by Jeff Maisey | Jul 8, 2016 | News & Views, Robotham
(From Minnesota to Louisiana to Dallas, tensions between police and the African-American community are at a boiling point) By Tom Robotham If we do not now dare everything, the fulfillment of that prophecy, recreated from the Bible in song by a slave, is upon us:...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 5, 2016 | Beer News, News, News & Views
By Jeremy Bender The Hampton Roads area craft breweries now have an official beer trail dubbed Coastal Virginia Beer Trail at COVAbeertrail.com. The site – with the tagline “Where craft beer and water meet – is designed largely as a tool for tourists and...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 28, 2016 | News, News & Views
The List by Bill Candler & Jeff Maisey I recently took some friends of Veer Magazine sailing on the American Rover schooner. Everyone knew about the Rover, but most of the 60-some people had never been onboard. A common remark was, “Wow, this is great. I...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 18, 2016 | News & Views, Robotham, Travel
By Tom Robotham The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see. ― G.K. Chesterton The first time I visited England, in 1979, most of the people I encountered were British. That may seem like a terribly obvious statement. But during...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 17, 2016 | Hamar, News, News & Views
By Michael Hamar June is Pride month and once again Hampton Roads Pride Fest will take place in downtown Norfolk’s Town Point Park. This year’s event is on June 18. The event now rivals the largest festivals in Norfolk and some have said that only Harbor Fest is...
by Jeff Maisey | May 24, 2016 | Music, Music News, News, News & Views
Compiled by Staff As the weather heats up so does the region’s outdoor stages with live music from local and national bands. Here’s what’s hot this summer. YNOT Wednesdays (Virginia Beach/Sandler Center Plaza, 5 PM) 6/1 – Kaboombox 6/8 – Tidewater Drive...
