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    Black History Month: 13 Things to Do

    A Brief History The roots of Black History Month can be traced all the way back to 1915, 50 years after the 13th amendment was passed. Two gentleman scholars, Carter Woodson and Jesse Moreland, founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. The Association was dedicated to researching and promoting the accomplishments …

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    New Year’s Eve: 12 Things to Do

    Daytime Fun Countdown to Noon Celebrate the New Year with a noon glittery ball drop and juice toast at the Children’s Museum of Virginia. Face-painting, magic, and balloon-making will take place prior to the countdown, along with a photo-booth and refreshments. Visitors can also enjoy wagon rides. Families can enjoy these New Year’s festivities – …

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    Pubs Receive Golden Tap Awards

    Three Portsmouth Pubs Receive Recognition from Veer Magazine Readers Veer Magazine, a popular lifestyle publication covering the Coastal Virginia region (the 757) has released its 2019 winners in the beer category.  According to the article, “A combination of online popular votes and a select committee of tasters weighed in. With more than 30 local breweries, …

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    The Antonym: Holiday Activities at the Children’s Museum

    The Antonym, Norfolk’s PhotoJournal for the Arts has written a piece just in time for the holiday season to showcase Portsmouth’s Winter Wonderland at the Children’s Museum of Virginia.  The Antonym aims “to document Norfolk’s arts and music scene while raising issues and covering stories through the use of photography and essays. Any picture worth …

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    Portsmouth Featured in Roulez Magazine

    Roulez Magazine is a virtual publication celebrating “the bounty of everyday life within widely diverse regions of the United States and other geographies.”  Kimberly Toms researched and wrote an in depth article about Portsmouth, Virginia, focusing on the history and culture of this old seaport town located in Coastal Virginia.  Nicholas Crawford provided some splendid …

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    Oktoberfest 2019- A Tremendous Success

    Oktoberfest 2019 in Olde Towne Portsmouth, Virginia Oktoberfest 2019 was sponsored and produced The Bier Garden Restaurant and Festhaus, a Portsmouth favorite for more than twenty years.  The Bier Garden has been producing Oktoberfest for the last sixteen years but 2019 marked the first time in came home to High Street.  It was a street …

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    Olde Towne Ghost Walk – October 25, 2019

    Famous Portsmouth Halloween Event Returns The Olde Towne Civic League is once again producing their annual Ghost Walk.  The 39th annual event takes place on October 25th and serves as the primary fundraising event to help maintain the 300 year old neighborhood for both residents and visitors to Portsmouth, Virginia.  The event typically draws 5,000 …

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