Attractions

Busch Gardens

1 Busch Gardens Blvd
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185

With dozens of thrilling rides and attractions, ten main stage shows, a wide variety of authentic foods and shops, and a magical children's area, Busch Gardens Williamsburg is the ticket to a world-class adventure.

Kings Dominion

16000 Theme Park Way
Doswell, Virginia 23047

Kings Dominion brings the best of Hollywood entertainment to the Mid-Atlantic with one of the largest coaster collections on the East Coast; two children’s areas; and WaterWorks, a 19-acre water park included with admission.

Mariner's Museum

100 Museum Drive
Newport News, Virginia 23606

You’ll find one of the largest international maritime history museums filled to the crow’s nest with prized artifacts that celebrate the spirit of seafaring adventure. Explore over 60,000 square feet of gallery space with rare figureheads, handcrafted ship models, Civil War ironclad USS Monitor artifacts, paintings, small craft from around the world, and much more.

Nauticus

One Waterside Drive
Norfolk, Virginia 23510

What exactly is Nauticus? What goes on there? Who's involved? Find out here. Plus, got a question for us? Email us and we'll respond as quickly as possible.

NAUTICUS inspires and educates with engaging & interactive experiences that celebrate our connections with today's maritime world. Nauticus is a contemporary museum that uses the natural setting of Norfolk's harbor to showcase global maritime commerce and the world's largest Navy.

Ocean Breeze Fun Park

849 General Booth Blvd.
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451

Ocean Breeze Waterpark is Virginia Beach's ONLY water park. Located just 1.5 miles from the Oceanfront area, it's a quick trip from wherever you are!

Ocean Breeze Waterpark offers 16 waterslides, the 1 million-gallon Runaway Bay wave pool, the Buccaneer Bay children's area and other fantastic attractions. While visiting Ocean Breeze Waterpark, check out the West Indies BBQ, Island Trader Gift Shop, or Shipwreck Island Arcade.

Open daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day each summer.

Virginia Air & Space Center

600 Settlers Landing Rd
Hampton, Virginia 23669

Take flight to the Virginia Air & Space Center, the visitor center for NASA Langley Research Center and Langley Air Force Base. Your imagination will soar as you launch a rocket, pilot a space shuttle, come face-to-face with the Apollo 12 Command Module, and a DC-9 passenger jet. Experience a 3D IMAX film in the Riverside IMAX Theater...you have to see it to believe it! There is always something new landing at the Virginia Air & Space Center!

Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach Visitors Center 2100 Parks Avenue
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451

Try on another way of living...

There's more to this than soft sands and rolling waves. It's the way you feel when your lungs fill with salt air and the possibility of a day all to yourself. Or the sensation of the warm sun as it evaporates tiny drops of ocean from your skin. There's the echo of birds and laughter that cause you to wonder what you'll see when you open your eyes. You might be dreaming, you might be feeling this for the first time in a long time. You might be more yourself than ever.

Virginia Living Museum

524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd.
Newport News, Virginia 23601

The Commonwealth of Virginia is blessed with an “uncommon-wealth” of natural wonders, among the most diverse in the country. At the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News, Va., this natural heritage comes alive.

In 1987, the museum became the first living museum east of the Mississippi, combining the elements of a native wildlife park, science museum, aquarium, botanical preserve and planetarium.

Today, the Virginia Living Museum continues to be a museum leader in its use of native wildlife to present its message - stimulating knowledge, awareness and appreciation of the living world.

Water Country USA

Water Country USA 176 Water Country Parkway
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187

Water Country USA, the mid-Atlantic's largest family water play park, features the world’s latest, greatest, state-of-the-art water rides and attractions, spectacular entertainment, shopping and restaurants -- all set to a colorful 1950's and '60s surf theme.

