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what to do Homearama

Friday through Monday October 17-20 Homearama is open from noon to 8 p.m. at The Waterfront at Parkside on Bennetts Creek Park Road. General admission tickets are $12; $9 for seniors 62 and older. Children younger than 12 are admitted free. Tickets are available at the gate from noon to 7 p.m. Credit cards are accepted.

This weekend’s theme is “Suffolk Harvest,” featuring a farmer’s market with seasonal décor and produce for purchase, a Tiny-Rama play area for children, a Pop-Up Library and more.

On Monday from 5:30 to 7 p.m., the “Flavor of Suffolk” will feature a different Suffolk eatery in each of the seven houses. Visit www.homearama.tv for more information.

Saturday & Sunday October 18-19 The village of Driver will hold its annual Driver Days festival from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. There will be face painting, carnival games, pumpkin painting, bounce houses, pony and train rides, food, live music, a car show, a motorcycle run and a wellness fair during this free event. For more information, visit www.driverevents.com.

Friday through Monday October 24-27 Homearama is open from noon to 8 p.m. at The Waterfront at Parkside on Bennetts Creek Park Road. General admission tickets are $12; $9 for seniors 62 and older. Children younger than 12 are admitted free. Tickets are available at the gate from noon to 7 p.m. Credit cards are accepted.

This weekend’s theme is “Beer, Bratwurst and Boats,” featuring the spirit of Oktoberfest with sample beers by four local breweries from 2 to 5 p.m. each day. Photo ID is required to enter the beer tent. Featured concessions include bratwurst, sauerkraut and soft pretzels. On Saturday and Sunday, Colonial Seaport Foundation will provide living history, colonial musicians and cannon fire.

Children can attend “Scalawag School for Aspiring Pirates” held twice each day. Modern power

boats will be on display. The Nansemond River High School Marching Band will perform at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Visit www.homearama.tv for more information.

Friday & Saturday October 24-25 Suffolk Parks and Recreation will hold Legends of the Armory from 7 to 11 p.m. both nights. Be prepared for spooks and scares as you wind the maze at the haunted National Guard Armory, located at 2761 Godwin Blvd. The event is geared toward adults and children 12 and older.

Admission is $5 at the door.

Friday through Monday October 31 to November 3 Homearama is open from noon to 8 p.m. at The Waterfront at Parkside on Bennetts Creek Park Road, except for Monday, when it closes at 6 p.m. General admission tickets are $12; $9 for seniors 62 and older. Children younger than 12 are admitted free. Tickets are available at the gate from noon to 7 p.m. Credit cards are accepted.

This weekend’s theme is “Salute to the Military.”

During this weekend, all active-duty, retired and reserve military and their dependents will receive a 50 percent discount with valid military ID. Veterans’ support groups, including the Patriot Guard Riders, Combat Veteran Riders, Freedom Hunters, the Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery Wreath Society and Toys for Tots will be on hand to talk about their mission.

The USO, Honor and Remember, Children of Fallen Patriots and the Wounded Warrior Program will be available in House No. 3. In addition, Skydive Suffolk will jump into the Homearama site carrying an American flag. The jump time is to be announced and is dependent on wind and weather conditions. Visit www.homearama.tv for more information.

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Saturday November 1 The Nansemond River Pilot Club will hold its ninth annual Fall Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn Riverfront. Get started on your Christmas shopping with approximately 50 craft vendors selling items including handmade jewelry, soaps, clothing, artwork, pottery, purses, home décor and more. There will also be baked goods and door prize raffles. Admission is free. For more information, call 621-3736.

Saturday November 8 The Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts, 110 W. Finney Ave., will host a Mystery Authors Festival from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mystery authors will be signing their books and participating in a moderated panel discussion. There will also be workshops, light refreshments, musical entertainment and door prizes, as well as readings throughout the day.

Authors scheduled to attend include Ellery Adams, Mollie Cox Bryan, Erika Chase, Vicki Delany, Annie Knox (who also writes as Wendy Lyn Watson), Mary Burton, LynDee Walker, Amanda Lee (who also writes as Gayle Trent), Joyce & Jim Lavene (who also write as J.J. Cook and Ellie Grant) and Maggie Sefton. Dawn Dowdle, from the Blue Ridge Literary Agency, and Jeni Chepelle, a freelance editor, are also scheduled to attend. There is no fee to attend. RSVP to kkelley@suffolkva.us by Nov. 1 in order to be entered into a prize drawing. This new event is a partnership between the Suffolk Division of Tourism, the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts and the Suffolk Public Library. For more information, call 514-4131 or email kkelley@suffolkva.us.

