Blog Posts tagged in "Norfolk, VA"

After living in Virginia Beach, VA for a while now, I have finally found the most amazing fresh fish tacos. Gringos is a-hole-in-the-wall taqueria that knows how to make mouth watering Fish Tacos. They serve Baja-Style tacos, a term referring to California, which places an emphasis on fresh ingredients. This is not your greasy Tex-Mex, but more of a Fresh Mex style of Mexican Food. This tiny restaurant only has 6 tables and is about the size of a bedroom, however they have proven you can increase quality of ingredients by serving fewer guests. I found this place a few years ago and was amazed... read more

I don't know about you, but I am always looking for the best salads in a new town. Now I'm not talking about a wimpy side salad, I want a big salad with lots of toppings aka 'goodies'. As I was gathering research for this post, there was one place I knew I had to go try. Best Salads in Hampton Roads! So let me introduce you to #1 Best Salad on my list: #1 Ynot Pizzerias Ynot Chop This is a new generation salad bar and I hope other places will adopt their innovative method. This salad bar comes with a paper menu and a pencil! You choose the ingredients, and they will toss and chop the salad fo... read more

BIRTHDAY PARTY IDEAS in Hampton Roads I have a 3.5 year old and a 1 year old and every year I struggle when it comes time for planning their birthday parties. I ask myself, "Where should we have the party?", "What theme for the party?" I want to plan the perfect party but where do I begin? I am blessed to be a part of a fantastic Navy Spouse Group on Facebook and the question was asked about Birthday Ideas in Hampton Roads. The following list comes from these wonderful ladies suggestion! There are some great ideas! Whimsical Wish comes to your house and brings the party and decorations with t... read more

[This is Part 1 in a series about places to live in Hampton Roads, Virginia] House hunting in the military is always stressful and the first question we ask ourselves is "Where should I live?" Whether you are stationed at Norfolk Naval Base (NOB) , Portsmouth Naval Hospital , NAS Oceana , or Portsmouth Shipyards , there are a lot of fun areas to visit while living in Hampton Roads. If you are PCSing to Hampton Roads soon, you might want to check out these different areas when house hunting. Lots of military families live near these great landmarks. Off Base Housing in Norfolk: #1 Granby Stree... read more

Funny Name, Great Private School I had the pleasure of meeting with Tracie Thorndike, community relations, coordinator at Nansemond Suffolk Academy for coffee the other morning. We were discussing Military Town Advisor and ways to spotlightprivate schools that have great programs for military children. Well, I was blown away by how motivated and receptive she was to finding ways to help military kids. Nansemond wants to go beyond a pep rally on Veterans day, to really reaching out to the military kids. We discussed them having get together and special group meetings for parents and kids of mi... read more