The park offers a surf shop and gift shop, seven food service areas, locker rental, bathhouse facilities and free use of life vests and inner tubes. Guests also are able to purchase plastic swim diapers for their little swimmers, which are now required throughout the park. On cooler days, pools are heated to an inviting 82 degrees! In addition, more than 1,500 lounge chairs are available throughout Water Country USA for sun-worshipers and those needing a break from all the excitement.

Waterside Festival Marketplace

333 Waterside Drive
Norfolk, Virginia 23510

A day in Hampton Roads would not be complete without visiting The Waterside...it's exciting, it's memorable and an entirely unique shopping, dining, and entertainment adventure. Poised at the mouth of the Elizabeth River on Norfolk's downtown waterfront, The Waterside offers major restaurants, specialty retail shops, an international food court, and exciting nightlife with music, dancing, and live entertainment.

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Government / Schools

City of Hampton

Hampton, Virginia 23669

All the information about the city of Hampton services.

City of Hampton Public Library

Hampton, Virginia 23666

City library resources.

City of Hampton Public Schools

Hampton, Virginia 23666

Accreditation:
Virginia State Department of Education. High Schools are regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia.

Schools: 23 Elementary (includes 1 magnet & 3 fundamental schools)

6 Middle Schools (includes 1 fundamental school and 1 magnet school)

4 High Schools
1 Charter School
1 Elementary Gifted Magnet School
1 Early Childhood Center
1 Alternative School

All of our schools are handicap accessible.

Cooper Elementary School

200 Marcella Road
Hampton, Virginia 23666

Cooper is the only elementary magnet school in the City of Hampton and is an exemplary learning environment that sets high expectations for its teachers, students and parents. Children are challenged to stretch to become the best they can be. The school has a welcoming, calm, caring and well disciplined atmosphere where children’s efforts are valued and recognized. The team of gifted teachers and staff believe that all children, given the right support, can learn. Our mission is to foster the talents and abilities of the children "in the middle"—the often overlooked average-achieving student.

We offer the full spectrum of Hampton City Schools curricula for student mastery of the Virginia Standards of Learning objectives.

Lindsay Middle School

1636 Briarfield Road
Hampton, Virginia 23661

We, the Lindsay Lion Community, are united in our committment to:

• empower all students to succeed,
• embrace diversity,
• and encourage lifelong learningwith respect and without compromise.

Our mission continues to be to help each student successfully attain the knowledge and skills necessary to be promoted to the next grade. To do this will require teamwork from the staff, students and the community. As we strive for excellence in teaching and learning, we hope you will become full partners with us. Student achievement and maintaining a safe and orderly environment will be our highest priorities.

Thomas Eaton Fundamental Middle School

2108 Cunningham Drive
Hampton, Virginia 23666

Eaton Middle School will build within each student a sense of responsibility, confidence, pride in accomplishments, integrity, positive self-esteem, appreciation for the rights of others and the motivation to BELIEVE, ACHIEVE, AND SUCCEED. We believe that teaching each student is a cooperative effort of the students, parents, faculty, staff, and community. We believe that learning best takes place in a caring, structured, well-disciplined and safe educational environment.

Hampton High School

1491 West Queen Street
Hampton, Virginia 23669

Hampton High has always excelled in challenging its students. In 1984-85 it was selected as one of the best schools in the United States when it received the national Award of Academic Excellence from the Department of Education. Hampton High has seen "the glory of a maturing nation and the pain of depression and warfare. Yet through it all, the school has always respected and upheld the traditional values of educational achievement and pride in one's community..."

"Integrity, honor, and loyalty embody the true spirit of Hampton High School, and it has only improved with age."

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Colleges

Christopher Newport University

1 University Place
Newport News, Virginia 23606

Christopher Newport University is a dynamic, thriving institution where you’ll find dedicated professors and small classes that are the hallmark of a private liberal arts education, and magnificent facilities that few institutions can rival.

Undergraduate and graduate programs at CNU include more than 80 academic majors and programs, ranging from accounting to theater arts, management to social work. Our 4,800 students come from every region in Virginia, 32 other states, and several foreign nations.

