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Our blog, written and curated by VisitNorfolk staff, connects you to our city through a locals perspective of all the hidden gems, main attractions and the greatest places to devour food.
VisitNorfolk’s Champion of Hospitality Awards for National Travel and Tourism Week 2025
04 May 2025May 4-10, 2025 is National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), an annual tradition to celebrate the U.S. travel community and tourism’s essential role in…
Learn MoreNotice of Street Closures for Wine Festival
01 May 2025From our friends at the Downtown Norfolk Council, a note about parking the weekend of May 3-4, 2025 during the Spring Town Point Wine Festival. STREET CLOSURES EASTBOUND WATERSIDE DRIVE Friday, May 2 at 11am – Sunday, May 4 at…
Learn MoreUnion Overall Co: Vintage Thrift and Outerwear Haven
30 April 2025Just blocks from where its namesake once stood, Union Overall Co. is a thrifter’s paradise. The shop features everything from curated vintage pieces to handmade jackets and accessories, all proudly crafted in the U.S. What…
Learn MoreNorfolk Bookstores and Pop-up Booksellers
28 April 2025Reading, as they say, is fundamental. Not to mention, fun. If you’re itching to go book shopping and feel the need to add to your ever-growing To Be Read pile, fear not; Norfolk has you covered. From beach reads to serious collectible tomes, these…
Learn MoreHow to Spend Memorial Day Weekend In Norfolk
28 April 2025Memorial Day means so much more than a three-day weekend, and here in Norfolk, there are several important ways to observe the holiday and honor the men and women who have died serving in the U.S. armed forces. Home to the world’s largest…
Learn MoreLess Than: Ghent Zero-Waste Refill Shop Turns Five
21 April 2025Less Than803 Shirley Ave., Norfolk, VA Follow on Instagram Note: This summer, Less Than is moving to 806 Baldwin Ave., the former location of Eleanor’s Books. For now, the shop at 803 Shirley remains open. In a…
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Norfolk’s Handsome Biscuit competes for bragging rights in online bracket challenge: Best biscuit in the South
01 April 2024Learn MoreHampton Roads businesses ready for busy event weekend, bringing in tourism dollars
01 April 2024Learn More‘A tremendous challenge:’ Work underway in Norfolk to prepare for cruise ship re-routed from Baltimore
01 April 2024Learn MoreGuides & Itineraries
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