This week, Downtown Norfolk welcomed a very special ship into the Waterside area. The Esmerelda, a tall training ship belonging to the Chilean Navy, came to visit! The Esmerelda has been sailing for the country of Chile since the 1950s. It serves as a training vessel for the Chilean Navy and has visited ports all…… Read More
Norfolk’s NEON District is on the hunt for a mural artist for a big job. The new mural space will be located at Granby Street and Brambleton Avenue, a spot with more than 40,000 cars passing by a day. They’re looking for a mural that is welcoming to all, energetic and exciting. A $10,000 stipend…… Read More
Last week I was lucky enough to attend two local home and garden tours for Historic Garden Week in Virginia! I shared the Newport News tour recap HERE. I also got to attend the Norfolk tour last week, which I’ll recap for you now! This home and garden tour took you to see eight properties…… Read More
Norfolk Botanical Garden was just ranked as the third best place in the Southeast to see blooming azaleas in spring! Southern Living published an article entitled “6 Azalea Gardens To Visit For The South’s Signature Bloom This Spring.” Southern Living writes that the Norfolk Botanical Garden has over 500 different species of azaleas throughout the…… Read More
The City of Norfolk has launched an interactive map of all of the mermaid sculptures throughout the city! You can use it to learn more about Norfolk’s history with mermaids, the artists behind each sculpture, and how to locate all of them. Check out the new map HERE!… Read More
We were so excited to welcome Matt from The Southern Snack to The Eagle Morning Show! Matt is a local food influencer who reviews both new menu items at local eateries, as well as new packaged snacks at the grocery store. He posts new content daily on his TikTok, Instagram and Youtube pages. We chatted…… Read More
Following a very successful 2022 holiday season, Norfolk Botanical Garden has announced they are extending Dominion Energy’s Garden of Lights through January 7th. It’s running each night until January 7thfrom 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. There is also reduced pricing, adult tickets are just $15. Tickets can be purchased HERE. Here are a few photos…… Read More
It’s beginning to look a lot like the holiday season in Hampton Roads! Check out our neighborhood holiday light map guide here and get a list of holiday events and light displays below. Chesapeake Chesapeake’s Christmas Bird Count Dec. 14th- Jan. 5th- Held annually by the National Audubon Society, this is the ideal way to see…… Read More
Singer/Songwriter George Birge reluctantly made a TikTok account for himself and it changed his life. While scrolling one night he came across a video poking fun at the sometimes typical lyrics of country music. “She was singing about how country music is nothing but ‘beer beer, truck truck, girls and tight jeans,’ and she makes…… Read More
Chris Stapleton had to postpone two upcoming shows per doctor’s orders. The singer is recovery from laryngitis and recently postponed a show in South Dakota. He hoped to recover in time for his next but, unfortunately, that was not the case. He shared in a note on social media, “I am sorry that so many…… Read More