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5:30 p.m. Friday, Newport News,Vırginia Funny. All year long people come to the Hampton Roads area to vacation. More than a few of them are probably your employees. So doesn’t that tell you something? Like relocating or expanding your company here? By locating in Newport News, you’re leaving behind nightmare traffic, expensive housing, and higher taxes. What you’re moving to is a region that’s among the Top Ten nationally for engineering degree holders per capita. In addition, you’ll find much more affordable homes, a skilled work force ready to roll, high-tech research facilities, plenty of sites for your business, one of the best school systems in Virginia and water, water, everywhere! If all that hectic living is driving you and your employees to distraction, you need to talk to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Elsewhere us. We think you’ll find the distractions in Newport News considerably more pleasant.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS | Living In Hampton Roads INTRODUCTION Map of Hampton Roads 2 Greetings 6 Governments 10

COMMUNITY PROFILES Quality of Life 12

NEW ARRIVALS Residential Real Estate 52 Home Building 56 Quick Start Guide 58 Helpful Organizations 60 Political Representation 62 Did You Know 63

EDUCATION Learning Opportunities 64

HEALTH CARE Family Health 72

SENIOR LIVING The Golden Years 82 Helpful Organizations 86

MILITARY LIFE Military Facilities 88

HISTORY & SCIENCE America’s First Region 92 Historical Sites & Museums 94

SPORTS & RECREATION Daily Diversions 98

ENTERTAINMENT Performing Arts & Music 102 Festivals & Events 106 Footnotes:

1 U.S. CENSUS BUREAU; 2004 | 2 U.S. CENSUS BUREAU | 3 DECISION DATA RESOURCES | 4 BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS; OCTOBER 2005 | 5 VIRGINIA BUSINESS; 2005 HAMPTON ROADS STATISTICAL DIGEST | 6 U.S. CENSUS BUREAU; 2000 | 7 U.S. CENSUS BUREAU; 2003 | 8 STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA (SCHEV) | 9 THE SOCIETY OF INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE REALTORS (SIOR) | 10 BUREAU OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS; 2005 UNION MEMBERSHIP AND EARNINGS DATA BOOK | 11 VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP; WORKERS’ COMPENSATION STATE RANKINGS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY RATES AND STATUTORY BENEFITS PROVISION; 2004 EDITION; ACTUARIAL AND TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS, INC. | 12 VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP; AVERAGE EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS RATES BY STATE; AUGUST 2003 | 13 VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP | 14 OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY; 2005 STATE OF THE REGION REPORT | 15 CHMURA ECONOMICS AND ANALYTICS; VIRGINIA ECONOMIC TRENDS; FOURTH QUARTER, 2005 | 16 BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS | 17 U.S. CENSUS BUREAU; JULY 1, 2004 ESTIMATE | 18 AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION; SECOND QUARTER, 2005 | 19 U.S. CENSUS BUREAU; 2001 | 20 HTTP://WWW.JCCEGOV. COM/GOVERNMENT/DEVELOPMENTMANAGEMENT/ FACTS.HTML; 2006

DINING Restaurants 109

BUSINESS Economic Development 112 Economic Percolators 116 Employment Opportunities 118 Transportation 120 Small Business Boosters 124 Financial Resources 128 Meetings & Conventions 130

BUSINESS GUIDE Advertisers’ Directory 134

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INTRODUCTION | Greetings

• Most Diverse and Integrated Metropolitan Area • Ranks 11th for Business Expansion • 7th Best Metropolitan Area in the Nation for Entrepreneurs • #2 Region in U.S. for Raising a Child • 6th Best State for High Tech Jobs • 6th Best Region for Recreation in the U.S. • 8th Best Metro Area in Which to Do Business by Forbes Magazine 2005 • 8th for European Investment • 13th Best Place to Do Business (up from 86th in 2004) by Inc. Magazine 2005. We hope this publication will encourage you to find out more about our wonderful communities.

Paul Quillin Darden Darden Publishing

New this year is Hampton Roads Bravo! the region’s voice for cultural arts. See our website for information.

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cannot believe it’s been 15 years since I started Darden Publishing. As we celebrate our 15th anniversary in business, I am proud to present the 14th annual edition of Living In Hampton Roads: Southeastern Virginia Lifestyles, formerly Living On The Virginia Peninsula. In it, we have tried to capture the essence of the efforts that are transforming our history and America’s first region. As a life-long Hampton Roads resident, I marvel at the seemingly infinite variety of businesses, schools, cultural and recreational facilities, and programs that are available with new facilities emerging daily. This dynamic area is comprised of 17 vibrant localities, and home to more than 1.6 million people working in industries as diverse as manufacturing, agriculture, hospitality, defense and high technology. Our goal is to inspire the kind of entrepreneurship and cooperative spirit among government, industry and individual citizens that will enable Hampton Roads to record even more firsts, benefiting the community, state, nation, and the world. Our business and civic leaders are optimistic about the future, and together, we have a strong bond to promote growth and stability in the marketplace. In fact, Hampton Roads has continued to win awards over the years, including: • #1 Region in the South for Jobs & Investment

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©Copyright 2008 by Darden Publishing. The information herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable; however, Darden Publishing makes no warranty to the accuracy or reliability of this information. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission from the publisher. All rights reserved. PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY: DARDEN PUBLISHING P.O. Box 11023 Newport News, Virginia 23601 (757) 596-3638 fax: (757) 596-5791 Email: darden.publishing@cox.net Website: www.dardenpublishing.net Living in Hampton Roads is distributed by Chambers of Commerce, Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance, greater Hampton Roads realtors, military installations and more. Or order Living in Hampton Roads at www.dardenpublishing.net. Cover photo courtesy of City of Virginia Beach. Special thanks to our advertisers, and my fellow neighbors.

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INTRODUCTION | Greetings

Virginia Living Museum Boardwalk

COURTESY OF VIRGINIA LIVING MUSEUM

Welcome suburban and country living, and can take advantage of expansive shorelines, museums, opera, festivals, sports, Colonial cities and towns, state and national parks, and many retail and residential options. In addition to being a great place to live, Hampton Roads is a top place for doing business. The regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excellent business environment is built upon its skilled

COURTESY OF CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH

he Hampton Roads region is located in southeastern Virginia along the eastern coast of the United States. The region is the birthplace of Colonial America, merging centuries of history with rich culture, beautiful waterfront landscapes, livable communities, modern technology, economic prosperity, a thriving maritime industry and a strong military presence. Hampton Roads is linked to domestic markets by one of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most modern interstate and state highway systems. Interstate 64, a major east-west route, encircles the metropolitan area. Due west are the principal north-south interstate highways, I-85 and I-95. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel gives coastal highway traffic direct access and saves 145 kilometers of highway distance to the New York/New Jersey corridor. Hampton Roads has much to offer in terms of quality of life. Residents enjoy the best of city,

labor force of almost 800,000 people. Add competitive infrastructure, six federal research labs, the expansive Port of Virginia, twelve educational institutions, and a low cost of doing business to the mix and it is easy to see why so many businesses choose to operate in Hampton Roads.

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Spacious homesites near the James River. A pristine, close-knit neighborhood. Gently curving, beautifully landscaped streets with wide sidewalks. Add a newly opened expansive Craftsman style clubhouse, swimming pool with 112’ water slide, volleyball, playground, picnic area, 3 miles of leisure trails, and a pier overlooking Batten Bay and you have the perfect community. Come discover Founders Pointe.

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Come Home To Play.

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hoose from premiere riverfront homes offering stunning, sunset views across the Nansemond and James Rivers. Or, choose a parkside home that puts you in the heart of nature, or a golf course home located on a championship course. With our unparalleled amenities at your doorstep, it’s easy to see how well you can live.

Now featuring new models for sale from eight quality home builders.

t’s all new at Eagle Harbor, Hampton Roads’ two-time Community Of The Year. Eagle Harbor’s brand new neighborhoods are moments away from an astonishing array of amenities – with prices starting in the low $300s. No matter which home you choose, you'll enjoy resort-style amenities including a clubhouse, waterpark, FUNHOUSETM, outdoor skating rink, recreational lake with paddleboats, sand volleyball, playground and Garden GolfTM. With countless floorplans and price ranges to choose from, your fun is just beginning to take shape.

Call East West Realty at (757) 638-9100 the-riverfront.com Custom homes from the $500s to over $2 million Condominiums from the $330s Northern Suffolk at I-664 and Route 17, near the Monitor Merrimac Bridge Tunnel. Information Center open daily.

East West Realty (757) 238-9500 New, homes from the low $300’s to over $700,000— Just a half mile south of the James River Bridge on Route 17. eagleharborva.com

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INTRODUCTION | Hampton Roads Governments

he leaders of Hampton Roads’ cities and counties are dedicated and diverse individuals who work tirelessly to improve the quality of life in their respective communities. Yet, they share a common vision and commitment for the future and recognize the value of collaboration on matters of mutual concern. And, while they may work independently to serve the needs of their constituents on some issues, they understand the interdependencies of their individual municipalities and work hard in transcending traditional boundaries to strengthen and enrich the larger economic unit, the region, to succeed together where each individually cannot. Past collaboration efforts have resulted in the consolidation of several government functions under the management of public authorities: trash disposal, sanitation, bus service, airport management and port services. Today, Hampton Roads’ leaders are addressing a myriad of regional issues by actively participating in or providing oversight to a variety of commissions, boards and committees focused on fostering economic growth, improving the region’s competitiveness in the global economy, workforce development, education, transportation/ congestion management, emergency response, water resource and storm water management, senior services, heath services, cultural enhancement, and conservation coordination, to name a few.

CHESAPEAKE MAYOR DALTON S. EDGE “The City of Chesapeake is proud to be part of the Hampton Roads community. We are vibrant, growing, economically strong and one of the safest cities of our size in the country. I know you will enjoy your stay. We look forward to becoming your choice in which to live, work, play and raise a family.”

HAMPTON MAYOR ROSS A. KEARNEY, II “Hampton is committed to its neighborhoods, its schools, its families, and a healthy business environment. That’s a dynamic combination.”

FRANKLIN MAYOR JAMES P. COUNCIL "The City of Franklin is a wonderful small-town extension of western Hampton Roads.Quaint, yet progressive, Franklin is a charming, place to live, work and call home. Our business incubator and economic development efforts make Franklin a great place to locate and grow your business."

ISLE OF WIGHT CHAIRMAN STAN CLARK “Isle of Wight County is committed to excellence in education, environmental quality and safety to maximize the quality of life in our County. We are proud to be an integral part of America’s First Region, and together we can move our region forward.”

GLOUCESTER CHAIRMAN TERESA ALTEMUS “Although a rural county, Gloucester experiences the demands of residential and business growth. We strive to bring a balance by providing our citizens the services they desire. From rich history to beautiful rivers, Gloucester County provides a quality of life, that is enjoyed by all who live, work and play here.”

JAMES CITY CHAIRMAN BRUCE C. GOODSON “We are building on the momentum created in 2007 as our County enjoyed the international spotlight during Jamestown’s 400th anniversary. James City County will continue to welcome visitors and new businesses while providing excellent service to those who live and work here.”

M INFLUENTIAL FORUMS Hampton Roads Planning District Commission Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance Hampton Roads Partnership Opportunity, Inc. Peninsula Council for Workforce Development Hampton Roads Legislative Caucus Hampton Roads Maritime Association Cultural Alliance of Greater Hampton Roads

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Hampton Roads Governments |

INTRODUCTION

NEWPORT NEWS MAYOR JOE S. FRANK “We are proud of our role in the history of this nation and look to the future with enthusiasm. A city of opportunity, progressive growth and innovative economic development, Newport News offers award-winning recreational and cultural facilities, public schools, and strong neighborhoods.”

PORTSMOUTH MAYOR JAMES W. HOLLEY, III “Portsmouth and the Hampton Roads region are in the midst of a renaissance. We continue to add a variety of new housing and businesses, and provide additional money to our schools and resources for our residents.”

VIRGINIA BEACH MAYOR MEYERA E. OBERNDORF “Our quality of life is second to none. We have a temperate climate, with all the seasons, a healthy and robust business environment, and tremendous cultural and recreational opportunities, as well as outstanding public schools. This is a place families can live, work, visit and play.”

NORFOLK MAYOR PAUL D. FRAIM “Norfolk is the business, financial, educational, cultural and medical center of a dynamic region having an impressive – even superior – inventory of assets that offer us a promising future in the global economy.”

SOUTHAMPTON CHAIRMAN DALLAS O. JONES “We’ve committed to dream boldly, plan strategically, invest sacrificially, and work faithfully to create and sustain a robust and diverse economy. Centrally-located between I-95 and the Port of Hampton Roads, Southampton County provides limitless opportunities.”

WILLIAMSBURG MAYOR JEANNE ZEIDLER “The City of Williamsburg, Virginia’s Colonial Capital, is a friendly, well-managed city that is a supportive partner in the Hampton Roads regional community. Williamsburg’s focus on quality, its educational institutions, and historic assets make it a special place to live work and visit.

POQUOSON MAYOR GORDON C. HELSEL, JR. “Poquoson is blessed with civic-minded citizens who pro-actively join in charting the course of the City’s future. This commitment, combined with outstanding schools, low-crime rates, and a growing business community, position Poquoson well as we move forward in the 21st century.

SUFFOLK MAYOR LINDA T. JOHNSON "Suffolk has experienced growth in a diverse number of areas. With advances in technology, manufacturing, distribution, residential and agriculture, Suffolk is poisted to become one of the crown jewels of Hampton Roads."

YORK CHAIRMAN TOM SHEPPERD "York County is proud to be part of the dynamic Hampton Roads region. We offer businesses an opportunity to establish themselves in a community with a business-friendly environment, stemming from responsible leadership, pro-active economic development, and low taxes."

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COMMUNITY PROFILES | Quality of Life

COURTESY OF CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS

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Communities Sharing a Rich Past and Commitment to the Future spread among several growing cities and counties of significant size. Therefore, Hampton Roads has come to refer not only to the harbor but the entire surrounding area. The greater Hampton Roads of today is comprised of seventeen communities—ten cities, one town and six counties. Of the locales to the north of the James River, the cities of Newport News, Hampton, Poquoson and Williamsburg and the counties

COURTESY OF FOUNDERS POINTE, ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY

ampton Roads takes its name from the area’s first royal governor, the Earl of Southhampton, and the nautical term “road” which means safe harbor. For over 400 years, Hampton Roads has referred to the place where the James, Nansemond and Elizabeth Rivers pour into the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay forming the world’s largest natural harbor. Today, it is a name that also depicts a close-knit group of Virginia communities that share a rich heritage going back to Colonial times and an equally rich vision for the 21st century. Since 1983, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget has considered Hampton Roads as one Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Today, it has grown to become the country’s 36th largest metro area with more than 1.6 million people—and the fifth largest in the Southeastern United States. Unlike many metropolitan areas, Hampton Roads’ population nucleus is not confined to one central city, but is

of York and James City are referred to as the “Peninsula,” while Gloucester is known as the “Middle Peninsula.” The communities on the other side of the river—the cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach, the town of Smithfield, and the counties of Isle of Wight, Southampton and Surry— comprise an area called the “Southside.”

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Quality of Life |

COMMUNITY PROFILES

COURTESY OF CITY OF NORFOLK

Downtown Norfolk Waterfront Although the region is divided into two major areas by the water, that’s not a problem. In fact, Hampton Roads’ port—the second busiest general cargo port on the East Coast—and its waterways have made it a preeminent maritime center for both business and the military and a key factor in its robust economy. Thanks to the convenience of Hampton Roads’ many tunnels and bridges, it’s easy for its residents to live in one area, work in another and shop in a third. Many consider this to be one of the area’s advantages, i.e., to be able to reside in a more rural or award-winning suburban setting while having quick access to the wider arts, entertainment and business opportunities found in Hampton Roads’ more urban areas. Hampton Roads enjoys many other blessings: a strategic location, a variety of industry which includes a healthy mix of technology, tourism, service industries, government, real estate and manufacturing, a highly trained workforce, abun-

dant land, pro-business policies and taxes, and many natural resources. It also has a moderate climate, relatively low cost-ofliving, abundance of residential options, access to quality health care and social services, educational and cultural opportunities, recreation and entertainment, proximity to major airports, and much more. Hampton Roads has built upon its historic heritage as the birth-

place of Colonial America to become a vibrant area with a rich culture that is poised and ready to be a center for excellence in the “New Economy.” Our leaders recognize the need for economic activity with a global focus and are committed to continual innovation and dynamic improvement. We welcome you to be a part of this adventure.

Virginia Beach Oceanfront Runner COURTESY OF CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH

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COMMUNITY PROFILES |

Quality of Life

COURTESY OF CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS

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Rising To New Heights with Commercial Real Estate

xciting new developments are popping up all over Hampton Roads. And, quality of life in the region is reaping the rewards. Job opportunities are more abundant with the arrival of new businesses and the expansion of existing landmarks. Areas on both sides of the James River are experiencing a tremendous amount of commercial development in a variety of business segments including retail, technology, tourism and travelrelated industries, professional and business services, port and distribution-related services—to name a few. Lindab USA, an international group that develops, manufactures and markets sheet metal products and system solutions, represents expansion plans in Hampton Roads. Lindab USA is investing $6 million to move its corporate headquarters from Stamford, Connecticut to its existing Portsmouth facility. Other expansions and relocations include Siemens VDO Automotive that will invest $47.5 million in its Newport News

plant over the next three years. This investment will result in new machinery and plant upgrades and add a manufacturing line to accommodate the new DEKA V and DEKA VII fuel-injection– system production lines. The National Institute of Aerospace recently located its facility in Hampton, creating $7.8 million in economic activity. In Williamsburg, Anheuser Busch, Inc. is undergoing a $200million modernization of its brewery. Stihl Inc. announced an expansion of its Virginia Beach operations with a $60.8 million investment. The Lockheed Martin Global Vision Integration Center made a $31-million investment in Suffolk. And, Maersk Inc., a foreign shipping company, is building a new $500-million container terminal located in Portsmouth, at the very center of Hampton Roads. This is the largest private dollar investment in Hampton Roads and one of the largest on record in Virginia. The new terminal is expected to bolster Hampton Roads’ position as the leading East Coast port for the newest and largest

cargo ships. Maersk’s terminal, adjacent to Virginia’s public ports, is expected to create 210 new jobs. Thanks to strong defenserelated and maritime industries shielding it from most cyclical ups and downs, Hampton Roads’ economy is predicted to flourish for years to come as a thriving import/export center. In fact, economists at Old Dominion University have predicted that the local economy will experience some of the largest increases since 1987. This will mark the sixth consecutive year, Hampton Roads’ economy has grown faster than the nation’s economy. More about the activity that’s making Hampton Roads one of the most highly regarded regions for commercial development is highlighted on the following pages.

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Chesapeake |

COMMUNITY PROFILES

COURTESY OF CITY OF CHESAPEAKE

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Find Yourself in Chesapeake

amilies, businesses, couples, singles, young, old—everyone is looking for that special place they can go to call home, to work, to have fun, or just to rest. In Hampton Roads, that special place is Chesapeake! Chesapeake is a blend of great places you can go to find what you’re looking for. Urban residential areas blend with dynamic business districts, beautiful waterfront neighborhoods, suburban golf course communities, and expansive farms to offer a lifestyle that is hard to match. Money Magazine agrees, having recently named the third largest city in the Old Dominion as one of the best places to live in America. When it comes to safety, few cities do it better than Chesapeake. The city is regularly ranked among the five safest cities of its size in the country. An exceptional school system mixes academics with nationallyrecognized athletic programs. The city is well represented among the ranks of professional athletes and students enjoy scholastic success at premier higher education institutions across the globe.

One of the city’s most important assets is it’s access to some of the country’s best health care providers, whether in Chesapeake or throughout the region. In fact, with Chesapeake General Hospital and the Chesapeake Care Free Clinic, Chesapeake is the only city in America, larger than 200,000 in population, that provides every resident with direct access to health care regardless of income. Throughout the city’s 341 square miles, recreation opportunities abound. Miles of navigable waterways provide excellent flat water boating and kayaking. A new trail biking/riding/walking trail system now parallels the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, giving outdoor enthusiasts impressive views. Golfing, flying, fishing and more await residents and visitors alike. Of course, it’s difficult to think of Chesapeake without also thinking of one of the most successful business communities on the East Coast. Chesapeake is recognized as one of the top American cities for attracting international business investment. A balanced array of business parks throughout the city provides a diverse mix of job opportunities with companies

large and small. It’s no wonder Chesapeake has been ranked among the top 25 cities for job growth. So, find yourself here in Chesapeake, and find a whole lot more!

SIZE2 341 sq. miles POPULATION (2006 est.) 220,560 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME3 (2005 est.) $72,329 GOVERNMENT City Council and City Manager MAJOR INDUSTRIES Cox Communications, EDS, Dollar Tree Stores, Anteon, Mitsubishi Chemical, First Data Resources, Panasonic, Canon CITY INFORMATION (757) 382-6345 SCHOOL INFORMATION (757) 547-0153

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COMMUNITY PROFILES | Franklin & Southampton County

Discover a New Lifestyle

or those seeking a familyoriented community, one needs to look no further than the City of Franklin and Southampton County. Franklin’s population is under 9,000 and Southampton’s is just over 17,000, but neither is short on quality lifestyle or great business opportunities. Franklin lies 40 miles west of Norfolk and 9 miles north of the North Carolina border, while Southampton is on the western side, just 45 miles east of the Hampton Roads area. Each offers a quality of life sought by many that is disappearing in many other communities.

QUALITY COMMUNITY LIFESTYLE

SIZE2 Franklin: 8.75 sq. miles Southampton: 600 sq. miles POPULATION (2006 est.) Franklin: 8,800 Southampton: 17,814 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME3 (2005 est.) Franklin: $31,687 Southampton: $33,995 GOVERNMENT Franklin: City Council/ City Manager Southampton: Board of Supervisors/County Administrator MAJOR INDUSTRIES International Paper Innovation Center, Southampton Memorial Hospital, Chapman Lumber Company, Money Mailer, LLC, Hercules/ Eastman/Geo Chemical, ITG-Narricot Industries, Deerfield and Southampton Correctional Centers CITY INFORMATION Franklin: (757) 562-8504 Southampton: (757) 653-3015 SCHOOL INFORMATION Franklin: (757) 569-8111 Southampton: (757) 653-2692

Today, both communities are home to the expected shopping and recreational amenities that one could ask for and the easy commute to other Hampton Roads markets gives you all the rest. The area has fully developed business and commerce parks, advanced telecommunication systems and a strategic location providing residents and industry access to markets via U.S. Routes 58 and 460, both connecting to the major interstates of I-64, I-95 and I-85. Health care is met by Southampton Memorial Hospital, a 221-bed advanced health care facility that recently completed a $23-million renovation and expansion. Secondary education maintains excellent programs, small teacher-student ratios and full state accreditation. Southampton Academy, a private K-12 program, offers another secondary education opportunity. Paul D. Camp Community College and 5 other universities and colleges serve the region, offering technical programs and workforce development training. Residents enjoy abundant recreation activities with parks, ponds and rivers for fishing, canoeing and water sports; hunt

clubs, campgrounds, horseback riding, nature walks and historic Civil War trails. Both communities share a full service YMCA, and the Cypress Cove Country Club, with its 18-hole golf course, tennis courts and swimming pool. The community is served by the Blackwater Public Library System, the Rawls Museum Arts Center and Franklin maintains a municipal airport which accommodates small business jets and private recreational aircraft.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES The area boasts 3 business and commerce parks; the 173-acre Pretlow Industrial Park in Franklin, the Southampton Business Park with 35 acres remaining and the new 225 acre, rail served, Turner Industrial Site currently being developed by Southampton County. All zoned for industrial development and located on or within 1 mile of the U.S. Rt. 58 Transportation Corridor. Several large privately owned sites are also zoned with development in mind and are ideal for the logistics and distribution industry. The Port of Virginia International Terminals and the Maersk International Terminal are both only 40 miles away offering great opportunities for warehousing facilities. Don’t forget about the commercial and retail opportunities as well; with a growing population, several new large retailers have invested here and there are many more opportunities.