CNU is located in Newport News, Virginia, near some of the nation’s most significant historic sites and some of its best beaches! Here on our 260-acre campus, you’ll find boundless energy and state-of-the-art buildings - including new residence halls and apartments and an arts center designed by the firm of internationally renowned architect I.M. Pei.

College of William & Mary

2045 Boundary Street Bldg.
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187

The College of William and Mary, one of the nation's premier state-assisted liberal arts universities, believes that excellence in teaching is the key to unlocking intellectual and personal possibilities for students. Dedicated to this philosophy and committed to limited enrollment, the College provides high-quality undergraduate, graduate and professional education that prepares students to make significant contributions to the Commonwealth of Virginia and the nation. In recognition, the media have included William and Mary among the nation's prestigious "Public Ivys," and ranked it first among state institutions in terms of commitment to teaching.

Hampton University

Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia 23668

Hampton University, a dynamic, progressive institution of higher education, is a privately-endowed, non-profit, non-sectarian, co-educational, historically black university. It is located in southeastern Virginia and boasts one of the loveliest campuses in the nation, with a picturesque waterfront and historic buildings and landmarks. Hampton University has grown into a comprehensive university providing a broad range of technical, liberal arts, pre-professional, professional, and graduate degree programs. We also offer cultural entertainment and athletic events keep you in touch with the other students and members of the Hampton University family.

At HU, you will be a member of a University family that includes some of the nation's brightest and most promising students. Our 5,700+ students come to Hampton University from 49 states and 35 territories and nations. They represent urban centers, suburban communities, small towns, and rural areas.

Old Dominion University

108 Alfred B. Rollins Jr. Hall
Norfolk, Virginia 23529

Located in historic Norfolk, Va., the 188 acres of the Old Dominion University campus stretch from the Elizabeth River to the Lafayette River. Although situated in a metropolitan setting, the University offers a small-college look and feel, with tree-lined walkways, a mix of old and new buildings, and colorful gardens and ponds. Founded in 1930 as a division of the College of William and Mary, Old Dominion has grown into its own over the years and is now one of only 101 public universities with a Carnegie/Doctoral Research-Extensive distinction.

Thomas Nelson Community College

99 Thomas Nelson Drive
Hampton, Virginia 23670

Why Thomas Nelson Community College? Print E-mail So, what do you want to do with your life? A hard question to answer, but we can help

You’ve just graduated from high school and know exactly what you want to do. Maybe you're 25 and undecided about your future. Or it’s been more years than you care to remember since you’ve been in a classroom and now you need an extra edge to get ahead in your career.

Don’t worry, TNCC can help pave your road to success.

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Restaurants

5 Guys Burger & Fries

4210 East Claiborne Square
Hampton, Virginia 23666

Five Guy's has been ZAGAT survey rated every year since 2001 and has been voted the Washingtonian Magazine's "Readers' Choice" #1 Burger every year since 1999! Since expanding outside of the Washington DC metro area, Five Guys has continued to garner awards and praise in nearly every market we enter.

Applebees

2159 Coliseum Drive
Hampton, Virginia 23666

Applebee's is the largest casual dining chain in the world, with locations throughout the U.S. and many countries worldwide. We take pride in having a friendly, welcoming, neighborhood environment for both our staff and guests that makes everyone enjoy their Applebee's experience.

B D's Mongolian Grill

2040 Coliseum Dr - A17
Hampton, Virginia 23666

Mongolian Grill dining.

Bluewater Yachts Surfrider Restaurant

1 Marina Road
Hampton, Virginia 23669

Open 11 am Daily
No Separate Checks For Parties Of Nine Or More
(First Come, First Serve)
Family Owned Seafood Restaurant

Chili's Bar and Grill

1066 W Mercury Blvd
Hampton, Virginia 23666

Festive decor of colorfully tiled tables, vintage photographs and sunny Southwestern accents welcomes an all-ages crowd at this informal hangout. Youngsters and their parents pile into dining room booths; casual business types toss back margaritas and watch televised sports at the bar. The menu features mild versions of Lone Star state favorites, from double-basted baby back ribs and steak fajitas to red-beef chili and deep-fried onions.

