First listed as a National Historic District in 2005, The Park Place neighborhood long served as a cornerstone of the city’s commerce, art, and daily life of West Norfolk since its inception the 1890s. Comprised of over 1500 contributing structures,…
2017. One Year, 52 Weeks, 365 Days. We lived, we laughed, we loved, but most importantly, we ate. Sometimes we loved them, sometimes not so much, but we can certainly thank the past twelve months for the abundance of delicious…
Hampton Roads is full of local, gift-filled delights, and AltDaily would like to showcase a few and share them with Rose & Womble! A. Dodson’s in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Suffolk. Unpredictable, quirky, and alluring gifts. Comic book lovers should stop…
Tiny, yet mighty — the neighborhood of Riverview sits nestled along a small strip of the Lafayette River, running from just a bit past 38th to the Granby Street Bridge. Through the mid-19th Century, Captain Cornelius Crocheron Cruser was an…
By Lindsay Richards If you’re like me, you love supporting local businesses whenever possible. It’s a good vibe – that feeling I get when I offer my hard-earned dollars to a fellow hard-working neighbor. The same rings true for supporting…
Beyond the “smell of money” (as the locals often refer to the Paper Mill), there’s plenty to do in Franklin, a small City with about 8,000 in population nestled between the Blackwater River and Southampton County. The often forgotten rural…
By Cristina Fletcher I’m not a Deep Creek native but I married into a native family. My husband and his family have lived in Brentwood since the 50s and their family is entrenched in this part of Chesapeake. I’ve lived…
Historic and modern, in flux and established, suburban and scenic; the Kempsville area is an evolving and dynamic ward in the City of Virginia Beach. George Kempe purchased land along the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River around 1652 and…
Portsmouth may be known as the hometown for Missy Elliott and the following seven famous people, but it’s so much more. Olde Towne is perfect for history buffs. Take a walking tour of one of the largest collections of antique…
Not called “Surprising Suffolk” for nothing! By Mia Byrd Downtown Suffolk, AKA the Suffolk Historic District, certainly fits the slogan and I’ve admittedly always had a little crush on the area. It has a small town vibe, but maintains an…