🌊 This Week In NFK: Moones, Lungs, Subs, Jedis, Scallops, and More.

After being tied to casino projects by legislators earlier this year, the most recent budget proposal shows state floodwall funding dropping from $75 million to $25 million. Rip it. 

Designs for the $12 million of improvements to the Half Moone Cruise Terminal were released. Rip it.  

Starting Monday, the City of Norfolk will start enforcing school zone speed limits with cameras. Rip it. 

Early voting opens Friday, with only the Republican senate primary on the ballot in Norfolk. Rip it. 

Chronic absenteeism has doubled in the region and schools are struggling to keep up. Rip it. 

Norfolk has a new Fire Chief, Sidney Carroll, who’s a 40-year veteran of the department. Rip it. 

Norfolk International is warning that parking may be tight this summer as record-breaking passenger traffic is expected to come through the airport. Rip it. 

Eastbound traffic will soon start using new parts of the HRBT. Rip it. 

It’s peak migratory bird season in Hampton Roads with most traffic expected after dark. Rip it. 

The region earned strong marks in an American Lung Association report on air quality. Rip it. 

ODU has graduation ceremonies this weekend, here’s the deets to avoid the extra traffic. Rip it. 

The Norfolk Admirals made it through the first round of playoffs and start a series against Adirondack this week. Rip it. 

The Norfolk Tides have put up six consecutive victories after a strong run against Nashville. Rip it. 

Top MLB prospect Jackson Holliday has been sent back to the Norfolk Tides after a short-lived MLB intro. Rip it. 

The Perry Pavilion season has opened this week with a loaded line up of shows through June. Rip it.

d’Art Center has an open call for artwork to appear in a nationally juried exhibition of paper and textile works. Rip it. 

Coming up at Little Theater of Norfolk: “A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder”. Running through May 31-June 23. Rip it. 

The Virginia Stage Company’s Annual Gala is helping to raise funds for the groups continued operations. Rip it. 

Liz Cheney comes to the Norfolk Forum on Tuesday.  Rip it. 

The NEON District has an open call for digital artists for create works that will appear in street signs. Rip it. 

This June Cirque du Soleil: OVO takes over Scope Arena. Rip it.

Currently on Display:
Surfer: An Andy Harris Exhibition at Assembly. Rip it.
Hampton Boyer: Colors of Us at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
Fantastic Creatures of the Venetian Lagoon at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
“I Am Copying Nobody” at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
“Hard Candy” by Hillary Breedlove at Offsite Gallery. Rip it.
Flourish at d’Art Center. Rip it.
Message in a Bottle: Picturing Maritime Culture in Hampton Roads at Barry Art Museum. Rip it.
Martha Chase: Progressive Kindness at Barry Art Museum. Rip it.
Paintings from the Porch: Works by Jake McCord at Gordon Art Galleries. Rip it.
Concrete Ocean: Works by Leigh Merrill at Gordon Art Galleries. Rip it.
Perry Glass Art Collection at Glass Light. Rip it. 
The Sloan Collection at Hermitage Museum & Gardens. Rip it.
Analog Mixed Media Collage by Zriegle at The Gallery At Elation. Rip it

The City of Norfolk is holding seminars on the Conditional Use Permit process. Rip it. 

757 Accelerate applications are open and info sessions are coming up. Rip it. 

HHI announced that the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine New Jersey has been delivered to the U.S. Navy. Rip it. 

The first wind energy monopiles are expecting to be making their way through our waterways to the offshore location. Rip it. 

Amazon is continuing its expansion in the region with plans for a new 615,000 sq ft fulfillment center and a 219,000 sq ft delivery station. Rip it. 

Breeze Airways added nonstop flights to San Diego from ORF with special rates at $99. Rip it. 

Two twins are receiving their MBAs from ODU this weekend. Rip it. 

Virginians spend $634.59 million on sports betting in March, with $6.25 million in tax revenue headed for state coffers. Rip it. 

