The Rodin Museum in Philadelphia is the largest collectino of the sculptor's works outside of Paris. Best known for his sculpture, "The Thinker," the…

I think I have eaten from every Chinese take-out in Norfolk, and they are all pretty horrendous. The worst Chinese take-out I've eaten has been in No…

After a long day of walking around the National Zoo and skipping meals, I saw a big sign in the distance with a cedar tree and I was determined to ma…

There are mermaids scattered all over Norfolk, all of them painted/decorated differently. "Mermaids on Parade," like the cows all over Chicago, but w…

With the hubs and friends far away, I decided to spend the day as a tourist in downtown Norfolk. I stumbled upon the Cannonball Trail the first …

Baker's Crust is a small chain of cafe-style restaurants in the Hampton Roads area, with a couple of locations in Richmond. I've only ever had bre…

We had come here on the recommendation of one of my husband's friends who lives in Hampton and to meet up some people for lunch and drinks. Harpoon …

Me and a friend drove out to the one in the stadium district to meet up with her sister and have some dinner and drinks. Totally not worth the drive …

The Rainbow Catus is one of 3 "clubs" in the Norfolk/Va Beach area, where people actually ... dance! (what a concept! dancing at a club!) It's a gay/…

So sadly, I had to spend my 23rd birthday slaving away in the ICU, but thanks to working nights and having an awesome friend, I got to go out and cel…

While part of a very huge and fatty American chain, this particular IHOP is near and dear to my heart. Being a night-shifter, even when I'm not worki…

It was my favorite place to go, to hang out, have some beers, or try to totally forget what-ever I happened to learn that week at the hospital, but m…

The first time I went to the Chrysler Museum of Art, I wasn't really expecting much. Norfolk isn't that large of a city, and I've never heard of the …

The concept of this restaurant is simple: you go up to the buffet line, pick up a bowl and add noodles, your choice of veggies and meats, sauces and …

I've wandered into Waterside Festival Marketplace a few times, and it's not that great. There's a few restaurants, a food court, a some shops and a c…

The Naked Chocolate Cafe is the ultimate chocolate experience! Stepping into this cozy corner cafe/chocolatier is like walking into a real-world Will…

Being a nurse, when I heard there was a museum dedicated to mostly to medical abnormalities, I knew it would be a destination in itself. The Mutter M…

I went to the Virginia Zoo on a cold gray day in the dead of winter, so there were hardly any people there, most of the foliage was still brown and s…