Coldstone Creamery

1986 Power Plant Parkway
Hampton, Virginia 23666

If it has anything to do with ice cream, it has everything to do with Cold Stone Creamery. From unique ice cream creations to smoothies, cakes and shakes – nobody serves up the ultimate indulgence like Cold Stone. It starts with using the highest quality ingredients and ends with our signature process for preparing your custom creation on a frozen granite stone.

County Grill & Smokehouse

26 E. Mercury Blvd
Hampton, Virginia 23669

Neighborhood: Near Fox Hill

Cuisine: Barbecue , Meats, sauces & dry rubs, Microbrewery

Cracker Barrel

106 Marketplace Drive
Hampton, Virginia 23666

Open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, this country style restaurant offers an extensive menu of down home, country cooking. They also feature a large gift shop filled with a wide range of country goods and crafts.

El Azteca Mexican

2040 Coliseum Drive, Unit A-35
Hampton, Virginia 23666

Welcome to El Azteca, where hungry diners come from all over to enjoy our authentic Mexican flavors and festive atmosphere. When you’re in the mood for a great meal and a great time, count on us to satiate your appetite for both. We offer a warm and inviting environment and the tastiest, authentic Mexican dishes this side of the border.

Gah Bua kham Thai

2270 Executive Drive
Hampton, Virginia 23666

  • Phone: (757) 838-0341

Family-owned, great authentic Thai food, unforgettable atmosphere.

Jason's Deli

39 Coliseum Crossing #15
Hampton, Virginia 23666

Jason's Deli: Restaurant and Deli with Catering and Delivery. Order Online! Voted to Healthiest Restaurants in US.

Joe's Crab Shack

1974 Power Plant Pky
Hampton, Virginia 23666

Specializing in crab and fresh seafood, this family seafood restaurant offers a wide and varied menu of fresh seafood and features newspaper-lined tables and an outdoor patio. They are open daily for lunch and dinner.

Lonestar Steakhouse

1945 Power Plant Pkwy
Hampton, Virginia 23666

Family-friendly chain restaurant specializes in sirloin steaks and offers a full-service bar and a selection of cocktails.

Olive Garden

1049 W Mercury Blvd
Hampton, Virginia 23666

Olive Garden serves up authentic Italian cuisine. Their signature breadsticks and one-of-a-kind menu make them an American icon. Standard Italian options like bruchetta, calamari, ravioli, and eggplant parmigiana line their lengthy menu. More exotic items like salmon, chicken dishes, and innovative pizzas are also available. For the calorie-counter, Olive Garden has a range of low fat and low carbohydrate options. Their bottomless salads ensure a well-balanced feast. Enjoy your meal with a bottle from their extensive wine list or one of their tropical island drinks. Finally, top it all off with a little something from their dessert menu- their cakes, custards, and ice creams are sure to win you over. Lunch and take out menus are available.

Outback Steakhouse

1700 West Mercury Blvd
Hampton, Virginia 23666

We take great pride in serving the freshest, highest-quality food possible. Every day we start out fresh, making every one of our soups, salad dressings and sauces from scratch. We don’t cut corners and we don’t settle when it comes to authentic ingredients, like our USDA Choice steaks, our imported Danish Blue Cheese, our toasted hand-cut croutons or our homemade chocolate sauce. At Outback, it's all about quality — and all about the food.

Red Lobster

1046 W Mercury Blvd
Hampton, Virginia 23666

Driven by his passion for fresh seafood and determined to settle for nothing less than exceptional quality and selection, Bill Darden opened his first Red Lobster in 1968. It wasn’t long before such superior fish and flavor were recognized. Today, with more than 680 restaurants, Red Lobster is known as the foremost expert in fresh seafood.