Regional Economic Stats. Labor Stats.

Jedis bowl free for May the Fourth at Circuit Social. Rip it. 

Sunset yoga has resumed at the Pagoda for the warmer seasons. Rip it. 

May Day at the Hermitage is back and better than ever with dozens of free events for kids and folks of all ages. Rip it.

You can bike through the Botanical Garden every day through May. Rip it. 

The OV Mermaid returns on June 22nd with adventures and seaside festivities. Rip it. 

FRIDAY:
Norfolk Run Club Friday Meetup at Yorgo's Bageldashery. 6:00 am. Rip it
Sunrise Yoga with GUD Yoga at Elizabeth River Project. 6:30 am. Rip it.
Writers Coffee Break at Cafe Stella. 10:00 am. Rip it
Acres Working Sessions at Assembly. 11:00 am. Rip it. 
Aloha Happy Hour at COVA Brewing Company. 3:00 pm. Rip it
Ghent Farmer’s Market at Blair Middle School. 4:00 pm. Rip it. 
Bike Night at The Virginia Zoo. 5:00 pm. Rip it
Every Brilliant Thing at Franklin High School. 5:00 pm. Rip it
Circuit Social Cinco De Mayo Fiesta. 5:00 pm. Rip it. 
Tate Garcia performs live at Gershwin’s. 5:00 pm. Rip it. 
Learn To Sail Course at Nauticus. 6:00 pm. Rip it
Steve Link performs live at COVA Brewing Company. 6:00 pm. Rip it
Friday Night Magic: Commander at Atlantis Games & Comics. 6:00 pm. Rip it
Amy Kaus performs live at Maker's Craft Brewery. 6:00 pm. Rip it. 
Bad Movie Night at Michael and Kimthanh Lê Planetarium. 6:30 pm. Rip it
Matt & Ali performs live at Elation Brewing. 6:30 pm. Rip it
Drum Circle at Mystic Moon. 7:00 pm. Rip it. 
May Open House / Open Build Night at 757 Makerspace. 7:00 pm. Rip it
Pecha Kucha Night at 757 Makerspace. 7:00 pm. Rip it. 
Dance Theatre of Harlem at Chrysler Hall. 7:30 pm. Rip it
Blues for An Alabama Sky at Wells Theatre. 7:30 pm. Rip it
Friday Night Magic: Draft at Atlantis Games & Comics. 7:30 pm. Rip it
The Black Jacket Symphony Presents Prince's  'Purple Rain' at Harrison Opera House. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Evan Slagle & DJ Wizard spin live at Only You. 8:00 pm. Rip it. 
Girl-Prov at Push Comedy Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Carl Olson performs live at Gershwin’s. 8:00 pm. Rip it. 
Miller Hot Country Nights: Tracielynn at Waterside District. 8:00 pm. Rip it
PROF performs live at The NorVA. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Brian Gaffney Plays at Grace O'Malley's Irish Pub & Restaurant. 8:30 pm. Rip it
Pajama Party: Improv Comedy and Storytelling at Push Comedy Theater. 10:00 pm. Rip it 

