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50th Annual Neptune Festival Boardwalk Weekend | September 27 – 29, 2024

Daily concerts at 2 festival stages feature 20+ performances from local and national bands. Over 200 artisans display handmade work at Neptune’s Art & Craft…

68TH ANNUAL VIRGINIA MOCA BOARDWALK ART SHOW | October 4 – 6, 2024

Bring your friends and family to the Virginia MOCA Boardwalk Art Show! One of the only outdoor art shows produced by an accredited museum, we…

7th Annual ViBe Creative District Mural Festival presented by DACS, Inc to feature 10 NEW murals in 10 days | September 27 and October 6, 2024

(Virginia Beach, VA) September 6, 2024— The ViBe Creative District nonprofit announced today that the public is welcomed to come witness the seventh annual ViBe Mural Festival…

Something in the Water

Pharrell Williams brings back Something in the Water festival to Virginia Beach, 2023

Women Build Week

Habitat for Humanity of South Hampton Roads—3rd Annual Women Build Week, May 1-12, 2023

VSO Presents: Mozart’s Requiem

VSO performs Mozart's final masterpiece: the transcendent Requiem, with its darkly rich orchestration and otherworldly radiance.

Lynnhaven River NOW—Projects

Projects that Lynnhaven River NOW does to keep Virginia Beach waterways clean and healthy

Rivers Portsmouth Casino Opens

The extensive venue space offers gaming and entertainment options for locals and visitors alike.

Habitat for Humanity of South Hampton Roads

The event was an opportunity to share the vision for the future of Habitat SHR to sustain operations for the long-term future of the organization. 

The Heart Stompers

The Heart Stompers, a Hampton Roads alt-country, honky tonk, Americana band

Chincoteague Pony Penning

The 97th Annual pony swim takes place this July

Norfolk’s Harborfest A Success

Tall ships on display during Norfolk's 46th Harborfest

June 15: Global Wind Day

June 15 is Global Wind Day, celebrating wind energy, its power and the possibilities it holds in green energy systems and boosting job growth. This…

Women’s History Month

Women's History Month: Five remarkable women from the Tidewater region

Saving Super Bowl Sunday

You can still enjoy post-season football this year. Our tips for Super Bowl watch parties that are still fun despite Omicron.

COVID: The Latest Recommendations

So You Just Tested Positive for COVID. Now What? The latest recommendations on dealing with the virus.

Breeze Airways’ New Norfolk Hub

Breeze Airways launches new hub out of Norfolk International Airport, offering affordable flights to various American cities

Barter Authority Social

Hampton Roads Barter Authority members gather for a holiday networking and social event

Investing in the Future and in Chesapeake

Plasser American Corporation dedicated a 45,000 square foot office building in a $52.6-million expansion of its North American headquarters in Chesapeake’s South Norfolk community.

Military Aviation Museum Hosts Santa Clause

2021 USMC Reserve Toys for Tots event with Santa, model trains, motorcycles, fire trucks and vintage airplanes for everyone to experience

Local Artist and Company Collaborate for MOCA

Local Artist Ryan McGinness and Wave Riding Vehicles collaborate to bring limited-edition surfboards, skateboard decks and hand-printed t-shirts to promote and benefit Virginia Museum of…

Norfolk Furniture Designer Wins National Award

Norfolk native Susan Pilato was awarded Gold at the National Commercial Furniture Design Show (NeoCon) for her Ellis Benching System.

Frank Sings Frank

Frank Cubilo pays tribute to Frank Sinatra in his performances across the region as Frank Sings Frank.

Hurricane Readiness

Atlantic hurricane season is recognized as June 1 to November 30. We've compiled some resources to prepare you before, during and after the storm comes.

Celebrating Women

Be inspired by five women on this last day of Women's History Month with The Sandler Center's free livestream, Celebrating Women 2021.

Persistence, Perseverance and Resilience

The Feb-Apr 2021 issue of Boulevard: a glance back and reflection on the possibilities moving forward for opportunity and growth

Virginia COVID-19 Update

Governor Northam has issued new COVID restrictions, effective Nov. 15.

Opt Outside Beach Walk

November 28 False Cape State Park Meet at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge for transport to False Cape. Looking for a holiday alternative to eating…

Autumn Images

24 of the best events for the weekend of All Hallows’ Eve filled with costumes, fun and of course, candy for adults, kids, singles, and…

Boulevard Update Ed. 5 : Fall sights, holiday plans

Surf for the cure, star gazing, fall sights and some upcoming events for the holidays

The Ultimate Halloween 2020 Events Guide for Tidewater

24 of the best events for the weekend of All Hallows’ Eve filled with costumes, fun and of course, candy for adults, kids, singles, and…

Boulevard Update Ed. 4 : A farewell, the great pumpkin, Halloween events

A profound loss, the great pumpkin, and your Halloween 2020 weekend plans.

Boulevard Update Ed. 3: Horror movies, French-Filipino cuisine, street art battle

Details about where to get your classic Halloween movie fix, a local favorite restaurant reopens (yay!), and a street art battle at a local artisan…

Boulevard Update Ed. 2: A new bike shop, a live podcast taping, a glow-in-the-dark high ropes adventure

Get all the details about the newest bike shop in Norfolk, a community-artisan live podcast episode and the glow-in-the-dark high ropes course adventure you won’t…

Nine local craft beer fall limited releases we’re stoked about

Regardless of the temps, we've got the rundown on nine limited release brews that'll remind you that it is, in fact sweater weather. Get them…

Weekend Plans Ed 1: crafty at O’Connor, Hawai’ian vibes, shifted gazes

There’s plenty going on this weekend, but here are a few things we think you’d be remiss to miss – plus eating, drinking, snacking, and…

Six local farm stands to visit this fall

Support local farms and browse in-season veggies - plus a memory-making socially distanced corn maze or two.

Three exhibits at MOCA are asking us questions about how we see race (and history)

Across three exhibits, MOCA is presenting new ways to see history, society, and our role in both.

Yes, you can homeschool without losing your mind

Hampton Roads homeschooling experts answer your most pressing questions on how to start, curriculums to buy, and their biggest tips for success.

Opera is staging a comeback – Laura Croft style

Over Zoom, I spoke with the Virginia Opera's emerging artists on what the transformation of the season has meant to them and how they hope…

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