PORTSMOUTH SQUARE(D) Inaugural Installation of Olde Towne Cornerstones
Date: May 27, 2016 By: Joe Elder Category: Blog
Portsmouth, VA – The Portsmouth Heritage Initiative will lay the inaugural stone in the Portsmouth Squared project on Friday, June 3, 2016 at 11:30AM. The ceremony will be held at Golden Square – 200 High Street, at the intersection of High & Crawford Streets. Portsmouth, the first city in Hampton Roads, was well planned from...
Marine Sculptures by Virginia Artist Larry Bage
Date: March 23, 2016 By: Joe Elder Category: Blog
Skipjack Nautical Wares & Marine Gallery presents the collection of marine bronze and mixed media art sculptures by Norfolk, Virginia artist Larry Bage. The collection features marine life in various forms from sculptures to vases of swirling fish, even a metal and driftwood sea monster. The collection varies in size and scope including the large...
Portsmouth to get L-O-V-E statue in June
Date: By: Joe Elder Category: Blog
By Johanna Somers, The Virginian Pilot The city is scheduled to get its very own L-O-V-E statue in June, thanks to the community organization Support Portsmouth Public Art. The L-O-V-E art, seen in many forms throughout Virginia, is designed to show that “love is at the heart of every Virginia vacation,” according to the state’s...
Great Finds of All Kinds- The Olde Towne Antiques to Flea Market
Date: March 3, 2016 By: Joe Elder Category: Blog
Located at 441 Middle Street inside the Middle Street Parking Garage The popular "Antiques to Flea Market' is held the first Saturday of each month, in historic Olde Towne Portsmouth, Virginia. Browse through an eclectic collection of unique and antique wares. With over 60 dealers and vendors exhibiting, bargain hunters and serious collectors will discover...
Portsmouth Restaurants That Will Blow The Taste Buds Out Of Your Mouth
Date: February 16, 2016 By: Joe Elder Category: Blog
A recent food blog written by Spencer McKee for Motovo titled "15 Portsmouth Restaurants That Will Blow The Taste Buds Out Of Your Mouth," has chosen some of Portsmouth's BEST dining establishments definitely worth a visit. Spencer also writes that there’s no excuse to eat a bad meal with these restaurants around." Well there's no...
Marketing firm finds success in Portsmouth
Date: January 31, 2016 By: Joe Elder Category: Blog
By Emily Morman The Virginian-Pilot PORTSMOUTH Max Greenhood decided to paint his business’s walls mustard yellow so people wouldn’t mistake it for an antique shop. In a juxtaposition of the old, the new and the empty, RocketBike sits on High Street in Olde Towne, amid the vintage shops and vacant storefronts. The digital marketing firm,...
All I Want For Valentine’s Day is A Chocolate Factory
Date: January 28, 2016 By: Joe Elder Category: Blog
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Art Annex Saturday, February 13, 2016, *1:30 p.m Chocolate Dipping & Tasting With MaryAnn Boho of The Williamsburg Chocolateir Take a dip –into chocolate with special guest, Maryann Boho of The Williamsburg Chocolatier as she shares her expertise and samples with museum visitors who are interested in eating chocolate....
Mannino’s in Portsmouth to Host a Winemaker’s Dinner
Date: January 27, 2016 By: Joe Elder Category: Blog
By Judy Cowling The Virginian-Pilot correspondent If butter poached lobster satay with flying fish roe and lemon truffle extra virgin olive oil paired with a 2013 Russian River Valley Chardonnay sets your heart racing, then mark your calendar for Feb. 2. Mannino’s is hosting a four-course dinner at its Portsmouth location to feature a different...
The Brothers Farm Market in Olde Towne Portsmouth, VA
Date: January 15, 2016 By: Joe Elder Category: Blog
The Brothers Farm Market will be in front of the Portsmouth Art and Cultural Center (corner of Court and High Street) from 10am - 1pm on Saturday, January 16, with lots of fresh veggies for you to choose from including a large variety of greens, root veggies, apples, eggs, butter and cheese to name a...