Saturday November 15 The Suffolk Humane Society will hold its 11th annual Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk, beginning at 8 a.m., at the Riverfront Swim Club, 5301 Sports Club Run Road. Four-legged friends are invited to participate. For more information, visit www. suffolkhumanesociety.com.

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through the lens

Sometimes it takes new eyes to see your town in a different way. During the past year or so, Suffolk Living magazine has turned to selected amateur and professional photographers to get a fresh perspective on Suffolk. Clockwise from below, images are from the late Eric Brooks, Michael Smid, Timothy Korchak and Innocensia Salazar.

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through the lens Clockwise from below, images are by Michael Smid, Innocensia Salazar, the late Eric Brooks and Timothy Korchak. Suffolk Living magazine’s Through the Lens feature has turned out to be a popular way for established and burgeoning photographers to show off their work. To have your Suffolk photos considered for the feature, send an email to news@suffolklivingmag.com.

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Build it, and they’ll come Homes are at the heart of Homearama

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t the Homearama site one recent Monday morning, contractors crawled around the Preston Homes house.

They were finishing up construction ahead of the annual Tidewater Builders Association event’s Oct. 17 kickoff.

“With this home, our theme is all about family,” builder Tara Preston said, standing outside the residence on Willow Glenn Circle.

The house was designed to cater to the family, she said, with features like flowing, open living spaces, a kitchen nook, and one of the five bedrooms converted into a playroom.

On the exterior, stone accents give the home a warm, inviting personality.

“It just seems this is an area with a lot of families with young children,” Preston said. “That’s why I chose that theme.”

Right next door, Les Ore’s creation incorporates the latest in technology. Ore is in his eighth year at Homearama. He has built at Suffolk’s Riverfront as well as Founders Pointe in Isle of Wight for previous events.

Story by Matthew A. Ward Photography by R.E. Spears III

Everything in the 3,000-square-foot home runs through an iPad, Ore said: heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, all the lighting, the blinds in the media room — even the locks on the front door.

On the rear of the house, a 14-by-24 foot retractable awning can also be hooked up to operate through the “Smart House” system.

“It’s also wind-sensored, so if the wind comes up to a certain strength, the awning will automatically retract,” Ore said. “What I wanted to do was to show people how technology can interface with everything used in a house.

“Also, at the same time, on the pricing of a house, I wanted to show people how I can reproduce this house at the same price somewhere else.

A lot of time people think Homearama houses can’t go somewhere else.”

But Ore’s home isn’t purely about technological innovations. The kitchen has the latest Viking appliances. Floors are engineered hardwood three-eighths of an inch thick. Ceilings in the master bedroom are 10 feet high, and the sink in the adjoining bathroom is carved out of rock.

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The Parkside at Bennett’s Creek community features walking trails with benches and arbors, a community center and a pool, among other amenities. It plays host in October to the Tidewater Builders Association’s popular Homearama event, which features homes built by Tara Preston and Les Ore, among others.

Ore had about a week left on the house when he spoke with Suffolk Living. He was confident the job would be done in time.

“I want to be sitting in the A/C relaxing,” he said.

Ryan Rose, a first-time Homearama builder, said his objective was to combine affordability and elegance.

“You walk into these gorgeous, huge, expensive houses, and most people can’t afford them,” he said. “I wanted something they could afford.”

Homearama has been a “great experience,” Rose said. “I have definitely heard horror stories. But the developers have been very accommodating.

TBA staff (members) have been very helpful. It hasn’t really been any more stressful.”

Back at the Preston Homes house, Tara Preston listed some of the backyard features: fire pit, grilling area and “a nice, large covered porch.”

It’s all part of the family-centric design, she said.

What does Homearama offer the builder? Preston, a first-time builder

in Suffolk, says it exposes her homes to a large audience — a broad crosssection of the community.

“It’s a great area and it’s been a great city to work with,” she said. “They are all on board and very helpful.”

With one week left, Ore explained that the schedule he’d drawn up was keeping construction running on time.

He uses the same sub-contractors he always does, he said, and they know what to expect and what Ore expects.

“I want my house 100-percent perfect,” he says. “We work very hard for it, and I want it to be perfect.”

Ore said he arrived at the technology theme after an association staff member emailed him a list of themes.

“When I saw that, I knew people are into technology,” he says. “We decided to take up that challenge, basically, because we thought it would bring people here.”

