Real Estate Information Archive

This sounds like fun. Hope to see you there...

The 3rd Annual Taste of Suffolk Downtown Street Festival will take place Saturday, September 12, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  This is a free, family-friendly event complete with live entertainment, a classic car show, a gospel exhibition, vendors, crafters, children's activities, fest food and more. This year’s festival will blend the best in Suffolk eateries and shoppes.  Restaurants from all over Suffolk are being invited to bring their establishment’s specialty so that guests at the event can sample just a taste of what Suffolk has to offer.  Complete with merchandise and commercial vendors, this event will entice many different tastes and encourage commerce and tourism in Suffolk.

CNBC has named Virginia its “Best State for Business” this year. This best-in-the-nation ranking was based on a wide range of factors, from workforce quality to broadband infrastructure.  Virginia received CNBC’s top ranking in 2007 and was ranked second in 2008. This is the fourth time in the last month that Virginia has received national acclaim as a top place to do business.

According to CNBC, Virginia has the 7th best economy nationally in 2009, up from 17th in 2008. The business channel also cited Virginia’s reasonable sales, personal income and corporate tax rates as key contributors to Virginia’s ranking as America’s Best State for Business, 2009.  Since January 2008, Virginia has attracted $6.58 billion in investment and created 30,856 new jobs.