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Christmas Takes Over This Virginia Garden Center With More Than 15 Festive Themes Every Holiday Season

More than 15 Christmas themes inside a garden center? That’s a serious commitment to holiday decorating, especially for a business that spends much of the year surrounded by flowers, shrubs, and gardening supplies. During the Christmas season, this Virginia destination transforms its retail space into a festive shopping experience....

Virginia Beach, VA · 6d
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Exhausted by burnout, her escape will become an Ocean View bookstore — at least, for the next couple month

After nine years working as a school psychologist, Ocean View’s Aimie Birmingham said it began to take its toll. “I was starting to have physical health struggles related to the stress from the job, and I felt like I was too young for that,” Birmingham said. “During peak...

Norfolk, VA · 3d
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This Charming Virginia Bookshop Fills A Historic Gas Station With 10,000 Books And A Cozy Coffee Café

A former gas station now holds more than 10,000 books, and the old service garage has become part of a charming literary destination. That’s a pretty wonderful second chapter for a building once devoted to automobiles. The Virginia bookstore occupies a renovated property that began as a Pure Oil...

Cape Charles, VA · 4d
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Hunt Down The Most Legendary Brisket In Virginia At This Incredibly Chill BBQ Hidden Gem

There are places you stumble into by accident and places you seek out with purpose, and Dave’s BBQ in Virginia Beach is the rare kind that deserves both. Once you know it exists, hunting it down becomes less of a choice and more of a responsibility. The building gives...

Virginia Beach, VA · 9d
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Virginia’s Most Authentic Puerto Rican Food Spot Is Hidden In A Place Mostly Locals Know

A sandwich here stacks pulled pork, pastrami, ham, turkey, and two kinds of cheese. Wait, all of that? Well, that’s a pleasant surprise, and now I want to know more. That towering creation comes from a tiny Puerto Rican kitchen in a Virginia shopping center. The menu also lists...

Virginia Beach, VA · 10d

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ORF opens “pet relief rooms” inside airport

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY)- Traveling with your four-legged friend? Norfolk International Airport is excited to share that their new pet relief rooms are open in both A and B gates. In a Facebook post, ORF states: “Now your furry travel companions have a convenient place to take a break, stretch their paws, and get ready for […]

Norfolk, VA · 6d

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Parade, ceremony to mark Veterans Day in Virginia Beach on Nov. 11

The Hampton Roads region will pay tribute to the men and women who have served in all branches of the U.S. armed forces during the 2026 Tidewater Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony on Nov. 11. The parade begins at 9 a.m. at 16th Street and Atlantic Avenue and concludes with the...

Virginia Beach, VA · 7d

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Miracle holiday pop-up bar returns to Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY)- The holiday cocktail pop-up Miracle is returning to Virginia for the 2026 holiday season. Miracle will be popping up at the Stellina and Waterside District late November with festive décor and a themed cocktail menu The event will feature festive original cocktails, with fan favorites such as the Christmapolitan and Snowball Old-Fashioned […]

Norfolk, VA · 7d

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Harbor City Swing brings a 1940s flavor to Hampton Roads

It seems anachronistic, sure: dancing to the hottest hits of the 1940s. But this vintage dance never went completely out of style. Lindy Hop is still alive and well – though obviously the scene is much smaller than its heyday in the 1930s, when jazz was pop music. Jae...

Hampton Roads, VA · 6d

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10 Virginia Old School Restaurants That Still Do Things The Delicious Way

One Virginia counter still rolls its famous waffle cones by hand, and the family behind it ties that cone story to 1904. That’s older than sliced bread, which feels like a pretty great bragging right for a dessert. Better yet, that spot has plenty of company across the state.

Virginia · 8d

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Big movies return to VA Air & Space Science Center in Hampton

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – Another place to watch a big movie in IMAX is coming to Hampton Roads! The Virginia Air & Space Science Center in Hampton will begin showing films for the first time in years. The museum’s IMAX theater has the largest screen in Hampton Roads. These movies will begin showing in December. […]

Hampton, VA · 5d

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You’ll Find The Best Country Ham Biscuits In Virginia At These 6 No-Frills Cafes

Craving the best country ham biscuits in Virginia?. These 6 no-frills cafes serve up Southern comfort and flavors you won’t soon forget!. 1. Scratch Biscuit Company (Roanoke) Some restaurants spend a lot of time trying to impress you with their decor, and then there’s Scratch Biscuit Company. This...

Virginia · 9d

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Over $1B in Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots up for grabs

While Democrats delivered a resounding win in the Midterm elections, nobody won the $482 million jackpot in the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday.

Portsmouth, VA · 8d

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She Was No Master: Virginia Spa Owner's Laser Treatments Left Clients Burned, Scarred, Feds Say

They came for cosmetic treatments. Some left with burns and scars after putting their trust in a Virginia spa owner who wasn't qualified to perform the procedures, federal prosecutors say. Hayley Nicole Atwood, 33, of Chesapeake, pleaded guilty to wire fraud after federal prosecutors say she spent y…

Chesapeake, VA · 10d

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Norfolk EDA becomes first public body to potentially help fund direct flights to Europe

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The “critical first domino has fallen,” according to those working to bring transatlantic flights to Norfolk International Airport. Wednesday, Norfolk’s Economic Development Authority voted to pass a resolution that states, among other things, that the body may make financial contributions to the Hampton Roads Transatlantic Air Service Coalition, or HRTASC, fund […]

Norfolk, VA · 8d

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Norfolk adds 11 local food businesses to catering list after Bon Appétit program

Eleven food businesses completed Norfolk's eight-week Bon Appétit program and can now cater city events. A seventh cohort launches in March.

Norfolk, VA · 10d

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10 Virginia Breakfast Spots That Make Chilly November Mornings Worth Getting Up For

A Virginia Beach biscuit joint serves its breakfast inside a cottage built around 1919, and in cooler months you can grab a seat by the fire. I love that detail. It turns a cold morning into a reason to leave the house early. That cottage is only the start. One...

Virginia Beach, VA · 10d

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Redwood Smoke Shack brings BBQ to your holiday dinner table on Coast Live

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — Bob Roberts, owner of Redwood Smoke Shack, joins Coast Live to share how easy, convenient, and delicious it is to center your holiday meal around their Texas-style BBQ. Redwood Smoke Shack is taking orders now for holiday dinners, with pickup available at each of their...

Virginia Beach, VA · 9d