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House 3 The Isabelle is a five-bedroom home at 2,856 square feet, built by Christopher Kait Construction. It is built in the Craftsman architectural style and features leathered finish granite countertops, a cultured stone fireplace, invisible surround-sound speakers in the family room, a home library with built-in bookcases, a walk-in pantry, a loft and an oversized, tiled shower with three shower heads in the master bathroom. A wrap-around front porch with standing-seamed metal roof, paver patio with grill area and a fish pond complete the outdoor highlights for this home.

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House 5 The Suffolk House, sponsored by Lifestyles by the Closet Factory, is the largest home in the show in terms of square feet. It has 3,311 square feet, four bedrooms and 3.5 baths built in the Transitional Craftsman style. It features organizational tools throughout the home, a large family room with built-in speakers and custom cabinetry, a kitchen with granite countertops and coffee bar area, a butler pantry between the kitchen and dining room and a mudroom featuring built-in cubbies for everyone in the family. The master suite features a large closet with center island. The custom garage and outdoor living space with pavers give this home the lived-in feel.

House 6 The Lilleigh Monroe is a 3,017-square-foot, five-bedroom, four-bath creation of Preston Homes. It features two covered porches, siding accented with stone, a fire pit and barbecue center for great outdoor space. A two-story foyer and open floor plan encourage entertaining.

Family-friendly weathered hardwood floors and trim work, an expansive kitchen and breakfast nook with large island and walkin pantry, a downstairs flex room that could be a bedroom, playroom or office with a full bath, and a large master suite with two walk-in closets make this the ideal home for a large family.

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House 7 Ore Builders is catering to the tech-savvy crowd with this home, dubbed â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Technology House.â&#x20AC;? It has four bedrooms and 3.5 baths, with 3,067 square feet build in the Traditional Craftsman style. The entire house is automated with energy-efficient lighting, a lighted oak staircase, a drop-down screen in the media room and motorized blinds. A large entertainment patio features outdoor speakers, and the family room has a 50-inch flat-screen television over the fireplace. The kitchen features a vegetable sink on the stone island, custom soft-shut cabinets with under-cabinet LED lighting, and more. A custom-made rock sink in the powder room, hardwood floors throughout the home and a large, finished walk-in attic complete the look.

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No place like Homearama TBA devotes months toward planning annual event

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uring the 12 days of Homearama at The Waterfront at Parkside this month, a small army of folks will be ensuring everything runs smoothly.

But before that, besides those building the seven display homes, a lot of folks were also involved in setting up the annual Tidewater Builders Association event.

“This really is a six-to-eight-month process,” said Teresa Howell, logistics manager with the association.

“We have to determine the parking, the traffic plan, then once we know where the houses are going to be, we can determine where our tent can go.”

Called the Idea Market Place, the tent will be populated with vendors showcasing the latest in home ideas.

Much as they would if they were exiting through the gift shop of a museum, visitors will enter and leave the event via the tent.

“We have a shorter distance to work with this year in the exhibit tent,” said the association’s special projects staff vice president, Jean McCullough. “But there are a lot more people out in the raw space this year.”

Sanitation needs are another consideration for those organizing Homearama, Howell said. Planners need to determine where to put toilets and the number of hand-washing stations.

Security is always an important aspect of planning an event like Homearama. A private security company is used, while off-duty Suffolk police officers are hired for some of the more important tasks.

“Of course, we have to get all the permits, just like builders do,” Howell

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said. “The main priority for me is safety, not just for vendors, but for people working out here.”

Tony Midgett, of electrical contractors It’s Electric Inc., has to ensure the 11 power panels are safe. Five of them provide 200-amp service, and six provide 100-amp service.

Once installed, “We’ll go to each one and make sure they are up to code,” Midgett said. “We drop a conduit down for the power company.”

The event will also include a miniature train, in a kids' area dubbed Tinyrama, which children and adults can ride.

On the first Friday night, the band Hotcakes will be playing at Bennett’s Creek Park from 6 to 9:30 p.m. so organizers planned the flow of foot traffic around the Homearama site to ensure that visitors notice the adjacent park and all that’s happening there, too.

“The first weekend is all about Suffolk,” McCullough said. “The city of Suffolk is wonderful to work with.” The event also showcases the city, she added.

While the event is running, McCullough said, five or six association staff members are on the ground.

“We are constantly on the site,” she said. “It’s a lot to try to stay on top of — you are going the whole time the show is going. We come out here at 8 a.m., and the show doesn’t start until noon.”

