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Elizabeth River Ferry hosts Rock the Boat event with live music
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Hampton Roads Transit is hosting a “Rock the Boat” event aboard the Elizabeth River Ferry, featuring live music from the Tiki Bar Band. The event is from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8. The Rock the Boat event begins at the High Street Ferry dock in Portsmouth, with […]
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Vintage Shop Lives on as Cool and Curated in NEON District
Where: 814 Granby Street, NEON District, Norfolk (around the corner from Sanctuary) The Vibe: Part vintage retail haven, part local pop-culture museum. What to Shop: High-grade 1960s comic books, vintage apparel, vinyl records, cassettes, graded sports cards, original art and historic music memorabilia. Follow on Instagram: @coolandcuratedshop. If you ever...
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Norfolk’s Heroes Step Up to Help Shelter Pets Find Loving Homes
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk’s first responders are trading emergency calls for the runway during Heroes & Hounds, a one-of-a-kind community fundraiser hosted by Friends of Norfolk Animal Care Center (FNACC) to benefit Norfolk Animal Care Center (NACC) on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Elation Brewing Company.
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Missy Elliott is Bringing Virginia HBCU Bands Together for a Battle of the Bands
Missy Elliott is bringing some of Virginia’s biggest HBCU marching bands together for a battle of the bands in Norfolk. The Virginia-born music icon will host the inaugural Missy Elliott Presents HBCU Band Battle on Sunday, October 18th at 4 p.m. at William “Dick” Price Stadium at Norfolk State University.
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Shelter for Pets and their Families in Crisis on Coast Live
HAMPTON ROADS, VA—October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and one way local animal shelters honor this awareness is by working in tandem with area domestic violence shelters. The Chesapeake Humane Society has a one of its kind program in the Hampton Roads area that offers a safe place for...
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Virginia Opera, The Denyce Graves Foundation, Norfolk State University, and Virginia Symphony Orchestra Launch “Voices Forward”
Virginia Opera is proud to announce “Voices Forward” A Collaborative Vocal Arts Residency, a groundbreaking partnership with The Denyce Graves Foundation (DGF), Norfolk State University, and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra designed to expand access, equity, and professional pathways for emerging vocal artists. Taking place October 30 through November...
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5 Mom and Pop Restaurants in Portsmouth, Virginia that Locals Swear By
Portsmouth, Virginia is a city stitched together by the laughter of neighbors on stoops, the slow drift of the Elizabeth River, and the scent of something soulful simmering in kitchens old and new. Here, red-brick rowhouses lean into the salt breeze, and murals bloom on weathered walls, telling stories of shipbuilders, dreamers, and families who’ve called these blocks home for generations. It’s a place where the past lingers in the hush of cobblestone streets, where the present pulses in the rhythm of festivals, and where every meal is a gathering—of kin, of memory, of hope.
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The story behind La Hacienda: A Chesapeake staple
CHESAPEAKE, (WAVY) — The smell of fresh pan dulce fills La Hacienda Panadería, Rosticeria, Y Mas, where conchas, puerquitos and empanadas are made in-house every day. For Juan Ramos, the food means more than a good pastry. He grew up around the restaurant business, watching his parents build what would eventually become four La Hacienda […]
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Chesapeake's Eagle's Nest Fights ABC Suspension Over Parking Lot Brawl, Cites $75K Weekly Loss
The owners of Eagle's Nest Rockin' Country Bar in Chesapeake are fighting back in court after state regulators suspended the venue's alcohol license following a violent fight that began inside the bar and spilled into a nearby shopping center parking lot, injuring a patron. The suspension, which documents show took effect September 22, has already cost the Greenbrier district venue tens of thousands of dollars and left dozens of employees without paychecks.