HOLIDAY EVENTS CHILDREN/FAMILY

HOLIDAY EVENTS CHILDREN/FAMILY

Dickens Christmas Towne November 17 through December 31 Nauticus/Half Moone Cruise Terminal Dickens’ Christmas Towne, a magical holiday village in the Decker Half Moone Center, opens on November 17 and establishes a festive mood from the moment you walk in, with...
HOLIDAY LIGHTS & PARADES

HOLIDAY LIGHTS & PARADES

Million Bulb Walk Norfolk Botanical Garden November 10-30 www.NBGholidays.org    Olde Towne Holiday Market & Tree Lighting Portsmouth Cultural Center/High Street November 16 www.portsvaevents.com    34th Annual Grand Illumination Parade...
My Trouble with Food

My Trouble with Food

By Tom Robotham When it comes to food, people generally fall into two camps: those who live to eat, and those who eat to live. Those, in other words, who regard food as the greatest pleasure in life, and those who think of it as necessary fuel, in the same way that...
HOLIDAY MUSIC/CONCERTS

HOLIDAY MUSIC/CONCERTS

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas November 26, 7:30 PM Ferguson Center This year, Mannheim Steamroller’s two touring ensembles will hold over 90 performances throughout the United States. The shows will feature the favorite Christmas music of Mannheim...
2018 ELECTIONS: What’s at Stake

2018 ELECTIONS: What’s at Stake

By Tom Robotham  On Tuesday, November 6, the future of our nation will rest in our hands.  I know that sounds hyperbolic, but I don’t believe that it is. The importance of these midterm elections cannot be overstated. They will determine not only the policy decisions...
The Case for Legalizing Cannabis in Virginia

The Case for Legalizing Cannabis in Virginia

By Tench Phillips, Naro Cinema We are living in a time of great cultural change regarding cannabis. It’s been a long time coming for those of us who were first experimenting with the plant back in the sixties and seventies. Now people are asking the question of what...