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Groups to sponsor hound adoptions in Chesapeake

Eric.Feber — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:54:18 -0500

CHESAPEAKE

The Suffolk Humane Society and Suffolk Animal Control will sponsor an "Ain't Nothing Like a Hound Dog" adopt-a-thon Sunday at the Chesapeake Square PetSmart, 4300 Portsmouth Blvd. in Western Branch.

Adoption hours are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The two groups are also sponsoring an adoption drive on Saturday featuring cats, kittens, other dog breeds and puppies.

Delicious fare, impeccable service at Eurasia Cafe

Jon.Davenport — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

VIRGINIA BEACH Hump day is one of my favorite days, and the fact that it marks the halfway point of the work week is only part of the reason.

Listen to your valentine's heart on wine selection

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

If you're mulling what wine to buy for your Valentine, I have a recommendation. No, I'm not going to focus on any one wine or wine category, as I usually do. Besides, you don't need to be reminded yet again this year that pink sparkling wine is the favorite Valentine's Day pour of wine writers.

Movies inspire menus as student chefs square off

copy.desk — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Dinner and a movie.
It’s not so simple if you’re going gourmet in a fight against time.

A compass guides her home improvement, travel

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

VIRGINIA BEACH
For the past 13 years of home ownership for Natalie Trem, Winnie's been by her side.
The canine - black and white and friendly - has also been wreaking havoc on the blue carpets that came with the Lynnhaven Woods house when Trem had it built more than 20 years ago.

Celebrating Black History Month

deb.markham — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

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Eastern Shore Victorian home blogs for itself

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

EASTVILLE The house is talking and talking and can't seem to stop. It started last March when the house introduced itself like this: "I was built 125 years ago. Yes, ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE years ago. Trust me, they don't build them like me anymore."

Lift your spirits with 9 easy interior design tricks

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES keeping people indoors and shorter days producing less sunlight, it's not surprising that winter is the season most likely to bring on the "blahs."

Kanpai, or toast, in Virginia Beach

Jon.Davenport — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Cheers! Prost! Salud! Salute!

Over at a neighborhood sushi bar the other day, we smacked the table, toppled a glass and added the Japanese word for “cheers” to our railside repertoire.

Fancy that! Show with eight hurricane-surviving kitties

deb.markham — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Among the hundreds of pretty kitties coming to Newport News this weekend will be eight with some pretty harrowing stories, and maybe only eight of their nine lives left.
Martin, Gypsy, Gadget, Sylvester, Miss Hatteras, Bootsie, Betsy and Riley were all rescued on Hatteras Island after Hurricane Irene, and they are looking for new homes.