Ruby Tuesday

69 Mercury Blvd West
Hampton, Virginia 23666

At Ruby Tuesday, we're fully committed to preparing and serving food of uncompromising freshness and quality - with signature choices like our premium Handcrafted Burgers and our bountiful, Fresh Garden Bar - and we're grateful that our restaurants are made possible by passionate employees who make it their business to delight each and every guest with an excellent dining experience. From our ongoing efforts to bring you the best menu in casual dining and the best Handcrafted Burgers anywhere, to the gracious smiles and genuine hospitality that greet you at our doors, Ruby Tuesday wants to make our Simple Fresh American Dining your favorite dining anywhere.

Saddle Ridge Saloon

1976 Power Plant Pkwy
Hampton, Virginia 23666

Hours of Operation:

Saddleridge

Open Monday through Saturday at 4:00 p.m. Half Price Appetizers daily 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Cheyenne Supper Club Open Monday through Saturday at 11:30 a.m. $5 Lunch Specials Daily

Sandwich Factory

2101 Executive Dr # 1a
Hampton, Virginia 23666

  • Phone: (757) 838-0341

Subs, Sandwiches, & Wraps

Soyo Sushi Bar & Grill

10 Coliseum Drive
Hampton, Virginia 23666

  • Phone: (757) 896-8807

Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. serving Japanese, Seafood, and Sushi cuisine.

Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse

2026 Coliseum Drive
Hampton, Virginia 23666

  • Phone: (757) 826-2300

A true Japanese steakhouse located in Hampton, VA.

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Salon and Beauty

Ritz Internationale Hair

36 Coliseum Crossing
Hampton, Virginia 23666

Our commitment is to provide each of our valued clients with the most enjoyable, informative, and relaxing experience possible. Through continuing education, our professional staff of skin, body, nail, and hair specialists will exceed your expectations with their knowledge and skills in our industry. With our cutting edge Salon and Spa services, The Ritz team is dedicated to giving our clients an experience that brings about both physical and emotional well being.

Vangar The Salon

758 Settlers Landing Road
Hampton, Virginia 23669

Let us take you "Beyond Your Expectations."

Our services range from Head to Toe!

Call (757) 728-2753 for an appointment today!

Walk-ins welcome (depending on availability).

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Saloons

Harpoon Larry's Oyster Bar

2000 N Armistead Ave
Hampton, Virginia 23666

  • Phone: (757) 827-0600

HARPOON LARRY'S is a locally owned restaurant that specializes in serving the finest seafood available in a casual environment. Each meal is prepared with the freshest ingredients guaranteeing the most flavorous experience.

The Pub

4200 Kilgore Ave.
Hampton, Virginia 23666

We are an original, high energy British Pub. True to the concept, our menu combines the finest aspects of traditional pub fare as well as some more complicated dishes. Our Draught offerings are very extensive and the finest to be found!

Hours: Sunday – Saturday 11:00 am – 2:00 am.

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Shopping Malls

Peninsula Town Center

1800 West Mercury Blvd.
Hampton, Virginia 23666

Honoring decades-old traditions adhered to since the opening of Coliseum Mall in the early 1970s, Peninsula Town Center builds upon a legacy of commitment to community. Peninsula Town Center will revive the sense of place for which Coliseum Mall was famous.

At Peninsula Town Center, major department stores will complement leading specialty shops; top restaurants will overlook beautifully landscaped parks; city streets and a town square will welcome children playing and parents enjoying concerts and cultural arts performances; and high-end residences will invite baby boomers, young marrieds and singles of all ages to establish new homes. Families will come together, a sense of place and neighbors will come to live, work, and play.

