🌊This Week in NFK: Y2K, Compost, Changemakers, Digital Taxes, Blue Lattes, and more.

City officials have said that the former Lamberts Point Golf Course will remain publicly accessible for the near future. Rip it. 

New school zone speed cameras are rolling out Monday, with a warning period through May 4th. Rip it. 

The Army Corps of Engineers is revisiting how project planning is done with potential impacts across flood protection projects throughout the country. Rip it.

Virginia political candidates can use campaign funds for personal use with few exceptions, here’s the story of how it came to be. Rip it. 

$322 M in toll relief has been proposed by Governor Youngkin for downtown and midtown tunnels. Rip it. 

The Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization 2023 State of Transportation report showed increases in Amtrak ridership, port traffic, and bicyclist deaths. Rip it. 

A food pantry is opening on TCC’s downtown Norfolk campus to alleviate student food insecurity. Rip it. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has selected the Virginia Zoo to receive funds to launch a state-of-the-art composting project. Rip it. 

Elizabeth Carr, the first U.S. IVF baby born in Norfolk via EVMS’s groundbreaking work, published an essay regarding recent court rulings. Rip it. 

Local bands are getting together to cover My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Blink-182 and more at Smartmouth on Saturday. Rip it. 

Andy Harris’ solo exhibition SURFER is now on display at Assembly, and should not be missed. Rip it. 

Don’t miss Hampton Boyer’s works at POSSES$ION, the immersive theater series coming to the Hermitage. Rip it. 

Next month at the Little Theater of Norfolk: Chicken and Biscuits. Rip it. 

Assembly’s Changemaker in Residence program is now accepting applications through March 18th. Rip it. 

Aoife O’Donovan has curated a lineup of music and workshops at the Va Arts Fest’s Perry Pavilion. Don’t miss “Light in the Eastern Sky” on June 1st. Rip it. 

Ocean View’s Meryl Ann Butler won a first place prize in the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival for her wearable art. Rip it. 

Currently on Display:
Surfer: An Andy Harris Exhibition at Assembly. Rip it. 
Charles Atlas: Selected Videos 1987–2015 at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
A Shared Vision: The Macon and Joan Brock Collection of American Art at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
Threshold by Virginia Van Horn at Offsite Gallery. Rip it.
The Dawn is Ours: Amanda Gorman Textiles from South Africa 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. 
Oil v. Water: A Juried National Exhibition of Oil and Watercolor Paintings at d’Art. Rip it. 
Tiny But Mighty - A National Juried Exhibition of Small Artworks at d’Art. Rip it. 
Perry Glass Art Collection at Glass Light. Rip it. 
The Sloan Collection at Hermitage Museum & Gardens. Rip it.
Staff Art at The Gallery At Elation. Rip it

DHL invested $7.3 million to more than double the size of its Norfolk shipping operation. Rip it. 

Nation Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr. visited Norfolk State this week to discuss efforts to build the nation’s cyber workforce. Rip it. 

A bill that would relax food-to-liquor sales requirements would be a major boon for businesses in the region. Rip it. 

Virginia businesses are pushing back on a potential tax on digital goods. Rip it. 

Entrepreneurs in the region are ready for recreational marijuana sales to land in Virginia. Rip it.

Commercial property owners or developers can now access state loans for improvements to energy-efficiency, renewable energy, and water management. Rip it.  

Lawmakers advanced legislation to expand electric vehicle infrastructure throughout the state, which could help meet a looming mandate that sales of new gas-powered vehicles be phased out by 2035. Rip it. 

Nine new Chase bank branches are coming to the region as part of a 500 branch expansion plan. Rip it. 

Regional Economic Stats. Labor Stats.

Smartmouth’s coveted Saturday Morning IPA returns this weekend with a blowout Y2K event. Rip it. 

The elusive Kobros x Codex brunch popup is back this Sunday and celebrating 1 year. Rip it. 

The 57th Annual Norfolk St. Patrick’s Day Parade rolls through Ocean View on March 16th. Rip it. 

Shamrockin’ in Ghent, benefiting the Hope House Foundation, takes over Colley Avenue on March 8th. Rip it. 

The Norfolk Forum brings Liz Cheney to Chrysler Hall on May 7th. Rip it. 

