by Rachel Reiss | May 25, 2022 | Commerce, Community
In their crusade against climate change, RISE, an economic development organization, has announced the winners of their Rural and Urban Coastal Community Resilience Challenges. These eight small businesses, selected from over 70 submissions, will receive up to $300M...
by Rachel Reiss | May 24, 2022 | Chow, Commerce
Are you trying to tame your sweet tooth? You may want to put that on hold until after summer. Norfolk’s S’mores Amore serves classic campfire treats with a gourmet twist, and they’re irresistible. When sandwiched between two graham crackers, gooey...
by Catie Sauer | May 18, 2022 | Art, Commerce, Community, Crowds, Culture
Norfolk’s festival season is in full swing, and up next is Hope House’s biannual Stockley Gardens Arts Festival this weekend, May 21-22. This free, two-day, juried event will showcase more than 115 artists, musicians, and food vendors in Ghent’s...
by Neal Friedman | May 16, 2022 | Commerce, Community, Crowds
A significant mixed-use development is coming to the west side of Norfolk on land directly adjacent to the Elizabeth River Trail. The Railyard at Lambert’s Point proposes turning a couple of seemingly vacant blocks along Hampton Boulevard between ODU and West...
by Paul Stetson Rice | May 4, 2022 | Commerce, Crowds
Early celebrations of motherhood are traced back at least as far as Ancient Greece and Rome. They might have been more focused on the “mother goddesses” Rhea and Cybele, but hey, I bet ol’ Caesar picked up a pink card full of cliches for his mom. There’s no doubt that...
by Tiffany Frazier | May 2, 2022 | Chow, Commerce, Community, Culture
Ghent Grab & Go is Norfolk’s newest resident, located in the heart of Ghent on Olney Road. The building was once a 711 years ago; now, the new tenant is a locally-owned neighborhood bodega offering everything from groceries to fine wine to Dole Whip. A local...
