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Today’s Order:
News🗞️, Trivia 🤓, Real Estate🏠, Local Events 🥳, Live Music 🎤

Local News

Check out the most important new from this past week!

Howl-O-Scream | Ends Nov 1

Howl-O-Scream returns, taking over the entire park with haunted houses, terror-tories, sinister shows, and more! Unsuspecting horrors await the victims at every turn. Plus, guests can test their thrill threshold with 10 world-class coasters at night, offering a completely different ride experience!

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Real Estate


Take a look at some of the newest and most popular listings this week!

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Multiple Days
👻 Busch Gardens Halloween Spooktacular | Busch Gardens | Sat & Sun

🎨 22nd Annual Port Warwick Art & Sculpture Festival | Newport News | Sat & Sun | 10am - 5pm | More info

🎭 Witness for the Prosecution | Hampton University | Fri - Sun | More info


Friday 10/9

🌕 Full Moon Yoga | Yorktown Beach | 7-8:15pm

🎪 Cirque Kalabante - World of Words | NN | 8pm

Saturday 10/10

🛍️ Yorktown Market Days | Riverwalk Landing | 8am-12pm

🌻 Yorktown Fall Festival | Riverwalk Landing | 9am - 3pm

🍂 Fall Festival | Hampton | 10:30am - 1:30pm | More info

🎃 Phoebus Fall Festival | Hampton | 10am | More info

🎤 Stand-Up Comedy - Antoine Scott | Craft 60 | 9pm

🃏Hampton Collectors EXPO | Virginia Peninsula CC Hampton Campus | 9am - 5pm | More info

🏎️ Championship Night | Larry King Law Langley Speedway | 6-9pm | More info

💼 Human Services Day Resource Fun Fair | Rouse Tower | 11am - 3pm

Sunday 10/11

🎯 Sunday Funday Dart Tournament | My Neighbors’ Pub | 1-5pm

🎨 Working Class Cookout and Calloused Hands Art Show | Hampton | 6pm

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Athletic Event of the Week, Sponsored By:

Friday 10/09
🏐 Volleyball vs. NC A&T
Kaplan Arena | 6pm
It’s Dig Pink Night in Kaplan as the NC A&T Aggies come to the ‘Burg. We’re giving away 250 pink Tribe volleyball T-shirts and pom poms, so arrive early! Admission is free! Full schedule

Show your support for local artists & businesses!

Location | Artist | Time

Friday 10/9
Chef Life Brewery | Grateful Jed | NN | 7-10pm
Fox Hill Neighborhood Center | Guitar Jam | 6-9pm
Tradition Brewing Company | Circus Mutt | 6-9pm

Saturday 10/11
Chef Life Brewery | Young Lion | 8-11pm
Tailored Smoke Cigar Lounge | United Souls | 8pm
Hilton Tavern Brewing Company | The Moats Dogs | 7-10pm
Pearl Bailey Library | Amor Pela Musica | 4-5pm

Sunday 10/12
Port Warwick Festival | Chisman Creek Band | 1am - Noon
Port Warwick Festival | Soundscapes Youth Quintet | 12:30 - 1:30pm
Port Warwick Festival | Patrick Ryan Band | 2-5pm