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You got your picnic. You got your barbecue. Then you got your tailgate, the granddaddy of all outdoor feasts.
With Norfolk State and Old Dominion universities' football teams flexed for the season's first kickoff, it's time for fans to get their own game on.

Before he leads his team onto Foreman Field on Saturday, Old Dominion University football coach Bobby Wilder will take a minute to do what he's done for 22 years: soak it in.

Meet Miss Pixie, a happy hour regular on the deck overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway at Crabbie's Restaurant in Coinjock.
After a bit, Sissy and Jake might lope over, too.
For four-legged customers like them, the Friday night happy hour special is three to five ounces of prime rib, sliced and served in a bowl, free.

The music of Tears for Fears, particularly three mega-hit singles the British duo released in 1985, helped define an era.
Flash back to those cheesy MTV videos, colossal hair and neon-colored sweat suits and you'll hear the synth percussion thumping behind Roland Orzabal's command: "Shout, shout, let it all out!"

It's about 70 feet long, seats about 100 people, features bright yellow paint and cruises the Atlantic Ocean at up to 35 mph. It's the Rudee Rocket, a 2,000-horsepower speedboat that has been providing thrill rides since 2006.
The boat departs from the Virginia Beach Fishing Center off Winston Salem Avenue. It's managed by Rudee Tours.

Hampton Roads is a long way from Hollywood, but this weekend, Tinseltown might seem a lot closer to home.
"The Bill Collector," an independent film set in Norfolk and shot across the region, premieres Friday in Norfolk and Virginia Beach and runs through next Thursday.

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By Wendy Billue
Correspondent

NORTH SUFFOLK

The restaurant’s three-headed elephant logo, an erawan, beckons those with a yen for Asian delights.

Thai Erawan opened a second location in North Suffolk a month ago, the original is in Yorktown. Manager Sam Deemun says his attentive staff will ensure each customer has a memorable meal.