by Jeff Maisey | Jul 5, 2018 | Music News, News, News & Views
By Jeff Maisey When the Boathouse Live opened December 1 of last year it was a much celebrated occasion. At long last, the residents of the Peninsula would have a live music venue of quality. Located in the former Toby Keith’s spot in Newport News’ City Center at...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 1, 2018 | News, News & Views
Re-imagined Spanish tradition to provide fun in downtown Hampton By Michael Curry Yes, you read that correctly..the Rolling of the Bulls. This is Coastal Virginia’s wildly imaginative interpretation of the centuries old tradition of The Running of the Bulls. It...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 29, 2018 | News, News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham For the last 10 years, The Taphouse in Ghent has been my home away from home—my “Cheers,” if you will. I started going there in 2008 after the end of a long marriage and quickly got to know the staff and regulars. There was great comfort in...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 29, 2018 | Horton, News & Views
By John L. Horton Human dignity is a universal truth whose time has come. Throughout history, we have been given the opportunity to rethink our past and to foresee our future. We must learn to use our precious present to our fullest advantage so that we can...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 23, 2018 | News & Views, Robotham, Travel
By Tom Robotham Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. ~ Mark Twain. Whenever I feel the need to take a journey of some kind, I’m torn between two options: revisiting a place that I know...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 23, 2018 | Hamar, News & Views
By Michael Hamar June is Pride month across America and in many other parts of the globe. It is a time to reflect on and celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender history – which has so often been hidden from view by the dominant straight, white...