THE PERFECT PLACE TO WORK, RAISE A FAMILY, OR ENJOY RETIREMENT Franklin and Southampton County offer residents a comfortable lifestyle where they are known by first names and small town amenities abound. We invite you to visit our communities that offer their citizens the good life and a sense of belonging. Come visit our area; you will be pleasantly surprised.

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COMMUNITY PROFILES

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COMMUNITY PROFILES | Gloucester County

COURTESY OF GLOUCESTER COUNTY

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The Changing Times

SIZE 225 sq. miles POPULATION (2006 est.) 38,293 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME31 (2005 est.) $64,922 GOVERNMENT Seven-Member Board of Supervisors with County Administrator MAJOR INDUSTRIES VIMS, Riverside Walter Reed Hospital, Industrial Resource Technologies, Sentara Healthcare, Super Wal-Mart, York River Yacht Haven COUNTY INFORMATION (804) 693-4042 SCHOOL INFORMATION (804) 693-5300

loucester (Gloss-ter) County, the northern most community in the Hampton Roads MSA combines the unique attributes of an urban/rural environment. Located just north of the York River, Gloucester offers visitors and residents a glimpse of past traditions, within a changing landscape. The 225 square mile county, one of the fastest growing communities in Virginia during the 1980’s, has again begun to expand its residential and commercial wings. Historically, Gloucester saw its workforce rooted in natural resources such as seafood harvesting and sliviculture, today, while still out-migrating the majority of its 19,000 workforce to such businesses as Northrop Grumman, Canon Virginia and Colonial Williamsburg, the rise for industrial and commercial employment opportunities with new and existing business expansions including, Industrial Resource Technologies, Super Wal-Mart, Lowe’s, The Home Depot, the Cancer Treatment Center at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital. In the Gloucester Business Park, the Sentara Medical Arts project, Bay Design Group, AES

Consulting Engineers and the expansion of Industrial Resource Technologies give the Gloucester citizens new opportunities to live and work without daily travels across the York River. Gloucester has enjoyed a revitalization of Main Street, Gloucester’s central business district. New walkways, landscape treatments and lighting have made Gloucester’s Main Street a great place to eat and shop. The work of the Board of Supervisors, the Main Street Association through the Main Street Trust and the leadership of Mr. David L. Peebles, as well as the individual efforts of many citizens, Main Street now offers such venues as The Silver Box, Burkes Jeweler’s, Anglewing Stationers, Twice Told Tales, The Wild Rabbit, Jessica’s Sweet Shop, Olivia’s In the Village, Stillwater’s and new office condominiums in the Heritage House. In Main Street Center a new 24,000-square-foot library, Virginia Oncology Associates, Caring for Kids and Parents join a local favorite Anna’s Pizza. Other retail in the Courthouse area, Fox Mill Centre, includes, Ruby Tuesday, Blockbuster and Starbucks joining Super Wal-Mart,

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The Home Depot and Applebee’s; the Shoppes at Gloucester, expansion includes new Dollar Tree and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet; Short Lane Ice Cream Company and Lowe’s Home Improvement. If you are shopping for antiques, Gloucester is the place; there are great antiques to be found at Lisburne Lane, Marketplace, Lord Botetourt and Holly Hill Antiques. The Gloucester Point and York Districts are also experienced new growth with York River Yacht Haven and River’s Inn Restaurant providing boaters and tourist a great place to eat, enjoy live music and watch the sun set on the York River. A newly renovated to Farm Fresh with an in-store Starbucks opened to rave reviews and new customers. Also in Southern Gloucester new commercial activity has seen Whitley’s Peanut expand, a new Rite Aid Pharmacy, as well as new

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Short Lane Ice Cream offices for Dr. David Morris and Allstate Insurance. Chesapeake, Southside and Colonial Virginia banks, Bayport and Langley Federal Credit Unions have opened new offices. The Virginia Institute of Marine Science at Gloucester Point, the

With our central location on the eastern seaboard, Gloucester County is only minutes away from major air, sea and land transportation. You’ll be pleasantly surprised with our public amenities, skilled labor force, quality of life, and informed attitude toward new development.

opening of Andrews Hall and the Seawater Lab will add new research capacity for the men and women who are leaders in coastal ocean and estuarine research in the world. They will continue to explore a wide range of core competencies that will

So, if you’re looking for the perfect location for business and family, contact Douglas Meredith, Gloucester Economic Development Authority, P. O. Box 915, Gloucester, Virginia 23061. Phone (804) 693-1415

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positively effect the Chesapeake Bay and its renewal, as well as development of new technologies in genetic engineering, modeling and simulation and coastal observation systems. Come visit, live and move your business to Gloucester. As we say, “Good Business, Good Living, Good Choice.”

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conomic development in Gloucester County continues to reach new horizons through the direction of its Economic Development Authority. The (EDA) of Gloucester County is focusing on not only industrial development, but also on new commercial and business development in strategic areas of the County such as Main Street and Gloucester Point. Projects include the continued expansion of the Fox Mill Centre. Thalhimer/Cushman Wakefield handles the leasing for Fox Mill Centre and new shops have opened including Starbucks Coffee, Ruby Tuesday’s, Blockbuster’s with a new lifestyle center as the next phase to be constructed. New residential subdivisions are growing as the lifestyle demands in Gloucester change. Dunston Hall, Courthouse Square, The Villages of Gloucester, Gloucester Town Commons and Seawell’s Trace are but a few of the new residential developments

now dotting the Gloucester landscape. The EDA is also working to help existing businesses use web-based internet technology to enhance operations. In conjunction with the Virginia Electronic Commerce Technology Center (VECTEC) at CNU, the EDA has launched an E-Commerce Business Assistance Grants Program. It provides funds to those companies that utilize VECTEC and the available web design, online shopping, customer database and search engine optimization programs. For more information, contact the department of Economic Development at (804) 693-1415 or VECTEC at 594-7092. Gloucester Business Park is one of several examples that reflect the value of collaboration between the EDA and the business community. Gloucester Park is zoned for both industrial and business commerce. This 70-acre business park has attracted a growing number of diversified tenants. Constructed in 1996, the EDA has helped both new and existing companies to locate in the park and include Industrial Resource Technologies, Coastal Bioanalysts, Bay Design, AES Consulting Engineers and the Sentara Medical Arts complex. The core businesses of these companies include printer cartridge recycling, water quality analysis, a full range of engineering, land

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planning and development services, and a new primary/urgent care and diagnostic medical facility, respectively. The EDA will work to meet development needs to include IRB financing, build-to-suit for qualified companies, and fast-track permitting. The EDA is currently working on the expansion of Industrial Resource Technologies to increase production capacity as part of Canon’s emphasis on its green Clean Earth Campaign. The Gloucester Board of Supervisors and EDA supported the merger of the two regional economic development alliances. The Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance now provides the regional marketing effort which includes Gloucester and the other major Peninsula and South Hampton Roads communities. Gloucester’s Historic Courthouse district has served the citizens of the County for decades. The EDA would like to encourage the expansion of the tenant mix on Main Street in an effort to facilitate and create a new energy and vitality that supports a younger lifestyle. This vision includes mixture of shops, museums and entertainment set among live-above spaces. The EDA continues to investigate new ideas for Gloucester Point. As new residential projects Magnolia Point and Sarah’s Creek Landing continue the growth at Gloucester Point, new banks, businesses and restaurants— Olivia’s At The Point, Juan’s and Hanna Sushi—have opened. The expanded research spaces at VIMS—the Seawater Lab and Andrews Hall—have increased opportunities for working with private sector companies. SAIC, Luna Innovations and Incogen are now collaborating with VIMS on various projects as the dream for a Marine Science Corridor moves closer to becoming a reality.

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COURTESY OF HAMPTON CONVENTIONS & TOURISM

COMMUNITY PROFILES | Hampton

Buckroe Lighthouse

A City On the Move

stablished in 1610, Hampton, one of the oldest American settlements with a proud and rich history, is also one of the fastest growing cities in the region...a city on the move! Comprehensive and visionary master plans are being implemented across the city, creating a wave of excitement and opportunities for those relocating here.

popular activities. Hampton offers several public boat ramps and marinas and no boat tax! The city has numerous cultural treasures, a vibrant arts community, distinctive festivals and signature events. Waterfront parks, nature preserves, community centers, public golf courses all combine to make Hampton a perfect choice.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!

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Hampton is nestled along the beautiful Chesapeake Bay, graced with miles of shoreline and breathtaking water views. Hampton has a distinct small-town feel with little traffic and an abundance of amenities. With an average commute time of 20 minutes, Hampton is literally in the heart of Hampton Roads.

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SIZE2 52 sq. miles POPULATION (2006 est.) 145,017 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME3 (2005 est.) $56,236 GOVERNMENT City Council and City Manager MAJOR INDUSTRIES Modeling and Simulation, Aerospace, Homeland Security and Defense, Healthcare and Medical Devices, Communications and Communications Equipment CITY INFORMATION 311 (inside Hampton) (757) 727-8311 (outside Hampton & cell phones) SCHOOL INFORMATION (757) 727-2000

Hampton’s impressive school division ranks #2 in the state for national board-certified teachers. The school’s parent approval rating is 20% above the national average. The school division prides itself on the individual development of every child with its many progressive programming choices offered to parents and students. Other private, parochial and exceptional institutions of higher learning also abound, including Hampton University and the nearby College of William and Mary.

HAMPTON ROCKS! Hampton, at the forefront of economic development, offers exciting nightlife as well as family entertainment providing endless choices on how to spend leisure time. With its prime waterfront location, boating is one of the most

Hampton’s quality of life is a breath of fresh air and one of the best kept secrets on the east coast. A beautiful city with a mild climate and cost of living well below the national average, Hampton has one of the lowest crime rates in the region and was rated as one of the “Best Places to Live” by Money Magazine. Hampton was also recently named one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People in the first-ever national competition held by America’s Promise. Hampton is committed to its youth and filled with citizens passionate about their city and dedicated to making Hampton a great place to live.

WE’RE SOLD ON HAMPTON, COME DISCOVER WHY! Hampton’s neighborhoods are rich with heritage and are as diverse as they are unique with prices, styles, and sizes to meet your particular needs. Choose from beautiful waterfront properties, convenient downtown living, exquisite turn-of-the century Victorians, charming sea cottages, new urban condominiums, or custom homes to find the perfect one to call your own.

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COURTESY OF CITY OF HAMPTON

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Peninsula Town Center

ampton, a robust waterfront city in the center of Hampton Roads, is catching the attention of top businesses and developers from around the country. In fact, some of the most successful and innovative companies in their industries are investing in Hampton right now. Hampton has a unique mix of growing and established business clusters strategically designed to succeed. Their prosperity is due, in part, to local and regional assets, a highly educated workforce, competitive incentives, and state-of-the-art business parks. In addition to a great business climate, Hampton's unique location in the center of Hampton Roads is attracting some of the nation's most successful housing, retail, and hotel developers.

RETAIL REVITALIZATION With large retail developments underway and several more in the works, Hampton is becoming a regional destination for shopping, dining, and entertainment. Peninsula Town Center, a redevelopment of Coliseum Mall,

turns the old enclosed mall into an outdoor meeting place with new life and energy. Its architecture, mix of restaurants and specialty stores, will make Peninsula Town Center a hot spot in the region. Mall Properties, the owners of Coliseum Mall has teamed up with Steiner and Associates to create the 1,000,000 square-foot town center. This $207.5-million project is the largest economic development project in the city’s history and will open in early 2009. JC Penney recently opened its new store and Macy’s will soon have a new look. The Power Plant of Hampton Roads continues to grow with the addition of BJ’s Wholesale Club, a Hilton Garden Inn and Springhill Suites by Marriott. Also joining the Power Plant in 2008 is NASCAR Sports Grille, a unique sports themed restaurant and entertainment venue.

HOUSING In addition to the retail boom, Hampton has new housing developments that make living in city more unique. The Heritage at Settlers Landing in downtown Hampton is a brand new upscale

apartment complex developed by Collins Enterprise, LLC and managed by Drucker and Falk, LLC. This new complex offers modern amenities with the convenience of living downtown near the water. Located next to the Hampton Coliseum is H2O, a new development by L.M. Sandler and Sons that is currently under construction. This 516-unit residential community will offer a variety of for sale condos, two and three story town homes and four story “stacked” town homes.

BUSINESS PARKS Part of the reason companies in Hampton are seeing success is due to the city’s state-of-the-art business parks. Key business parks are located throughout the city, each with digital switching offices, SONET and ATM technologies. Hampton Roads Center South Campus located on Magruder Boulevard is enjoying success with the additions of Science Systems and Applications, Inc., Lockheed Martin, Riverside Healthcare, Hampton Roads Professional Center, and the Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute.

INCENTIVES Hampton offers a variety of incentives to assist all types of businesses. These incentives include local technology zones, loan programs and two state designated enterprise zones. For more information about developing or opening a business in Hampton, please visit www.hamptonva.biz or call the Hampton Department of Economic Development at (800) 555-3930.

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HAMPTON, A VIBRANT WATERFRONT CITY IN THE CENTER OF HAMPTON ROADS, HAS CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF TOP BUSINESSES AND DEVELOPERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. HAMPTON IS UNDERGOING A MAJOR TRANSFORMATION WHICH BRINGS NEW AND EXCITING RETAIL, ENTERTAINMENT AND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE. COMBINE HAMPTON’S LOCATION, ABUNDANT WATERFRONT, SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES, UNIQUE HOUSING AND RETAIL DEVELOPMENTS AND IT’S EASY TO SEE WHY SO MANY PEOPLE ARE ENJOYING HAMPTON.

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oliseum Central is undergoing some exciting new developments including the Power Plant of Hampton Roads, Peninsula Town Center, Hampton Place, H2O residential place, the Hampton Roads Convention Center and many more remarkable new developments. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re located at the center of Hampton Roads where I-664 and I-64 cross Mercury Boulevard. More than 700 businesses in one convenient area offer you the best choices for shopping, dining, entertainment, lodging, and professional services. Visit our website at www.coliseumcentral.com

For information contact: Coliseum Central 2021 Cunningham Drive Hampton, VA 23666 or call 757-826-6351

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Cypress Creek Golf Course

Hamming It Up Tops the Economy

riendly people and inviting neighborhoods are just a few of the reasons people find Isle of Wight so welcoming. This growing county personifies the “best of both worlds.” Its residents enjoy a rural vista dotted with charming small towns and award-winning neighborhoods. At the same time, it’s home to several Fortune 500 companies including Smithfield Foods, Inc., which is the world’s largest ham manufacturer, providing quality ham and pork products throughout the United States and internationally. Smithfield Foods and International Paper are the county’s largest employers. In addition,

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the 319-square-mile county boasts of more than 350 farms where crops such as peanuts, soybeans, corn and other grains are bountiful. The James River Bridge connects the county to Newport News, making it a quick trip to Northrop Grumman Newport News or to medical, retail or business centers in the larger cities across the river. Isle of Wight is an ideal location for people wanting the hustle and bustle of city life for their work day, and the peace and tranquillity of rural life for their home. Discover the historical charm of Smithfield’s Main Street. A drive around the county is an adventure with discoveries of brightly painted barns, quaint general stores and beautifully wooded areas. Nestled within are custom homes, single-family and multi-family communities and unique older residences. Award-winning communities such as Gatling Pointe and Gatling Pointe South offer a full service yacht club and 68-slip marina. The county, like its historic neighbors, has a rich Colonial heritage, including historic St. Luke’s Church which dates back to the 1600s.

Cypress Creek, a premier golfing community in historic Smithfield, signals a new era of residential developments for the future.

SIZE2 316 sq. miles POPULATION (2006 est.) 34,723 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME3 (2005 est.) $65,058 GOVERNMENT Five-Member Board of Supervisors with County Administrator MAJOR INDUSTRIES International Paper, Smithfield Foods, Franklin Equipment, Monette Information Systems COUNTY INFORMATION (757) 357-3191 SCHOOL INFORMATION (757) 357-4393

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Kingsmill Resort & Spa

SIZE2 143 sq. miles POPULATION (2006 est.) 59,741 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME3 (2005 est.) $81,544 GOVERNMENT Five-Member Board of Supervisors with County Administrator MAJOR INDUSTRIES Anheuser-Busch, Ball Metal Container, Owens-Brockway, Wal-Mart Import Distribution Center COUNTY INFORMATION (757) 253-6600 SCHOOL INFORMATION (757) 253-6777

• Establishing Williamsburg as Virginia’s colonial capital in 1699, showcasing our political and economic strength; • The opening of AnheuserBusch’s Brewery operations in 1970, and its $200 million plant modernization in 2006, a testimony to the favorable business climate here; • The 1998 founding of AVID Medical and its second expansion in 2006, increasing its production capacity to $250 million and employees to 700; • Wal-Mart’s introduction of its fourth U.S. import distribution center in 2000, with three expansions creating a $98

ames City County’s experience in encouraging business dates back over 400 years. The County was founded by the Virginia Company in 1607 as America’s first business venture. Since its inception, James City County has a history of establishing, nurturing and pursuing profitable enterprises. James City County is not all about the past; tourists, citizens, and businesses still discover the same competitive advantages that convinced the early explorers to settle here. James City County and Jamestown spent 2007 in the international spotlight hosting a plethora of commemorative events, including notable visits from the President of the United States of America, the Queen of England, Supreme Court Justices, and many others. Many of the events that took place celebrated the County’s illustrious history, which includes several key business highlights: • In 1693, establishing the College of William & Mary in neighboring Williamsburg, creating one of the most educated and skilled regional workforces in the 13 colonies, then and in Hampton Roads, today;

New Town COURTESY OF JAMES CITY COUNTY

Open for Business Since 1607…

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million, 3-million-square-foot facility employing over 700 Wal-Mart associates; â&#x20AC;˘ And most recently, in 2006, James City County established a Technology Business Incubator to help budding entrepreneurs pursue commercial applications of new technologies. Additionally, the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rich history and natural beauty draw millions of visitors a year, supporting extensive and exciting hospitality and retail industries. Jamestown, Yorktown, and Colonial Williamsburg (The Historic Triangle), as well as Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Kingsmill Resort & Spa, 18 golf courses, the Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill LPGA Tournament, outlet and boutique shopping, Colonial taverns and five-star dining experiences are popular with residents and visitors alike. All this, plus a full range of housing options, a brimming community calendar, an award-winning school system, low crime rate, and a well-run local government give James City County the amenities and services of a major metropolitan area, but with warm charm and attitude. We may not be able to predict everything the next 400 years will bring, but the ingredients are right for a wide variety of future business successes. Readyto-go business sites, a fast-track permitting process, and the commitment of County leadership to make things happen will put your business venture on the fast-tract to success. Our other assets include proximity to Port of Virginia, mid-Atlantic location, and overall cost of doing business have encouraged expansions and relocations over the years. Our industrial base includes three Fortune 500 companies (Anheuser-Busch, Ball Metal, and Wal-Mart Import Distribution Center). Technology companies are also becoming prominent, such as a pioneer of smart cards, a developer of software for genetics research, and telecommunication and heath-care related firms. A wide range of commercial space, ranging from multitenant industrial to Class A and B office is available. An 80-acre technology park with ties to the College of William & Mary, and next door to our Technology Business Incubator is being developed in the centrallylocated New Town mixed-use development.

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James City County offers a wide variety of real estate options to a broad array of companies. The general commercial and industrial base continues to expand as companies are becoming aware of the advantages that visitors and residents have experienced for years. An exciting and varied retail industry has also developed to appeal to both visitors and residents. The robust tourism and hospitality has supported hotel, restaurant, resort and general recreation development, which was the original catalyst for the County’s economic boom. As the Norfolk MSA continues to expand farther from the urban center, companies are finding the County to be the right place at the right time. Industrial, distribution, business-to-business services, and technology-based companies are building and expanding on the region’s growing and diversified economy. A wide range of business settings, an enterprise zone, a strong push by the College of William and

Mary to strengthen corporate ties, and a positive attitude by local elected and appointed officials is resulting in noticeable activity. James City County has nearly 14 million square feet of commercial space, with additional space scheduled to come online in the next twelve months. The past five years have seen a dramatic increase in new industrial and distribution facilities. The County’s Economic Development Authority has designed and received partial permitting for an 80,000-square foot industrial building that could be ready for occupancy within six months. Over the past few years, New Town has added to the diversity of the County. The 300acre residential and commercial mixed-use, new urbanism development has added approximately 550,000 square feet of retail, office, and hospitality to the County’s inventory. Developed in collaboration with the College of William and Mary,

Anheuser-Busch Inc., Brewery COURTESY OF JAMES CITY COUNTY

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Discovery Park at New Town will offer approximately 500,000 square feet of office/research space. Near New Town, Monticello Avenue is quickly establishing a reputation for quality retail. Monticello Market Place and Windsor Meade Market Place are home to several well-known retailers, and Settler’s Market at New Town, expected to open in 2008, is a mixed use center adding 350,000 square feet of retail and office, with residential flats and townhouses. These exciting developments are adding to the reasons to live, work, shop, and play in James City County. James City County has long been synonymous with discount outlet shopping, making it a visitor destination in its own right. The Richmond Road corridor, west of Williamsburg, is bustling with name-brand outlets and unique independent shops. Prime Outlet, which expanded again in 2005, and is currently planning and designing another, is reported to be one of the busiest Prime Outlet centers in the nation. James City County is a worldclass business location that complements the area’s long established reputation as a visitor destination and wellmanaged community. So as you can see, we are prepared to continue making more business history. After all, we have been “open for business since 1607, now that’s an American success story.” Contact James City County’s Office of Economic Development (253-6607) or visit www.JCCEconDev.com for more information.

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COMMUNITY PROFILES | Newport News

Melapomone Statue at Port Warwick

The Peninsula’s Anchor

SIZE2 68 sq. miles POPULATION (2006 est.) 178,281 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME3 (2005 est.) $52,537 GOVERNMENT City Council and City Manager MAJOR INDUSTRIES Northrop Grumman Newport News, Riverside Regional Medical Center, Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Dan Daniels Distribution Center), Canon Virginia, United Parcel Service, Ferguson Enterprises/ Wolseley North America, Jefferson Lab, Continental CITY INFORMATION (757) 926-8501 SCHOOL INFORMATION (757) 591-4500

ewport News is transforming itself for the 21st century. Proud of its shipbuilding heritage, Newport News looks toward a future that includes high-energy physics and urban lifestyles. Newport News, Virginia’s hi-tech hometown, balances successful economic activity and livability. There is lots to do in Newport News, including exploring Newport News Park, the largest municipal park east of the Mississippi, or walking the 5-mile Noland Trail around Lake Maury and coming upon a spectacular view of the James River at Lion’s Bridge. Newport News is creating dynamic opportunities for its citizens through a number of forward-looking developments. City Center at Oyster Point, a mixed-use, urban scale development, has already placed a halfmillion square feet of Class A office space in the center of Oyster Point, the business center for the Virginia Peninsula. Two City Center is the newest office building to be set around the magnificent, five-acre fountain water plaza that is the central feature of City Center. Bayport Credit Union (formerly Newport News Shipbuilding Employees

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Credit Union) is the anchor tenant. Leasing opportunities in the building still exist, including retail on its ground floor facing City Center’s mixed-use high fashion retail and restaurant district. The 256-room Marriott Hotel and Conference Center has been highly successful at City Center. Conference planners are in awe at the venue, including the spectacular fountain view and the opportunity for conference goers to dine and shop right outside the Conference Center doors. The Hotel has won awards within the Marriott system and the Conference Center now has bookings out to 2012. Guests at the new Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, as well as workers in the surrounding office buildings and City Center shoppers can conveniently park free of charge in the new 880-car parking garage or the new 713-car garage next to the new Marriott. Almost 150,000 square feet of mixed-use, high-end retail has been developed at City Center. A concentration of high-fashion retailers and restaurants attract shoppers in a pedestrian-friendly environment. Anchoring City Center’s retail district are Ann

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Taylor Loft, Banana Republic, Chico’s, Coldwater Creek, J. Jill, Jos. A. Bank and Talbots. There are a host of other stores and restaurants at City Center, including Ten Thousand Villages, a unique, fairly-traded international crafts store and Land of Lapis, specializing in Afghan and worldwide jewelry, clothing and crafts. Space is still available for lease within the retail district. The Point, 54 high-amenity condominiums facing City Center’s retail district, along with the 359 Park Place luxury apartment, adds important 24-7 activity. Whether going to City Center for business or leisure, everyone will be able to relax by the magnificent five-acre water plaza that is truly unique in all of Hampton Roads. Special events, such as Hollydazzle, entertain citizens from around the region. Concerts, holiday celebrations and other events take place all year long.