On an average day, 2,000 to 3,000 people come through a Homearama site, McCullough said.

“I have been here for 27 years, and if we have decent weather for this show, I feel this will be the best Homearama we have had.”

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A-Haunting we will go September/October 2013 By daylight, downtown Suffolk looks like an innocuous little Southern town with varied architecture, train tracks and even a well-lit cemetery.

But when the sun goes down, the cemetery becomes a dark, dangerous place where the spirits of the past still roam; the train tracks lead along dark twists and turns where legends say the ghosts of tragedies still seek their heads; and even the once-friendly buildings harbor specters, unexplained occurrences and otherworldly noises that have been heard by the sanest of people. ...

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pickin' driver November/December 2012 On Friday nights in the village of Driver, Arthur's General Store comes to life with the sound of sweet music.

Pulling into the parking lot, one hears guitar plucking and percussion beats radiating from the circa-1920s wooden building.

The bell on the door and the creaking floor announce a new musician or a curious listener, and one never can tell just how many folks will be playing on any given Friday.

Store owner Greg Parker, who started messing about with bands at age 14, says he likes being able to kindle unique music among likeminded people.

He says it's a welcome change from, during his gigging years, having to be at a certain place in a certain amount of time.

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Healthy desserts. Let that sink in for a moment. No, it’s not a misprint.

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The challenge for restaurants participating in the first Healthy Dessert Contest during Suffolk Restaurant Week was to combine the two concepts and come up with something delicious.

The guidelines were unforgiving: Desserts had to come in under 250 calories, with less than 30 percent of those calories from fat and less than 60 percent from carbohydrates.

Apple pie a la mode? Off the menu.

Creamy banana pudding? Y’all must be crazy. New York-style cheesecake?

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Still, the chefs at 10 different restaurants pursued the $3,500 in prize money available through the Obici Healthcare Foundation and Healthy People, Healthy Suffolk, which sponsored the contest along with the Suffolk News-Herald.

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Lonesome whistles January/February 2014 The blast of train horns and the rumble of freight cars rolling along the tracks are the bane of many Suffolk residents’ existence, but they still are undeniably part of Suffolk’s aural fabric.

The sounds of trains first began disrupting life in Suffolk in 1834, when the arrival of the first cars on the Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad was heralded not by horn blasts and clanging gates but by the neighing and clopping of horses, which pulled the cars on that railroad for the first few months until steam engines arrived with their whistles.

It took mere decades for miles of track owned by six different railroads to weave across Suffolk’s map — not to mention the spider’s web of rail spurs built to move lumber out of the Great Dismal Swamp. ...

Wake Up! January/February 2014 For serious coffee aficionados, there’s nothing quite like the smell of coffee in the morning.

Fortunately for those who live in Suffolk, they can get the scent of a brewing pot as they drive down the Route 58 bypass. Just as they approach the Wilroy Road exit, motorists are treated to the robust odor of coffee wafting from two big coffee roasters — Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA and the J.M. Smucker Co. Located next door to each other, the friendly competitors receive, clean, roast, blend, grind and package coffee for several well-known brands, as well as private-label and food-service chains.

According to Massimo Zanetti’s Vice President of Manufacturing Ali Itani, the discerning sniffer traveling along Route 58 might be able to tell whether the plant is doing a dark roast or a light roast that day.

But it takes a well-trained nose to tell the difference between Arabica and Robusta beans, or between a blend grown in Mexico and one grown in Hawaii. …

Shining a light March/April 2014 Spend countless hours building a scale model of a lighthouse that was almost lost to history, and you probably would want to exercise extreme caution around table edges.

Larry Saint, a financial adviser from Smithfield who used to live in Suffolk’s Sleepy Lake neighborhood, is fortunate he learned this lesson early in the proceedings — though he learned it the hard way. …

22 suffolk living Suffolk Living magazine has become known for, among other things, its iconic covers.

Back in 2011, our readers pronounced the fall 2009 premier edition, which featured a photo of a Mr. Peanut statue at the corner of Main and Washington streets as their favorite cover to date.

As we prepare to celebrate the magazineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fifth anniversary, award-winning designer Troy Cooper shares his favorite covers produced since our readers weighed in.

Troy shot the photo on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Touchedâ&#x20AC;? cover. Editor Res Spears shot the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hauntingâ&#x20AC;? photo. The late Eric Brooks shot the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Soundsâ&#x20AC;? photo years ago for the Suffolk News-Herald. And the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh, Nuts!â&#x20AC;? cover image is courtesy of Planters Peanuts.

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