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Mysterious gray blobs in Chesapeake Bay, East Coast
And you thought Hurricane Irene was done.
Beachgoers and boaters have reported finding mysterious gray blobs, some as large as a soccer ball, from Virginia to New York.
“They’re pretty disgusting looking,” said Cathy Hopkins of...Tags: Hampton Roads, Potatoes, Chesapeake Bay, Tropical Storms, Weather
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Chesapeake Bay Shutters: Giving you a different view on life
There's a feeling of family in the air and work style at Chesapeake Bay Shutters in Hampton, where 11 employees cut, assemble, sand, paint and install plantation shutters for homes and businesses.
Shop foreman Josef Davis and sander Melvin Holley have...Tags: Business, Sherwin-Williams Co., Economy, Business and Finance, Chesapeake Bay, Chicago Hotels
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Join me at Taste of Hampton on Sept. 21 at the Buckroe Parade of Homes
Join me at Taste of Hampton from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 21 at the Buckroe Beach Parade of Homes.
Nine chefs from Peninsula restaurants will be serving their favorite dishes. Participants can vote for their favorite dish and restaurant. I'll be among the...Tags: Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Restaurants, Chicago Hotels, Dining and Drinking
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Restaurants win at Parade of Homes in Buckroe
Cinebistro and County Grill were big winners at the Taste of Hampton restaurant event held Sept. 21 at the Parade of Homes in the Buckroe Beach section of Hampton.
Cinebistro won the People's Choice Award. Chef Jason Dyke and his crew served up a...Tags: Restaurants, Hayashi Sushi & Grill, Dining and Drinking
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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: Hampton Roads, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Poquoson (Poquoson, Virginia), Holidays, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia)
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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: Hampton Roads, Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Poquoson Seafood Festival, Neptune Festival
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Planning continues for reggae festival at Hampton Coliseum in January
Staff at Hampton Coliseum and a group of local organizers are continuing to refine plans for a reggae festival that's to take place at the arena Jan. 21, 2012.
The bill will feature a mix of local and national acts, according to Coliseum director Joe...Tags: Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Entertainment Events, Hampton Coliseum, Facebook
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Hampton Reggae Fest will feature Itals, Meditations
After months of behind-the-scenes work, organizers on Monday announced that the Hampton Reggae Fest will feature national acts The Meditations and The Itals as well as Stable Roots and a list of strong local and regional reggae bands and DJs.
The show...Tags: Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Ticketmaster, Hampton Coliseum, Services and Shopping
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City of Hampton will take over management of Fort Monroe fishing pier
Daily PressNews release from the City of Hampton: The Fort Monroe Authority and the City of Hampton are pleased to announce a joint agreement to open the Engineers Fishing Pier at Fort Monroe on December 9. In the agreement, the City of Hampton will assume the day-...Tags: Dog (animal), Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Fishing, Fort Monroe, G. Glenn Oder
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Hampton explores the waterfront that shaped the town for 400 years
247-4783In a town with a story that reaches back 400 years, it can be hard to single out any one spot as the most important. But when it comes to picking a place that has figured prominently in the history of Hampton time and time again, you can't do better than...Tags: Arts and Culture, Rollins Incorporated, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Astoria, Seafood
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Hampton archive: The South's best resort
757-247-4783Few local landmarks stand out as strongly as the Chamberlin Hotel at Old Point Comfort. For all its size and architectural style, however, the 9-story structure is merely the last survivor of a time when this strip of sand dividing the Chesapeake Bay and...Tags: Sewell's Point, Arts and Culture, Architecture, Hampton Roads, Fort Monroe
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Becoming Hampton: Dates to remember
Daily PressSept. 12, 1570 Spanish Jesuits stop at Indian village of Kecoughtan en route to establishing settlement on the York River. 1597 Chief Powhatan's warriors seize Kecoughtan and install his son Pochins as chief. April 30, 1607 English settlers land at...Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Elizabeth City, John Smith, CSS Virginia, U.S. Army
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