2 1/2 N. 18th St.
644-5044
kultureva.com

Second Place: Katra Gala

Third Place: Green House Glass

Still don't know the difference between a bong and a one-hitter? Well then, you may not be a stoner. Still, with Kulture around, you have a more than adequate excuse to get educated. Open since 1999, this Shockoe Bottom fixture has in stock hundreds of hand-blown water-pipes, vaporizers and other intricately crafted smoking apparatus from which to choose. Also, this is the second year that readers have placed Kulture at the top of Richmond's head-shop heap. Look to the name for an explanation of why. With a staff of knowledgeable locals, walking into Kulture is a means to get the lowdown on events above and underground in Richmond.