Jenny Crittenden, Executive Director of Gloucester’s Main Street Preservation Trust, will become the Senior Vice President of Retail Alliance in Norfolk, effective Jan. 3, 2022.

Research Shows Emotional Benefits of Flowers, Smith’s Florist & Gift Shoppe Encourages everyone to ‘Petal It Forward On October 20, 2021, Smith’s Florist and Gift Shoppe in partnership with Helping the Homeless will be Petaling it Forward.

A cool new event coming to Main Street means a cool new souvenir cup and thanks to Split Enz Salon, that’s what event attendees will receive!

Labor Day weekend is a welcome respite for most of us, but first responders and military don’t take a holiday from giving back.

That’s among the many reasons Phillips Energy wanted to sponsor a tent for both groups at Last Call Before Fall, the Gloucester Main Street event set for Sunday, Sept. 5 from noon-5 p.m.

Gloucester, VA – Asbury Electric is excited to announce their sponsorship of the Beer Garden at Gloucester Main Street’s Last Call Before Fall Event on September 5th. The Last Call Before Fall promises to be the event of the season with live music, food trucks & vendors, craft brews, hard cider, and non-alcoholic options.

As summer’s end is on the horizon, Gloucester Main Street Association happily announces a NEW event, LAST CALL BEFORE FALL. “All great things must get their start from somewhere!” states GMSA’s Executive Director, Jennifer Dutton Haggerty enthusiastically. “We are thrilled to have the support of Chesapeake Bank and Main Street Preservation Trust, (MSPT) who have come together as CO-PRESENTERS on this event which is sure to become an annual favorite!”

Who’s ready for an event??!!!!!! We sure are!!! Gloucester Main Street Association is pleased to announce a NEW FUN event, LAST CALL BEFORE FALL! Join us on Sunday, September 5 from Noon-5PM on the lawn of Split Enz Salon (Tabb House)- 6596 Main Street, Gloucester.

Artist Daniel Robbins embraces history and the spirituality of the water and the Richmonder combined both to win Best in Show at the Gloucester Arts Festival, which was announced at the Plein Air Art Gala held at the private estate Sussex on the York River on June 11.

Artist Steve Prince will join artists in brightening the downtown sidewalks of Gloucester on Saturday, June 12, during the Gloucester Arts Festival’s Paint Main 2.0 event. While Plein Air festival painters compete in a fast-paced paint-out creating works of art on easels, Prince will work his magic with chalk, starting shortly after 10 a.m.

It’s almost time to enjoy the month-long Gloucester Arts Festival that celebrates the art and the beauty of one of Virginia’s most picturesque coastal towns.

You can’t miss The Silver Box on Main Street in Gloucester Village, especially this time of year when graduates and tourists frequently stop for a spontaneous photo shoot.

Isabelle and Keyvan Behnam shared a vision of creating their own restaurant centered on higher-end favorites with a twist presented in a warm setting, a place ideal for a special occasion or a weekly dinner out.

The Cook Foundation and the Gloucester Arts Festival is pleased to announce that the Symphony Under the Stars free family concert will return this year but in a different location. The free family concert will take place at Woodville Park on Saturday, June 5 at 8 p.m. The concert will feature the Virginia Symphony Orchestra conducted by Paul Bhasin.

Walk inside the Goodman Home on Main Street and treasures from another time await.

Reserve your tickets now for two special Meet the Artists events that are coming up next month as part of the 2021 Gloucester Arts Festival.

The monthlong celebration that kicks off on June 3 with a sculpture unveiling in Gloucester Village includes multiple free offerings, but tickets are needed for Cocktails in the Garden on Tuesday, June 8 and Meet the Artists at Brews & Brine on Wednesday, June 9.

Gloucester Brewing Company started in a garage unless you believe it was destined since birth.

Mike Brewer is one of two founders after all.

“Pure coincidence,” he says about his last name.

Despite his name, Brewer knew nothing about brewing beer. He did know that he and his wife, Laura, and their friends Myron Ware and his wife, Liz, liked going to microbreweries. It wasn’t just for the craft beer.

Thai food and Gloucester Village? At first Tusnee McDaniel wasn’t sure a Thai restaurant would fit into a traditional Main Street that looks like a page from Norman Rockwell’s America.

Just before the doors to Bangkok Noi Thai opened in 2008, McDaniel saw a crowd gathering.

The decisions are tough at Sweet Tooth Café & Bakery, especially the ones about cupcakes.

Even the most devoted Chocolate Raspberry lover faces a crossroads when the flavors range from Apple Cider to Banana Split to Hot Fudge Sundae to Elvis (banana chocolate topped with peanut butter cream icing and fudge drizzle).

You don’t just learn about yoga at Honestly Yoga. You learn about you.

Walk into the studio founded by Angie McKinster at 6618 Main Street and you’ll inhale the future and exhale the past.

Emilie and Michael Richardson were eager to try something new.

Their eldest son lived in Newport News, and being closer to him was a priority. While searching for floral businesses within an easy drive to their son, the Floridians discovered Gloucester and everything special about Smith’s Florist & Gift Shoppe.