If you are a Harry Potter fan, you are in luck this weekend! A couple of local breweries have lots of wizarding events on tap! It is Harry’s birthday after all! 

Trivia, Butter beer, kitties and more! Go to the individual FB pages for the companies list for a full breakdown of the weekends events  

 If you are a muggle, I mean, not a Harry Potter fan, than I recommend heading to Blue Pete’s for some live music with my friend Mark Dunn! If you’ve not been to this venue, you don’t know how much yo...

It’s definitely a hot one out there! Stay hydrated & indoors if possible & follow these tips:

-If you haven’t already, replace your homes air filter. The AC will be working extra hard & a dirty filter can dramatically increase the chances of it breaking. 

-Draw your shades! Now, I like natural sunlight but on days like these, it’s best to draw the shades & save your AC from working too hard and freezing. Yea, that’s definitely a thing & it can happen. If it does, ya gotta turn it off & let it de...

Apparently the hottest weekend of the year so far is also the most festive with lots of Christmas in July events happening all around Hampton Roads! 

Places like Reaver NFK Calypso Bar & Grill VB Hampton Roads Winery and Pleasure House Brewing are all hosting vendors to help you check off that Christmas list! Or just support some local businesses while pretending it’s not 10 million degrees outside!

Check out their Facebook  pages for details. 

This weekend might be a bit on the gloomy side according to the weather forecast, but there is still plenty to do around Coastal VA!

 

Let’s check out some of your options:

Treasures of the Earth, Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show at the VB convention center is indoors so the rain won’t spoil the fun. Peruse thousands of rocks, gems and crystals, observe demonstrations & find the best ones to add to your collection!

The Jurassic Encounter- Over 45 animatronic & static dinosaurs make up this prehistor...

When you are thinking about selling your house, you are likely thinking about what price it should be & where you will live next. Thinking about how your cat might feel may not be at the top of your list of concerns. But, selling a home that has pets provides a special set of challenges and, thankfully, some pretty easy solutions.

 

First things first. You love your pets. Heck, I love your pets! But, not everyone feels this way. In fact, its not uncommon for people to be scared of cats, dogs, li...

This weeks Things To Do is all about wineries! If you are ready for a change of scenery after the fourth, check out some of the great wineries our region has to offer:

 

Head north via the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and check out Chatham Vineyards in Machipongo. Set amongst farmland and grape vines, this relaxing winery offers wine flights and peace and quiet! Enjoy the cool AC inside or nature watch outside where it’s very likely you will catch a glimpse or two of frolicking deer that call the easte...

          Recently I had to reduce the list price on a very nicely located home in VB. It had received lots of showings and had a couple offers. So, why the reduction? Well, in this case, our motivation was to receive more competitive offers. The home is in an area that is very sought after and the prices are quite high, so in order to cast a wider net of interested parties, we lowered the asking price.

         Often, when buyers are searching, they will set perimeters around the price. For ins...