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Houses at Port Warwick

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Lunching in City Center

Nearby Port Warwick is a very successful urban village developed around public squares and public art. Around Styron Square is a walkable shopping and dining district. Unique specialty shops and fine dining restaurants add to the quality of Newport News’ retail mix. Port Warwick has blossomed into a vibrant community with just the right mix of high-quality residential, appropriately-scaled office and retail development. The shops and restaurants surrounding Styron Square add to the sense of place and liveliness that imbues Port Warwick. Specialty stores and restaurants at Port Warwick include The Boutique, FruitFlowers, Ignatius, Khakis, Light Restaurant and Bar, Portside Pharmacy P.S. Paperie, The Rocking Horse, Signature Style and Thaijindesu. A summer concert series on the Square, Wednesday evenings, is a local favorite. Port Warwick also offers opportunities for businesses to be part of a

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dynamic new neighborhood. A few sites are still available in Hampton Roads’ premier new urbanist development for smaller office and retail buildings. To learn more about these exciting projects, visit www.citycenteratoysterpoint.com and www.portwarwick.com. Office space is also available elsewhere in the greater Oyster Point area and throughout the City. The Patrick Henry corridor, anchored by Patrick Henry Mall, is the Peninsula’s retail downtown, with Jefferson Commons as its newest addition. Newport News retail sales exceed $2 billion. Jefferson Commons, near the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, has been an outstanding success, attracting such new-to-market stores as Trader Joe’s, Justice for Girls and Ulta. The newly renovated Patrick Henry Mall now hosts Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Borders. The City’s Starbucks quotient, particularly in the Oyster PointPatrick Henry area, is high.

Stretching between Oyster Point and Christopher Newport University is the Peninsula’s cultural corridor. Besides the world-renowned Mariners’ Museum and the Virginia Living Museum, the corridor is home to the Peninsula Fine Arts Center and the Ferguson Center for the Arts, designed by I.M Pei. The Ferguson Center continues to attract many internationally acclaimed performers. And, last year, The Mariners Museum opened the Monitor Center to the world. Historic attractions elsewhere in the City include the Virginia War Museum, Newsome House, Endview Manor and Lee Hall Mansion. In addition to its many treelined traditional neighborhoods, walkable, new urbanist communities provide an increasingly popular alternative for living in Newport News. In addition to City Center and Port Warwick, Patrick Henry Place, a mixed-use neighborhood of condos and townhouses in the middle of the booming Patrick Henry corridor,

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is now under development. Asheton is planned as a new legacy community in the historic Lee Hall area of the City. Along the York County line, Huntington Pointe is another Neo-Traditional Development that will be taking shape over the next ten years. The City is also committed to the revitalization and redevelopment of its Hampton Roads waterfront in the Southeast Community. There are also plenty of employment opportunities in Newport News for young professionals, scientists and managers. North of Oyster Point are Jefferson Lab and the Applied Research Center, Canon Virginia, Continental (formerly Siemens) and the Wolseley North America/ Ferguson headquarters. Wolseley has joined Icelandic USA, Specialty Foods Group and others with headquarters operations in the City. Northrop Grumman Newport News, Virginia’s largest manufacturer, is a transformed high-tech company. Building nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines, an increasing share of the shipyard’s workforce is engaged in engineering, telecommunications, systems management and R&D. Public-private partnerships between Northrop Grumman and the Newport News Economic Development Authority (NNEDA) have resulted in the $58-million Virginia Advanced Shipbuilding and Carrier Integration Center, located on the downtown waterfront, and three other Downtown office buildings for Northrop Grumman engineers.

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A Global City In A Global Economy

SIZE2 54 sq. miles POPULATION (2006 est.) 238,832 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME3 (2006 est.) $51,904 GOVERNMENT City Council and City Manager MAJOR INDUSTRIES US Department of Defense, Sentara Healthcare, Old Dominion University, Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, Norfolk State University, US Postal Service, Medical College of Hampton Roads, Ford Motor Company, Norshipco CITY INFORMATION (757) 664-4000 SCHOOL INFORMATION (757) 628-3843

orfolk is a seaport of celebrity status in global trade and military circles. As a business, cultural, educational, financial and medical center, Norfolk is a great place to work, live and raise a family. Norfolk has one of the most beautifully vibrant downtown waterfronts on the East Coast. Norfolk is home to the U.S. Atlantic Fleet of the world’s largest Naval complex, the U.S. Joint Forces Command, the Coast Guard’s Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic and NATO’s North American headquarters. Norfolk is known as the Cultural Capital of the Commonwealth, an acknowledgement of its leadership role in the arts. In 2007, the Chrysler loaned 43 works to 38 museums in 6 countries while presenting 18 special exhibitions here at home. The nationally acclaimed Virginia Symphony became one of just four orchestras in the country to be recognized by the American Symphony Orchestra League for Excellence in Community Engagement. Beyond its renowned world premiers and internationally praised productions, the Virginia opera is recognized by Opera America for its Education and Outreach Program that reaches more students than any other opera company in the country. Norfolk's Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center with the most contemporary and securityfocused Customs & Border Protection area of any cruise terminal in the nation. Norfolk is home to the Virginia Zoological Park, which is undergoing a new expansion, " the Trail of the Tiger" – and with help from Norfolk Southern broke ground for a Zoo train that will be ready this May to take visitors on guided tours. On the strength of its new $6.2 million World of Wonders Children’s Garden the Botanical Garden experienced significant

growth in visitor volume and new memberships and became one of only 2% of botanic gardens in the U.S. to be accredited by the American Association of Museums. The Light Rail, a 7.5 mile line running from the medical center through downtown to I-264 is expected to be operational in early 2010. In the past several years, Norfolk has made incredulous strides in revitalization. Several billion dollars of new diversified investment including commercial real estate, residential, tourism & hospitality, and institutions have brought change city-wide. An explosive desire to return to urban living has resulted in energizing residential development, much along Norfolk’s river and bay waterfronts. Norfolk’s reputation in international business circles attracts shipping companies such as – CMA CGM, Maersk Line Limited and Zim-American. U.S. Transportation great, Norfolk Southern Corporation, a Fortune 500 Company, is a great source of pride. Institutionally, Norfolk’s strong medical and educational influence is benefiting from commercial collaboration and technological advances in support of our many research institutes and medical care facilities. The new state-of-the-art Sentara Heart Hospital, joins the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, Eastern Virginia Medical School, and numerous institutes devoted to cutting-edge medical research. Two technology parks are underway. Old Dominion University’s Village is a 75-acre mixed use development which includes student housing, retail, and offices surrounding the Ted Constant Convocation Center and Innovation Research Park. Norfolk State University’s R.I.S.E. center complex, a high-tech center , will serve student, corporate and micro business needs.

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Tidewater Community College is undergoing a major expansion of its downtown administrative offices and student center. Virginia Wesleyan University continues to grow as the only private, four-year college in South Hampton Roads In Norfolk, we say, “Life is celebrated daily. Come celebrate with us.”

M COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE HIGHLIGHTS Norfolk is the region's business, financial, medical, cultural and educational center. Norfolk, “The City of Plans” is putting those plans into action, as evidenced by the numerous construction cranes dotting the downtown skyline. New investment in residential, retail and commercial, attractions, institutions and business expansions has exceeded several billion all in the past few years. In Downtown, mixed use development offers loft condominiums above store level upscale shops and unique retrofitted buildings. Downtown’s newest mixed-use projects underway include Wachovia Center, a $150 million lifestyle complex of Class A office, retail and luxury apartments and a new hotel and conference center. The sparkling new Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center will have 28 cruise calls and bring approximately 100,000 passengers to Norfolk on their way to Bermuda, the Caribbean, the Bahamas, New England and Canada. Over 100,000 commuters from other cities come to Norfolk to work. The new 7.4 mile light rail alignment, named "The Tide" with 11 station stops is estimated to serve up to 12,000 commuters daily and run from the medical complex along the I-264 corridor to Newtown Road, opening in January 2010. Several Transit Oriented Developments

(TODs) are underway along the alignment which include new apartments, hotels and a new government center. Situated at the mid-point of the U.S. Atlantic coast, Norfolk is a gateway between world commerce centers and the industrial heartland of the United States. Being home to the world’s largest ice-free harbor, and the Norfolk International Terminals (NIT), Norfolk is one of the largest general cargo ports on the East coast. By 2010, a 300-acre expansion of the NIT will be completed, making it one of the largest intermodal centers in the country. In October 2007, Norfolk Southern began construction of the Heartland Corridor, a high-speed doublestack rail corridor connecting the Port of Virginia in Norfolk with Chicago. Described as one of the most significant engineering projects of modern times, this $249 million project, is a publicprivate partnership with investment from NS, the federal government and the states of Virginia, Ohio and West Virginia. When the Heartland Corridor is completed in early 2010, trains carrying freight in double-stacked containers will be able to cut more than 200 miles and up to a day's transit time between the East Coast and the Midwest. Norfolk is a national model for successful redevelopment and is a city with a developmentfriendly attitude. Norfolk has HUBZone, Enterprise and Empowerment Zone areas which are special districts that offer real property tax incentives on local, state and federal levels as well as special programs for certified businesses looking to procure federal contracts. Local programs are in place to assist commercial developers, including a tax abatement program for qualifying residential, commercial and industrial rehabilitation properties, as well as Façade and Aesthetic Improvement Grant

programs for several of our neighborhood corridors. Areas ripe for development include Fort Norfolk, with an ULIconceptualized plan situated along the waterfront between downtown and the medical complex. Several comprehensive plans and studies are underway throughout the city. The St. Paul's Quadrant area, to expand the core downtown, will include both short-and longterm strategies on how to best redevelop into a mixed-use, mixed-income area with a strong retail component. Central Business Park is open for business with almost 250,000 square feet of office/flex space in this strategically-located park centered between the port, Naval Station Norfolk, Oceana and I-64, making it an ideal location for federal contractors. Old Dominion University projects completed, underway or planned represent an investment of more then $400 million in academics, athletics and student housing. University Village has leased 100% of its retail, added a hotel, university bookstore and the first of five buildings planned for Innovation Research Park while a second building got underway. In addition to its primary role in educating and training new physicians, Eastern Virginia Medical School, contributes more than $700 million to the regional economy. Norfolk State University’s Center for Global Education and Center for Strategic and Global Studies include multiple international programs. If you are interested in knowing more about commercial opportunities and business assistance programs, please contact the Norfolk Department of Development at (757) 664-4338 or visit www.norfolkdevelopment.com.

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COURTESY OF HAMPTON ROADS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

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SIZE2 16 sq. miles POPULATION (2006 est.) 11,918 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME3 (2005 est.) $88,844 GOVERNMENT City Council and City Manager MAJOR INDUSTRIES Seafood CITY INFORMATION (757) 868-3000 SCHOOL INFORMATION (757) 868-3055

erived from the Indian word “Pocosin”, meaning “low lands”, Poquoson is bordered on nearly all sides by water and consists of approximately 50% designated wetlands. Plum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge is within its confines and represents a unique and protected salt marsh along the Chesapeake Bay. Although the abundant fishing and agricultural opportunities first attracted settlers to Poquoson, it is the myriad of quality of life attributes which has sustained it for nearly 400 years and made it one of the most desirable areas to live and work in the Hampton Roads area. An enviable quality of life combination consisting of low crime rates, outstanding schools, a solid civic-minded citizenry, and convenient shopping opportunities, firmly positions the “Bull Island” City for continued prosperity and as a jewel of Hampton Roads. The Poquoson City School System routinely rank as one of

the finest in the State of Virginia and a number of Poquoson students and clubs compete with much success in statewide and national competitions each year. Poquoson residents are proud of their city and vest themselves in its future through their participation in civic clubs, citizen-led beautification and neighborhood watch committees, and a positive working relationship with the City. Resident volunteerism in Poquoson is the common rule not the exception. From grocery stores to antique and specialty shops, Poquoson boasts a variety of shopping opportunities framed in a relaxed, unhurried setting, making it a perfect day trip for visitors from neighboring localities. The festive highlight of and salute to Poquoson’s coastal history takes place each 3rd weekend in October, in the form of the regionally-recognized and highlyanticipated Poquoson Seafood Festival. Food vendors, artisans, water related and other historic displays, children’s activities, along with national and regional musical entertainment, draw approximately 50,000 people to Poquoson over a three-day period.

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Enhancing Poquoson’s attractiveness for residents and visitors alike is its convenient proximity to other Hampton Roads localities. Additionally both I-64 and the Newport News/ Willamsburg International Airport are typically within 15 minutes travel time.

M COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE HIGHLIGHTS The City of Poquoson is a pro-business community, intent on increasing patronage for its existing merchants and supporting sensible economic growth in its retail trade area. The city’s proximity to I-64 and the surrounding localities of Hampton, York County & Newport News make it a desirable shopping destination. Typical travel time to the I-64 corridor is just 10 minutes, and 15 minutes to Newport News/ Williamsburg International Airport. Poquoson has more than 800 businesses within its city limits.

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They include restaurants, specialty shops, commercial retail and at-home businesses. The City has implemented the following programs to showcase its business community: -First printed in 2001 and annually since, the Poquoson Business Resource Guide offers a catalogued overview of Poquoson goods and services. A yearly printing of 20,000 copies allows us to mail the Resource Guide to each Poquoson household and to the adjacent housing areas of Langley Air Force Base and parts of York County. Inclusion in the Business Resource Guide is offered free of charge to Poquoson businesses. The New Resident Welcome Bag offers yet another opportunity to promote Poquoson businesses. It includes a Promote Poquoson Business Program section which provides new residents with coupons and giveaways from Poquoson businesses. In 2007 a core group of Poquoson businesses formed the Poquoson Business Alliance.

Open to all Poquoson businesses, the PBA’s goal is to create an enjoyable and satisfying environment for customers and businesses alike. In the coming years the City of Poquoson will work with the PBA in joint promotional efforts, highlighting Poquoson’s growing business community and supporting existing and future business in the City. Finally, the city works cooperatively with the Poquoson Industrial Development Authority to establish a sustainable economic growth strategy, working diligently to establish the highest and best use of its available parcels within the city limits. Included among these parcels are assemblages on its beautiful shoreline at Messick Point and along the Victory Boulevard/Wythe Creek Retail trade corridor in the Big Woods.

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ounded in 1752, this historic seaport city offers yearround festivals, five museums, including the Children’s Museum of Virginia and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, unique shops, galleries and restaurants offering a variety of seafood and other cuisine. Olde Towne Portsmouth also boasts one of the largest concentrations of antique homes in America. Not only does this maritime city have much to offer visitors, it is also an ideal family environment. Whatever your fancy may be in a home—small Cape Cod, Victorian threestory, contemporary ranch, or waterfront condominium, you’ll find it here in one of the city’s many neighborhoods. New Port at Victory, a $400-million community with plans for 1,628 single-family homes, townhomes and condos, is well underway with homes in the first phase nearly sold out. Residential developments are underway in downtown, too. Single-family homes in the Historic Park View neighborhood are undergoing significant revitalization complementing the growing downtown trend of new condos and apartments on the upper floors of High Street’s commercial buildings. Quality of life is important in Portsmouth, where residents find an array of concerts and cultural and recreational programs at the 6,500-seat NTELOS Wireless Pavilion at Harbor Center, an outdoor, waterfront performing arts amphitheater; High Street Landing, neighborhood parks, athletic fields, golf courses, tennis courts, boating facilities and libraries. Nestled in the heart of Hampton Roads, Portsmouth is at the Zero Mile Marker on the Intracoastal Waterway stretching from Maine to Florida, and on one of the world’s deepest natural harbors. Typical business sites are convenient to the interstate network and within

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Lightship minutes of any Hampton Roads city. In addition to being home to Norfolk Naval Shipyard, one of the country’s longest operating shipyards, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, the nation’s oldest continuously operating hospital, and the U.S. Fifth District Coast Guard Command, Portsmouth also offers attractive business sites in PortCentre Commerce Park and Victory Village. Victory Crossing Shopping Center, a 450,000 square foot retail center anchored by Lowe’s and Farm Fresh, continues to attract new retailers. Plans are also underway for several new high-rise towers downtown. Portsmouth’s most desirable downtown waterfront site will be redeveloped by Texasbased Lincoln Property Co. The project calls for office, retail, residential units and possibly a hotel. At $158 million, it is the largest single project ever proposed for downtown. The city’s momentum and energy continue to grow as new attractions thrive in Portsmouth’s dynamic downtown. Portsmouth cherishes its colorful past and looks forward to an exciting future. Come and be a part of history in the making.

Expanding Beyond Its History

SIZE2 29 sq. miles POPULATION (2007 est.) 100,500 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME (2007 est.) $53,077 GOVERNMENT City Council and City Manager MAJOR INDUSTRIES Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Naval Medical Center, Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center, Earl Industries, Gwaltney of Smithfield CITY INFORMATION (757) 393-8000 SCHOOL INFORMATION (757) 393-8751

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COURTESY OF THE CITY OF SUFFOLK

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Main Street Jazz Restaurant

It’s a Good Time to Be in Suffolk

SIZE 430 sq. miles POPULATION (2006 est.) 81,071 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME3 (2005 est.) $58,439 GOVERNMENT City Council and City Manager MAJOR INDUSTRIES U.S. Joint Forces Command, CIBA Specialty Chemicals, Obici Hospital, Sara Lee Coffee & Tea, QVC Corporation, Inc., Kraft/Planters Peanuts, Unilever/ Lipton Tea, Inc. CITY INFORMATION (757) 923-3620 SCHOOL INFORMATION (757) 925-6750

uffolk is a dynamic mix of town and country living, preserving four centuries of history in a quaint historic downtown, with a prospering business community and unparalleled southern hospitality. The largest city in Virginia, Suffolk’s 430 square miles are overflowing with attractions and activities. The city's rich heritage dates back to the early 17th century, when Captain John Smith first encountered the Nansemond Indians on the Nansemond River. Even now you can trace Suffolk’s legacy through our historic homes and neighborhoods, churches and Virginia Civil War Trails. Suffolk’s small town charm and big city amenities are a rare combination. Our downtown offers a rich blend of historic attractions, art studios, small shops and a wide variety of dining establishments. The new Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts and the Main Street Jazz Restaurant offer unique entertainment and meeting venues. Other popular attractions include Riddick's Folly House Museum, a 21-room GreekRevival mansion that served as headquarters for the Union army;

Seaboard Station Railroad Museum, home to an HO-scale model of Suffolk in 1907; and the Suffolk Museum, a gallery featuring changing exhibits and art classes. Suffolk has adopted a managed growth land use plan, the 2026 Long Range Comprehensive Plan. This strategic land use plan has helped us attract a variety of new manufacturing and office projects, including some of the countries most progressive hightech firms producing advanced computer simulations to help business, government, and the Department of Defense predict and plan for the future. Building on a solid technology base which includes the U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) and the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC), new and expanding information technology companies include Raytheon, MITRE Corporation, and Alion, who all support evolving modeling and simulation technologies. Industrial, office and retail sites of all sizes remain available throughout the City. New commerce park sites are available in locations such as Bridgeway Commerce Park and the MAST Center Corporate Research Park in northern Suffolk, and Suffolk Industrial Park and Godwin Commerce Park near downtown. 7,000 acres within the City are currently zoned or planned for commercial or industrial use. From small businesses to multi-million dollar expansions, companies have discovered Suffolk’s affordable land, convenient location, and enthusiastic city support. Add it all up and Suffolk appeals to people of all ages and interests, which makes living and doing business in Suffolk very hard to beat. Indeed, “It’s a good time to be in Suffolk.” Visit www.YesSuffolk.com for the latest business updates and news releases.

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eyond the surf and sand of this popular resort city, Virginia Beach has combined business, industry and related resources with a pleasant lifestyle for any season. As Virginia’s most populous city, it offers an abundance of shopping, concerts at the amphitheater and other recreational activities making it an appealing place to live, work, visit and play. From a wide selection of cityoperated corporate parks to plenty of privately-developed business, industrial and commercial centers, firms seeking to relocate or establish new enterprises here will find a very conducive business climate. Located on Hampton Roads’ coastal plain, Virginia Beach lays claim to a 50-block boardwalk, 38 miles of Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay beaches. Its history dates from 1607 when Captain John Smith, founder of the first English-speaking colony in America, initially landed at Virginia Beach’s Cape Henry and proclaimed, “Heaven and Earth never agreed better to frame a place for man’s habitations....” Although tourism and conventions have brought in billions of dollars in business, Virginia Beach is more than just one long

beach. The city has been one of the fastest growing in Virginia. Its primary attraction is its livability. For twelve consecutive years, Virginia Beach has had the lowest crime rate in America for cities its size. Its schools are frequently named among the best in the country. It also has some of the finest parks and recreation systems in the Virginia Commonwealth. In addition to tourism and conventions, Virginia Beach’s diverse economy includes: retail and wholesale trade, the military, agribusiness, construction and real estate, and national and international business and industry. So whether you call it by its full name, “Virginia Beach,” or its shortened name, “Vah Beach,” welcome to one of Hampton Roads’ shining stars and the leading city of the Virginia Beach/Norfolk/Newport News metropolitan statistical area, also known as the Hampton Roads MSA. Throughout the year, there are numerous art and music festivals to attract the young and old, making it the home of “Virginia Beach Music.”

Very Livable On and Off the Surf

SIZE2 248 sq. miles POPULATION (2006 est.) 435,619 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME3 (2005 est.) $69,558 GOVERNMENT Council/Manager MAJOR INDUSTRIES Geico, Stihl, Amerigroup, Cendant/Avis/Budget, Time-Life, SAIC/AMSEC CITY INFORMATION (757) 427-4111 SCHOOL INFORMATION (757) 263-1000

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COURTESY OF CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG

COMMUNITY PROFILES | Williamsburg

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Colonial Charm with 21st-Century Vibrancy

SIZE2 9.0 sq. miles POPULATION (2006 est.) 11,793 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME3 (2005 est.) $54,356 GOVERNMENT Council/Manager MAJOR INDUSTRIES Tourism, Restaurants, Medical, Retail, Higher Education CITY INFORMATION (757) 220-6100 www.williamsburgva.gov SCHOOL INFORMATION (757) 253-6777

oday, as in Colonial American times, Williamsburg is a center of commerce and culture viewed by millions the world over as synonymous with quality and hospitality. Vibrant and cosmopolitan, yet still a small town, Williamsburg offers businesses and families opportunities to work and live in one of the world’s truly special places. Called by President Roosevelt, “the most historic avenue in all America,” Williamsburg’s Duke of Gloucester Street anchors the city as a world-renowned destination: Colonial Williamsburg. A stroll down Duke of Gloucester Street offers the inspiration of America’s premier outdoor, living museum with amenities of unique shopping, dining, entertainment and culture. Nearly a mile in length, the street’s vistas boast the historic College of William and Mary to the west and the reconstructed Colonial Capitol, home to the oldest legislative assembly in the New World, to the east. In Williamsburg, you experience the beauty and heritage of America’s “most historic avenue.” Today, historic Colonial Williamsburg sits on 301 acres with hundreds of restored, reconstructed and historically-furnished build-

ings, and employs more than 3,500 people who provide a yearround, comprehensive historical program to “help the future learn from the past.” The restoration of Colonial Williamsburg began in 1926, thanks to the generosity of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Its museums, such as the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Museum and the DeWitt Wallace Gallery, are showpieces of art and furniture from the 17th to 20th centuries. Williamsburg is also home to the College of William and Mary—America’s second oldest college and the best small public university in the nation. The College’s Sir Christopher Wren Building is the oldest academic building in continuous use in the United States. It was constructed between 1695 and 1699, before Williamsburg was founded, when the capital of the Colony of Virginia was still located at Jamestown. Chancellors of the College have included notable historic and modern figures, including the first President of the United States, George Washington, and Chancellor, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O’Connor. Williamsburg is often the first step for visiting foreign dignitaries on their way to Washington, D.C. Numerous U.S. Presidents have hosted summit meetings of industrialized nations on its grounds. Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II and his Royal Highness, Prince Philip, visted Williamsburg in May 2007 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the first permanent English settlement at Jamestown. The city hosts special events throughout the year, including a Festival Williamsburg, Farmers’ Market, and Colonial Williamsburg’s new Revolutionary City. Mixed with the Colonial ambiance is a robust community of businesess, residences, medical care centers and upscale and outlet shopping centers.

