ga wrote
Miss Elaine Neous on IG
jacksonwarg t1_j1xj8ig wrote
I've only been here a few years so I don't have experience with all of them, but from what I've read, TV Head, duck man, burpee guy, glitter bomber, Francine are the most influential.
RefrigeratorRater t1_j1xl84z wrote
The West End Mom
SwitchToDecaf t1_j1xlz98 wrote
haloranges t1_j1xofvh wrote
Not for social happenings per se but Axios Richmond's two writers and @GoadGatsby are good for keeping track of current events, local politics, etc.
Western-Bar-9404 t1_j1xpsek wrote
If you type in rva influencers on instagram there’s a instagram page that follows them all. Personally I don’t think people who moved here less than 5 years ago and get free food for their instagram account should get any credibility. (Rva experience I’m lookin at u!)
justbecauseiluvthis t1_j1xrqfd wrote
Tank man
Vegetable-Actuator20 t1_j1xsyv2 wrote
People on this subreddit are very bitter for some reason..
I_AM_RVA t1_j1xuq99 wrote
Me. I’m a local influencer.
Chickenmoons t1_j1yi7qx wrote
Jeff and Jeff in the morning. RIP.
RCBilldoz t1_j1yqm74 wrote
Lol @goadgatsby. Only if you want antifa important news. That is about as one sided as Faux News.
O wait, influencer then yes he is. Much like Donald.
bigdawgwhatup t1_j1ysjuz wrote
Lmao Goad Gatsby? He’s about as unbiased as the North Korean media
topdino t1_j1yxxzt wrote
Jamia Brooks!
_on_the_chainwax_ t1_j1yy2ph wrote
RIP Dirtwoman
Ditovontease t1_j1z1br5 wrote
? I just ask my friends who work at bars lmao
fluufhead t1_j1z2dfw wrote
Look at y'all whining. If anything political happens in Richmond, Goad is right there with his camera and disco moustache. He puts in the work
So does RVA Dirt
djeeetyet t1_j1z3n7w wrote
who cares about influencers…they’re generally mostly lame. they’ve definitely ruined a few of my hobbies/interests. like i don’t need someone a decade or more younger than me telling me they think they know more than i do about xyz and then doing it in this phony saccharine for social media way.
DefaultSubsAreTerrib t1_j1z51zc wrote
I think OP is using a different definition for "influencer" than you or I.
I think of an influencer as photoshop lifestyle and thinly veiled advertisements, whereas this post seems to be asking for someone who reports on Richmond area happenings and events (a "reporter" as the old heads like to say).
Asterion7 t1_j1z65q3 wrote
Why /r/rva of course
femanonette t1_j1z6z4k wrote
Trying to Adult on meetup is lead by a woman named Sam. I don't know that she's necessarily an 'influencer' in the Instagram sense, but she does frequently come up with fun things to do around Richmond for the group!
jeb_hoge t1_j1z7e4j wrote
" He puts in the work "
Yeah, but he's an activist, not a journalist. You know what you're going to get.
jeb_hoge t1_j1z7h2p wrote
This is the way.
TigMac t1_j1z7ooe wrote
I like the comment, but wouldn't he be DC?
Master-Ad-5153 t1_j1z89uc wrote
You mean the guy based in DC and uses relatively old news whenever he mentions anything from this area?
djeeetyet t1_j1z9gef wrote
probably, the only good source for that i think is the social media pages for media outlets or a collective hub of them. all individual ones are self-serving imo.
DeviantAnthro t1_j1zbdri wrote
He's also a documenter. Much of what he does is just show what's happening, on the streets or in sessions. It's just that observing politics apparently feels leftist now a days.
JamesBhand-007 t1_j1zf77y wrote
@restlessrva on IG is good for music events on Thursday-Sunday
Also agree with Miss Elaine Neous on IG!
mugofmayday t1_j1zfvng wrote
TheCheeseDevil t1_j1zjr0n wrote
The only one I follow really who is an individual is miss_elaine_neous. I've found out about so many events & restaurants from her updates
crankitup29 t1_j1zptqy wrote
GMUcovidta t1_j209fxn wrote
90% of people they follow are just normal people
notme1234510 t1_j20exkc wrote
RVAFoodBae on Instagram has the best videos I’ve seen
GuidanceArtistic47 t1_j20go4j wrote
What’s your definition of an influencer?
PhuncleSam t1_j20qy62 wrote
r/enlightenedcentrism
wil_dogg t1_j20rx0g wrote
Tell me you don’t know what an influencer is without telling me you don’t know what an influencer is
ChuckfromBoston t1_j20t3eo wrote
Spam
bigdawgwhatup t1_j20v402 wrote
I know what an influencer is. He certainly influences. The word that OP used though is “good” which is what I disagree with.
wil_dogg t1_j20wpbm wrote
The wisdom of the crowd disagrees
bigdawgwhatup t1_j20x4g0 wrote
I would hardly call any group mentality on Reddit wise but I digress
wil_dogg t1_j20xcsy wrote
Yet here you are
Two_Far t1_j21168u wrote
Two_Far t1_j211n5k wrote
Didn't the "Richmond Experience" people go on some drunken rant a couple years back? I think some busy downtown restaurant refused to seat their party in front of others who had been waiting longer. The put some big post on Instagram trashing the restaurant. The next day they took it down and wrote a big apology. But there was a lot of fallout over it.
Personally, I stopped following them after they encouraged people to take a walk along the Pipeline Trail...while the James was at flood stage!
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PimmentoChode t1_j21723e wrote
RVA Deez!
92eph t1_j217no3 wrote
ContainedCreations is based in RVA and has a big following in the gardening world. Content is not RVA-specific though.
Charlesinrichmond t1_j22071n wrote
Goad Gatsby?!
Dude is a raving lunatic. That said by modern standards he's pretty reasonable.
I wouldn't call him an influencer though
Western-Bar-9404 t1_j29le0s wrote
You’re right normal people with thousands of followers. Which is what I assume OP was asking for. 👋🏼
juwanna-blomie t1_j1xfksb wrote
Miss Elainious(or however its spelled) and Kelli Lemon are the only “influencers” I really know of. But there’s other sources like Richmond Experience, Venture Richmond and RVA Mag that typically have breakdowns of weekly/weekend events on their socials.
Edit: is there a reason this is downvoted? Genuinely curious since they ARE always posting on socials about local happenings…