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Community. 

The Virginia Zoo welcomed a baby cassowary bird and named it cremini after mom, Portabello. Rip it.

Culture.

Now at Assembly: Asymmetry, a two-person exhibition curated by the CAN Foundation. Rip it.

Hand-carved wood ornaments from Super Comp Studios are the best way to liven up a Christmas tree. Rip it. d’Art Center has a gift shop stocked with hand-made and creative goods. Rip it.Leather craftsmanship is on full display with Werther Leather Goods in Selden Market. Rip it.The Attucks Theater hosts a Jazzy Christmas with Marcus Johnson and Jackiem Joyner. Rip it. 

Commerce.

Naughty By Norfolk Champion Hoodie

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Crowds.

Kick it with Krampus this Sunday at Maker’s Craft Brewery’s Church Street Market with Krampus. Rip it. 

FRIDAY:

Chef J Ponder Kitchen Take Over at Prime 255. 8:00 am. Rip it. Cookie Plates & Cocoa Mugs at Norfolk Botanical Garden. 10:00 am. Rip it.Slow-Mo Sunday Group Ride at Local Bike Shop NFK. 10:30 am. Rip it.Yoga on Tap with Sky’s the Limit at Reaver Beach NFK. 10:45 am. Rip it.Ghent Holiday Market Toy Drive at Ghent Farmers Market. 11:00 am. Rip it.Ghent’s Second Annual Holiday Market. 11:00 am. Rip it .2022 Fair Trade Festival at Elation Brewing. 11:00 am. Rip it. Norfolk Currents Popup Merch Shop at Selden Market. 11:00 am. Rip it.Pokémon TCG: Weekly Casual Play at Atlantis Games & Comics. 1:00 pm. Rip it.MTG Modern Sunday at Atlantis Games & Comics. 1:00 pm. Rip it.First Sundays Reggae Brunch at Smartmouth Pilot House. 1:00 pm. Rip it.Lipgloss & Lashes Drag Brunch at 37th & Zen. 1:00 pm. Rip it.Arthur Rowe performs live at Cova Brewing. 1:00 pm. Rip it. Wine Class: Six Shades of Cabernet at Vino Culture. 1:00 pm. Rip it.Pokemon Open Play at Atlantis Games & Comics. 1:00 pm. Rip it.Red Stapler performs live at Maker’s Craft Brewery. 2:00 pm. Rip it.Church St Krampus Market at Makers Craft Brewery. 2:00 pm. Rip it.The Effect at Generic Theater. 2:30 pm. Rip it.Tour de ORF at Smartmouth Beer. 3:00 pm. Rip it.Pamela Brothers Denyes Book Launch at The Muse Writers Center. 3:00 pm. Rip it.Herbal 1st Aid at Aries Apothecary. 4:00 pm. Rip it.Steve-O: The Bucket List Tour at Harrison Opera House. 6:00 pm. Rip it.Soweto Gospel Choir at Attucks Theatre. 7:00 pm. Rip it.Fantasia with special guest Joe at Chartway Arena. 7:00 pm. Rip it. 

Chow.

Some classics never stop being great. At Codex, it’s the burger. Rip it. Turkish Breakfast every weekend at Grandiflora Wine Garden. Rip it.Food Truck Sightings:Friday:Hades Wood Fired Pizza at Benchtop Brewing. Rip it. Weng’s Kitchen at Cova Brewing. Rip it. Gavin Dishe’s at Maker’s Craft Brewing. Rip it.Ghost Kitchen at Smartmouth Brewing. Rip it.Bar-Q at Bold Mariner Brewing. Rip it.Flipping Hangry at Reaver Beach NFK. Rip it.Saturday:Big Belly Food Truck & Sour Street Pizza at Cova Brewing. Rip it.Shawna’s Rich Eats at Maker’s Craft Brewing. Rip it.757 Laos Street Food at Benchtop Brewing. Rip it. Ghost Kitchen at Smartmouth Brewing. Rip it.Cups UP VA at Reaver Beach NFK. Rip it.Bar-Q at Bold Mariner Brewing. Rip it.Sunday:Sour Street Pizza at Benchtop Brewing. Rip it. Smoked Biscuit at Cova Brewing. Rip it.Cocho Gourmet at Reaver Beach NFK. Rip it.Ghost Kitchen at Smartmouth Brewing. Rip it.Deutscher Imbiss and Gavins Dishes at Maker’s Craft Brewing. Rip it.

The Ripcurrent.

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Paul Stetson Rice

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Paul is the creator of NFKVA.com. He was born and raised in Norfolk, graduated from Virginia Tech, and narrowly avoided law school. Chat with him about economics, entrepreneurship, hip-hop, and hiking. When he's not working on five different projects, you'll catch him sharing a beer with friends at a local brewery.

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