On a recent shopping trip with my daughter, we discovered a darling little boutique by the name of Olive Ole. Located in the new Virginia Peninsula Town Center in Hampton, Virginia, the cute shop may be small but it is packed with a few good values. Personally, I had a hard time getting beyond the ...
Some of the best players in NBA history have originated from Virginia. When you think of basketball talent you rarely think of the state and may be surprised to find that they even have Hall of Fame talent coming from the state. Virginia is located on the east coast and has had a knack for ...
Hampton, Virginia is home to several excellent thrift shops. Most of these stores are operated by charity based organizations. Wide assortments of good – condition merchandise are stocked at these top thrift stores, with inexpensive prices usually offered. Some of the types of items that are usually available at these Hampton, Virginia thrift shops are ...
The Hampton Roads area is famous for its luxurious beaches. Some, like Virginia Beach’s Oceanfront stretch on for miles. Others are tucked away into little coves and hidden inside semi-private inlets or as a part of public state parks. There is a beach in Virginia for just about anyone who loves to sunbathe, swim, ski, ...
Recently one of my husband’s and my favorite steak houses closed down. Although the food was consistently good, the service was atrocious and the prices escalated out of control. Because of that, most of their former customers began searching, and easily found alternative steak houses to enjoy. The building was in excellent shape, however, and ...
As with any town, Hampton Virginia has a large number of restaurants with lots of variety to choose from when it comes to finding a place to eat. Usually the best people to ask for a recommendation are the locals, so here is a list of the restaurants we, living in Hampton, frequent. When deciding ...
It is difficult to nail down the singular best restaurant in Hampton, Virginia. A lot of what goes into determining that depends upon the “taste” of the individual involved. While some of us love traditional American meat and potatoes, others crave Oriental or Italian cuisine. So, with that in mind, here is a list of ...
We are only a few weeks away from the notorious “Black Friday.” Although you might think that we would have learned by now to shop early, the fact remains that the Friday after Thanksgiving is the shopping day for the Christmas season. Although, I’m one of those people who shop year ’round, I sometimes go ...
