Category: Community News

Light Up The Night With Holiday Spirit

The City of Suffolk 2011 Downtown Holiday Parade will take place Saturday, December 10, 2011, at 7:00 p.m...

Homearama coffer ceiling

In an unpredictable real estate market, North Suffolk’s housing market got a shake recently when approximately 80,000 people poured into the region to experience the fall Homearama...

Halloween Cheers and Boo Bash

From the adult's Cheers Costume Party to the kid's Boo Bash Festival, neighborhood children and their parents each enjoyed a Halloween kick-off event at the Riverfront Swim Club of their very own...

Home exterior at night

There are more than 100,000 reasons for the Fall 2011 Homearama at The Riverfront at Harbour View in Suffolk. That’s how many people are expected to make the pilgrimage to the custom-home show through Oct. 30, and buying a new home is just one of the reasons...

Dining room with table set

After welcoming its final guests Sunday, the fall Homearama at the Riverfront ended, and event coordinators said they are thrilled with how the show went. From the builders to city officials, the people who worked to get the show together for its two-week stay in Suffolk said they are happy with how things turned out.... Continue Reading

Sports Room

Funky, double-helix wallpaper runs up and down one wall in the teen den of The Charity House at the Tidewater Builders Association's Fall Homearama. Four sturdy, leather ottomans await energetic teens, who'll use them to sit and play video games or just watch TV. A long cabinet will house remote controls, Blu-ray discs and games when not in use...

Pastries on table

Hundreds of Homearama visitors got special treats from several local restaurants at the home showcase Monday. Five restaurants shared the spotlight with the nine houses at the Taste of Suffolk event at Homearama and offered samples of special dishes to guests at no charge. The Broken Egg Bistro, River Stone Chophouse, Smithfield Station, Primo 116... Continue Reading

Home Exterior at Night

Theres a nerve-wracking moment in every Bundt cakes life that, no matter the outcome, ages the baker just a bit. The aging takes place at themoment that the cake is invertedonto a serving plate and its revealed whether it stuck to the pan or is a success. The outcome is either A or B; theres... Continue Reading

Custom Organizational Home

A drawer in the laundry room pulls out to reveal a small ironing board that conveniently folds out for use and then easily folds up so you can slide it back into the cabinet. The stow-away ironing board is just one of 26 storage solutions you see in the Organizational House, sponsored by the Closet... Continue Reading

Home Exterior

It might be the fastest growing city in Virginia, but that doesnt make Suffolk immune to the troubles in the real estate market. In North Suffolk a multitude of new homes make for a special kind of market, but real estate experts say the abundance isnt hindering sales in the area. Ron Foresta, president of... Continue Reading

Day Room Homearama

After its opening this weekend, Homearama officials said they are thrilled with how the home showcase is going so far. The Tidewater Builders Association fall Homearama opened Saturday at The Riverfront at Harbour View, and TBA president Bill Halprin said he is pleased with attendance. We think its going really well, he said. I think... Continue Reading

Get Pink With Sentara

As part of breast cancer awareness month, Sentara is sponsoring the Get Pink with Sentara House, #7, at Homearama, The Riverfront at Harbour View, in Suffolk, through Oct. 30. Homearama homes are open from noon to 9 p.m. The home is owned by Rick and Michelle Buonfigli. Michelle is a breast cancer survivor who discovered... Continue Reading

Sasser Construction Homearama

For Eric Sasser, social networking starts at home. “This social media scene is a new one to me,” said Sasser, president of Portsmouth-based Sasser Construction LLC. “In recent months, it has become more of a reality in the way we build homes and run our business.” Social media is one small step for Sasser –... Continue Reading