SATURDAY:
Weekend Long Run. 7:15 am. Rip it
ERT x NKR Group Paddle Series at Plum Point Park. 8:00 am. Rip it
Send It Saturday Morning Group Ride at East Coast Bicycles. 8:00 am. Rip it
East Beach Farmers Market Grand Opening at Bay Oaks Park. 9:00 am. Rip it. 
Volunteer Litter Cleanup at Ryan Resilience Lab. 9:00 am. Rip it
First Sail Experience at Nauticus. 10:00 am. Rip it
Spring Plant Sale at Fred Heutte Center. 10:00 am. Rip it. 
Art Expo: "Journey Through Time" at Lakewood Park. 10:00 am. Rip it
Mother's Day Sale at Chrysler Museum Glass Studio. 10:00 am. Rip it
Virginia Bonsai Society- Bonsai Sale & Sai at Norfolk Botanical Garden. 10:00 am. Rip it
Show & Grow Your Prose at The Muse Writers Center. 10:00 am. Rip it 
Queer Writers Meet-up at Eleanor’s Norfolk. 10:00 am. Rip it
Free Comic Book Day at Local Heroes. 10:00 am. Rip it.
Childrern’s Book Week - Rainbow Fish Costume Character at Mary D Pretlow Anchor Branch Library. 10:00 am. Rip it
Live Life Fresh Boom Box Bike Ride at Freshtopia . 10:30 am. Rip it
Sky’s The Limit Yoga at Waters Edge Winery Norfolk. 10:45 am. Rip it
Spring Virginia Wine Festival at Town Point Park. 11:00 am. Rip it. 
Derby De Mayo at Union Taco. 11:00 am. Rip it. 
Bags & Wags Cornhole Tournament at Maker's Craft Brewery. 11:00 am. Rip it
Spouses Read Stories Book Club at The Slover. 11:00 am. Rip it
Oil Painting Workshop with Anne McNally at D'Art Center. 11:00 am. Rip it
Karma Yoga Project Beach Clean Up at OV Yoga. 11:00 am. Rip it.
Spring Town Point Virginia Wine Festival at Town Point Park.11:00 am. Rip it
Far Far Away... a May the 4th beer release Party at Benchtop Brewing Company. 12:00 pm. Rip it
Lipgloss & Lashes Drag Brunch at 37th & Zen. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Community Iron Pour at Norview Middle School. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Holi Festival of Colors Celebration at MacArthur Center. 2:00 pm. Rip it. 
Botanical Gelli Prints Workshop at D'Art Center. 2:00 pm. Rip it
Blues for an Alabama Sky at Wells Theatre. 2:00 pm. Rip it
May The Fourth Be With You Party at Afterglow Brewing. 2:00 pm. Rip it
Rainbow Fish Costume Character at Jordan-Newby Anchor Branch Library at Broad Creek. 2:00 pm. Rip it
Granby Street: A Downtown Norfolk Walking Tour at Selden Market. 4:00 pm. Rip it
The OV Beach Tavern Cinco De Mayo. 4:00 pm. Rip it. 
Bealtainne Ritual at Mystic Moon of Norfolk. 4:30 pm. Rip it. 
Kentucky Derby Watch Party at Uno Pizzeria. 5:00 pm. Rip it. 
PC Guitar Duo performs live at Benchtop Brewing. 5:00 pm. Rip it.
Henry Wilkins performs live at Gershwin’s. 5:00 pm. Rip it. 
Dierks Bentley Concert at Naval Station Norfolk Fishing Pier. 5:30 pm. Rip it. 
Out of This World Rainbow Prom at Assembly. 6:00 pm. Rip it. 
Saturday Night Yu-Gi-Oh! at Atlantis Games & Comics. 6:30 pm. Rip it
A Galactic Fiesta de Mayo at Waterside District. 7:00 pm. Rip it
Dance Theatre of Harlem at Chrysler Hall. 7:30 pm. Rip it
Blues for an Alabama Sky at Wells Theatre. 7:30 pm. Rip it
The Music of Star Wars at Ferguson Center for the Arts. 7:30 pm. Rip it
Pieces of A Dream Live In Concert! at Harrison Opera House. 8:00 pm. Rip it  
Jack Thomas performs live at Gershwin’s. 8:00 pm. Rip it. 
Sasha Marie & Durag Daf spin live at Only You. 8:00 pm. Rip it. 
Silversun Pickups at The NorVA. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Date Night at Push Comedy Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Brian Gaffney Plays at Grace O'Malley's Irish Pub & Restaurant. 8:30 pm. Rip it
Off-Granby: The Musical! at Push Comedy Theater. 10:00 pm. Rip it
UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg at Waterside District. 10:00 pm. Rip it 

