My last stop of the day for minerals and I felt like I hit the holy grail…read more They have it ALL. Located two blocks from the beach strip, they have their own parking lot for patrons which any shopper would appreciate. I came into this space and although it's not categorized as a metaphysical store, I immediately felt its powerful energy. To me, that speaks volumes because I've visited so many shops in the 757 and zero have given me that pull. They have already made jewelry, drawers upon drawers of beads in all different forms and mediums. And my favorite, what felt like a mini warehouse of minerals. Be them polished or raw. A geologist vs a gemologist destination. I saw a station for cutting and polishing but didn't ask if they do any custom orders. I am giving this place a solid 5 stars off experience alone. Word of caution, this isn't your fancy, love and light store. It was hot when I went too. However, if you value minerals, crystals, stones which are uncut, still holds its individual energy, then you will respect this place. Yes it could use some TLC. It is dusty too, but these are essentially housing a lot of uncut rocks. What do you expect, right!?

Okay so this place is definitely cool BUT I have a 3 year old who is big into rocks right now and…read morethis place is NOT appropriate for kids. We walked in and the whole place wreaked of weed. So much so that I was not comfortable having my 3 year old and infant inside that building. We walked in and turned right back around. Just something to keep in mind if you were planning to bring a rock enthusiast child.

This is the cutest store with so many bead offerings…read more The beads art in price. So many sizes, types and colors are offered. They have trays available to help you keep track of your goodies. Classes are around $25, you just schedule with Pam. Usually 1:1. Nora was so sweet and helpful. I've heard great things about Pam. Fun fact: They survived the pandemic!

They have tons of Beads and great prices!! The ladies who work here bend over backwards to help…read moretheir customers. This business is a hidden gem!! I drive 45 min. to get to this store. It's worth it!!

Such an amazing experience! Gifted my friend the "Throw yourself into pottery" class for Christmas…read more We thought the snow might've postponed but everything worked out. There were 9 of us in this session with room for 10. Everyone had their own wheel, apron, and 3 balls of clay. Angela was very inspirational. She shared her background story for us and I love that the number one rule is to not stress. When making pottery, it is your one and only focus or else your pottery will show and boy was that the truth. It was a great experience to just focus on being in the present. She took us through all the steps and I was a bit nervous I would forget them but she was hands on as needed and even had instructions on the board of each step. One practice round and two pieces to take home, I can't wait to see and use our finished products!

This place was referred by a friend and I am excited I made it to the pottery class! I had such a…read morewonderful experience and I learned more in one day than a six week course I took some years ago at a different place. The staff is amazing and friendly, what a wonderful environment. I look forward to take more classes there.

Where do I start?! When you enter, It's like walking into a Nordic long house filled with color,…read morea warm ambiance, Fireplace, comfy chairs, and hello from the staff. I went with a friend on a cold, rainy day and it was an amazing pick me up. I love Japanese Noro yarn and they had plenty! They also carry locally made, hand dyed, their instagram has a great representation of their selections. LOOK FOR A GIFT FOR THE KNITTER OR CROCHET artist in your life? This is the place! Gift cards, project bags, yarn selection, ambiance, lessons, social knit, locally made, jewelry, gift ideas across price points. Everyone will find something here!

Much bigger than it looks on the outside. The artists are happy to converse with visitors about…read morethere work, or just let us watch. Kind people. Exhibits change every month. Some really cool detailed prints of ships for sale. Right next to a Hawaiian ice shop.

Was able to go back and visit the art center today. I love the artist studio spaces where they can…read moreactually be in there working and all of the local artisans work on exhibit. They also offer classes which I'm interested in trying to see if I can get into one. So much under one roof. Please go check them out

Great shop with great local finds. If you're looking for unique, one-of-a-kind gifts/souvenirs,…read morethis place has when you're looking for! I stopped in and they even have beers! I had one local and one not. Great shop and WOMAN OWNED! Couldn't get better :-)