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COMMUNITY PROFILES | York County

COURTESY OF YORK COUNTY

Riverwalk Landing Along the York River Waterfront

SIZE2 106 sq. miles POPULATION (2006 est.) 61,879 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME (2005 est.) $70,743 GOVERNMENT Five-member Board of Supervisors with County Administrator MAJOR INDUSTRIES Naval Weapons Station/ Cheatham Annex, York County Schools & Local Government, US Coast Guard Station Yorktown, Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center COUNTY INFORMATION (757) 890-3300 SCHOOL INFORMATION (757) 898-0300

The County operates many neighborhood parks and recreational fields. New Quarter Park, which is over 545-acres, includes three miles of walking trails with scenic lookout spots, five miles of mountain bike trails, two half-court basketball courts, a sand volleyball court, two playgrounds, and picnic shelters. Shopping, dining, and touring opportunities abound in both the historic areas as well as the rapidly growing Lightfoot Commercial Corridor and the revitalized Route 17 Commercial

n 2005, Money Magazine named York County as one of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in America! One visit to this beautiful and thriving community will show you why. York County enjoys a booming economy, a highly ranked school system, low crime rates, and an abundance of recreational activities. York County was named one of Money's top 100 "Best Places to Live in America" in large part due to the county's excellent school system. Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public schools provide a learning environment conducive to student successâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;as evidenced by student achievement on standardized tests. All 18 traditional schools meet the state's highest accreditation standard. The quality of life in York County is unsurpassed! The county offers over 200 miles of coastline with numerous access points throughout. Public marinas and boat ramps provide access to creeks and inlets. Two piers at the Riverwalk Landing retail development are available for recreational boaters and accommodate regional cruise ships, military ships, and visiting tall ships throughout the year.

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Corridor. Coming to the Route 199 corridor in 2008 is the Marquis, a lifestyle center that will feature 40-50 stores including Target, Best Buy, JC Penney, Kohls, and many more retailers. Phase one of the development will cover over 150 acres of land adjacent to Water Country USA and Interstate 64. York County is a living part of a national treasure known as “America’s Historic Triangle – Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown.” Some of the county’s most revered history took place in Yorktown, where Gen. George Washington accepted the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and his British troops on October 19, 1781, an occasion celebrated annually in Yorktown. A visit to Historic Yorktown is a must for anyone who wishes to fully understand the story of our nation’s birth. Travel by bike, foot or car through Yorktown battle-

fields where history was made; picnic along the beautiful York River or visit world class museums. Yorktown today consists of 4,000 acres of original battlefield, the town’s residential Main Street, and the waterfront along the York River. Here you can experience 18th century homes and revolutionary battlefields. Picturesque streets are the backdrop for art galleries, antique and specialty shops. Stroll along the waterfront, enjoy a sail aboard the Schooner Alliance, and relax on the sandy beach at river’s edge. Take a ride on the free trolley, then march to the beat of The Fifes and Drums of York Town. Historic Yorktown offers many exciting events throughout the year. The Celebrate Yorktown Committee presents a free summer concert series, the Virginia Symphony Concert, Yorktown Lighted Boat Parade, and Christmas Market. The York

County Historical Committee hosts the annual Christmas Tree Lighting. Other annual events include the Watermen's Heritage Celebration, Fourth of July Celebration, and Yorktown Day. Also, Riverwalk Landing hosts the very popular "Shagging on the Riverwalk" beach music concert series, "Rhythms on the Riverwalk" fall jazz concert series and Yorktown Market Days at the River. For more information about historic Yorktown, visit www.yorkcounty.gov/tourism.

M COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE HIGHLIGHTS History and the related tourism industry are significant economic generators in York County, as is the booming retail industry. The Lightfoot Commercial Corridor is one of the County’s

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fastest growing areas. Recent developments in that corridor include Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, Great Wolf Lodge, Michael Commons Office Park, Ukrops, Williamsburg Marketcenter, Wilkinson Family YMCA, and much more on the way. The Shops at Cedar Valley and Williamsburg Marketcenter add over 361,000 square feet of new retail space (combined). Land in International Center, across from the new Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, is still available for development and is an ideal location for medical support offices and related businesses due to its proximity to the hospital. The Marquis, a lifestyle center that, upon completion of Phase one in Spring 2008, will feature 40-50 stores including Target, DSW Shoe Warehouse, ULTA Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Dicks Sporting Goods, and many more upscale retailers, is currently under development on a 240 acre site adjacent to Water Country USA, at the junction of Route 199 and Interstate 64. Phase one consists of approximately 150 acres and will house up to 800,000 square feet of exciting new retail shops and restaurants as well as over 100,000 square feet of office space. Many of the stores have already begun to open for business, including JC Penney and Kohls, with Best Buy soon to follow. Some concepts being considered for phase two of the project include a membership wholesale club, a department store, and an amphitheatre for outdoor community events and concerts. This exciting project, which has been in the works for almost two years now, is finally becoming a reality!

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Lightfoot Commercial Corridor, 1999

Lightfoot Commercial Corridor, 2007 COURTESY OF YORK COUNTY

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Wide Open Spaces at Sleepy Point, Suffolk

Homes That Satisfy Everyone’s Taste and Lifestyle

ne of the most anxietyridden parts of relocating is buying a home. What home options are available? What type of home do you want? What price range can you afford? Where do you want to live? What amenities are important? These are just a few of the real estate questions that fill the minds of newcomers. Hampton Roads’ 2,620 square miles are filled with a seemingly countless variety of homes in a number of price ranges. But like many areas, the Hampton Roads market has slowed, although it is still better than the state average. In 2007, 23,071 homes were sold, including both new construction and existing homes, down from 26,740 sold in 2006. But, the average price for a home sold in 2007 was $281,066, up from $276,104 the previous year. All economic indicators point to a housing recovery that is projected to come sooner in Virginia and Hampton Roads than in many other areas of the country. Indicators such as

interest rates at near-historically low levels, growing personal income, strong job growth and an unemployment rate among the lowest in the country support recovery projections. Unlike most of the country, the Hampton Roads area has not experienced a decrease in home prices. The projection is for a modest price appreciation in 2008, between 1.3% and 2.7%. A notable observation is that most people who owned their home between 5 and 10 years have witnessed extraordinary home price appreciation. Homebuyers have a lot of options throughout the region. While single-family, detached homes are the most popular, there are also townhouses and a variety of condominiums to choose from. Because of Hampton Roads’ long history, new residents can choose old farmhouses with Colonial charm, as well as unique 19thcentury homes built in every decade for the last 100 years. One neighborhood in Hampton,

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for example, features vintage Victorian homes with high ceilings, parlors, fireplaces in bedrooms and walk-around front porches. A short distance across the James River in Smithfield, are numerous, older historic homes built in the Colonial, Victorian, Federal or Georgian fashion. Hilton Village, in Newport News, BEFORE SEARCHING FOR YOUR DREAM HOME • Determine what your housing needs and wants are. For example, you may need four bedrooms and want to live near the water. • Determine what type of housing you want. • Determine how important it is to live near your work and/or near schools. • Get financial affairs in order. Develop a list that includes all bank accounts (with numbers and amounts), all debts (including to whom owed and the amount), and all income. • Determine how much you can spend on a home. You may wish to pre-qualify for a mortgage.

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is on the Federal Register of Historic Sites. Its single family and duplex stucco homes were part of the federal government’s first attempt to provide housing, built after World War I for the influx of military and workers at the nearby shipyard. On the other hand, there are more contemporary homes in newer subdivisions as well as a number of planned communities with various amenities to suit everyone’s tastes and pocketbook. Many of these communities are in suburban and even more rural settings. However, the return to a more urban lifestyle is opening opportunities for downtown living where you can walk to restaurants, shopping, entertainment, etc. Those seeking starter and fixer-up homes will also find a number of options to consider. It is still a buyer's market, however inventory seems to be holding steady and the demand

is projected to begin catching up with supply in 2008. That’s due in large part to the fact that the region has a large number of defense contractors as well strong government spending that creates a “defense-driven economy” which keeps new residents coming to the area. Each individual or family should do some homework before beginning a house search. That homework should include: • Determining housing needs and wants. For example, a family may need four bedrooms and want to live near the water. • Determining what type of housing is wanted. • Determining how important it is to live near work sites and/or near schools. • Getting financial affairs in order. Develop a list that includes all bank accounts (with numbers and amounts), all debts (including to whom

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RESIDENTIAL TAX RATES (TAX RATE PER $100 OF ASSESSED VALUE)

Chesapeake

$1.04

Franklin

$0.90

Gloucester County

$0.57

Hampton

$1.06

Isle of Wight County

$0.52

James City County

$0.77

Newport News

$1.10

Norfolk

$1.11

Poquoson

$0.81

Portsmouth

$1.26

Southampton

$0.68

Suffolk

$0.94

Virginia Beach

$0.89

Williamsburg

$0.54

York County

$0.6975

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Homes In a Variety of Types, Locations and Price Ranges

owed and the amount), and all income. • Determining how much can be spent on a home. Individuals may want to consider prequalifying for a mortgage. The Greater Hampton Roads Realtors Association (GHRRA) and the Virginia Peninsula Association of Realtors (VPAR) are good resources in beginning any house search. Feel free to call either association for advice on the housing market or to obtain a listing of member realtors who subscribe to a strict code of ethics. Greater Hampton Roads Realtors Association 473-9700 www.centerforrealestate.com Virginia Peninsula Association of Realtors 599-5222 www.vpar.com

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COURTESY OF CITY OF PORTSMOUTH

The Myrtles at Old Town

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COURTESY OF THE RIVERFRONT, SUFFOLK

In the Market for Your Dream Castle?

esidential construction all throughout the Hampton Roads region continues to be strong. And, as in other metropolitan areas, the average price level for all types of housing has increased, reflecting a jump in land and construction costs as well as the inability to keep up with demand. As a result, new homebuyers in three quarters of Hampton Roads’ cities typically pay above the $250,000 price point for a single-family home. Single-family, detached homes continue to be the most popular form of new construction in Hampton Roads. However, the condominium market is also booming—the number of condos has increased substantially in the last two years. Areas experiencing the highest number of new home sales include Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk and James City County.

THE PERFECT SPOT The cities and counties that comprise Hampton Roads provide a varied assortment of

environments from woods to water, from urban to suburban. And, property is available in all municipalities. However, as indicated above, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk and James City County are the most popular locations for homebuilding. If you’re looking for property on the water, either beachfront or lake/riverfront, you’ll be more likely to find it in Chesapeake, Suffolk or in Isle of Wight, York or Gloucester Counties. However, even the more populous areas may offer water views if you want to live in one of luxury high-rise condominiums that can be found in Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton and Virginia Beach. Planned communities have increased in popularity in recent years and are springing up everywhere. They maintain and enhance the natural environment, offer amenities such as restaurants and recreation facilities, and encourage clients to give input to the building plans. Some of the most prominent communities include Suffolk’s Riverfront, Harbor View and Hillpoint; Providence Point and Edinburgh in Chesapeake; Eagle Harbor, Gatling Pointe and

Cypress Creek in Isle of Wight County; Norfolks, The Spectrum at Willoughby Point and Broad Creek; City Center and Port Warwick in Newport News; Virginia Beach’s Towne Square; Kingsmill, Ford’s Colony and Colonial Heritage in James City County; and Gloucester County’s Riverwatch. Inspired by the style and designs of Charleston, South Carolina, Towne Square in Virginia Beach offers 340 homes in a wide array of architectural options—from one-of-a-kind, singlefamily condominiums to stylish townhome condominiums and the unique Carriage Homes condominiums. Complementing the Towne Square homes is a community that features sidewalks bordered by brick, iron fencing creating entryways and roadways which interconnect each neighborhood in the community. At the center of the community is a 1,500-squarefoot clubhouse, complete with kitchen, exercise and other recreational amenities. Colonial Heritage in Williamsburg is a 695-acre, gated golf community for active adults age 55 and older featuring single family and townhomes ranging from the

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WHAT OUR RESIDENTS SAY1 • Almost 95% say they feel safe or very safe. • Almost 60% think the schools (K-12) are good to excellent. • Almost 70% rate the area’s colleges and universities as good to excellent. • Over half think the area is affordable. • Less than 20% would leave if they had the opportunity. 1 BASED UPON A 2004 TELEPHONE SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT AT OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY.

$200,000s to $400,000s. Once fully developed, an 18-hole championship golf course designed by worldrenowned Arthur Hills will wind its way through its neighborhoods. There will also be a full practice facility including putting green and driving range. Additional amenities include an outdoor pool with an expansive terrace, tennis courts and more than three miles of walking/biking trails. Residents wishing to exercise indoors can use the community’s fitness center— an 8,500-square-foot facility featuring an indoor heated pool with whirlpool, aerobics/exercise room with state-of-the-art equipment, locker rooms, golf pro shop and snack bar. Residents can also enjoy dancing and social gatherings at the 25,000-square-foot, elegantly appointed Heritage Clubhouse which features a grand ballroom, fine and casual dining, card and billiard rooms, a library with computer stations, woodworking shop, arts and crafts room plus a full-time activities director.

Edinburgh is Chesapeake’s new premier, luxury community. It is located in the southern part of the city and has beautiful waterfall and waterscape features designed into the community spaces. Home-owners here also enjoy extra-large, 1/2- to 3/4acre homesites including some lakefront lots. Norfolk’s The Spectrum at Willoughby Point, located at the mouth of Hampton Roads Harbor, offers spectacular panoramic views of the Chesapeake Bay, and the Elizabeth and James Rivers. This planned community includes 294 condominium residences, 30 townhomes, and four loft apartments, plus 22,000 square feet of retail space and 95 boat slips. In addition, amenities include a waterfront pool, a clubhouse, a fitness center, and a library. In addition, Norfolk’s Broad Creek, built in 2005 and located a mile and a half from downtown, is an 87-acre, 600-home community featuring luxury townhomes, single-family detached homes, villas and mansions, all surrounded by parks and ponds, and walking, jogging and bike trails. All residences in Broad Creek have wireless, high-speed internet. Riverwatch in Gloucester is yet another planned community that features 3,175 feet of river frontage looking across nearly a mile of the Piankatank River. What makes Riverwatch’s 375 acres unique is the master planning which carefully integrates meticulously landscaped common areas, quiet, winding streets, homes nestled on large wooded lots, recreational amenities located right on the riverfront and over 50 acres of conservation land and natural open space. Gatling Point is a riverfront community situated at the confluence of the James and Pagan Rivers in Isle of Wight

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County. It features a full-service yacht club, a 68-slip marina, a riverfront swimming pool, tennis courts and a bike trail, and has been awarded “Community of the Year” three times. “Castles” in this community range in price from $200,000 to over $800,000.

HOME-BUILDING ASSISTANCE If you are building your dream castle, an excellent first step is to contact the Tidewater Builder’s Association (TBA) or the Peninsula Housing and Builders Association (PHBA). Builders belonging to these associations take great pride in doing professional, high-quality work and in staying up-to-date with current building technology and materials. In addition to home building, these associations assist people with home enlargement and remodeling. As an alternative to the home-building experience, the organizations for the Peninsula and South Hampton Roads Habitat for Humanity work in partnership with families in need to provide decent, affordable housing. Volunteers from local church groups, contractors, builders and other businesses have donated time, services, materials and money to build many low-income homes in recent years. Peninsula Habitat for Humanity, Inc. Peninsula Housing & Builders Association South Hampton Roads Habitat for Humanity Tidewater Builders Association

596-5553 595-1600 455-0050 420-2434

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NEW ARRIVALS | Quick Start Guide

Chesapeake

Franklin

Gloucester

Hampton

Isle of Wight

James City County

Newport News

Norfolk

Natural Gas

1-866-229-3578

1-800-562-3918

Private Firms

1-866-229-3578

1-800-543-8911

1-866-229-3578

Electricity

1-888-667-3000

562-8568

1-800-772-4338

1-888-667-3000

1-800-772-4338

1-888-667-3000

Sewer/Water

382-6352

562-8565

(804) 693-4044

926-1000

365-6232

253-6805

926-1000

664-6700

Cable TV

224-1111

(804) 693-3535

224-1111

1-800-572-2328

224-1111

Telephone

Cox Cox Cox Cox Cox Cox Cox Cox Communications Communications Communications Communications Communications Communications Communications Communications 224-1111 224-1111 224-1111 224-1111 224-1111 (804) 693-3535 224-1111 224-1111 Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon 954-6222 954-6222 954-6222 954-6222 1-800-483-4300 1-800-483-4300 954-6222 954-6222

Voter Registration

M-F 8:30 am - 5 pm 277-9797

M-F 8:30 am - 5 pm 562-8545

M-F 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (804) 693-3659

M-F 8:30 am - 5 pm 727-6218

M-F 9 am - 5 pm 365-6230

M-F 8:00 am - 5 pm 253-6868

M-F 8:00 am - 5 pm 926-8683

M-F 8:30 am - 5 pm 664-4353

Tax Information

Personal Property 382-6730 Real Estate 382-6235

Personal Property/ Real Estate 562-8548

Personal Property/ Real Estate (804) 693-2141

Personal Property/ Real Estate 727-8311

Personal Property 365-6222 Real Estate 365-6219

Personal Property/ Real Estate 253-6705

Personal Property 926-8731 Real Estate 926-1926

Personal Property/ Real Estate 441-2931

High Speed Internet Service Provider

Cox Cox Cox Cox Cox Cox Cox Communications Communications Communications Communications Communications Communications Communications Verizon 224-1111 224-1111 224-1111 224-1111 224-1111 (804) 693-3535 224-1111 1-877-483-5898 Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon 954-6222 1-800-483-4300 1-800-483-4300 954-6222 954-6222 1-800-483-4300 954-6222

Motor Vehicles

1-800-435-5137

Credit Bureau

1-800-288-2585

1-800-288-3585

1-800-685-1111

873-0519

1-800-685-1111

873-0519

1-800-288-2585

Chamber of Commerce

622-2312

562-4900

(804) 693-2425

262-2000

357-3502

262-2000 229-6511

262-2000

622-2312

Public Library

382-6579

653-2821

(804) 693-2998

727-1154

357-2264

259-7720

591-4858

664-7323

Parks & Recreation

382-6411

562-2475

(804) 693-2355

727-6348

357-2291

259-3200

926-1400

441-2149

Animal Control

382-8080

562-8605

(804) 693-5290

727-8311

365-6318

565-0370

595-7387

664-7387

Health Department

382-8608

562-6109

(804) 693-2445

727-1172

357-4177

253-4740

594-7300

683-2700

Virginia Employment Commission

547-9717

925-2376

865-5800

925-2376

253-4738

865-5800

455-3960

School Board

547-0153

569-8111

(804) 693-5300

727-2000

357-4393

253-6777

591-4500

628-3834

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Poquoson

Portsmouth

Southampton County

Suffolk

Virginia Beach

Williamsburg

York County

Natural Gas

1-866-229-3578

1-800-543-8911

1-800-592-2000

1-866-229-3578

Electricity

1-888-667-3000

Sewer/Water

926-1000

393-8524

653-3010

923-3675

427-4631

926-1000

Cable TV

224-1111

1-866-499-8080

224-1111

Telephone

Cox Communications 224-1111 Verizon 954-6222

Cavalier Telephone 200-3200 Cox Communications 224-1111 Verizon 954-6222

Cox Communications 224-1111 Verizon 954-6222

Voter Registration

M-F 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 868-3070

M-F 8:00 am.- 5 pm 393-8644

M-F 8:30 am - 5 pm 653-9280

M-F 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 923-3690

M-F 8:00 am - 5 pm 427-8683

M-F 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 220-6157

M-F 8:30 am - 5 pm 890-3440

Tax Information

Personal Property 868-3020 Real Estate 868-3080

Personal Property Real Estate 393-8651

Personal Property/ Real Estate 653-3025

Personal Property 923-3800 Real Estate 923-2400

Personal Property 427-8142 Real Estate 427-8258

Personal Property/ Real Estate 220-6180

Personal Property 890-3381 Real Estate 890-3382

High Speed Internet Service Provider

Cox Communications 224-1111 Verizon 954-6222

Cox Communications 224-1111 Verizon 1-800-483-4300

Verizon 1-877-483-5898

Charter Communications 1-866-499-8080 Verizon 1-800-483-4300

Cox Communications 224-1111 Verizon 954-6222

Motor Vehicles

1-800-435-5137

Credit Bureau

873-0519

1-800-288-2585

873-0519

Chamber of Commerce

262-2000

622-2312

562-4900

664-2521

622-2312

229-6511

877-5920 229-6511 262-2000

Public Library

868-3060

393-8501

653-2821

934-7686

385-0150

259-4040

890-3376

Parks & Recreation

868-3580

393-8481

653-2532

923-2360

385-0400

259-3760

890-3500

Animal Control

595-7387

393-8430

653-2100

923-2160

427-4158

565-0370

890-3601

Health Department

594-7300

393-8585

653-3040

686-4900

518-2700

594-7300

594-7340

Virginia Employment Commission

865-5800

314-1526

925-2376

455-3960

253-4738

865-5800

School Board

868-3055

393-8751

653-2692

925-6750

263-1000

253-6777

898-0300

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NEW ARRIVALS | Helpful Organizations

COURTESY OF CITY OF SUFFOLK

Bon Secours Medical Center

Community Outreach

s a resident of Hampton Roads, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have a wide array of organizations and services that can help if you or a loved one need assistance. Not only can these groups help you, they can also offer opportunities for you to help others.

