Statistics show we are hipsterer than I thought.

Elephants, giraffes, kangaroos, tortoises, up close and personal. It’s a sacred feeling to safely travel beyond the barriers we’ve grown up with.

Bring your crappy business and your hair brain schemes to the City of Norfolk. We’ve got millions of our taxpayers’ money, and we’re just dying to spend it.

Shouldn’t I, an advocate of education and literature, be glad that people are tuning into news radio instead of say, painting STOOPID LIBERAL HIPPY BITCH on my Sentra?

Norfologists are past their cynicism about Norfolk; they see in it a blank canvas, a place where they can actually make a difference. And nothing could be more exciting to them. In fact, a true Norfologist thrives on this challenge.

We had some real characters show up, I’ll tell you.

Feel free to crib when you bring your friends in from out-of-town; these are places that showcase the absolute best of Norfolk, both in its history, and in its new birth, happening all around you.

In his latest installment of “Reinventing Norfolk,” Jerome Spencer blames the holier-than-thou-tattoo’ed-hipster-elite of Cogan’s Pizza (and its Megatouch) for him sending a bad drunk text.

You will find a story in this post that you love. Click it. You will. Trust us. Go on.

Plus a little creative non-fiction about the invention of the sponge table tennis paddle, starring the great Marty Reisman and a suitcase full of stolen gold.

Marty was returning to the States not as a man but as a human asterisk, the answer to a ping pong trivia question: Who was the man that was supposed to win the tournament that changed everything?

Norfolk is more bike-oriented than ever. Downtown Granby Street is reverting to its centuries-old, humanistic roots: A fifteen mile per hour speed limit encourages drivers to take parallel streets to their on-ramps, leaving plenty of space for pedestrians and cyclists. T

If you’ve seen a TCC “from here, go anywhere” ad, Dave Iwans has been in your life. If you’ve ever “taken ORF,” Dave Iwans has been in your life…

Take a lesson from Plan B and get out of the bad relationship fast!!!!

As part of RedRail the sketch comedy troupe The Pushers took over The Tide. Ahhh, sookie!

Plus an interview with Monster Truck driver and all-around nice guy John Seasock. “I’m very much an adrenaline junkie. I white-water kayak, scuba dive, sky dive, ski, anything that you can bleed, I’m into. But I make candles at home.”

“To me, (movies) all say the same thing, which is basically don’t judge other people till you know the complete story, and nobody really knows the complete story unless maybe they’ve done an analysis. Don’t be so quick to judge others.” – John Waters

“Baking and decorating are two things I am so incredibly passionate about, and I love to share them with people.”

Artists. Photo series. Op-eds. Fine arts. Music. Occupy Norfolk. Local History. Science, zombies, bikes, and food. It’s probably been our best month of content ever.

Local photographer Robert Kurtz put together a photo comic called ALIVE. Here is a selection of images from the comic. Enjoy.

Zombi 2 is known for one of the most iconic zombie movie scenes ever: the zombie vs shark scene.

Order through our store and you’ll have one waiting for you at Shaun of the Dead at the Naro (Friday night), Zombie Prom at Tap House (also Friday), or the AltDaily booth at Survive Norfolk (on Saturday).

I don’t think I was alone in my temptation to throw an undergarment or two at Mr. Glass, as slick at storytelling as Elvis was at hip-swiveling.

When I get called “the Zombie Girl” and/or people ask me to talk about Survive Norfolk, I get rather sheepish. I’m very humbled by the success of the event, and while I’m proud of myself for actually pulling through with it, if it wasn’t for the community stepping up and helping out, Survive Norfolk never would have happened.

I’m not going to lie, when I applied to Old Dominion for grad school, one of the big draws was the amount of world-class fishing within reach.

We headed out to that beautiful campus on the water to check out the band and to get to some input from HU alumni on what makes the school so special. Turns out there was a football game going on as well.

The big arts and culture institutions in Norfolk are coming together in hopes of growing the scene. Here are some ideas they should consider implementing.