I am going to San Francisco and I needed to get some local gifts for friends that I am visiting…read morethere. VA Goods came to mind immediately as what says local more than "VA Goods". VA Goods is located in Selden Market, the incubator space mall in Downtown Norfolk, and it offers exactly that, goods made in VA. You can find anything to food products, jewelry and even glass blown items that is made my the owner herself, who is a glass blowing artist, among many things. - Parking - There is street parking available, as well as, the parking garages nearby. The one I like to park at when going to Selden Market is the Hilton Main parking garage as it is attached to Selden Market. If you get off on level P1, it will lead you directly inside Selden Market. What I found: I was specifically looking for VA-themed stickers and thankfully I found one that is in the shape of the state, with mountains on it with VA printed on it. I also found some VA is for lovers rubber keychains and VA peanuts! I got some chocolate covered and some Old Bay flavored. Mmm, maybe my friend will let me taste them once I give it to her LOL. You know how it is, just before going on a trip....so many things to do, so little time. I was so grateful this was a quick and fruitful trip! I got most of everything I needed and I was out within 15 minutes! Pro tip: At the time of this writing, they are offering a check-in offer on Yelp of 20% off your first purchase! This is subject to change at any time, so don't hold me to it if it's not available anymore when you go. You snooze, you pay full price. If you are looking for unique items from VA, VA Goods is the place to go! Enjoy, Friends, and never stop exploring!

This was such a great spot for a recent mommy-daughter date. I have done pottery painting before…read morebut the splatter room here is next-level fun! Potts N Paints offers 2 locations - VB and Chesapeake. This location is convenienty located in a strip shopping center near Lynnhaven Mall with ample parking. The space is huge with lots of private tables. They have a huge selection of pottery with prices ranging based on size and a ton of tools to use - not just the standard brushes. On this visit though, my daughter wanted to splatter paint. There is a separate room for getting - literally - as messy as you want. A blank canvas welcomes creativity! Once suited up with a poncho, goggles and shoe covers, it's a free for all. You can even slingshot paint-soaked sponges! The even have a bicycle-powered splatter table to make cool centrifuge designs. It's a great spot to let the imagination run wild. It's a little pricey at $50/canvas but it made for great memories for my little girl. And she has a long-lasting memento to hang on her wall. Staff was so kind and helpful during our visit, offering instruction and guidance when needed. It's also a great place to consider hosting a birthday party, girls outing, team building event, etc. This is a fun place to spend an hour or two!

This is on North Mall Drive next to Lynnhaven Mall. Quickly becoming my favorite place to come…read more #1 Service is super helpful and friendly. Marissa is so wonderful about explaining everything. There are endless options of projects to make. You do not need to be creative or an artist or have any kinds of skill. You just need to be willing to make something. OUR group was all skill levels from no skill to totally skilled. We all had a blast. This is not your typical ceramic pots and paint anymore. It is AWESOME!!! Things they offer. *Pottery-- they offer a huge wall of various bisque and everything that you can think of including glazes, open paint bar, stamps, stencils and paint pens. They also fire the pieces after you glaze them. So you paint them and leave them to get fired and then you pick them up after the items are ready. *Canvas--You can pick any size and pick whatever design you want to paint. They have predrawn canvases available, Or you can schedule a class. They have an open paint bar. *Clay--They have all kinds of tools to work with clay for hand-building. They also offer Pottery Wheel sessions. *Glass fusing art--They have a wonderful assortment of colors and types of glass to make a completed glass fused project. *Mosaics--they have a pretty good selection of tile and colors and wood shapes to complete a project. The best part about POTTS N PAINTS is that you have endless options of things to choose from. One person can choose glass fusing art and another person can choose to paint a ceramic plate . You are not stuck making all the same thing. Like I said you have endless options. This is my new favorite place to hang out. Don't worry about getting messy. They have a wall of aprons to cover up your clothes. You can bring any drinks that you want even alcoholic drinks. For my husband I took him a beer because it was his birthday. And everyone needs a birthday beer(LOL) We opted to just walk in and make different projects but you can book parties and join classes. If you have questions like I did you can call or just walk in and find out how it all works. I'm totally in love with this place not only for all the super cool projects but because of the amazingly friendly and helpful staff. And they were playing really good music too.

I was on the search for a local craft store because I was tired of going to Michael's and Hobby…read moreLobby. Needless to say I will DEFINITELY be back! There's so much to choose from at such a great price! I loved their paint brush selection so much as well as mine are wearing down and they have a big variety to choose from! The workers are so polite with a great attitude and helpful with materials and art tips! I'm so happy I decided to check it out because just found my new craft store in VA!!

The paint selection is awesome! Thank you so much for the answering all my questions and I'm sorry…read morethat I have had so many. I highly recommend this place!