M ADDICTION SERVICES Al-Anon (888) 425-2666 Alcoholics Anonymous 595-1212 24-Hour Addictions Referral Network (800) 577-4393 Families Anonymous (800) 736-9805 Narcotics Anonymous 875-9314 National Alcohol/Drug Treatment & Referral (800) 622-4357

COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT Peninsula Community Foundation

327-0862

COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARDS Mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse services

Chesapeake Franklin-Southampton Co. Hampton Newport News Norfolk Portsmouth Williamsburg

548-7000 562-2208 245-0217 245-0217 441-5300 393-8990 220-3200

COUNSELING/CRISES/ CRIME ASSISTANCE 1-800-THERAPIST (800) 843-7274 American Pregnancy Center of Metropolitan Richmond (804) 673-2020 Anonymous Crime Reporting (800) 78-CRIME Birthright 489-0222 Choose Life Now 497-4070 Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men (207) 683-5758 Missing Children & Runaway Service National Hotline (800) 786-2929 Peninsula Crisis Pregnancy Center 827-0303 Virginia Society for Human Life 463-2229 Youth Crisis Network 623-2627

EMERGENCY SERVICES American Red Cross 486-1908 Franklin-Southampton Co. 562-3355 Gloucester County (804) 693-5554 Hampton 838-7320 James City County 253-0228

Newport News Poquoson Portsmouth Smithfield Suffolk Tidewater (Norfolk, Eastern

838-7320 898-3090 393-1031 838-7320 539-6645

Chesapeake, Virginia Beach)

446-7700 393-1031 253-0228 898-3090

Western Chesapeake Williamsburg York County Federal Bureau of Investigation Fifth Coast Guard District Help & Emergency Response Center

455-0100 398-6000 485-1445

FINANCIAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE Gloucester County Department of Housing (804) 693-2850 Housing Partnership 221-0225 Office of Human Affairs Fair Housing Rights Hotline 245-5642

HEALTHCARE/DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS & SERVICES AIDS-HIV 220-4606 American Cancer Association 853-6638 American Diabetes Association 424-6662 American Heart Association (800) 242-8721

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American Lung Association 855-3059 American Parkinson Disease (800) 908-2732 Alzheimer’s Groups Hampton Roads 459-2405 ARC 229-3535 Autism Society of America Tidewater Chapter 461-4474 Breast Cancer Newport News 886-6700 Suffolk 934-4628 Cancer Hampton Gloucester

LEGAL SERVICES/ADVICE Better Business Bureau

LITERACY PROGRAMS Kirn Memorial Library 664-7323 ProLiteracy Worldwide (888) 528-2224

SENIOR SERVICES See Senior Living: Helpful Organizations.

VOLUNTEER SERVICES Food Bank of Virginia Peninsula 596-7188 Chesapeake Retired Senior Volunteer Program 382-8178 Goodwill Industries of Hampton Roads 380-8504 Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless 399-0200 Salvation Army of Hampton Roads 827-6741 United Way 853-8500 Volunteer Hampton Roads 624-2400

827-2430 (804) 693-8819

Cerebral Palsy of Virginia 497-7474 Obici Cancer Support Group 934-4628 Disabled American Veterans 224-3002 Independence Center 461-8007 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 455-6676 Louis Eggleston Center 858-8011 March of Dimes 361-0000 Multiple Sclerosis Society 490-9627 National Marrow Donor Program (800) 627-7692 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 838-9351 Lupus 886-6700 Lupus Foundation of America 490-2793 Mended Hearts 594-1542 National Kidney Foundation 858-8781 Peninsula Stroke 886-6700 Social Security Rights Center 437-7756 Spina Bifida Association of Tidewater 473-8125 Tidewater Association for the Hearing Impaired 481-1826

531-1300

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York County Volunteer Association

898-8688

YOUTH SERVICES 4-H Clubs Chesapeake Hampton Newport News Norfolk Virginia Beach

382-6348 727-1401 591-4838 683-2816 427-4769

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of South Hampton Roads 549-7437 Boy Scouts of America 497-2688 Boys & Girls Clubs Hampton Roads 247-1364 Downtown Hampton Child Development 722-3186 EDMARC Hospice for Children 967-9251 Girl Scout Council (800) 777-2688 Kids ‘N Grief 737-2287 Safehaven 930-9409 Youth Challenge 244-1234 Child and Family Services 397-2121

Business On the Go COURTESY OF CITY OF NORFOLK

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IMMIGRATION SERVICES U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (800) 375-5283

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NEW ARRIVALS | Political Representation

ampton Roads residents are represented by delegates and senators in the General Assembly, debating and deciding everything from taxes, fines, budgets and funding, to policies affecting broad change and everyday life.

M SENATE OF VIRGINIA PO Box 396 Richmond, VA 23218 Sen. Harry B. Blevins (R) 14th District: parts of Chesapeake & Virginia Beach (804) 698-7514 district14@sov.state.va.us Sen. Robert Hurt (R) 19th District: Franklin County (804) 698-7519 district19@sov.state.va.us Sen. Mamie Locke (D) 2nd District: Parts of Hampton, Newport News & Suffolk (804) 698-7502 district02@sov.state.va.us Sen. L. Louise Lucas (D) 18th District: Chesapeake, Franklin, Isle of Wight County, Portsmouth, Southampton County & Suffolk (804) 698-7518 district18@sov.state.va.us Sen. John Miller (D) 1st District: Poquoson, parts of Hampton, Newport News & York County (804) 698-7501 district01@sov.state.va.us Sen. Yvonne B. Miller (D) 5th District: parts of Chesapeake, Norfolk & Virginia Beach (804) 698-7505 district05@sov.state.va.us Sen. Thomas Norment, Jr. (R) 3rd District: Gloucester, James City County, Williamsburg, York County, parts of Newport News (804) 698-7503 district03@sov.state.va.us

Sen. Ralph Northam (D) 6th District: Mathews County (804) 698-7506 district06@sov.state.va.us Sen. Frederick Quayle (R) 13th District: Surry County, parts of Isle of Wight County & Suffolk (804) 698-7513 district13@sov.state.va.us Sen. Kenneth W. Stolle (R) 8th District: parts of Virginia Beach (804) 698-7508 district08@sov.state.va.us Sen. Frank W. Wagner (R) 7th District: parts of Virginia Beach (804) 698-7507 district07@sov.state.va.us

HOUSE OF DELEGATES PO Box 406 Richmond, VA 23218 Del. Kenneth C. Alexander (D) 89th District: parts of Norfolk (804) 698-1089 DelKAlexander@house.state.va.us Del. Mamye BaCote (D) 95th District: Parts of Hampton & Newport News (804) 698-1095 DelMBaCote@house.state.va.us Del. William Barlow (D) 64th District: Surry, Williamsburg, parts of Isle of Wight County & James City County (804) 698-1064 DelWBarlow@house.state.va.us Del. Joseph F. Bouchard (D) 83rd District: parts of Virginia Beach (804) 698-1083 DelJBouchard@house.state.va.us

Del. John A. Cosgrove (R) 78th District: parts of Chesapeake (804) 698-1078 DelJCosgrove@house.state.va.us Del. Tom Gear (R) 91st District: Poquoson, parts of Hampton & York County (804) 698-1091 DelTGear@house.state.va.us Del. Phillip Hamilton (R) 93rd District: Parts of Newport News & James City County (804) 698-1093 DelPHamilton@house.state.va.us Del. Algie T. Howell, Jr. (D) 90th District: parts of Chesapeake, Norfolk & Virginia Beach (804) 698-1090 DelAHowell@house.state.va.us

Del. Kenneth R. Melvin (D) 80th District: parts of Chesapeake, Norfolk & Portsmouth (804) 698-1080 DelKMelvin@house.state.va.us Del. Glenn Oder (R) 94th District: Parts of Newport News (804) 698-1094 DelGOder@house.state.va.us Del. Brenda Pogge (R) 96th District: Parts of Newport News, James City County & York County (804) 698-1096 DelBPogge@house.state.va.us Del. Charles D. Poindexter (R) 9th District: Franklin (804) 698-1009 DelCPoindexter@house.state.va.us

Del. Salvatore R. Iaquinto (R) 84th District: parts of Virginia Beach (804) 698-1084 DelSIaquinto@house.state.va.us

Del. Harry R. Purkey (R) 82nd District: parts of Virginia Beach (804) 698-1082 DelHPurkey@house.state.va.us

Del. Johnny S. Joannou (D) 79th District: parts of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth & Suffolk (804) 698-1079

Del. Lionell Spruill, Sr. (D) 77th District: parts of Chesapeake & Suffolk (804) 698-1077 DelLSpruill@house.state.va.us

Del. S. Chris Jones (R) 76th District: Parts of Suffolk (804) 698-1076 DelCJones@house.state.va.us

Del. Terrie L. Suit (R) 81st District: parts of Cheseapeake & Virginia Beach (804) 698-1081 DelTSuit@house.state.va.us

Del. Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr. (D) 100th District: parts of Hampton & Norfolk (804) 698-1000 DelLLewis@house.state.va.us Del. Robert W. Mathieson (D) 21st District: parts of Virginia Beach (804) 698-1021 DelRMathieson@house.state.va.us Del. Paula J. Miller (D) 87th District: parts of Norfolk (804) 698-1087 DelPMiller@house.state.va.us Del. Harvey Morgan (R) 98th District: Gloucester (804) 698-1098 DelHMorgan@house.state.va.us

Del. Robert Tata (R) 85th District: parts of Virginia Beach (804) 698-1085 DelBTata@house.state.va.us Del. Roslyn C. Tyler (D) 75th District: parts of Isle of Wight County & Franklin (804) 698-1075 DelRTyler@house.state.va.us Del. Jeion Ward (D) 92nd District: Parts of Hampton (804) 698-1092 DelJWard@house.state.va.us

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HAMPTON ROADS TRIVIA • Virginia Beach was the site where the first English colonists came to shore in the New World. • Warships have been launched from Hampton Roads’ shipyards since 1848. • Four people who later became President of the United States took classes at the College of William and Mary including George Washington, James Monroe, John Tyler and Thomas Jefferson who later founded the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. • York County was originally known as Charles River County but was renamed in 1643 in honor of England’s Duke of York, who later become King James II. • Ft. Monroe, in Hampton, is the largest stone fort in the country and the place where Confederate President Jefferson Davis was jailed after the Civil War.

• Walter Reed, the army physician who discovered that yellow fever was carried by mosquitoes, was born in Gloucester County. • Smithfield, in Isle of Wight County, is home to Fortune 500, Smithfield Foods, Inc., the country’s largest hog producer and processor, the fifth-largest beef processor and the fourthlargest turkey marketer. • The Williamsburg Pottery is Virginia’s top tourist attraction with over five million shoppers per year. • Over 95% of the world’s shipping lines call on the 50foot-deep Port of Hampton Roads, which handles an average of 55.1 million tons of cargo annually, making it the East Coast’s second busiest port. • Over 70,000 boats are registered in Hampton Roads. • The Intracoastal Waterway, the 3,000-mile, toll-free waterway that provides sheltered

CLIMATE AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE AIR WATER January 40°F 47°F February 42 48 March 49 48 April 57 48 May 66 58 June 75 67 July 79 73 August 77 76 September 72 72 October 61 67 November 52 60 December 43 53 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RAINFALL AVERAGE RAINFALL MAXIMUM IN A YEAR MAXIMUM IN A MONTH SNOWFALL AVERAGE MAXIMUM IN A YEAR MAXIMUM IN A MONTH CHRISTMAS SNOWFALLS

105°F on August 1, 1980 -3°F on January 21, 1980

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60 Golf Courses in Hampton Roads passage for commercial and leisure boats along the U.S. Atlantic coast to Florida, begins in Hampton Roads. • Virginia Beach is the largest municipality in Hampton Roads in terms of residents (440,098) and is visited by three million people each year.1 • With 430 square miles, Suffolk is the largest city in Virginia. • The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator facility in Newport News, which is a 7/8-mile race track for atomic particles was built 25 feet underground on an ancient seabed, took 25,000 cubic yards of concrete to build, the equivalent of 12 miles of concrete trucks lined up end to end.

45.74 inches annually 67.99 inches in 1979 15.51 inches in September, 1979 9.3 inches annually 28.2 inches in 1962 24.0 inches December, 1958 6 since 1891

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ducation has been the cornerstone of life in the region for more than 300 years. Over 86,000 students are enrolled in the region’s colleges and universities which include two of the most prestigious and oldest educational institutions in the nation: the College of William and Mary and Hampton University. This is in addition to the students enrolled in campuses sponsored by institutions outside of the area or those enrolled in the many technical and speciality schools located within the region such as ECPI College of Technology, Florida Institute of Technology and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Since its founding in 1693, The College of William and Mary has compiled a remarkable list of “firsts” among American universities, including the first honor system, first full faculty, first to become a university, and the founding of Phi Beta Kappa. William and Mary has helped to educate four U.S. presidents, four signers of the Declaration

of Independence, members of Congress, Supreme Court justices, governors and many others in public service. According to a recent U.S. News and World Report poll, William and Mary is the top-ranked, small public university and ranked second in the nation in efficiency (combination of quality and cost). And, in August 2005, Newsweek magazine repeated the compliment by declaring the College of William and Mary “the hottest small college in the nation based upon its academics, appeal and focus on students.” William and Mary offers 36 degree programs for undergraduates and 14 for graduates in the arts, sciences, business, education and law. A number of special programs are also available including specialized seminars for freshman, undergraduate research, and study abroad in more than 10 countries. Founded in 1878, Hampton University was one of the nation’s first schools of higher

education for freed slaves. The school was established to train selected young men and women to “go out and teach and lead their people,” and to build a viable industrial system on the strength of self-sufficiency, intelligent labor and solid moral character. Today Hampton University welcomes students of all races and creeds, offering 38 bachelor’s degrees, 14 master’s degrees, and doctoral or professional degrees in nursing (Ph.D.), physics (Ph.D.), physical therapy (DPT) and pharmacy (Pharm.D.). Old Dominion University in Norfolk is the largest institution of higher learning in Hampton Roads, offering 65 undergraduate degrees, 64 master’s degrees and 21 doctorates. It also sponsors the Peninsula Graduate Engineering Center at the Hampton Roads Center in Hampton. This advanced engineering education facility opened in 1986 for employees of many of the area’s high-tech firms. In Newport News, Christopher Newport University offers more than 50 undergraduate and graduate programs in business, science and technology. Although CNU was originally commissioned as a two-year branch of

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the College of William and Mary, it eventually became a four-year, baccalaureate degree-granting college. It gained its full independence from William and Mary in 1977 and was given university status in 1992. Virginia Wesleyan College, a four-year liberal arts institution affiliated with the United Methodist Church, is located on the border of Norfolk and Virginia Beach. With a 13 to 1 studentfaculty ratio, Virginia Wesleyan is small by design, believing that a liberal arts education is best achieved in a setting where students and faculty know each other well. Virginia Wesleyan offers 39 majors, 70 student organizations and 19 intercollegiate sports. The college also offers night and weekend courses through its Adult Studies Program. Visit www.vwc.edu for more information. Norfolk State University, founded during the Great Depression, is one of the largest

predominately black institutions in the nation. Today, it offers 50 academic programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It also includes the Dozerty National Institute for Mathematics and Applied Science whose primary goal is to address the severe shortage of minority scientists. For more than 20 years, Virginia has funded a state-wide community college system with specialized studies leading to associate degrees and certificates. Hampton Roads is home to several of these schools, including Rappahannock Community College in Glenns (Gloucester County), Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, Tidewater Community College in Norfolk, and Paul D. Camp Community College in Franklin, Suffolk and Smithfield. Tidewater Community College (TCC) is the second largest of the 23 community colleges in Virginia. (Forty-three percent of the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s residents who attend

Virginia Wesleyan College COURTESY OF VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE

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a college or university are enrolled at TCC.) The college has campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach, and offers a comprehensive range of programs from courses of study that lead to associate degrees, diplomas or certificates for over 60 occupational/technical programs. Thomas Nelson Community College offers high-quality comprehensive educational programs and services including 35 associate degrees, one diploma and 38 certificate programs. Its 11,400 students can transfer their credits to most four-year universities with no loss of credits. Thomas Nelson is in educational partnership with a variety of local businesses including Jefferson Lab, NASA Langley and Siemens. Troy University is a public institution with 60 campuses worldwide, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in business management, business administration, human resource management, education, and criminal justice. Its campuses in Hampton Roads are located in Norfolk, and at three bases: Fort Eustis, Fort Monroe, and Langley. Northrop Grumman Newport News sponsors the Newport News Apprentice School, which provides college-level technical training for qualified students who are or will be employees.

M COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach 499-7900 Two-year private college offering A.A.S. degree programs in paralegal, medical, business and technology fields. Christopher Newport University Newport News 594-7000 Offers over 50 undergraduate and graduate programs to 5,000 students in the liberal arts, business, science and technology.

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College of William and Mary Williamsburg 221-4000 Gloucester 804-684-2000 A public university, established in 1693, is the second-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Evening MBA program in Oyster Point offered one evening a week. ECPI General Virginia Beach Newport News

1-866-219-5565 671-7171 838-9191

Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk 446-5600 A private medical school that does not own a hospital. This regional institute reaches into all corners of the Hampton Roads community through its partnerships with regional hospitals, clinics, institutions and physicians. Florida Institute of Technology in Hampton Roads Graduate Center Fort Eustis (NN) 887-2488 Norfolk Naval Station 440-9005 Offers masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in business on military installations for working adults and members of the United States military community.

65 undergraduate degrees, 64 masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degrees and 21 doctorates.

George Washington University Hampton Roads Center Newport News 269-4949 Has offered graduate degree programs in education administration, human resource development, engineering management and tourism administration for over 35 years. Hampton University Hampton 727-5000 An historically black university, that is privately-endowed, coeducational and nonsectarian.

Paul D. Camp Community College Serving Isle of Wight County, Suffolk, & Southampton County 569-6700 A comprehensive community college offering more than 50 degree and certificate programs and an array of workforce/customized training that can be delivered at any college or workplace based upon the needs of the employers in the region.

Newport News Apprentice School Newport News 380-3809 College-level technical training for qualified students who are or will be employees.

Peninsula Higher Education Center Hampton 766-5200 Advanced engineering facility sponsored by Old Dominion University.

Norfolk State University Norfolk 823-8600 Founded in 1935, this public university is one of the largest predominately black institutions in the United States.

Rappahannock Community College Gloucester (804) 758-6700 Public, two-year institution offering transferable associate degrees and occupational, technical and workforce development.

Old Dominion University Norfolk 683-3000 The largest institution of higher learning in Hampton Roads, offering

Regent University Virginia Beach 226-4000 Washington, DC (806) 734-3688 www.regent.edu Interdenominational evangelical Christian university offering graduate and undergraduate degrees in business, communication and arts, divinity, education, government, law, leadership studies and psychology and counseling.

Christopher Newport University

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School of Marine Science (SMS) Gloucester 804-684-7000 SMS is the professional graduate school in Marine Science for the College of William and Mary.

St. Leo College Fort Eustis (NN) 887-0655 Langley Air Force Base (H) 766-1812 A Catholic institution providing educational services on military installations for working adults and members of the United States military community. Strayer University Newport News 873-3100 Chesapeake 382-9900 Private university specializing in information technology and business-oriented courses for

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working adult students. Undergraduate and graduate programs in addition to online courses. Thomas Nelson Community College Hampton 825-2700 Public, two-year institution offering transferable associate degrees and occupational, technical and workforce development. Tidewater Community College Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach 822-1122 Offers comprehensive programs to meet the educational needs of area citizens, business and industry. Troy University Ft. Eustis (NN), Ft. Monroe (H), Langley Air Force Base (H) 766-3611 Norfolk 451-0152 Offers graduate degrees in a variety of areas including business management and administration, human resource management, education, and criminal justice.

University of Virginia Hampton Roads Graduate Center Hampton 552-1890 Offers two masters of education, six masters of engineering and a doctorate in educational administration. Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) Gloucester (804) 684-7000 Conducts interdisciplinary research in coastal and estuarine science, educates students and citizens, and provides advisory service to policy makers, industry and the public. VIMS was chartered in 1940, and is currently among the largest marine research and education centers in the United States. Virginia Tech Hampton Roads Graduate Center Hampton 363-3930 Offers a doctorate in educational administration, a career-integrated master of business administration program and five masters of science degrees in engineering.

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Virginia Wesleyan College Norfolk 455-3200 A four-year liberal arts institution affiliated with the United Methodist Church, offering a 13:1 studentfaculty ratio, 39 majors, 70 student organizations and 19 intercollegiate sports. www.vwc.edu

PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re contemplating a career change, check the list below of several of the many specialized programs available in Hampton Roads.

M Alpha College of Real Estate Newport News 873-8884 Offers courses in the principles of real estate. American Spirit Institute Williamsburg 220-8000 Offers professional training in massage therapy and holistic studies.

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Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Fort Eustis (NN) 887-0980 Langley Air Force Base (H) 764-2662 Offers a comprehensive program in aircraft maintenance and repair. Johnson & Wales University Norfolk 853-3508 Offers professional training in the culinary arts and restaurant management. Riverside School of Health Occupations Newport News 240-2200 Cooperative program between Riverside Regional Medical Center and Christopher Newport University offering advanced training in nursing and associated health occupations. Virginia School of Hair Design Hampton 722-0211 Has offered the latest training in hair design and care for over 40 years.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS In 1997, Virginia’s public schools began to implement Standards of Learning, or SOLs. In an effort to provide clear, measurable goals for all,

students and schools are judged by their students’ performance on exams, which are given in grades three, five and eight and at the end of high school courses. Students must pass a certain number of the tests to earn a high school diploma. Schools who have a high percentage of students failing the SOLs can lose their state accreditation. Hampton Roads’ public schools have been honored by the U.S. Department of Education numerous times for excellence. Almost all public school systems have formed partnerships with area businesses to give students first-hand experience and knowledge about the business world. All school systems teach grades kindergarten through high school. To enter students in public schools, parents must provide: 1. academic transcripts/reports (or have them forwarded from the previous schools); 2. up-to-date health and vaccination records/statements; 3. birth certificates; and 4. proof of residency.

A recommended first step is to call the appropriate school administration office. School representatives can provide specific details about what school a child will attend and what records are needed. Refer to New Arrivals in Hampton RoadsQuick Start Guide for contact numbers. In addition to the regular public schools, Hampton Roads also has regional schools like the New Horizons Governor’s School for Science and Technology in Hampton or the Chesapeake Bay Governor’s School for Marine and Environmental Science in upper Gloucester County. These educational institutions offer collegelevel advanced studies for high school students. New Horizons also offers technical and vocational programs. Magnet schools add to the list of choices. These schools usually require students to apply or enter a lottery to gain enrollment. Local school districts offer various programs including art, math, science, technology, communications, aviation, English and environmental science.

The Newsome House Museum COURTESTY OF NEWPORT NEWS TOURISM

SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOLS All of Hampton Roads’ public school systems have programs for mentally and physicallychallenged students. The following schools focus on these students.

M ARCP/Sarah Bonwell Hudgins Hampton 896-6461 Mental and physical handicaps, residential and day programs. Virginia School for the Deaf & Blind Hampton 247-2050 Residential and day programs. New Horizons Regional Education Center Hampton, Newport News 874-4444

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PRIVATE SCHOOLS The Hampton Roads area has numerous private schools for pre-kindergarten through high school. Many of these school are religiously affiliated. A recommended first step is to call the school for information about grades, curriculum, tuition and schedules. The following list highlights some of the private schools in the region.