FRIDAY:
Norfolk Run Club Friday Meetup at Yorgo's Bageldashery. 6:00 am. Rip it
GUD Morning River: Sunrise Yoga at Elizabeth River Project. 6:30 am. Rip it. 
Zoo Swap at Norfolk Botanical Garden. 9:00 am. Rip it 
Writers Coffee Break at Cafe Stella. 10:00 am. Rip it
DEI Seminar at ODU Webb Center. 10:00 am. Rip it.
8th Annual Earth Day Photo Contest at The Slover. 10:00 am. Rip it
Babygarten at The Slover.10:30 am. Rip it
Sensory Toddler Time at Jordan-Newby Anchor Branch Library at Broad Creek. 10:30 am. Rip it
Elation's 5th Anniversary Party at Elation Brewing. 12:00 pm. Rip it
Wishing Tree Walk and Ride Fundraiser at Benchtop Brewing Company (NFK). 5:30 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
Friday Night Live at Cova Brewing Company. 6:00 pm. Rip it
La Primavera Strings perform live at Varia. 6:00 pm. Rip it. 
POSSES$ION - 8th Annual Immersive Theatre Series at Hermitage Museum and Gardens. 6:30 pm. Rip it
Trey Kennedy: Grow Up at Attucks Theatre. 6:30 pm. Rip it
Wards Pocket performs live at Elation Brewing. 6:30 pm. Rip it. 
March Open Build Night at 757 Makerspace.7:00 pm. Rip it 
Dead Superstar, Spirit Gun, Balazitos, And Pagan River Madness at RiffHouse Pub. 7:00 pm. Rip it
Drum Circle at Mystic Moon Norfolk. 7:00 pm. Rip it. 
Michael Carson performs live at Brothers. 7:00 pm. Rip it
Sedimentary: Soil Class Series at Vino Culture. 7:00 pm. Rip it. 
Norfolk Admirals vs. Maine Mariners at Norfolk Scope. 7:05 pm. Rip it
Friday Night Magic: Draft at Atlantis Games & Comics. 7:30 pm. Rip it
RuPaul's Drag Race Viewing Party at The Wave. 7:30 pm. Rip it. 
Zach Nugent's Dead Set at The NorVA. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Six, the musical at Chrysler Hall. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Girl-Prov at Push Comedy Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Community Witch performs live at Elation Brewing. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
All Naturel & FuckNoChief spin live at Only You Lounge. 8:00 pm. Rip it. 
Padraic "Tiny" McNeela Plays at Grace O'Malley's Irish Pub & Restaurant. 8:30 pm. Rip it
Anthony Rosano and the Conqueroos perform live at Chicho’s Backstage. 9:00 pm. Rip it. 
Aaron Fulcher performs live at Grain. 9:00 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
Send It Saturday Morning Group Ride at East Coast Bicycles. 8:00 am. Rip it
ZOO SWAP at Norfolk Botanical Garden. 9:00 am. Rip it
Sky’s The Limit Yoga at Water’s Edge Winery. 10:00 am. Rip it. 
Queer Writers Meet-up at Eleanor’s NFK. 10:00 am. Rip it
Live Life Fresh Boom Box Bike Ride at Freshtopia. 10:30 am. Rip it
Live Life Fresh Boom Box Bike Ride at Freshtopia. 10:30 am. Rip it
BigForestFire performs live at Grain. 11:00 am. Rip it.
Disney Lorcana League at Atlantis Games & Comics. 12:00 pm. Rip it
Mind the Locals Pop-Up Market at Locals Marketplace. 12:00 pm. Rip it. 
That's So Fetch - A Reaver Y2K Party at Reaver NFK. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Fox & The Bear perform live at Elation Brewing. 1:00 pm. Rip it. 
Masquerade Mask Making Workshop with Kelsey at 757 Makerspace. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Colleges and Cookies at Mary D Pretlow Anchor Branch Library. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Lipgloss & Lashes Drag Brunch at 37th & Zen. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Maillard Fest at Benchtop Brewing Company. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Saturday Morning 2024 - Y2K Night at Smartmouth Beer. 2:00 pm. Rip it
Total Request Live by Request Station at Smartmouth. 2:00 pm. Rip it
Nate Sacks performs live at Benchtop. 2:00 pm. Rip it. 
Art Talk featuring Short Story at Gallery 21. 2:00 pm. Rip it. 
Kids HipHop Dance Class w/ BeatHunter Dance. 2:00 pm. Rip it. 
Six, The Musical at Chrysler Hall. 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm. Rip it
MPZ Trio performs live at Elation Brewing. 3:00 pm. Rip it.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Phantom Nightmare Case Tournament at Atlantis Games & Comics. 3:00 pm. Rip it
Willam Sumner performs live at Elation Brewing. 4:30 pm. Rip it. 
From Overseas Farewell Concert at Vessel Craft. 6:00 pm. Rip it
Koyo, One Step Closer, and Anxious at The Bunker. 6:00 pm. Rip it. 
Frank Sings Frank at Varia. 6:00 pm. Rip it. 
Derek Smith performs live at Afterglow Brewing. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
POSSES$ION - 8th Annual Immersive Theatre Series at Hermitage Museum and Gardens. 6:30 pm. Rip it
Saturday Night Yu-Gi-Oh! at  Atlantis Games & Comics. 6:30 pm. Rip it
Blondish performs live at Elation Brewing. 6:30 pm. Rip it. 
Carlton Baker performs live at Brothers. 7:00 pm. Rip it 
Blink-182 Cover by Padfoot at Smartmouth. 7:00 pm. Rip it. 
TrapXCanvas - The 757 at Spring Hill Suites. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Zao, Ulamog, Victim Of Suffering, Barabbas, And Defying Death at Riffhouse Pub. 7:00 pm. Rip it
#MusicLovers at Boss Queens Soul Cafe. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Date Night at Push Comedy Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Fall Out Boy cover by No Agenda at Smartmouth. 8:00 pm. Rip it. 
Silent Disco at Waterside District. 8:00 pm. Rip it 
The Lazy Dangers, Mean Jesus, Googz & The Baby Mama's, And Chase Evers at Chicho's Pizza Backstage. 8:00 pm. Rip it
The Heart Stompers perform live at Elation Brewing. 8:00 pm. Rip it. 
Rachel & The Jellycats perform live at 37th & Zen. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Esentrik & Rylo spin live at Only You Lounge. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Padraic "Tiny" McNeela Plays at Grace O'Malley's Irish Pub & Restaurant. 8:30 pm. Rip it
My Chemical Romance cover by local mashup at Smartmouth. 9:00 pm. Rip it.
Brian Pinardi performs live at Grain. 9:00 pm. Rip it.
The Made-up Movie at Push Comedy Theater. 10:00 pm. Rip it 

