Attractions

Vandals force Virginia Beach's hand on old farmhouse

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:09:16 -0500

VIRGINIA BEACH Efforts to restore an 18th-century farmhouse located near City Hall hit a snag last month when a private investor withdrew a proposal to turn the city-owned property into a winery.

Eagle Cam resumes at Norfolk Botanical Garden

Cherise.Newsome — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:21:25 -0500

NORFOLK
The Eagle Cam is back on for the season at Norfolk Botanical Garden, the attraction announced Wednesday on its Facebook page.

New exhibit draws record crowds to Virginia Zoo

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:04:34 -0500

NORFOLK About 30 Asian animals and exotic birds took up residence in a 5.5-acre expansion of the Virginia Zoo last April. And more than half a million people followed. The new animals in the Trail of the Tiger exhibit - along with old favorites on the winding zoo paths - stoked a record-breaking audience for Norfolk's 53-acre animal kingdom.

Museum rejuvenates Olde Towne Portsmouth

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

PORTSMOUTH It can sound a little like Whoville, standing in the Children's Museum of Virginia. There's the bowling alley-like sound of balls dropping in the Fantastic Motion Machine, and the constant air pressure whoosh of small rockets being launched nearby. On top of it all is the rhythm of makeshift bands banging out tin tunes on garbage cans and other unusual instruments.

New Norfolk Zoo baby isn't exactly huggable

Cherise.Newsome — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:13:04 -0500

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The Virginia Zoo's newest member is a caecilian.
The amphibian, which resembles a large, dark earthworm, was born Tuesday, according to a news release. It lacks limbs and swims like an eel. Its skin is smooth and its small eyes are covered by skin for protection. Caecilians have poor eyesight but a strong sense of smell.

Cameras added to view eagles at Norfolk garden

Cindy.Clayton — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:19:00 -0500

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Norfolk Botanical Garden bald eagle enthusiasts will be able to watch the action at the nest next year with the help of three new cameras.

Hit the lights! Hampton Roads displays holiday dazzle

david.putney — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Perhaps even more of a tradition in Hampton Roads than tinsel and gingerbread are the holiday light displays glittering through the frosty winter nights.

Photos: Norwegian tall ship arrives in Norfolk

lauren.king — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:19:51 -0500

NORFOLK The Norwegian tall ship HNoMS Statsraad Lehmkuhl arrived in Norfolk on Monday afternoon and will be open to the public for free tours today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Rail fixes halt rides on Portsmouth's Pokey Smokey

lauren.king — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:14:25 -0500

PORTSMOUTH

The Pokey Smokey II had to stop its run at Portsmouth City Park after one of its wheels came off the track Saturday afternoon.

Chrysler glass studio offers rare glimpse of a master in motion

laura.michalski — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:43:34 -0400

NORFOLK The atmosphere Tuesday in the Chrysler Museum Glass Studio was as sizzling as the molten glass itself. It was the day before the studio would open to the public, and a time for several dozen top patrons and others to witness a rare sight - a "blow" by one of the world's top glassblowers, a man who hardly ever makes glass in front of large groups.