Tidewater Adventist Academy PK – 12 479-0002

Calvary Covenant School K–6 262-0062 Gloria Dei Lutheran School PK – 5 851-6292

FRANKLINSOUTHAMPTON COUNTY Rock Church School K – 12

Hampton Christian High School 7 – 12 838-7427

562-3878

Southampton Academy Lower School (PK – 6) Middle School (7-8) Upper School (9-12)

Hampton Christian School & Preschool 2 1/2 – 4 years 838-5635

653-2512 653-7273 653-7273

Hampton Roads Seventh Day Adventist K–8 722-1221

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Gloucester Montessori School 1–3 (804) 693-6455

Holloman Child Development & Education Center Daycare, PK – 6 838-3188

Atlantic Shores Christian School PK – 6 479-1125

Lighthouse Worship Center K–5 (804) 642-3703

Mary Atkins Christian School 4–6 838-2355

Greenbrier Christian Academy PK – 12 547-9595

Ware Academy PK – 8

St. Mary Star of the Sea School PK – 8 723-6358

Mount Pleasant Christian K–8 482-9557

HAMPTON

Stonebridge School K4 – 3

Bethel Christian School Daycare, K – 12

488-2214

(804) 693-3825

ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY Isle of Wight Academy 3 – 12

826-7711

357-3866

SCHOOL STATISTICS CHESAPEAKE

FRANKLINSOUTHAMPTON COUNTY

GLOUCESTER

HAMPTON

ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY

NEWPORT NEWS

547-0153

569-8111(F) 653-2692(SC)

(804) 693-5300

727-2000

357-4393

591-4500

ELEMENTARY Total # of Schools Total Enrollment Student Teacher Ratio

28 17,336 15:1

5 1,788 12:1

6 2,695 12:1

24 10,335 13:1

5 2,261 12:1

31 15,812 13:1

SECONDARY Total # of Schools Total Enrollment Student Teacher Ratio

16 22,044 13:1

4 3,558 12:1

4 3,602 14:1

11 12,674 12:1

4 2,802 17:1

14 17,081 13:1

Spending per Student

$7,510

$8,095

$7,062

$7,324

$7,067

$7,587

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NORFOLK

POQUOSON

PORTSMOUTH

SUFFOLK

VIRGINIA BEACH

WILLIAMSBURGJAMES CITY COUNTY

YORK COUNTY

628-3843

868-3055

393-8751

925-6750

263-1000

253-6777

898-0300

ELEMENTARY Total # of Schools Total Enrollment Student Teacher Ratio

37 19,310 13:1

2 1,053 15:1

16 8,321 13:1

12 6,393 13:1

55 33,911 15:1

8 3,964 12:1

10 5,207 15:1

SECONDARY Total # of Schools Total Enrollment Student Teacher Ratio

15 17,401 12:1

2 1,507 14:1

8 8,172 12:1

6 6,880 13:1

25 42,393 12:1

6 5,015 12:1

11 7,200 14:1

Spending per Student

$7,952

$6,468

$7,819

$7,021

$7,414

$8,711

$6,846

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James River Christian Academy K – 12 357-3707

Norfolk Christian School K3 – 12 423-5735

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Norfolk Collegiate School K – 12 480-1495

Denbigh Baptist Christian School K – 12 249-2654

Trinity Lutheran School PS – 5

489-2732

Denbigh Christian Academy PK – 6 874-8661

The Williams School K–8

Hebrew Academy of Tidewater PS – 8 424-4327

627-1383

Hampton Roads Academy 6 – 12 249-1489

Kempsville Presbyterian PS – K 495-4611

PORTSMOUTH

Norfolk Christian School PK – 5 423-5735

Joyous Sound Education PS – 6 558-2880

St. John the Apostle PK – 8

821-1100

Montessori Preparatory School 2 1/2 – 5 years 484-7229

St. Matthew’s School PK – 8

420-2455

249-2323

Portsmouth Catholic Elementary PK – 8 488-6744

Star of the Sea School PK – 8

428-8400

Our Lady of Mount Carmel School K–7 596-2754

Portsmouth Christian School K4 – 12 393-0725

Virginia Beach Friends School 3 – 12 428-7534

Parkview Christian Academy/Child Development Center K–3 826-4074

SUFFOLK

WILLIAMSBURG

First Baptist Christian School PK – 7 925-0274

Holloman Child Development & Education Center Daycare, PK – 6 838-3188

Holloman Child Development & Education Center Daycare, PK – 6 838-3188 Orcutt Baptist School PK – 6

Peninsula Catholic High School 8 – 12 596-7247 St. Andrew’s Episcopal K–5

596-6261

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy PK – 12 539-8789

VIRGINIA BEACH

Summit Christian Academy (Lower School) K4 – 6 599-9424

Atlantic Shores Christian PK – 12 479-1125

Trinity Lutheran School PK – 8

Cape Henry Collegiate PK – 12

245-2576

Warwick River Christian School PK – 5 877-2941

NORFOLK Calvary Christian School System K3 – 12 480-4400 Christ The King School PK – 8

625-4951

Faith Academy School PK – 8

624-1724

Greenhill Farms Academy K–5 853-0111

Alliance Christian School PK – 12 488-5552

Chesapeake Bay Academy K – 12 497-6200

Holy Trinity School PK – 8

583-1873

Norfolk Academy 1 – 12

455-5582

481-2446

Walsingham Academy Lower School: Upper School: PS – 12 Williamsburg Christian Academy PK – 12

229-2642 229-6026

220-1978

Virginia Living Museum Touch Tank COURTESY OF VIRGINIA LIVING MUSEUM

Hampton Roads Montessori School 4 – 6 years 873-8950

Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School 9 – 12 467-2881

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YORK COUNTY Holloman Child Development & Education Center Daycare, PK – 6 838-3188 Summit Christian Academy (Upper School) 7 – 12 867-7005 Living Word Academy K–9

867-8024

CHILD CARE Finding the right childcare provider can be difficult and frustrating for families with small children. You need to know that your child is safe while you work. You need to know that you can trust the provider to appropriately supervise your child. Depending upon the situation, you may also want this time to contribute to your child’s learning. Hampton Roads has an abundance of good daycare centers and childcare options. Many of them are academically driven, offering special programs designed to keep children’s minds engaged in educational activities. The issue is finding the program and provider that’s right for your child.

FINDING THE RIGHT PROVIDER Fortunately, you don’t have to do this from scratch. The Hampton Roads Planning Council offers childcare resource and referral services to help parents evaluate the best setting for their children and find appropriate, quality providers. The Planning Council is a not-for-profit, community-based planning corporation. It licenses and trains child care providers among other things as part of carrying out its mission to manage human services to improve the quality of life in Hampton Roads’ communities. The Council’s Child Care Answer Line (CCAL) makes searching for a child care provider easy. CCAL staff will counsel with you over the phone and forward a listing of potential providers and guidelines for evaluating them for a nominal fee. To reach the Child Care Answer Line, call 627-3993. HomeCare is another program of the Planning Council that offers parents support in recruiting, hiring and training in-home childcare providers. Under this program, parents are assigned a counselor who can help them to determine the type of care needed, provide a list

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of state-licensed caregivers and assist them in interviewing and evaluating prospective providers. In Virginia, to be licensed by the state, caregivers must complete an application process that includes health screening, background checks, training and monitoring systems. Local community parks and recreation departments and many YMCAs sponsor programs designed to provide after-school care. A number of the area’s public schools also have afterschool programs that involve academic opportunities so that children are learning while parents are still at work.

M INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE For numbers of community Parks and Recreation departments, see New Arrivals in Hampton Roads: Quick Start Guide.

M The Planning Council 622-9268 www.theplanningcouncil.org Statewide Information Services (800) 230-6977

Quality Care with the Emphasis on Learning

HOLLOMAN Child Development & Education Center

Accredited by International Academy for Private Education

EOE M/F

838-3188

1520 TODDS LANE HAMPTON

887-0672

1679 MERRIMAC TRAIL WILLIAMSBURG

Open all year, 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Infants/Toddlers Program Preschool, 2-3 year olds Kindergarten, 4-5 year olds Private School, Grades 1-6 Summer Camp www.holloman.com

898-4816

4900 GEO. WASHINGTON HWY GRAFTON

886-0862

14102 WARWICK BLVD NEWPORT NEWS

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rom births to broken bones, from care for accidents to serious illnesses, our residents can have it all at the area’s many fine health centers. That’s because all of the latest tools, such as mammography, magnetic resonant imaging (MRI) and specialized oncology and litho-tripter services, are in place at our 19-plus area hospitals or available through shared programs. And, more are underway. With these medical advancements and expansions, all Hampton Roads health care facilities are developing new and innovative ways of providing care, while keeping a vigilant eye on the need for a personalized approach to patient care. Founded in 1916, the Riverside Health System (RHS) has evolved from a small hospital in Newport News, Virginia, into one of the most progressive and comprehensive non-profit healthcare organizations in the nation. A voluntary Board of Trustees governs each major facility within the overall system.

Riverside operates 931 acute-care inpatient beds in three acute-care hospitals, a psychiatric hospital and Virginia’s largest physical rehabilitation hospital. Over 45% of all inpatients at Riverside are Medicare recipients. The inpatient market share for Riverside is approximately 40% with variance within specialty areas. The flagship of the organization is Riverside Regional Medical Center, providing a regional cancer care center, the area’s only open-heart surgery program, the region’s only Level II Trauma Center and a Gamma Knife® Radiosurgery Center operated jointly with the University of Virginia. The medical center is also the Center for Medical Education on the Virginia Peninsula, providing physician training through the Riverside Family Practice and OB/GYN residency programs, and the Riverside School of Health Careers which was established in 1916. Riverside also provides nine long-term care facilities throughout eastern Virginia, totaling 1,028

beds with skilled, intermediate and home-for-adult services. As with the hospital division of Riverside, the convalescent centers are woven throughout the service area with strong emphasis on the traditionally under-served rural communities. Despite a challenging public-based reimbursement structure, over 80% of patients cared for in the convalescent centers are Medicare and Medicaid recipients, thus assuring quality care to individuals who would otherwise be unable to access it. Additionally, Riverside has created three vibrant continuing care retirement communities, two wellness centers, an extensive array of outpatient facilities, a progressive corporate physician organization, the region’s leading home care organization, and a joint venture with the region’s leading insurer—along with a Foundation designed to support diverse community initiatives. In 2006, Riverside provided $74,263,093 in quantifiable benefits for the indigent citizens of our community. The remarkable attribute of this organization is that while carrying out this significant charity care mission, we maintain a AA bond rating, and are recognized as being among the most stable

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prehensive outpatient campuses. Sentara Princess Anne in Virginia Beach, the newly completed Sentara Port Warwick in Newport News, Sentara Obici Outpatient Center in Smithfield, and Sentara Gloucester Medical Arts all offer quality health care closer to home. The new Sentara BelleHarbor, expected to open mid-2008, will bring quality health care to residents near north Suffolk's growth corridor. Another major area hospital is the Mary Immaculate Hospital, an affiliate of the Bon Secours Health System, Inc., a not-forprofit, Catholic healthcare system that employs over 4,500 people. High touch met high tech in September 2003 when the hospital opened its 42,000-square-foot Surgical Pavilion. The Pavilion is technologically-advanced, equipped with “Digital Operating Rooms.” Digital Operating Rooms use a HERMES Control Center that enables surgeons to use voice activation to control surgical equipment such as cameras, lights and tables. The OR also

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healthcare organizations in America. Recognized nationally for quality and innovation, Sentara Health Care has a history of bringing medical advances first to the region such as robotic surgery, cardiac and surgical procedures. Sentara was the first in the nation to pioneer electronic ICU (eICU®). This comprehensive health system is comprised of 7 hospitals, including the Level 1 Trauma Center and the region’s only dedicated heart hospital at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, nursing and assisted living facilities, advanced imaging centers, outpatient care campuses, an array of award-winning health plans, home health and hospice services, rehabilitation, and over 400 world-class physicians of Sentara Medical Group. Sentara Cardiovascular Research Institute has improved health by dramatically increasing cardiac research and treatment options for area heart patients. Sentara continues to bring care closer to home by enhancing its com-

includes an Image Management System that provides high quality, digital images in real-time. Hampton Roads Bon Secours Health System also includes the Maryview Medical Center in Midtown Portsmouth which opened a new $16.5-million heart institute in Nov-ember, 2005, and the DePaul Medical Center in Norfolk. The system also includes several MedCare centers which provide urgent and primary care, and the Ambulatory Surgery and Diagnostic Center in Suffolk, in addition to nursing care and assisted living facilities throughout the Southside area. Chesapeake Health is another local, independent health organization serving Hampton Roads. It’s comprised of Chesapeake General Hospital, the W. Stanley Jennings Outpatient Center and several companion providers that offer a broad range of programs and services for Southeastern Virginia residents. It recently opened the free-standing Diagnostic Center of Chesapeake and the area’s only in-patient Women’s Unit. For many specialized needs for children, Hampton Roads citizens can go to Eastern Virginia Medical School or the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, the only hospital in Southeastern Virginia devoted exclusively to children. For the most critically injured victims, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital features a Level I trauma center and the Nightingale helicopter service. In addition, the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond is just a 90-minute drive northwest.

M ACUTE CARE-PENINSULA Langley Air Force Base Hospital Langley AFB 764-6833 This 50-bed facility offers comprehensive care exclusively to military personnel and their dependents. Mary Immaculate Hospital 2 Bernardine Drive

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Newport News 886-6000 Mary Immaculate Hospital is a 115-bed facility located in the Denbigh section of Newport News. For the past 50 years, the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters at Mary Immaculate have successfully carried out their mission to treat the whole person, mind, body and spirit. The hospital is well known for its Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Services such as The Birthplace, which offers a unique birthing experience. Other specialities include a Heart Center, Orthopedics and Surgical Services. Throughout its history, Mary Immaculate Hospital has maintained a strong commitment to meeting the needs of patients on the Peninsula by continuously expanding its breadth of service and its numerous community outreach programs. McDonald Army Community Hospital Fort Eustis 314-7500 This 45-bed facility offers comprehensive care exclusively to military personnel and their dependents. Riverside Regional Medical Center 500 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard Newport News 594-2000 www.riversideonline.com Riverside Regional Medical Center is a 510-bed facility located in Newport News and is the Virginia Peninsula's leading medical center. The medical center offers challenging jobs for more than 2,500 dedicated people. Nearly 550 physicians in 40 separate areas of specialty practice medicine at Riverside. Assisting this staff are 300 volunteers whose primary focus is helping others. Preparing for the future, Riverside is in the midst of a redesign and expansion, to meet the needs of our community well into the 21st century. A new Level II Emergency/Trauma Center, consisting of 42 private treatment rooms allows the staff to treat any emergency. Riverside has partnered with LifeEvac to provide air ambulance service to bring the most critical patients to our trauma center quickly. Riverside's mobile PET/CT scanner, multiple MRIs and CTs are key diagnostic tools used at

our new, nationally-accredited Cancer Care Center, designed to heal the spirit as well as the person. Riverside's use of the DaVinci robot for prostate surgery has improved the lives of many patients. Riverside's Radiosurgery Center is operated in partnership with the University of Virginia Health System. The GammaKnife and Synergy S are used to treat tumors and other abnormalities of the brain and body with a focused team of radiation rather than traditional surgery. The Riverside Heart and Vascular Center provides emergency heart care, open-heart surgery, interventional cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation so our patients can get back to a normal way of life as quickly as possible. Due to great patient outcomes, Riverside was named one of the nation's top 100 hospitals for cardiovascular care. Birthing and family health services provides progressive birthing options, a pediatric unit and a neonatal intensive care unit to care for babies that need advanced

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care at birth. Combining the latest technology, an aesthetically-pleasing environment and talented people creates the perfect setting for Riverside to improve health and save lives. Riverside Walter Reed Hospital Route 17 Gloucester (804) 693-8800 Riverside Walter Reed Hospital was opened on the birthday of its namesake, September 13, 1977, and is part of the Newport News-based Riverside Health System. Since 1977, RWRH has grown into a diverse and comprehensive community hospital, providing state-of-the-art technology through a professional and caring staff. RWRH provides a full range of primary and secondary services including inpatient, outpatient, wellness and home-based services. The Intensive Care Unit and its Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certified unit is comprised of 7 beds. The Medical/Surgical Unit has 60 beds, including 16 private

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rooms, with Cardiac Monitoring (Telemetry) available throughout the unit. Sentara CarePlex Hospital 3000 Coliseum Drive Hampton 736-1000 This new, 200-bed hospital has revolutionized health care on the Peninsula. Within its glass walls are some of the most advanced medical technology available. A fiberoptic backbone spans the campus, enabling simultaneous computer transfer of life-saving information. This and other groundbreaking technology support the following: filmless, digital diagnostic imaging for faster, clearer test results; one of the nation’s first electronic ICUs for uninterrupted monitoring of critically ill patients; and surgical equipment so sophisticated it listens and responds to doctors’ orders. And, the future is even more exciting because every inch has been built to accommodate new advancements as they become available. Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center 100 Sentara Circle Williamsburg 984-6000

The new 340,000 square-foot acute care hospital opened in 2006 with 145 all-private patient rooms, offering emergency, surgical, medical, maternal and pediatric care. Located on an entire campus devoted to wellness, the medical center is adjacent to many related services and is equipped with some of the latest technology including a 32-slice CT scanner, electronic intensive care monitoring (eICU®), "smart" operating rooms, and digital mammography. It adjoins the Vernon M. Geddy, Jr. Outpatient Center, which houses an outpatient surgery center, pain management clinic, heartburn treatment center and the Woman's Imaging Pavilion as well as physician offices.

health, hospice and nursing home care. In addition, it offers dialysis equipment and substance abuse services. It features several types of specialized care such as that for individuals with spinal cord injuries.

ACUTE CARE-SOUTHSIDE Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center 150 Kingsley Lane Norfolk 889-5000 www.bonsecourshamptonroads.com This 238-bed facility was established in 1855 and today is both an acute care and teaching hospital. Currently, over 600 physicians, representing a wide array of specialties, enable the hospital to provide a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic services. Its Midwifery Center was the region’s first and only hospital-based midwife birthing center. Today, it averages 125 births per year. Other centers associated with Bon Secours DePaul include the Bon Secours Cancer Center, DePaul Vascular Center, the Joint Center, the DePaul Spine Center, the Sleep Center, the Senior Health Center, the Wound Care Center and the DePaul Center for Birth.

Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton 722-9961 This 405-bed facility was established in 1870 as the fourth national V.A. center, where soldiers could spend their last days in comfort and receive medical care. It has a strong affiliation with the staff, residents and students at the Eastern Virginia Medical School and provides comprehensive medical, mental

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Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center 336 High Street Portsmouth 398-2200 www.bonsecourshamptonroads.com With a staff of over 400 physicians, this 364-bed facility provides emergency, orthopedic, pediatric care and comprehensive cardiac services, which were enhanced in 2005 with the opening of the Bon Secours Columbia Heart Institute. Its technologically-advanced diagnostic inpatient and outpatient services include MRIs, CT scans via a new 16-slice CT scanner, nuclear medicine, mammagraphies and digital-ready x-rays. The Maryview Center also features a Family Birth Center, Spine Center, the Maryview Center for Physical Rehabilitation, the Marta Davis Cancer Center and the Maryview Joint Center. Chesapeake General Hospital 736 Battlefield Boulevard Chesapeake 312-8121 www.chesapeakehealth.com

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This 310-bed facility is ranked among Virginia’s top busiest hospitals and among the top 25 hospitals in the nation for stroke care. The BirthPlace —the hospital’s obstetrics unit—was created especially for women starting their families and has helped to deliver more than 50,000 babies. This unit provides a warm, homey atmosphere that is comfortable and nurturing while providing personalized nursing care to each mother and baby. This care is extended via MomsMobile, a service that sends a specially-trained nurse to the home to ensure mother and baby are doing well. This service is in addition to a variety of classes that are offered to help moms before and after delivery. Chesapeake General also features a progressive cancer treatment center, a diabetes unit, LifeStyle center and rehabilitation services on an inpatient and outpatient basis. Eastern Virginia Medical School 825 Fairfax Avenue Norfolk 446-5600 www.evms.edu One of the medical centers of the Eastern Virginia Medical School is today’s foremost leading reproductive program and was the site of the nation’s first in-vitro fertilization clinic. Other centers within the school include: the Center for Pediatric Research, the Diabetes Institute, the Center for Ocular Pharmacology, the Sleep Disorders Center and the Voice Center for individuals experiencing speech and swallowing problems. Naval Medical Center 620 John Paul Jones Circle Portsmouth 953-5000 www.nmcp.med.navy.mil This facility is one of the Navy’s three teaching hospitals and the oldest and largest naval hospital in the country. It occupies a 112-acre site on the Elizabeth River and includes the Charette Health Care Center and a new 360-bed acute care facility that is the most modern in the Navy. The Naval Medical Center offers a comprehensive range of health care for military health care beneficiaries.

www.sentara.com This 158-bed acute-care facility features a contemporary care environment for general medical/ surgical and ambulatory services. Bayside offers a comprehensive gastrointestinal health program, neuroscience services, diagnostic services and Sentara Heart, a cardiac diagnostic center. The hospital features a 44,000-squarefoot wing that houses all outpatient services, an emergency room, additional surgical suites, a critical care unit and a four-bed sleep disorders center. Sentara Leigh Hospital 730 Kempsville Road Norfolk 261-6000 This 250-bed acute care hospital features all private rooms and specializes in orthopedics, gynecology, ophthalmology, outpatient hand surgery and urology. It also offers a specialized breast health program, joint replacement program, family maternity suite, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and the lifesaving eICU®.

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Sentara Norfolk General Hospital 600 Gresham Drive Norfolk 388-3000 This 555-bed tertiary care facility is located on a large medical campus that includes Eastern Virginia Medical School, The Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters and the newly opened Sentara Heart Hospital. Norfolk General is regionally- and nationally-known for many of its highly specialized services such as the Sentara Cancer Institute, advanced imaging capabilities, a specialized level II nursery, eICU®, and minimally-invasive and robotic surgeries. Norfolk General is among only a handful of Primary Stroke Centers in Virginia and home to the region's only Level I Trauma Center, burn trauma unit, and solid organ transplant center. Also located on the Norfolk campus are Nightingale—the region's first air ambulance and Sentara Heart Hospital which carries on Norfolk General's tradition for cardiac excellence by consistently ranking among the nation's top 50 heart programs.

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Sentara Obici Hospital 2800 Godwin Boulevard Suffolk 934-4000 www.obici.com This 138-bed acute care hospital opened in 2002, carrying on a 50year tradition of providing Suffolk and Western Tidewater residents patient-centered care. New to the Sentara network in 2006, the hospital provides a wide array of inpatient and outpatient health care services from medical and surgery services to intensive care, pediatrics, and physical rehabilitation. The hospital offers sophisticated diagnostic services such as cardiac testing, a sleep disorders center, and MRI capabilities. It is among a select group of facilities to offer digital mammography and is the only hospital in the region to offer women ImageChecker technology to read their mammograms.

designed for individuals who do not require 24-hour psychiatric care, but still need more intensive therapy than can be provided in a traditional outpatient setting.

Southampton Memorial Hospital 100 Fairview Drive Franklin 569-6100 www.smhfranklin.com Established in 1963, Southampton Memorial Hospital is a 221-bed, non-profit facility committed to finding innovative ways of improving health care services. The hospital offers specialties in over 27 different fields, including women’s services, senior care, psychiatry, urology, ophthalmology, internal medicine, obstetrics, long term care and more. In addition, SMH provides 24-hour home health care, hospice and community counseling services, and operates it’s East Pavilion long-term care facility that services 116 residents. There, patients have access to Lakeview Medical Center’s satellite facility that provides cardiology, gastroenterology, pulmonology and rheumatology treatments.

Bon Secours Maryview Behavioral Medicine Center 3636 High Street Portsmouth 398-2367 www.bonsecourshamptonroads.com This 54-bed facility offers a comprehensive range of medical services for those experiencing an acute emotional crisis or the ravaging effects of drug and alcohol dependency. Medical services include treatment for chemical dependency for adults and psychiatric care for adults, adolescents and children. Eastern State Hospital 4601 Ironbound Road Williamsburg 253-5161 Now part of the Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services system, the 760-bed facility provides community-focused mental health care.

MENTAL HEALTH CARE Bon Secours Behavioral Medicine Center at DePaul 150 Kingsley Lane Norfolk 889-4300 www.bonsecourshamptonroads.com The Behavioral Medicine Center at DePaul provides partial hospitalization and outpatient group and individual counseling services. The medically-supervised, seniorfocused outpatient program is COURTESY OF RIVERSIDE HEALTH SYSTEMS, ©BILL BOXER PHOTOGRAPHY, INC.

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital 1060 First Colonial Road Virginia Beach 395-8000 This 282-bed acute care facility is among only a handful of Primary Stroke Centers in Virginia and offers an array of specialized capabilities through Sentara Heart Center, the region's only Level III Trauma Center, a neonatal intensive care unit, and an intensive care unit featuring 24-hour coverage by intensivists. In addition, the hospital has access to Sentara Cancer Network through the Coastal Cancer Center, an accredited sleep

disorders center and a new inpatient rehab unit.

