Explore. Enjoy. Engage.

There is truly only one Hampton Roads. Comprised of multiple cities & counties within Southeastern Virginia, these communities are an eclectic blend of diversity and richness. It offers a unique array of resources for visitors and residents to explore, enjoy, and engage in. This website offers a series of blogs and short videos to help guide you through this amazing area. It features useful and interesting tidbits on local events, community organizations, neighborhoods, schools, businesses, eateries, and real estate.

HAMPTON ROADS EVENTS

Blues at the Beach
Thursdays by the Lake - 2011
Art Festival Boothx
Norfolk Harborfest
Big Bands on the Bay - Ocean View Beach Park, Norfolk, Virginia
Reading on the Beachx
YNot Wednesdays
Be aMAZEd logo
Can't wait to take'm home!
Stockley Gardens Art Festival

Find out what's going on around you!

Community Highlights

Cutty Sark

Best Little Restaurant/Pub in East Beach --  Norfolk, Virginia! If a not-so-fancy restaurant is what you're looking for, here's a terrific spot.  … [Read More...]

East Beach Living

East Beach, Norfolk - Still an Atlantic Coast Best Kept Secret East Beach is a waterfront community in Norfolk, Virginia with a nostalgic flair … [Read More...]

What’s In A Name?

Norfolk Waterside

Interestingly, if you were to ask a local resident where the name “Hampton Roads” came from, you’d likely get a blank stare or puzzled look in response.  That’s simply because folks really don’t know, or assume its about the highways and streets that connect the communities.  Also known as Tidewater, or Peninsula/Southside, this region is still working on solidifying its identity to the outside world.  So even among its residents, this name history remains a mystery to many.  … [Read More...]