Not the L-Train. Not high speed or light rail, but good old fashioned Amtrak. From Richmond to Washington D.C. and from Washington to Chicago, all told we’d be in a coach seat for over 20 hours.

Two weeks of performance on The Tide, and art around it. Plus a deal on 50% off Tide tickets for opening night.

A Public Service Announcement.

The lesson: We know you love Burt Reynolds. We all do. But don’t let that love keep you from staying safe around that rascal Tide.

The winning films from the Hampton Roads 48 Hour Film Project, including “In Captivity,” “Dead Air,” “King of the Roosts,” and “Seizure.”

They say, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.” I say, the weekend is a terrible thing to waste. So get out there and have some fun. It’s a no-brainer.

I thought it was a little icky to kayak in The Hague, but then I challenged myself as to why I thought that. I came to the conclusion that beyond anything sordid, it’s because I don’t see many people doing it.

And after all, your junk is super small. New video from The Pushers, exclusive on AltDaily.

Just like in the movies an outsider came into town and shook everything up.

I realized that’s what Keillor gives us–He gives us ourselves, our memories and our vintage tunes, reminiscing about days of cooling pies on windowsills, when kids could safely ride their bikes blocks away as long as they were home before the street lights came on, when young lovers listened to love songs on the radio and dreamed of kissing, nothing more.

Nestled on the Middle Peninsula, Gloucester County (pronounced Gloss-ter) provides its residents and visitors with a rich history, a small-town feel, and family friendly fun.

Local experts in art, animals, theater, ecology, food, urbanism and regionalism give their visions for the 757 a generation into the future.

Bold watches, patterned bottoms, and other tubular ways to wear the 80s.

I made a profile on a website inviting total strangers from around the world into my home, and it was one of the best bad decisions I’ve ever made.

OITP was a huge success and now The LGBT Center of Hampton Roads has had their grand opening and the DADT repeal is in place. What wonderful progress we’ve made!

If Hampton Roads offers something for everyone, then Suffolk, by far, is the one providing the area with small town, country living.

You don’t have to settle for the mall. Local businesses have everything you need, so go ahead and day trip this summer.

Shanika Smiley will teach you the basic fundamentals of filmmaking using what you probably already have, for free, because she’s loves it and you.

Howard Tarpey’s pictures of Charlie Restless’ of Heart of NFK at Art l Everywhere closing night.

More often than not, the momentum for an idea comes from prolonged effort and enthusiasm that, like the labyrinth itself, prevails through twists and turns along the way.

A revisit to a Pushers’ classic.

If you’ve ever wanted to make your own documentary or fiction film but thought to yourself, “How? I don’t have a fancy camera or even know where to start,” then have we got the class for you…

Jake Hull recounts the sites and sounds of Norfolk that are best observed by walking.

This fall, the Virginia Historical Society will launch a free, searchable online database of Virginia slave names allowing them to be “Unknown No Longer.”

Art is about connecting us all through our experiences, magnifying them, and giving us an outlet to share them in. Here is a source with all the information and dates you need to have an artful evening, experience, and even an art filled summer.

Delegate Bob Marshall and his attack on the GLBT community.

Give me your crazy, your outgoing, and outlandish–Art | Everywhere Closing Night needs you.

The ins & outs of shooting a local music video. Plus, the end result.

Movie. Costumes. PBR. Midgets. Giants. Sounds like fun, huh?

Plus an interview with Marcus Miller, owner of the new GLBT-friendly bar, Jack’s Attic.

The trails, the tack shops, and the vets to keep you and horse happy and galloping throughout the summer.

Envision yourself strolling down Colley Avenue, spotting a community bicycle and deciding you want to pedal over to the Ferry for an afternoon at the Bier Garden.

As Wes is fond of saying, “We are not riding IN traffic, we ARE traffic.” BikeFest is this Saturday.