SUNDAY:
Sunday Dog Day at Norfolk Botanical Garden. 9:00 am. Rip it
Norfolk Flea Market at Waterside District. 10:00 am. Rip it
Sky’s the Limit Yoga on Tap at Reaver NFK. 10:45 am. Rip it
Joe Heilman performs live at Grain. 11:00 am. Rip it. 
Acting 101 at Push Comedy Theater. 11:00 am. Rip it
Crystal Clear Vision Wedding Expo at Norfolk Yacht & Country Club. 12:00 pm. Rip it. 
Sip and Stroll Sunday Market at Benchtop Brewing Company. 12:00 pm. Rip it
Sunday Weekly Pokemon League at Atlantis Games & Comics. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Six, The Musical at Chrysler Hall. 1:00 pm & 6:30 pm. Rip it
Lipgloss & Lashes Drag Brunch at 37th & Zen. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Allegra Duchaine performs live at Benchtop Brewing. 1:00 pm. Rip it. 
MTG Modern Sunday at Atlantis Games & Comics. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Free Hot Cocoa for Kids at Hank's Filling Station. 2:00 pm. Rip it
Tour De ORF Bike Ride at Smartmouth Beer. 3:00 pm. Rip it
MIG Welding 101 with Beau at 757 Makerspace. 3:00 pm. Rip it
HBCU Choral Festival at L. Douglas Wilder Center. 4:00 pm. Rip it
GWAR performs live at The NorVA. 7:00 pm. Rip it
Brandon Peter performs live at Grain. 7:00 pm. Rip it. 
Bryan Adams So Happy It Hurts Tour 2024 at Scope Arena. 7:30 pm. Rip it 

Breakfast burritos are back from the legendary Coop food truck. This Saturday at Smartmouth. Rip it. 

Yes, that’s a baby blue latte. Vessel is serving up Butterfly Pea Flower latte for the spring vibes. Rip it. 

New marg deals just dropped at Todd Jurich’s. Rip it. 

Cute lil saplings are popping up at Birch Bar. Rip it. 

Still got a few weeks of soup weather and Ten Top has a Cheesy Italian Sausage Lasagna soup. Yes. Lasagna Soup. Rip it. 

Bison burger? Omar’s? Yeah dawg, we’re there. Rip it. 

Food Truck Sightings:
Friday:
Shawna's Food Truck at Maker’s Craft. Rip it.
Weng’s Kitchen at Cova. Rip it.
757 Laos Food Truck at Reaver Beach. Rip it.
Nap Food Truck at Benchtop. Rip it.
Top That 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.
Ghost Kitchen at Cova. Rip it.
Salsa Libre at Reaver Beach. Rip it.
Bar-Q & Acid Fist at Benchtop. Rip it.
Top That at Afterglow. Rip it.
The Coop & Ghost Kitchen at Smartmouth. Rip it.
Bar-q at Bold Mariner. Rip it.

Sunday:
Crop Circle Food Truck at Maker’s Craft. Rip it.
Moontide at Cova. Rip it.
Krazy Trompos at Reaver Beach. Rip it.
Avocargo at Benchtop. Rip it.
Ghost Kitchen at Smartmouth. Rip it.
Bar-q at Bold Mariner. Rip it.