A new mural depicting Commodore James Barron was recently commissioned by The Supporters of Portsmouth Public Art. The mural presents Commodore Barron in the foreground with the ships HMS Leopard and American frigate USS Chesapeake behind was created by Chesapeake, Virginia artist Sam Welty, who has also created a number of other exceptional murals throughout the historic Olde Towne district. You can view the now completed mural at 612 Court Street, Olde Towne Portsmouth, VA.
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Visit the New Commodore James Barron Mural
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Grown locally? HomeGrown has it
Restaurant Review | Grown locally? HomeGrown has it | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com By Sonja Barisic Virginian-Pilot correspondent © April 26, 2015 PORTSMOUTH | As our foursome walked toward the restaurant, a man emerged with a pizza box in his hands and proclaimed, “There’s a lot of good stuff in there.” By the time we were finished …
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Portsmouth Olde Towne Farmer’s Market Opens For the Season
The weekly Portsmouth Olde Towne Farmers Market opens for the season on Saturday, May 2nd and runs every Saturday morning through the middle of December. The farmers market is located at the intersection of Court Street and High Street, wrapping around the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center courtyard! Market hours from May 2 – Oct. …
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The Commodore Theatre Celebrates 25 years of Business
The Commodore Theatre will celebrate 25 years to the day that it re-opened as the restored Commodore Theatre with a new vision of first-run movies and fine dining, the first such cinema-eatery in the country. The Commodore Theatre was recently named one of the “10 greatest dine-in theaters in America” in a Motion Picture Association …
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