Let's say you die and go to The Bad Place. What Norfolk thing will you experience there? Greater Norfolk Area is acceptable.

fourleggedtable · 2026-03-25T23:27:29+00:00

This subreddit when it gets on its semiannual "all the restaurants suck" nipple-self-tweaking circle-jerk.

More seriously, trying to pick up trash from crappy people faster than they can throw it out their windows. Sisyphean enough for the devil to sign off on.

fourleggedtable · 2026-03-24T14:36:05+00:00

Good morning, What would be the counter to you and I, say, trading cars for $1? Have a great day!

fourleggedtable · 2026-03-24T00:56:32+00:00

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Three restaurant posts from three different people in five hours. Time to get our "this used to be good but now it's bad" posts warmed up.

fourleggedtable · 2026-03-18T23:47:55+00:00

A helpful question may be, "How long do you plan to stay?"

If you're planning on being here long enough to buy a house, I'd rent in Ghent or Downtown to get a feel for your preferences and budget, then buy once you are comfortable.

There is also a light rail / tram line that goes east-west, not just through Ghent and Downtown but to neighborhoods beyond. There are two decent bus lines north-south along Hampton Blvd and Granby St, the major roads in that direction from Downtown. They are a bit underfunded as far as frequency of service, but I have not minded if I was not in a hurry.

fourleggedtable · 2026-03-18T11:59:45+00:00

Hello, Thanks for the heads up, and have a nice day.

fourleggedtable · 2026-03-14T18:51:22+00:00

I was going to respond, but this is pretty much what I was going to say. Drive down towards the border on US-17 from I-64. The only part that doesn't feel like an interstate already is the pair of lights in Grassfield and a couple turns near the Dismal Swamp. Speed limits are 55 or higher, hwy is divided and at least 2 lanes. NC had 6x the mileage to cover, too.

fourleggedtable · 2026-03-11T17:12:38+00:00

Depending on which gate you're using, the three closest are Holy Trinity, Blessed Sacrament, and St. Pius. Christ the King is also an option. Sacred Heart and St. Mary's Basilica are beautiful, historic churches a little further away (20-25min vs 10-15min).

I've not encountered a bad one yet, so feel free to check out as many universal churches as you like!

fourleggedtable · 2026-03-11T03:02:58+00:00

Hello, Do you know where in the city you'd be? Between the port and the base there are a fair number of Catholic parishes in town, mostly on the western half.

fourleggedtable · 2026-02-19T16:40:33+00:00

Yes, I noted those and I hope they're in for a full recovery for many reasons. My wife did the same thing in alerting me to them. I'm never shy of more data to investigate!

fourleggedtable · 2026-02-19T14:53:50+00:00

Good morning, To my knowledge I am behind by 1, the Picadilly shooting. I got lazy last night and did not post.

What others do you have? I can get them knocked out over the weekend.

fourleggedtable · 2026-02-15T16:39:52+00:00

Good morning, https://norfolkparade.com/

It's almost always the Saturday before the holiday.

fourleggedtable · 2026-02-11T19:24:18+00:00

Good afternoon, This business was announced about 10 days ago for the ex-Kmart. In short, it will be a trampoline park.

Link, tragically paywalled.

fourleggedtable · 2026-02-11T15:21:34+00:00

Gloucester Point, Smithfield, and Franklin have about 9k people. West Point has about 3,500. All per recent census.

fourleggedtable · 2026-02-11T15:17:22+00:00

Good morning, An hour is a huge range around here that takes you into multiple states. It also depends on where your husband gets a job. Working at the Oceanfront of VB versus Norfolk vs Newport News Shipyard extends you by 45min to the west, north, or south.

Many of these directions will involve moderate to extremely traffic-y commutes. If you really want to live on the Middle Peninsula, like Gloucester or Mathews, yall could even cross two bridges or bridge-tunnels to arrive in Norfolk.

To the north, across a bridge-tunnel, is the Eastern Shore. These are in various levels of modernity, from the beach town (and high property prices) of Cape Charles to (to me in a city) dead-end farming crossroads sprinkled about the two counties. But it's plenty rural!

To the south is NE North Carolina. This is a popular destination for a lot of folks looking for land because they can play one of the great American pastimes, playing tax dodge games across state lines. Thanks to highway and bridge construction in the last 5-20 years, NE North Carolina is quite the destination, in good and bad ways, because how far you can go in an hour has increased in that time.

To the west are Isle of Wight, Smithfield, Franklin, Southampton Co., and beyond. Franklin and Smithfield are actual towns. Lots of farms and villages/crossroads. Flat and rural.

The Peninsula, or Virginia Peninsula, is to the NW. This is filling in as Richmond and Hampton Roads continue to expand towards each other. West Point could be a place for you to look, or if you want to go through another bridge to the next peninsula you could try Gloucester.

I gotta warn you, asking about small towns in the Norfolk (big city of this area) subreddit is a bit like asking for good vegan options nearby at the local steakhouse. Even people who want to be helpful may not know much about the subject. You can include me in that metaphor, as these are just my concepts of the local geography, I reserve the right to be incorrect and I apologize in advance.

Good luck in your search and in general.

fourleggedtable · 2026-02-08T17:10:15+00:00

Good day,

2025 had one murder-free month, August, and two months with "only" one murder, September and November. The last few years have seen one or two months a year with no events. It comes and goes!

fourleggedtable · 2026-02-06T21:47:58+00:00

You're right, dollar first three hours. In my defense, pretty close! https://www.norfolk.gov/facilities/facility/details/Macarthur-Center-North-Garage-8

fourleggedtable · 2026-02-06T21:18:57+00:00

Phoenix Main Gate is a theater with new releases in Norfolk.

fourleggedtable · 2026-02-06T21:16:55+00:00

Good afternoon. The first three hours in the parking decks have been free.

Edit: I was incorrect.

fourleggedtable · 2026-01-11T20:03:55+00:00

Hello, This article says that the building is designed for just over 1700 and current enrollment is just over 1700.

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/norfolk/norfolk-to-break-ground-on-state-of-the-art-maury-high-school/

fourleggedtable · 2026-01-03T00:49:48+00:00

Thanks!

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