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Django the monkey a favorite in Newport News
NEWPORT NEWS — The little girl held the dollar bill out gingerly, her body language a combination of nervousness and utter fascination. The diminutive monkey takes the bill from her, places it in Jerry Brown's cap, and rewards the little girl...
Tags: Yuengling, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Politics, Festive Events, Pension and Welfare
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Jump into a mountain of Hampton Roads fall festivals
With earthquake and hurricane behind us, it's time to focus on autumn's peaceful, gentle charms. Those hazy, crazy days of summer are going, going, gone. Maybe that's a good thing – this year, especially. In Hampton Roads, fall brings festivals...Tags: Theater, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Oyster Festival, Music, Acoustic (genre)
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Discarded hubcaps go from trash to treasure
Four years ago, Andrea Deagle spotted an old hubcap on the side of the road near her home in James City County.
Having watched "too many" DIY home-improvement shows like as "Trash to Treasure," she immediately saw potential in the wheel cover.
"I...Tags: Artists, Passenger Cars, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Minivans and Vans, Ford
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Free Music Friday! Rock out with Farmer Jason's "Punk Rock Skunk"
Farmer Jason, a children's performer set to entertain at the Newport News Fall Festival of Folklife this weekend, is also known as Jason Ringenberg, leader of the seminal cow-punk band Jason and the Scorchers.
That explains why his kids songs -- while...Tags: Punk (genre), File Sharing, Fine Arts, Arts, Arts and Culture
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Fall fairs ripe with local crafts and art
As the crisp air introduces fall, another time of year creeps in — craft fair season.
From churches to civic groups to city festivals, crafters roam the Eastern Seaboard selling their wares, and Hampton Roads has no shortage of shopping spots....Tags: Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Holidays, Poquoson (Poquoson, Virginia), Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Santa Claus (fictional character)
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Fall festival calendar
SavvyShopperToday.comNeptune Festival. Sept. 30 – Oct. 2. More than 300 artisans will line the boardwalk during the festival, which also features music and children's activities. Virginia Beach oceanfront. Neptunefestival.com. Newport News Fall Festival of Folklife. 10...Tags: Neptune Festival, Hampton Roads, Holidays, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Festive Events
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