Community.

Norfolk's Rowing Center is home to rowing teams from Maury HS, Granby HS, Norfolk Collegiate, Catholic HS, ODU Rowing Club, and the Hampton Roads Rowing Club. Their facility depends on private donations and needs a new roof. Rip it.

Joe Lindsay's vacated 90th House District now has two contenders: Rick James and Angelia Williams Graves. Rip it.

Downtown Norfolk kicks off its Grand Illumination Celebration with socially distant events. Rip it.

Norfolk's long-discussed "Innovation Corridor" got an official launch this week. The current benefits include the abatement of BPOL taxes for qualifying businesses. Rip it.

Former Norfolk Resident and Current Governor Ralph Northam announced his intent to pursue the legalization of Marijuana in the upcoming General Assembly session. Rip it.

Culture.

Why buy your Christmas ornaments when you could blow your Christmas ornaments with the Chrysler Museum's Glass Studio Classes. Rip it.

Artist BRNDN DYLN from Norfolk dropped his debut albulm "Anatomy of Sadness". Rip it.

Gallery 21 opens the exhibit "Patterns and Paper" featuring the artwork of Caroline Garrett Hardy and Trotter Hardy this weekend. Rip it.

Local hip hop artist (and occasional preacher) "Legin" recently released the album "In This Moment." Rip it.

Commerce.

S.L. Nusbaum's project "The Ashton" at the American Cigar Co. site on Princess Anne Road began construction this week. Rip it.

Open Norfolk is providing heaters for local restaurants to enable continued outdoor dining during the winter months. Rip it.

Granby Bistro's pivot to a bodega-style grocery and deli seems to be paying off. Rip it.

Norfolk's bakery numbers are growing with Moon Macarons, the 2nd Macaron shop in the city. They're particularly galactic. Rip it.

Crowds.

**Don't forget that we're still in a pandemic. Gather responsibly.**

Friday:
Late Night Ladies Ride with Social Cycling Norfolk. 8:30 pm. Rip it.

Ya Bacon Me Crazy Food Truck Rally. Rip it.

MacArthur on Ice opens for the holiday season. Rip it.

Clarissa & Co play live at Varia. 6:00 pm. Rip it.

Glasgow Kiss plays live at Grace O'Malleys. Rip it.

Saturday:
Train Exhibit at Selden Market, 10 am - 7 pm. Rip it.

NEON Game Show Cabaret at the Plot. Rip it.

Puppy Parade at the Pagoda. 6 pm. Rip it.

Winterfest on the Wisconsin kickoff. 4 pm. Rip it.

Exploding Sun Duo play live at Grain. 9 pm. Rip it.

Opportunities to #ShopSmall for the holidays:
Commune Popup Holiday Market Nov 21st. 12 - 6 pm. Rip it.

Crafted Holiday Popup at Coalescence. Nov 21st. 12 pm. Rip it.

Vendor Market at Maker's Craft Brewery. Nov 22nd. 2 pm. Rip it.

Thanksgiving Market with Hampton Blvd Farmers Market. Nov 22nd. 2 pm. Rip it.

Black Friday Vintage Vinyle Pop-up at Pixels Pints & Bytes. 4 pm. Rip it.

Small Business Saturday with Selden Market. Nov 28th. Rip it.

Neon Holiday Market. December 5th. Rip it.

Festevents' Town Point Holiday Market. December 5th. Rip it.

Vintage Sunday Holiday Market. December 13th. Rip it.

Get a daily rundown of events by following our Instagram and watching the daily story.

Chow.

The newest food truck in town is actually helping distribute school lunches for NPS. Rip it.

Lil' Za Pizzeria, a pop-up from some well-known NFK chefs, debuts at Toast. Rip it.

Hot Cocoa Wars are back in Downtown Norfolk with more than a dozen participating restaurants. Rip it.

Get Cozy with Soup SZN at Ten Top. Rip it.

Cocktails at Four Eleven York are the perfect classy holiday treat. Rip it.

Codex is slinging family size holiday dishes on pre-order. Everything from Collards to Lasagna. Rip it.

The Ripcurrent.

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