Peninsula Town Center is the next exciting chapter in the rich, storied history of Hampton and the Peninsula area of Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Patrick Henry Mall

12300 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 777
Newport News, Virginia 23602

Patrick Henry Mall is located in Newport News, VA approximately 30 miles northwest of Norfolk and 60 miles southeast of Richmond. The center is located on the main road of the peninsula- Jefferson Avenue- with access directly from I-64. Home of Northrup-Grumman Shipbuilding, the largest privately owned shipyard as well as the nation’s only shipyard building nuclear air craft carriers. The mall completed an extensive interior and exterior renovation in late 2005, which included the addition of a 55,000 sf Dick’s Sporting Goods store, Borders Book & Music, Red Robin Restaurant and Bailey’s Pub & Grille. Patrick Henry Mall is the dominant retail destination on the peninsula and the only enclosed regional mall between Richmond and Virginia Beach.

Prime Outlets

5715-62A Richmond Rd
Williamsburg, Virginia 23188

Prime Outlets - Williamsburg has continuously been ranked as one of the top ten shopping centers in the outlet industry. Shop at over 90 of the hottest brand names including Coach, Banana Republic Factory Store, Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store, Bose Factory Store, J. Crew, Dooney & Bourke, Oakley, Gymboree Outlet, Nike Factory Store, Tommy Hilfiger, and so many more!

Coming Spring 2008 — We're expanding and adding even more great stores for you to get excited about such as True Religion, Bath and Body Works, Burberry, Tommy Bahama, and Disney Outlet.

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Tanning

Tropix

1818 Todds Lane, # A,
Hampton, Virginia 23666

  • Phone: (757) 827-9396

Where The Sun Always Shines. Designer Skin, Specializing In Deep Bronze Tans. 2 Convenient Locations, 15 Tanning Beds.

Open 7 Days a Week.

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Theaters

AMC Towncenter 24 Theaters

1 Town Center Way
Hampton, Virginia 23666

AMC Entertainment Inc. is one of the world’s leading theatrical exhibition companies with interests in approximately 360 theatres with 5,128 screens. About 89 percent of our theatres are located in the U.S. and Canada. In the U.S., we have significant presence in major urban markets with location in 30 states and the District of Columbia. We have the No. 1 or 2 market shares in 22 of the top 25 Designated Market Areas (DMAs).

Regal Cinemas

1044 Von Schilling Drive
Hampton, Virginia 23666

Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) is the largest motion picture exhibitor in the world. The Company's theatre circuit, comprising Regal Cinemas, United Artists Theatres and Edwards Theatres, operates 6,386 screens in 539 locations in 40 states and the District of Columbia. Regal operates approximately 18% of all indoor screens in the United States including theatres in 43 of the top 50 U.S. markets and growing suburban areas. We believe that the size, reach and quality of the Company's theatre circuit not only provide its patrons with a convenient and enjoyable movie-going experience, but is also an exceptional platform to realize economies of scale in theatre operations and, through its investment in National CineMedia, LLC, further realize cinema advertising, marketing and other revenue enhancing opportunities by utilizing Regal's existing asset base.

Regal Kiln Creek Cinema 20

100 Regal Way
Newport News, Virginia 23602

Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) is the largest motion picture exhibitor in the world. The Company's theatre circuit, comprising Regal Cinemas, United Artists Theatres and Edwards Theatres, operates 6,386 screens in 539 locations in 40 states and the District of Columbia. Regal operates approximately 18% of all indoor screens in the United States including theatres in 43 of the top 50 U.S. markets and growing suburban areas. We believe that the size, reach and quality of the Company's theatre circuit not only provide its patrons with a convenient and enjoyable movie-going experience, but is also an exceptional platform to realize economies of scale in theatre operations and, through its investment in National CineMedia, LLC, further realize cinema advertising, marketing and other revenue enhancing opportunities by utilizing Regal's existing asset base.

Virginia Air & Space Center - IMAX Theater

600 Settlers Landing Road
Hampton, Virginia 23669

IMAX® (short for "image maximum") is the world's largest motion picture format, offering viewers an unparalleled sense of realism and motion. In our unique, technologically advanced theater, images of awesome power are projected onto a five-story screen and enhanced by 16,000 watts of digital sound. We have a variety of IMAX® films focusing on a wide range of topics.

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