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Releasing Bambolina Adventures

By Susan Smigielski Acker 1 Comment

Maria St. Clair has so much fun with her granddaughter that she decided to write a book of short stories about it. Bambolina Adventures is 12 illustrated short stories based on real events with fairies added. “The fairies make it more magical,” St. Clair said. The York County author was inspired to write the book because her young granddaughter enjoys reading. “I was … [Read more...] about Releasing Bambolina Adventures

Africa is Focus for Peninsula Shops

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Black History Month may be ending but the wares of Africa can be found year-round in two shops on the Peninsula. African Images, in Hampton, sells men and women’s clothes, jewelry, lotions, oils and soaps - all imported from Africa. Owner Audrey Moore decided to open the shop after spending five years in Ghana. The Menchville High School graduate said the specialty … [Read more...] about Africa is Focus for Peninsula Shops

Trajan Baker Design Featured in Black History Month Challenge

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Hampton University third-year architecture student Trajan Baker placed in the top three of ten total winners in Target’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Black History Month Challenge. The HBCU Design Challenge is a competition to design T-shirt artwork and graphics for the Target 2022 Black History Month campaign. Three winning designs were selected. In … [Read more...] about Trajan Baker Design Featured in Black History Month Challenge

Smoothie Stop Opens at Peninsula Town Center

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With the mission to serve delicious and healthy smoothies and low calorie and low sugar cold pressed juices, Smoothie Stop opened their first Peninsula location at Hampton’s Peninsula Town Center last week. Owner Kim Taylor, along with her family, have two locations in Virginia Beach. The company is three years old and began as a kiosk. Taylor is working with Survivor … [Read more...] about Smoothie Stop Opens at Peninsula Town Center

Yorktoberfest Oct. 24

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Yorktoberfest will wrap up the autumn festival season this Sunday with drinks, music, games, food, arts and vendors. For the second year, the event takes place along the York River at Riverwalk Landing. There are two sessions, 10:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. There will be more than 30 beers and ciders to sample, according to Jennifer Pattison, marketing … [Read more...] about Yorktoberfest Oct. 24

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