CD REVIEW: Karl Werne

CD REVIEW: Karl Werne

Karl Werne “This Little Notebook” (Self-Release) Talk about a great 50th birthday: Karl Werne releases an outstanding collection of introspective songs and headlines at the American Theatre. You could say it is a coming of age of sorts. Like a fine red blend of French...
Guide to Spring & Summer Festivals

Guide to Spring & Summer Festivals

The Hampton Roads region is in full bloom during the spring and summer with an array of colorful festivals ranging from the two-day Virginia Beer Festival to the wacky Hermit Crab Challenge, kite festivals in Portsmouth and at the Oceanfront to music fests featuring...
Home Republic is Beer at its Freshest

Home Republic is Beer at its Freshest

By Elizabeth Erschens It has taken years since the closing of Hilltop Brewing Company and Alt Platz Brewing Company, but Hampton Roads again has a locally owned brew pub.  Joe Curtis, owner of Home Republic Restaurant and Brewpub in Virginia Beach, has his system up...
Get Ready to Savor the Sour at Beach Brewing

Get Ready to Savor the Sour at Beach Brewing

By Elizabeth Erschens & Diane Catanzaro   Pucker up people. Sour power will transform your mind as it tantalizes your tongue, as Beach Brewing enters the third dimension of brewing. While most people think of beers as one-dimensional (that dimension being...
Green Flash to Break Ground October 13

Green Flash to Break Ground October 13

On Monday, October 13, Green Flash co-founders, Mike and Lisa Hinkley along with Brewmaster, Chuck Silva will host Virginia State Senator Jeffrey McWaters,  Secretary of Commerce and Trade, Maurice Jones and Virginia Beach Mayor William D. Sessoms at the official...