Pines Residential Treatment Center www.absfirst.com There are three campuses associated with the Pines Residential Treatment Center—the Brighton and Crawford Campuses, located in Portsmouth, and the Kempsville Campus located in Norfolk. Each offers residential programs for severely emotionally disturbed youth ages 4 to 21 and juvenile sex offenders. These programs are designed to address the behavioral, emotional, psychological, substance abuse and educational difficulties that are impeding and interfering with their developmental progress. Riverside Behavioral Health Center 2244 Executive Drive Hampton 827-1001 This 185-bed facility provides psychiatric and chemical dependency services to children, adolescents and adults. The center offers the immediate options often demanded in crisis situations. It also provides mental health care at Riverside Regional Medical Center.

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Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center Virginia Beach 496-3500 www.absfirst.com The Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center is a freestanding hospital offering acute psychiatric and substance abuse services for children, adolescents and adults. Specialized programs include dual diagnosis treatment, substance abuse rehabilitation, detoxification and the women’s program. Adult partial hospitalization is also available for psychiatric and substance abuse patients. One of the hospital’s unique components is a Mobile Assessment Team that can be triaged to local hospitals, emergency rooms, medical offices, schools and businesses for on-site crisis evaluation.

SPECIALIZED/ NON-ACUTE CARE Bon Secours Health Center at Harbour View 5818 Harbour View Drive Suffolk 673-5800 www.bonsecourshamptonroads.com This facility includes an outpatient surgery and a diagnostic center which includes western Hampton Roads’ only open MRI unit as well as digital mammography and diagnostic radiology, and nonevasive vascular imaging. Other programs and services include pulmonary rehabilitation, a gastroenterology center and the Bon Secours Surgical Weight Loss Center. Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters 601 Children’s Lane Norfolk 668-7000 Exclusively dedicated to the health needs of children, CHKD serves as the region’s referral center for the most sophisticated care needed in the management of chronic illnesses and diseases and the routine primary care available through its partner community pediatricians. Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine 601 Colley Avenue Norfolk 446-7100 1744 Sir William Osler Drive Virginia Beach 965-3549 www.jonesinstitute.org

The Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine is the largest and most comprehensive women’s health practice in the region. It offers fertility treatments ranging from diagnosis and basic treatments, such as intrauterine insemination, to pioneering assisted-reproduction technologies, such as intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). It also provides care for normal and complicated obstetrics patients as well as for women experiencing menopause and its complications, like osteoporosis. Lake Taylor Transitional Care 1309 Kempsville Road Norfolk 461-5001 www.laketaylor.org Considered to be one of the best sub-acute care facilities on the East Coast, this 296-bed facility is also one of the few in the state licensed to provide both nursing and sub-acute care. It typically provides care for patients who are too well to warrant hospital care but who are unprepared to return home because of respiratory, stroke, orthopedic, cancer or neurological illness. Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Specialists of Hampton Roads, Ltd. 751 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard Newport News 596-1900 This practice specializes in orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, arthritis surgery, total knee and hip replacements, arthroscopic surgery, fracture treatment, hand and foot surgeries, MRI and Dexascan (bone density and body fat analysis). Riverside Rehabilitation Institute 245 Chesapeake Avenue Newport News 928-8000 This 75-bed facility offers long-term physical rehabilitation by a multidisciplinary team for victims of stroke, head/spinal chord injuries, trauma and other illnesses. RRI helps patients to make full use of their abilities so they can return home with the highest possible level of independence. Sentara BelleHarbour 3920 A Bridge Road Suffolk Advanced health care is coming to north Suffolk at Sentara

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BellHarbour, less than one mile from the 664/Route 17 interchange. Opening mid-2008, this state-of-theart outpatient medical center brings quality health services, including a 24-hour, freestanding emergency department, advanced imaging center, laboratory, physical therapy, and physician offices to nearby residents. Sentara Gloucester Medical Arts 5659 Parkway Drive Gloucester (804) 684-2000 Sentara Gloucester Medical Arts, located off Route 17 at the entrance of the Gloucester Business park, with a wide array of medical services including urgent care, primary care, pediatrics, obstetrical and gynecological care, coupled with diagnostic imaging services. Sentara Heart Hospital® 600 Gresham Drive Norfolk 388-8000 This $94.5 million, state-of-the-art facility, opened in February, 2006 on the Norfolk General Hospital campus. It is the region’s only dedicated heart hospital enabling heart patients to receive comprehensive services-from diagnostics and interventional cardiology to open-heart surgery and transplantation—all under one roof. The new hospital showcases excellence in heart care building on Norfolk General’s successes in developing one of the best heart programs in the nation. The facility has 112 licensed inpatient beds and 45 pre/post procedural rooms—all private. It also features 5 “smart” voice-activated cardiac operating rooms, the region’s only cardiac eICU® offering round-the- clock electronic monitoring of heart patients, 6 cardiac catheterization labs, and 3 electrophysiology (EP) labs. In addition, the hospital has the region’s first 64-slice CT scanner, which enables doctors to diagnose heart disease within seconds and avoid invasive heart catheterization procedures. Sentara Medical Group Virginia Beach, Virginia 687-1175 More than 400 premier physicians practicing from about 83 sites of care comprise Sentara Medical Group. Spanning from Williamsburg to northeastern North Carolina, the

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Sentara Obici Outpatient Center 913 South Church Street Smithfield 357-0425 This outpatient center offers advanced imaging and physical rehabilitation services. Boardcertified radiologists perform CT scans, MRIs, digital mammograms, ultrasounds, and x-rays, using some of the most advanced equipment available. Located on a nearby property, Smithfield Medical Center includes primary and specialty physician offices and an after-hours urgent care. Sentara Port Warwick 11803 Jefferson Avenue at Loftus Newport News 594-1000 Sentara Port Warwick is the Peninsula's only comprehensive outpatient campus. Located on 15 acres, this newly completed threebuilding complex includes a 24-hour freestanding emergency department staffed by board-certified emergency physicians, advanced imaging center, the region's first comprehensive breast center including a high-risk breast program, and an outpatient surgery center staffed by boardcertified surgeons well-versed in minimally-invasive surgeries that reduce recovery times. Primary and specialty physicians, a laboratory, hyperbaric medicine, Virginia Oncology's cancer center and endovascular suite offer a full complement of outpatient services to Peninsula patients. Sentara Princess Anne 1950 & 1975 Glenn Mitchell Drive Virginia Beach, Virginia 507-0000 Two medical office buildings provide the framework for this 72-acre health campus. Already available are a 24-hour, freestanding emergency department, advanced imaging center, comprehensive cancer treatment center, central testing, laboratory services, outpatient surgery center and retail pharmacy. Also located on site are dozens of primary and specialty physician offices in the heart of Virginia Beach's Princess Anne corridor. Future plans include an acute care hospital.

W. Stanley Jennings Outpatient Center 844 Battlefield Boulevard Chesapeake 312-6800 This new Surgery Center, designed for patients who will have their procedure and return home the same day, offers many advantages. Its award-winning design is one of the most patient-friendly in Hampton Roads providing a soothing atmosphere that is an alternative to traditional hospitals. All patient rooms have windows, for example, many of which overlook an outdoor pond and fountain area. Even the four operating suites have windows for natural lighting. Family member needs have also been taken into account, with a spacious, comfortable waiting area that boasts two workstations with phones. Procedures that can be performed in the Surgery Center include orthopedic, gynecologic, ENT, plastic, podiatry and general surgery cases.

FITNESS/WELLNESS CENTERS Gymnasiums, athletic clubs and sports centers are scattered

throughout Hampton Roads. The following are just a sampling of the physical fitness centers in the region. For additional information, consult your physician or the Yellow Pages.

M Bally Total Fitness Peninsula & Southside locations 800-677-4447 Bon Secours ParCourse Fitness Trail 2 Bernadine Drive Newport News 886-6000 Chesapeake Health Fitness Centers Lifestyle Center-CGH 800 Battlefield Boulevard North Chesapeake 312-6132 Lifestyle Center-Western Branch 4626 Taylor Road Chesapeake 483-8300 Curves for Women Peninsula & Southside locations

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medical group includes a full complement of primary and secondary physicians growing to meet the changing needs of the community.

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Obici Physical Therapy and Wellness Route 10/Godwin Boulevard Suffolk 934-8572 Riverside Wellness & Fitness Centers 12650 Jefferson Ave. Newport News 875-7525 7516 Hospital Rd., Rte. 17 Gloucester (804) 693-8888 Offers aqua arthritis classes, babysitter training, childbirth preparation classes, CPR classes, Dietcise, DynaMom, group exercise classes, kickboxing classes, BodyJam, Lifeguarding classes, Pilates, racquetball lessons, Smokeless TM, Spinning TM, Summer Fit Camp, swimming lessons, Tae Kwan Do, tennis lessons, water aerobics, yoga, Cardiotheater, cardiovascular fitness equipment, climbers/steppers, elliptical crosstrainers, free weights, strength training, circuits, lifecycles, rowers, treadmills, body composition analysis, exercise consultants, fitness instructors, fitness testing, massage therapy, nutrition counseling, certified personal trainers, registered dieticians, sport-specific training, total body conditioning, indoor and outdoor basketball, indoor pool, indoor and outdoor tennis, indoor track, indoor volleyball, racquetball, locker rooms and towels, nursery, saunas, summer memberships and whirlpools. Not all services available at both locations. Sentara Center for Health & Fitness 4001 Coliseum Drive Hampton 766-2658 The Sentara Center for Health & Fitness (formerly Sentara Hampton Health & Fitness Center) opened across from Sentara CarePlex Hospital and offers comprehensive health and wellness services including cardiovascular and weight training, sports performance, and medically-managed fitness and rehabilitation. Total Fitness 6120 Jefferson Ave. Newport News 827-0629 Offers free weights, individualized programs, Lifecycles, Nautilus and Universal equipment, nutritional

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guidance, rowers, sauna, stair climbers, tanning bed, weight-loss program and whirlpool. Features lifting supplies and supplements. Specializes in body building. YMCA Chesapeake 547-9622 Hampton 722-9044 South Hampton Roads 624-9622 James City County 247-9622 Portsmouth 399-5511 Newport News 245-0047 Norfolk 622-9622 Suffolk 934-9622 Virginia Beach 456-9622 Williamsburg 247-9622 York County 867-3300 Offers aerobics, free weights, indoor pool, indoor track, Lifecycles, Nautilus equipment, racquetball, rowers and stair climbers. Features Cybex and three gyms. Child care provided.

REFERRALS

Ask-a-Nurse 595-6363 Toll-free (800) 675-6368 riversideonline.com/health_reference Assesses medical symptoms, answers health information questions and provides physician referrals. Free and confidential 24-hour, 7-days-a-week service provided by Riverside Health System. Bon Secours Health Resource Center Mary Immaculate Hospital 886-6886 Refers specific doctors—who have chosen to be in the service—on a rotational basis. Also refers programs offered by the hospital and community support groups. Available business hours only. Sentara Healthcare (800) 736-8272 Refers specific doctors—who have chosen to be in the service—on a rotational basis. Refers services of bilingual doctors. Also refers programs offered by the hospital and community support groups.

American Board of Medical Specialties www.abms.org 1-866-275-2267, (866-ASK-ABMS) Verifies doctors’ board certification.

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Senior Living: Options and Opportunities

ooking for an area you can enjoy now and throughout your retirement years? If so, you’ll certainly want to include Hampton Roads in your deliberations. There are lots of reasons seniors find Hampton Roads attractive—the moderate climate, relatively low cost-ofliving and taxes, abundance of senior living options, access to quality health care and social services and programs, availability of numerous educational, cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities, proximity to major airports, and much more. In fact, today more than 19% of the area’s residents are age 55 or older.17

CLIMATE Hampton Roads has warm summers and temperate winters —the annual average high temperature is 68.5 degrees Fahrenheit while the annual average low temperature is 51.2° Fahrenheit. Typical winters produce no more than one to two small snowfalls while the summer

“heatwaves” usually don’t climb above the upper 80s or 90s for more than a day or two. There are also distinct Spring and Fall seasons to enjoy. Flowers begin to bloom as early as March while October begins a vivid show of colorful leaves that continues through mid-November.

COST OF LIVING The cost of living in Hampton Roads is considerably less than other Metropolitan Statistical Areas (e.g., the cost-of-living index for Hampton Roads is 97.1 compared to 140.0 for Washington, D.C. or 203.9 for New York).18 There are no local income or intangible property taxes and the area’s sales tax is among the lowest anywhere, at 5%.

HOUSING In addition to typical housing options, there are numerous retirement communities across Hampton Roads. And, when the Baby Boomers reach age 65 starting at 2010, there will be

even more options to choose from depending upon your needs and desired lifestyle.

Active Adult Communities Communities for older adults who enjoy living in a quiet, more compact, low-maintenance, secure residential environment. They usually offer patio homes, condominiums and townhomes. There are a number of excellent active adult communities within Hampton Roads. Colonial Heritage, located in Williamsburg, is a premier development that was recently named Community of the Year. This gated community for adults age 55 and over features single family and townhomes with amenities that include a championship golf course, elegant clubhouse, indoor and outdoor pools, athletic club and much more. Atlantic Shores, in Virginia Beach offers residents equity ownership in apartments or private villas. Residents benefit from a wide variety of services and amenities, including 24-hour on-site professional health care and security. The Villas of Smithfield in Isle of Wight County and the Villas of Oxford in Poquoson are other active adult community options.

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These communities feature awardwinning ranch condominiums that provide “single-story living,” a variety of condominium services plus a number of amenities.

Independent Living or Retirement Communities Rented or purchased units in housing communities for active adults who want to enjoy a carefree lifestyle without the worries of home maintenance. Many such communities offer a variety of amenities including central dining areas and meal programs as well as a wide range of activities that may include scheduled transportation, shopping trips and organized gatherings. These facilities typically offer little health care and may not accommodate residents who develop chronic health problems. There are usually minimum age restrictions to become a resident. Hampton Roads has over 40 independent living communities, including a number that permit pets. The recently opened Victory Square Senior Apartments in Portsmouth, Talbot Park Commons in Norfolk, Jamestown Commons in Virginia Beach, Lake Prince

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Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Woods in Suffolk, Colonial Harbor in Yorktown and the Arbors at Port Warwick in Newport News are just a few of the examples of independent living housing options located in the region.

Assisted Living Communities that provide assistance with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, eating and taking medications. The amount of assistance depends upon the resident’s needs. Seniors are able to maintain their independent lifestyle, choosing only the services they need. Many Assisted Living Communities have licensed nurses on staff or available should the need arise. There are numerous assistedliving options throughout Hampton Roads’ communities. Many like Leigh Hall in Norfolk, Bay Lake in Virginia Beach or Chesapeake Place in Chesapeake provide access to a broad range of social activities and have licensed nurses on staff or on call should a resident require special care.

Enjoying a Round of Golf COURTESY OF COLONIAL HERITAGE

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Facilities that offer seniors an independent lifestyle and a private home under most conditions or medical needs. Residents typically sign service contracts guaranteeing lifelong shelter and access to health care services in return for an entry fee, and, in some cases, additional on-going monthly payments. This assures residents that their housing and medical needs will continue to be met if they become sick. Many Contin-uing Care Retirement Communities have requirements based on age, financial assets, income and physical health. The Westminster-Canterbury in Virginia Beach is one of the Southside’s premier continuing care facilities. Its luxurious condominiums and villas—all directly on the Chesapeake Bay— offer residents a variety of activities and services as well as a full continuum of medical services. Patriots Colony in Williamsburg is a continuing care community primarily for retired federal service or military officers. Other examples of continuing care facilities include Warwick Forrest in Newport News, Lake Prince Woods and Lake Prince Center in Suffolk, and Harbor Edge, under construction in Norfolk.

Alzheimer’s Care/Specialty Care Communities Special units or free-standing communities designed to sensitively care for those with Alzheimer’s or memory-related disorders. While other senior living environments may be appropriate for residents in early and even mid-stages of this disease, transfer to an Alzheimer’s care unit will be required as the disease progresses unless there is a specialized dementia unit associated with the individual’s current residence facility. (NOTE: Many of these Alzheimer’s care communities operate as part of Assisted Living or Independent Living facilities.) While there are some freestanding Alzheimer’s care units within Hampton Roads, such as

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Eden Pines in Hampton, most tend to be associated with a nursing home or one of the assisted or continuing care communities. Morningside of Williamsburg, Province Place of Maryview in Norfolk or Dominion Village in Chesapeake are just a few of the more than 30 facilities in Hampton Roads that provide this type of care. A number of websites provide listings and other helpful information about senior living choices in the region. Some of these web sites include: • www.alternativesforseniors.com, • www.eldercarelink.com, • www.newlifestyles.com, • www.seniorhousingnet.com, • www.seniorlistings.com, and • www.senioroutlook.com.

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option. Nursing homes provide services for those requiring longterm nursing or convalescent care. These hospital-like facilities have attendants that provide 24hour supervision and administer medications, prepare special diets and provide the care and treatments prescribed by a doctor. The average cost of nursing home care in Hampton Roads is $3,500 or more per month depending upon the area. There are over 50 nursing care facilities within Hampton Roads. Most of these facilities accept Medicare and Medicaid. Below is a partial listing of the nursing homes located throughout the region.

M PENINSULA FACILITIES Bayside of Poquoson Convalescent Center Poqouson 868-9960 The Chesapeake Newport News

599-4376

Coliseum Park Nursing Home Hampton 827-8953

NURSING HOMES For those seniors who are no longer able to live independently and need more medical assistance and/or attention than can be provided in the home, nursing homes may be the appropriate

James River Convalescent Center Newport News 595-2273 The Newport Newport News COURTESY OF RIVERSIDE HEALTH SYSTEMS, ©BILL BOXER PHOTOGRAPHY, INC.

Hampton Roads also has a number of available resources that can provide assisted living services for seniors wishing to remain in the privacy and comfort of their own homes. There are over 40 agencies and organizations that provide options for home care services for all Hampton Roads’ residents. Riverside’s new Program of Allinclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) serves frail seniors who live on the Virginia Peninsula.

PACE empowers those who join the program to remain in their homes by providing comprehensive medical and social services. The program also enhances quality of life for family members and caregivers through support services and peace of mind. PACE provides coordinated access to the full continuum of preventive, primary, acute and long-term care services. PACE programs take familiar elements of our traditional health care system and reorganize them in a way that makes sense to families, health care providers, and those who pay for care. The PACE model is centered on an interdisciplinary team (IDT) of professionals. The members of the IDT work with participants and families and to provide or coordinate all care, across all health care settings. For information on home health care service providers, contact local hospitals or Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia at 461-9481 or visit its website at www.ssseva.org.

595-3733

Newport News Nursing & Rehab Center Newport News 249-8880 Northampton Convalescent Center Hampton 826-4922 The Orchard at Warsaw Magnolia Manor Warsaw (804) 313-2400 Riverside Convalescent Center Hampton 722-9881 Mathews (804) 725-3184 Saluda (804) 758-2363 West Point (804) 843-2515 Riverside Regional Convalescent Center Newport News 875-2000 Ruxton Health of Williamsburg Williamsburg 229-4121

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Sanders Healthcare Gloucester (804) 693-2000 Sentara Nursing Center Hampton 224-2230 St. Francis Nursing Center Newport News 886-6500 Tandem Health Care Williamsburg

229-9991

Walter Reed Convalescent & Rehab. Center Gloucester (804) 693-6503 Woodhaven Hall Williamsburg

258-2196

York Convalescent Center Yorktown 898-1491

SOUTHSIDE FACILITIES Autumn Care of Great Bridge Chesapeake 547-4528 Autumn Care of Norfolk Norfolk

857-0481

Autumn Care of Portsmouth Portsmouth 397-0725

Harbour Pointe Medical and Rehabilitation Center Norfolk 623-5602 Heritage Hall Virginia Beach

499-7029

Lake Taylor Hospital - LTCU Norfolk 461-5001 Nansemond Point Suffolk

539-8744

Norfolk Health Care Center Norfolk 626-1642 Riverpoint Rehab & Healthcare Virginia Beach 340-0620 Riverside Convalescent Center Smithfield 357-3282 Sentara Nursing Center Chesapeake Norfolk Portsmouth Windermere (VB) Virginia Beach

204-4050 892-5200 673-5000 496-7100 306-2800

Tandem Care of Norfolk Norfolk 625-5363 Village at Woods Edge Franklin

562-3100

Autumn Care of Suffolk Suffolk

934-2363

Virginia Beach Health Care Virginia Beach 481-3500

Bakers Home for Adults Franklin

569-9005

Westminister-Canterbury Virginia Beach 496-1100

Bay Pointe Medical and Rehabilitation Center Virginia Beach 481-3321

Windermere Nursing Home Virginia Beach 496-3939

Beacon Shores Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Virginia Beach 340-6611

RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES

Beth Sholom Home of Eastern Virginia Virginia Beach

420-2512

Warwick Forest Newport News

886-2109

Patriots Colony, Inc. (military) James City County 220-1681

Beverly Manor of Portsmouth Portsmouth 393-6864

Sanders Retirement Village Gloucester (804) 693-2000

Bon Secours Maryview Nursing Care Center Suffolk 686-0488

ENJOYING YOUR LEISURE TIME

Chesapeake Health Care Center Chesapeake 547-9111 George Washington Health & Rehabilitation Chesapeake 485-5500

Finding something to do in their spare time is never a problem for Hampton Roads’ seniors. If you’re one who believes you’re never too old to learn, you’ll find Hampton

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Roads’ universities and colleges enjoy having students with life experience in their classes. Many offer courses where there is no grading system to entice participants to learn something new, such as computer skills, writing or painting. If you’re an art lover or history buff, you’ll enjoy visiting the many regional and community museums and historical sites throughout the area. There are also numerous possibilities for volunteering or participating in groups involved in almost every imaginable hobby. If you’re a senior that enjoys more recreational pursuits, you won’t have to look far. Each city in the region provides recreational centers for citizens of all ages. If you’re an active mature adult, you’ll be interested to know that there are more than 360 public tennis courts and 60 golf courses scattered throughout Hampton Roads. Then there are the miles of beaches and water activities our residents enjoy throughout the spring and summer. Conversely, if your idea of the “good life” is to sit back and be entertained, you’ll want to take advantage of the many venues that feature nationallyrecognized entertainers or the chance to watch professional sports, including hockey, baseball, NASCAR racing and soccer. There are also opportunities to enjoy the many festivals and events that occur throughout Hampton Roads all year long. When you consider all of these options, you’ll have to agree the possibilities for enjoying your golden years are almost endless, regardless of your preferences. Please refer to other sections of Living in Hampton Roads for more specific information about the various educational, recreational and cultural pursuits available to residents in Hampton Roads.

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SENIOR LIVING | Helpful Organizations

COURTESY OF CITY OF SUFFOLK

Sentara Obici Hospital

Resources for Seniors

s the number of seniors within the Hampton Roads community grows, it’s not surprising that there are an abundance of organizations and agencies that can provide information and other forms of assistance. Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia is one such group that provides prescheduled rides as well as emergency transportation for seniors in need. Its Nutrition Program distributes meals to seniors at day care centers as well as to individual homes. The Center for Aging disseminates information about adult services and benefits while its Ombudsman Office is a resource for individuals that have facility care concerns. Senior Services also coordinates volunteer and employment programs for seniors. For more information, call 461-9481 or visit www.ssseva.org. Other valuable resources include the Peninsula Agency on Aging, and the Peninsula Aging Network that meets monthly.

The following groups can also provide information about various programs and services for senior citizens.