SUNDAY:
COVA Moves: Goat Yoga at Cova Brewing Company. 10:00 am. Rip it
Norfolk Flea Market at Waterside District. 10:00 am. Rip it
Children's Book Week - Book Blast. 10:00 am. Rip it
Tommy Dourosperforms live at Gershwin’s. 10:30 am. Rip it.
Spring Virginia Wine Festival at Town Point Park. 11:00 am. Rip it.
Sip and Stroll Sunday Market at Benchtop Brewing Company. 12:00 pm. Rip it
Sunday Crush Day at Hank's Filling Station. 12:00 pm. Rip it
MAY DAY at Hermitage Museum and Gardens. 12:00 pm. Rip it
Lipgloss & Lashes Drag Brunch at 37th & Zen. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Board Game Night at Cova Brewing Co. 1:00 pm. Rip it
DJ Al Key performs live at Benchtop Brewing. 1:00 pm. Rip it.
Sunday Weekly Pokemon League at Atlantis Games & Comics. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Creating Your Own Meditation Practice at Sky's The Limit Yoga Co. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Dance Theatre of Harlem at Chrysler Hall. 2:00 pm. Rip it
Cinco de Mayo Patio Party at Mona Lisa’s. 2:00 pm. Rip it.
Cinco de Mayo Market at Maker's Craft Brewery. 2:00 pm. Rip it
Barricade performs live at Willoughby By The Bay. 3:00 pm. Rip it.
Tour de ORF at Smartmouth Beer. 3:00 pm. Rip it
"Tickle Me Tequila" at Levels Norfolk. 4:00 pm. Rip it.
Hipp Hop & R&B Raised Me Day Party at Boss Queens Soul Cafe. 5:00 pm. Rip it.
A Victorian Cemetery Picnic! at Cedar Grove Cemetery. 6:00 pm. Rip it
In Flames at The NorVA. 7:00 pm. Rip it
Blues for an Alabama Sky at Wells Theatre. 7:30 pm. Rip it 

Cold Brew Old Fashioneds are brand new at Cafe Mudita. Rip it. 

219 is building up some big ol’ burgers. Rip it. 

8020 is dropping a new rose from Wolffer Wine with a Bubbles & Blossoms party. Rip it. 

It’s never a bad day for Scallops at Byrd & Baldwin. Rip it. 

Hunting down the soft shells? Find some at Captain Groovy’s. Rip it. 

Can you put banana pudding in a danish? Bakehouse tried it. Rip it. 

This Sunday, Kobros & Codex run it back with another collab brunch. Rip it.

 Snag a Iced Blackberry Earl Grey Latte on the way to the beach this weekend. Rip it. 

Wild ramps and pistachio pesto are flavoring up the flatbreads at Four Eleven York. Rip it. 

Fresh tomatoes on a classic biscuit, sounds pretty handsome. Rip it. 

Crepes for Mother’s Day? Make it happen. Rip it. 

Food Truck Sightings:
Friday:
Los Birria Bros at Maker’s Craft. Rip it.
Piha Aloha & Ghost Kitchen at Cova. Rip it.
757 Laos Street Food at Benchtop. Rip it.
Prime 757 at Afterglow. Rip it.
Ghost Kitchen at Smartmouth. Rip it.
Bar-q at Bold Mariner. Rip it.

Saturday:
Los Birria Bros at Maker’s Craft. Rip it.
Big Belly, La Cocina Patina, & Jessy’s at Cova. Rip it.
Salty Cactus at Benchtop. Rip it.
Sour Street Pizza & 757 Laos Street Food at Afterglow. Rip it.
Ghost Kitchen at Smartmouth. Rip it.
Bar-q at Bold Mariner. Rip it.

Sunday:
Los Birria Bros at Maker’s Craft. Rip it.
Moontide at Cova. Rip it.
Avocargo at Benchtop. Rip it.
Solana & Cups Up at Afterglow. Rip it.
Ghost Kitchen at Smartmouth. Rip it.
Bar-q at Bold Mariner. Rip it.

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