“If you sit in the back of the bus, let people demean you, and ride on the sidewalk, you’ll always feel like a doormat. Show some spine. Ride like you belong on the street, because you do.”

$500 grants offered to make Art | Everywhere closing night a Spectacle of Awesome for Downtown Norfolk.

For me every inch of the Oceanfront is familiar and much more than a tourist attraction.

Art | Everywhere and the opening night were rad. Here is visual proof.

“My ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is,” Yoda once said.

Often times when the average person thinks about a pro cheerleader, they think only about the cliche persona, the glitz and the glamour. However, as a former pro cheerleader myself, I know it is so much more.

Part 3 of The Push series, presented by The Pushers and AltDaily. This week: Norfolk parking police.

Star viewing party at Mount Trashmore. Plus an interview with astronomer Chuck Dibbs about those crazy shiny things in the sky.

Three more skate parks will eventually be in Virginia Beach. Also, an interview with Brian Solis, Director of Planning, Design and Development for VB.

8. It’s as far from golf’s “exclusive” stereotype as you can get. Just like the rest of Norfolk — all are welcome.

Once you see Dan Kamin, you won’t think about mimes the same way ever again.

Who needs a parade through the streets when you can have a flotilla down the river?

First in the web series that will make you laugh, cry, and have a latte.

All in all, the Amtrak is ideal for the solo traveler despite a few minor inconveniences.

“We had a lot of designs in our heads that we wanted to make for ourselves, then finally after breaking our boards we were just like, ‘let’s just do it.’”

The back entrance of the neighborhood is from a road called Washington Drive. The road is populated by houses that sit on larger plots of land, and by trees that form shady patches that are choice spots for running in the summer. This field on Washington Drive is one of my favorite places to watch [...]

The ultimate fishing spot at lake in the back of the neighborhood. Summertime was spent commuting back and forth to the lake with hot dogs for bait, wagons and tackle boxes in tow. One summer the group of kids from the street decided we would all catch as many fish as possible and make a [...]

Step 1: Get clear on WHY.

What had from afar seemed like a such big world was suddenly all brought together in a small place. Here, we had all come together to share in something that we collectively had a passion for:Film.

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On his cross-country cycling trip last summer, Nick captured what it is to be American–to battle Kansas headwinds, tackle the Rockies, navigate the Wyoming dessert, and commune with his favorite wilderness, Lochsa River in Idaho.

Most of the snow had melted, but it was still a chilly morning, a great day to go exploring Northwest River Park’s 7.5 miles of hiking trails.

Our private lives may be lived behind physically closed doors, but as long as we’re logged in, the doors are really wide open.

Apps to improve your pictures, save you money, entertain a baby, and more.

A gift-giving guide from locally-owned shops in Portsmouth.

A winter fashion editorial featuring designer label clothes perfect for work, cocktails, holiday parties, and everything in between; plus, stylish local models in an exciting new downtown space.

We watched as the dancers soared and the woman in the sequined over-the-top sparkling gold cape, (like Liberaci, only Christmas-ier) played on the piano.

When you grow up a White and constantly hear romanticized stories of criminality or how great it was when your mother stabbed Dennis, you are going to grow up excited to stab someone and get family cred by going to prison.

At five o’clock, a melodic blend of Farsi, Hausa, and Cantonese marks the opening of the session. China and Germany lace up their boots. Iraq borrows a pair of shin guards from Mexico. Morocco, Jordan, and Israel stretch hamstrings in the shade cast by the schoolhouse.

What are the best ways to get from A to B in Norfolk by bike? You tell us.

The grind, crunch, and swoosh of the player’s skates on the ice, the crack and pop of their puck-handling sticks, and the loud crashes of players against the boards are infectious.

You can find a race every weekend in just about every city in Hampton Roads, but Jerry and Amy’s races–such as this weekend’s fantastic Wicked 10k–are always a big deal.

Costumed runners come in colors.

People throw away a lot of bicycles. The lucky ones meet Andrew Hund.