Alien Invaders?

Not likely, but I am sure that folks from Maryland to Hampton Roads probably imagined they saw some UFOs last night after seeing bright shooting lights and cacophonous explosions in the sky.  I personally was not one of the witnesses to this strange phenomenon, I just found out about this when reading and article in [...]

Va Tech remembrance walk/run

While reading an article in HamptonRoads.com just now, I was reminded that the second anniversary of the Virginia Tech shootings is coming up.  According to this article entitled, “Run, walk at VaTech to remember slaying victims”,  Virginia tech will hold a 3.2 mile run/walk on the second anniversary of the VaTech slayings in remembrance of [...]

Change in Real Estate Market in Tidewater Virginia

Today shall we talk about the weather in this area, blowing rain, cold, grey day. Miserable? Not so much! Culpepper Landing one of the neighborhoods I sell in, was very busy with traffic today. People came out in the rain to see the site of Homearama 2009. I also had the privilege of writing a [...]

New smoking law passed in Virginia

According to an article that I have just read in HamptonRoads.com entitled,”General Assembly passes partial smoking ban in restaurants” the Virginia General Assembly has voted 27-13 in favor of SB1105, a measure that bans smoking in most bars and restaurants in Virginia.  From now on smoking will only be allowed in facilities that have separate [...]

Help the Virginia Beach SPCA’s Neuter Scooter go green

I was just looking at the Virginia Beach SPCA’s website when I saw a call for folks to donate their used vegetable oil to help power the VBSPCA’s Neuter Scooter.

If you are not aware of what the Neuter Scooter is, it is just that, a scooter that the VBSPCA uses to do on-site spaying and [...]

Homicides down 25% in Hampton Roads area

While reading some artivcles in hamptonroaads.com just now I ran across one entitled, “2008 homicide rates drop 25 percent in Hampton Roads”. I was glad to see soemthing positive especially this reduction in a violent crime like murder. Some Hampton roads cities had the same number or fewer homicides while some saw a [...]

Hampton Roads annual open house and holiday home tours

November 29th and 30th marked the beginning of this season’s annual open house and holiday home tours in Hampton Roads.  For those who are not familiar with this annual event sponsored by Hampton roads area civic groups is a wonderful opportunity to tour some beautiful local homes and neighborhoods as well as meet other Hampton [...]

Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.  I was just pondering thanksgiving when I thought of those who are less fortunate the most of us.  I wondered what recourse families who are going through hard times would have this Thanksgiving when I remembered the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia.
According to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia’s web site, 20% of people [...]

Norfolk to get Skate Park

I just read an article in HamptonRoads.com about the coming of Norfolk’s first skate park.  Discussions have taken their toll on some of Norfolk’s City Council members, but it seems that after two years of discussion and planning, the city has finally decided to build the proposed skate park at Northside Park.  The head of [...]

Tax holiday this weekend

I just ran across an article entitled, “Back-to-school tax holiday this weekend in VA” While reading the PilotOnline.com and I was reminded of the fact that this weekend is the third annual Virginia back-to-school tax holiday.
Starting this Friday, August 1, those who are shopping for back-to-school supplies will receive an exemption from the 5% state [...]