M HELPFUL ORGANIZATIONS FOR SENIORS Alzheimer’s Group 459-2405 American Association of Retired Persons www.aarp.com 481-7438 CARE Program Catholic Charities of Hampton Roads www.cc-hr.org

441-5080

533-5217

Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office CARE Program/Elderly Victim Assistance Program Chesapeake 382-8824 Christopher Center 495-4185 Disabled American Veterans Norfolk 461-4938 Elder Care Resource & Referral www.theplanningcouncil.org 627-3993 Endependence Center Inc. Norfolk 461-8007 Family Management Services, Inc. Fairfax (703) 352-3013 File of Life

382-8824

Food Stamps & Fuel Assistance Foster Grandparent Program Franklin Downtown Development Friends of the Elderly Norfolk

926-6300 727-1858 562-6900 362-2302

Goodwill 627-7733 Great Atlantic Travel & Tour 422-9002 Institute for Learning in Retirement at Virginia Beach Higher Education Center Virginia Beach 368-4160 Jewish Family Services of Tidewater Meals on Wheels Newport News Norfolk Portsmouth Suffolk Virginia Beach Williamsburg

489-3111 873-0541 892-5200 673-5025 934-4911 306-2721 229-9250

Medicare General Information (800) 633-4227 Eligibility (800) 772-1213 Mobile Meals of Norfolk 892-5210 Peninsula Agency on Aging 873-0541 Peninsula Aging Network 599-4145

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Retired Senior Volunteer Programs of the Peninsula Newport News 595-9037 Portsmouth 393-9333 Suffolk 539-6385

COURTESY OF CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS

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Riverside Senior Community Care PACE Peninsula 251-7997 Senior Centers Chesapeake Hampton Historic Triangle Newport News Norfolk Ocean View York County

382-8178 727-1601 259-4181 591-4850 625-5857 441-1767 898-3807

Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia www.ssseva.org

461-9481

Sentara Adult Day Health Care Center Virginia Beach 306-2850 Sentara Living Williamsburg www.sentara.com

552-7599 259-6777

Lee Hall Reservoir, Newport News

Sentara Senior Community Care (PACE Program) Virginia Beach 502-7800 Social Security Administration General Information (800) 772-1213 Newport News 873-3914 Chesapeake/Norfolk 858-6198 Portsmouth 465-4896

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Social Services Departments Chesapeake 382-2000 Hampton 727-1800 Newport News 926-6300 Norfolk 664-6300 Portsmouth 405-1800 Suffolk 923-3000 Virginia Beach 437-3200 United Seniors Association

(800) 887-2872

VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads www.volunteerhr.org 624-2400 Virginia Center of Aging

(804) 828-1525

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MILITARY LIFE | Military Facilities

The Military: A Key Part of Our Community for Over 400 Years

he military has played a pivotal role in Hampton Roads since the English settlers set foot on this land in 1607. The soldiers who accompanied the first settlers are the predecessors of the thousands of men and women who have donned uniforms to protect the United States of America. The region is proud to house a number of bases associated with all branches of the U.S. military. Many of the ships, planes and soldiers actively engaged in America’s war on terrorism call Hampton Roads home. The military is an undeniable asset to the region’s economy. Over 95,000 uniformed men and women are currently stationed in Hampton Roads. Of these, approximately 15,000 join the private sector each year, creating a rich pool of skilled and experienced workers. Over 10,000 civilians also work at the various bases on the Peninsula. Altogether, an estimated 400,000 people in Hampton Roads, or

30 percent of the region’s population, have ties to military installations. In 2005, the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission voted to close Fort Monroe and eliminate or move approximately 4,000 military-related positions from the area. In addition, certain conditions were met in 2006 for the Oceana Naval Air Station and its landing fields to stay in Virginia Beach. While this may decrease the military presence to some degree, it should not significantly impact Hampton Roads’ economy.

MILITARY BASES & ACTIVITY Langley Air Force Base, nestled between Hampton and Poquoson, opened in 1916 as an experimental air station for testing airplanes and dirigibles as part of the military power. Since then, Langley pilots have taken part in all conflicts in which the U.S. has had a role. From the 1940s, it has been home to the Tactical Air

Command (TAC). The 1st Tactical Fighter Wing was established at Langley in 1946. Pilots with this Wing were the first to have a confirmed aerial kill in Operation Desert Storm in Iraq. Langley is also home to the Air Force’s new Air Combat Command, a consolidation of TAC with the Strategic Air Command, formerly headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Renovations were recently completed to provide hangars for the F-22 Raptors, the most stealthy and expensive jets in Air Force history, which are now flying operations out of Langley. Its 8,800 military and 2,000 civilian personnel draw a combined annual payroll of approximately $624 million. Fort Eustis, the Peninsula’s largest military installation located in northwestern Newport News, opened in 1918. Since 1942, its 8,228 acres have been home to the Army’s Transportation Center, a key part of the Army’s mission to ensure that troops, trucks, tanks, ships and other supplies reach combat sites in a efficient and timely manner. It has also been a key processing point for reservists going to and from Iraq.

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Camp Peary (York County) Camp Peary in York County is operated by the U.S. Army and the Central Intelligence Agency. The CIA uses this 10,000 acre camp as a training ground for its agents. For obvious reasons, little is publicly known about this facility, which is referred to as “The Farm.” Cheatham Annex (York County) This base is the bulk storage facility for the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center in Norfolk. Its facilities are used for storing supplies for the ships of the Atlantic Fleet. In addition to providing storage, the base also houses a Naval Cargo Handling and Port Group and a branch of the Army Veterinarian Food Inspection Office. Coast Guard Atlantic Area (Portsmouth) This is the operations hub and headquarters for Coast Guard activities from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean. More than 3000 Coast Guard and civilians work here providing support and other selected services for units throughout the country.

Fort Monroe COURTESY OF CITY OF HAMPTON

The installation’s 9,516 military and 2,407 civilian personnel draw a combined annual payroll of $765.7 million. Fort Monroe, overlooking the Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads, has been home to a myriad of Army activities and programs. For more than 300 years, it has served as a coastal artillery post and watch site for potential enemy invasions. Since 1823, the fort has been continuously occupied. Fort Monroe, along with Fort Wool in Hampton Roads, served as vital stepping stones for Union troops in the Civil War and as coastal artillery and observation posts in World Wars I and II. Today, Fort Monroe is home to the headquarters of TRADOC, the Army’s consulting arm for developing battle plans, commands and services for the 21st century. Its 1,541 military and 2,151 civilian personnel draw a combined annual payroll of $195.1 million. Across the port of Hampton Roads from the Peninsula in Norfolk, is the Norfolk Naval Station, the world’s largest naval base. More than 60,000 military and 10,000 civilian personnel work on the base that is the homeport for more than 80 ships of the Atlantic Fleet. The base’s 4,300 acres include Chambers Field, which is home to 16 airport squadrons. The world’s largest amphibious base is also located in Norfolk. The Little Creek Amphibious Base has approximately 30 amphibious ships, patrol craft and salvage ships and is home to 80 tenant commands including the Naval Special Warfare Group II, East Coast home of the SEALS and the Armed Forces School of Music. Further south, in Virginia Beach, is the Oceana Naval Air Station, one of the country’s Master Jet Bases, which houses F-14 Tomcats and other planes assigned to the Atlantic Fleet.

Fort Eustis Army Base (Newport News) Ft. Eustis is home for the Army Transportation Center, the 7th Transportation Group, 8th Brigade and the Army Transportation Museum. Fort Eustis is also the home to the James River Reserve Fleet, which is a “mothballed” fleet of ships under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Maritime Administration. The fleet is anchored in the James River opposite the Fort. Fort Monroe (Hampton) This is one of the country’s oldest military installations and the Headquarters for the Army’s Training and Doctrine Command. The base has military roots that date back to 1607 and is the only active duty military base with a moat. The base also is home to the new Joint Warfighting Center and The Casemate Museum. Fort Story (Virginia Beach) Established in 1914, Fort Story is a sub-installation for Fort Eustis. It is home to the 11th Transport Battalion which conducts amphibious operations. It is also the Army’s only training center for logistics-over-the-shore (LOTS).

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Langley Air Force Base (Hampton) The Air Force’s largest major command, the Air Combat Command and the Ninth Air Force’s 1st Fighter Wing, is located at this base. Fighter jets from Langley fly homeland security patrols over the nation’s capital daily.

Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding (Newport News) The Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding command at Northrop Grumman Newport News is where Navy personnel work with shipyard personnel in building and refurbishing ships and submarines. Northrop Grumman has a backlog of carriers and submarines that will ensure work for the Navy for several years.

Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek (Norfolk) This is the largest amphibious base in the world and home to the U.S. Atlantic Fleet Amphibious Forces. Little Creek is also home to Naval Special Warfare Group Two, the East Coast home of the SEALS, and the Armed Forces School of Music.

Naval Station Norfolk (Norfolk) Home to Headquarters Atlantic Fleet, COMNAVBASE Norfolk is the world’s largest U.S. naval base. Components of the base are scattered throughout Hampton Roads. Approximately 80 naval ships are homeported in the Norfolk area.

Naval Weapons Station (Yorktown) This is the Navy’s premiere weapons facility. Over 3,000 military and civilian personnel work on the 11,500 acres of this base, maintaining missiles and other ordinances for the Atlantic Fleet.

Oceana Naval Air Station/ Dam Neck Annex (Virginia Beach) This base is the most sophisticated and critically important air station in the U.S. Navy. It is home to 19 squadrons of

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F-14 Tomcat fighters and F/A-18 Hornets—collectively about 290 aircraft. The base employs about 10,000 military and 5,300 civilian personnel. The Dam Neck Annex, also part of the Oceana facility, is home to the Fleet Combat Training Center, which trains over 1000 students each month. Dam Neck employs another 3,700 military and 1,100 civilian personnel. The combined annual payroll is $1 billion. US Coast Guard Training Center (Yorktown) This is the Coast Guard’s key training facility. More than 7,000 Coast Guard and foreign troops are trained here each year. Its 626 military and 227 civilian personnel draw a combined annual payroll of $40 million.

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HISTORY & SCIENCE | America’s First Region Making History for Over 400 Years 1607

1917

Captain John Smith

Newport News is a major port of embarkation for troops

leads the first settlers to

headed to World War I.

Jamestown, establishing the first permanent English settlement in America— a full thirteen years before the Pilgrims landed in

1910 1888

Eugene Ely is the first

Plymouth, Massachusetts.

person to fly an aircraft off a ship’s deck, landing on the

1676

The first wooden boardwalk is constructed in Virginia Beach.

beach in Norfolk.

Nathaniel Bacon leads a revolt against Virginia’s royal governor in Jamestown and surrounding areas, a full century before things really got “revolutionary” in the New World colonies.

1693

1886

The College of William and

Newport News Shipbuilding

Mary, the second oldest

business that continues to

college in America, is

be one of the area’s major

established in Williamsburg.

employers.

1767

1718

Gosport Shipyard, the oldest shipyard in the U.S.,

The pirate, Blackbeard, who

1868

begins the business we now

terrorized coastal waters, is

Hampton Institute (now

know as the Norfolk Navel Shipyard.

finally captured and killed,

General Lord Cornwallis surrenders to General George Washington in Yorktown, ending the Revolutionary War and establishing America’s independence from England.

Hampton University) is founded as a school

his severed head displayed

for freed slaves and

for all to see in Hampton

American Indians.

and Williamsburg.

1781

& Dry Dock begins the

1862 The Civil War’s Peninsula campaign rages and Hampton Roads harbor is the site of the battle between the Monitor and Merrimac, the first ever between ironclad ships.

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1918

2003

Hilton Village, the nation’s

The cruise industry enters

first federally-subsidized,

Norfolk and the city begins

war-housing development, is built in Newport News.

construction of a world-class cruise terminal at Nauticus

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2007 America celebrates the

while archaeologists

400th anniversary of

determine a farm in

Jamestown in Hampton

1926

Gloucester was probably

W.A.R. Goodwin and

the likely site of the main

John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,

village of Native American

join forces to restore

Chief Powhatan.

Colonial Williamsburg.

1928 The 4.7-mile-long James River Bridge connects the Peninsula with the Southside, becoming the world’s longest bridge up to that time.

Roads, America’s First Region.

1991 Hampton Roads provides much of the military power leading to victory in the Persian Gulf War.

1983 In Williamsburg, President

1941

1935

The Norfolk Naval Base and Air Station becomes the largest military installation

Langley Field in Hampton becomes the center of tactical aviation for the U.S. Air Force.

Reagan greets world leaders at the Economic Summit of Industrialized Nations.

in the world—a title it still

1980

holds today.

Norfolk’s Eastern Virginia

1971 Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.,

1959

donates a major art

America’s first astronauts—

collection to what is now

Gordon Cooper, Gus

the Chrysler Museum

Grissom, Deke Slayton,

in Norfolk.

Medical School opens the nation’s first in-vitro fertilization clinic, successfully assisting with the nation’s first in-vitro birth the following year.

Scott Carpenter, Walter Schirra, Alan Sheppard and John Glenn—are trained at Hampton’s Langley Research Center.

1960 The Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock launches the USS Enterprise, the world’s first nuclear powered aircraft carrier.

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HISTORY & SCIENCE | Historical Sites & Museums

COURTESY OF CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG

Our Heritage: Still Very Much Alive

istoric museums and sites of interest are everywhere in Hampton Roads. That’s largely due to the historical richness of our past. Hampton Roads is home to our nation’s Historic Triangle: Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown. Here you can experience the story of America’s beginnings at the Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center. Through film, artifact-filled galleries and outdoor living history, these museums engage visitors in nearly two centuries of our nation’s history—from the founding of America’s first permanent English settlement in 1607 to the decisive Revolutionary War victory in 1781 and implementation of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Costumed historical interpreters depict the daily lives of the people who lived through these events two and three centuries ago. This is all done in faithfully re-created settings—three replica ships, a Powhatan Indian village, and a Colonial fort at Jamestown

Settlement; and a Revolutionary War encampment and 1780s farm at the Yorktown Victory Center. At these living museums, you can grind corn, steer with a whipstaff, try on English armor, enlist in the Continental Army or assist with farm chores. Call 253-4939 or toll free (888) 868-7593 or visit www.historyisfun.org. Colonial Williamsburg is the restored Capital of Colonial Virginia, where history lives so “that the future may learn from the past.” You can explore the nation’s history and learn what it means to be an American while visiting more than eighty original buildings, restored to their 18thcentury grandeur. See how the people lived, from the richest to the poorest. Play the games the children played, watch craftsmen at work, and sample some Colonial fare. While Colonial Williamsburg’s sites are open year round, many people choose to visit in December to enjoy the Grand Illumination, an annual spectacle of light and music for residents and visitors alike. Call 1-800-HISTORY or visit on the web at www.history.org. The Colonial National Historical Park stretches from the York River to the James River and is

home to Yorktown and the Yorktown Battlefield, site of the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War. Yorktown Battlefield is administered by the National Park Service, and is part of the Colonial National Historical Park which includes Jamestown and the Colonial Parkway, which connects the Historic Triangle of Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown. For more information, call the Park’s headquarters at 898-3400, or visitor information at 898-2410 or 229-1733, or visit www.nps.gov/colo/index.htm.

Endview Plantation COURTESY OF NEWPORT NEWS TOURISM

Governor’s Palace, Williamsburg

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The Mariners’ Museum, one of the largest international maritime museums in the world, features more than 35,000 maritime items, including ship models, the August Crabtree collection of miniature ships, scrimshaw, maritime paintings, decorative arts, intricately carved figureheads and working steam engines. The Mariners’ Museum is also the custodian of the artifacts and archives of the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor. The USS Monitor Center, slated to open in 2007, will be home to the priceless artifacts recovered from the historic ship and a worldwide resource. Call 596-2222 or (800) 581-7245 or visit www.mariner.org. The Casemate Museum, located in Hampton, opened in 1951 to display the cell in which Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy, was imprisoned after the Civil War. Since then, the museum has expanded to depict the history of Fort Monroe

and the Coast Artillery Corps. Call 788-3391. The Virginia War Museum in Newport News traces U.S. military history from 1775 to the present. Several times each year, reenactors stage encampments on the museum’s grounds. Visit www.warmuseum.org or call 2478523. Called the best-preserved War of 1812 site in America, Fort Norfolk is the last of 18 forts built along the Maritime Frontier at President Washington’s request in 1794. This fort, which changed hands twice during the Civil War, is located on Front Street in Norfolk. For information about guided tours, visit on the web at www.norfolkhistorical.org. In western Newport News, just inside the front gate of Ft. Eustis, is the U.S. Army Transportation Museum. This museum occupies six acres and is the only museum in the United States devoted to the history of U.S. Army

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transportation of troops and supplies. Call 878-1115 or visit www.transchool.eustis.army.mil/ museum/museum.html. The Hampton History Museum features 7,000 square feet of exhibit space—helping shape Hampton’s future while also preserving its past. This beautiful building on Old Hampton Lane is the newest jewel in Hampton’s historical crown. Call 727-1610. Riddick’s Folly, in Suffolk, is just one place in the region on the National Register of Historic Places. This Greek Revival home was built in 1837 by Mills Riddick. It has four floors, 20 rooms, 16 fireplaces and a rich Civil War history that includes being occupied by Union General Peck and his soldiers. Today, it is home to a number of permanent and changing exhibits. Call 934-1390.

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ADDITIONAL HISTORICAL SITES & MUSEUMS Below is contact information on many other historical sites and markers throughout the area. Visit www.historichamptonroads.com for additional information.

M Adam Thoroughgood House 431-4000 Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum 437-8432 Boykin’s Tavern 365-9771 Carter’s Grove Plantation (800) HISTORY Chippokes Farm and Forestry Museum 294-3439 Endview Plantation 887-1862 Fighter Factory 539-8440 Fort Boykin 357-2291 Fort Wool 727-1102

Francis Land House 431-4000 Gloucester Museum of History (804) 693-1234 Hampton Roads Naval Museum 322-2989 Hill House 393-0244 Historic St. Lukes Church 357-3367 Hunter House Victorian Museum 623-9814 Isle of Wight County Museum 357-7459 Jamestown Settlement Museum (888) 593-4682 Lee Hall Mansion 888-3371 The Lightship Museum 393-8741 Lynnhaven House 460-1688 Moses Myers House 441-1526 Nansemond Indian Museum 255-7001 Naval Shipyard Museum 393-8591 Nelson House 898-2410

Newsome House 247-2360 Presidents Park 259-1121 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum 393-8591 Rosewell House (804) 693-2585 Seaboard Station Railroad Museum 923-4750 St. John’s Church 722-2567 The James A. Fields House 245-1991 The Old Courthouse of 1750 357-5182 Tugboat Museum 627-4TUG Visitor Center at the Historic Prentis House 923-3880 Virginia Sports Hall of Fame 393-8031 Watermen’s Museum 887-2641 Walter Reed’s Birthplace (804) 693-3992 Willoughbly-Baylor House 441-1526

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SCIENCE: LAND, SEA & SKY Some of Hampton Roads’ most popular museums are dedicated to science. Nauticus, The National Maritime Center, is a fun and exciting 120,000-square-foot science and technology center exploring the power of the sea. It features more than 150 exhibits including interactive computer and video displays, films on a giant screen, live sea creatures in an exotic aquarium, touch pools and shark petting. The permanent exhibits are complimented by various nationalcaliber traveling exhibits that appear throughout the year. The Battleship Wisconsin, one of the largest battleships ever built, is berthed next door. Call 664-1000 or visit www.nauticus.org. The Virginia Air and Space Center is a dynamic part of the Downtown Hampton skyline. It is the official visitors’ center for the NASA Langley Research Center and Langley Air Force Base and chronicles the history of aviation and aerospace research and development, much of which was

done here in Hampton Roads. There are over 100 interactive exhibits, as well as historical aircraft—including the Apollo 12 command capsule and a full-sized model of the original plane the Wright brothers flew at Kitty Hawk, NC. The 300-seat IMAX theatre presents state-ofthe-art films on a screen three stories high. Next door is Hampton’s Carousel Park where you can ride a restored 1920 carousel from the former Buckroe Amusement Park. For information and IMAX movie times, call 7270900 or visit www.vasc.org. The Virginia Living Museum in Newport News is a spectacular combination of a native wildlife park, science museum, aquarium, botanical preserve and planetarium, all in one beautiful setting. Animals and insects native to Virginia can swim, slither, roam, fly or crawl at this museum that recently completed a $27.6million renovation. Call 595-1900 or visit www.valivingmuseum.org.

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ADDITIONAL SCIENCE MUSEUMS Air Power Park and Museum

727-1163

Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum

437-8432

Chesapeake Planetarium 547-0153 Children’s Museum of Virginia www.childrensmuseumva.com 393-5258 Cousteau Society Gallery www.cousteau.org 722-9300 Edgar Cayce Visitor’s Center www.edgarcayce.org 428-3588 Nauticus, the National Maritime Center www.nauticus.org (800) 664-1080 Norfolk Botanical Garden www.nbgs.org 441-5830 Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Museum www.vmsm.com 425-FISH Virginia Zoo www.virginiazoo.org

624-9937

Virginia Air & Space Center COURTESY OF CITY OF HAMPTON

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Downtown Hampton Waterfront

Enjoying the Good Life

hen it’s time to play, there are plenty of areas and attractions to pursue, especially those associated with our many waterways. The temperate climate makes the water an inviting treat almost year-round. As a result, our waters are brimming with sailboats and motorboats with almost every area boasting excellent boat-launching facilities. If you’d rather have someone else at the helm, you can sit back and enjoy the many sightseeing cruises. You can ride on Carrie B, a Mississippi-style paddle wheeler that operates daily out of Norfolk’s Waterside and Portsmouth’s North Landing, or on the American Rover, modeled after a Chesapeake Bay cargo schooner that operates daily from Nauticus in Norfolk. Other choices include themed cruises aboard the Spirit of Norfolk, a luxury yacht that cruises the historic Elizabeth River, the Elizabeth River Ferry that goes between the Norfolk and Portsmouth waterfronts, and the

Miss Hampton II, which tours the Hampton Roads Harbor from the downtown Hampton riverfront. The newest attraction is the cruise operated by Venture II Whale Watching Cruises out of downtown Hampton, offering deep sea fishing, whale watching, seasonal foliage cruises and even special winter holiday tours. If fishing is a passion, you can head for a pier, the surf or charter or launch your own boat on a host of lakes, rivers, the Chesapeake Bay and, of course, the Atlantic Ocean. And, don’t miss the special water- related events listed under “Festivals and Events,” such as the Hampton Cup Regatta, East Coast Surfing Championship, In the Water Boat Show, etc.

M MARINAS

Dandy Point Boat Ramp Hampton 850-5116 Dare Marina Yorktown

898-3000

Deep Creek Lock Park Chesapeake

487-0831

Elizabeth River Boat Landing Chesapeake Great Bridge Locks Park Chesapeake 382-6411 Harbor Side Marina & Restaurant Suffolk 484-8700 Lynnhaven Marina-Boatel Virginia Beach 481-0700 Marina Shores Marina Virginia Beach

496-7000

Route 17 Boat Ramp Chesapeake, US 17 just north of Ballahack Road. Boat access to Dismal Swamp Canal.

362-8432

Salt Ponds Marina Resort Hampton 850-4300

Bluewater Yachting Center Hampton 723-6774

Scott’s Creek Marina, Inc. Portsmouth 399-2628

Constant’s Wharf Public Park and Marina

923-2360

Smithfield Station Smithfield

357-7700

Customs House Marina Hampton

868-9375

Sunset Yachting Center Hampton

722-3325

Bay Point Marina Norfolk

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Tidewater Yacht Marina Portsmouth 393-2525 Willoughby Harbor Marina Norfolk 583-4150 York River Yacht Haven Gloucester (804) 642-2156

FISHING Gloucester Pier Gloucester Harrison’s Boat House and Fishing Pier Norfolk 587-9630 James River Bridge Fishing Pier Newport News 247-0364 Lake Meade & Cahoon Bait and Tackle Suffolk

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464-4641

Virginia Beach Fishing Center Virginia Beach 491-8000

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PLACES TO PLAY IN THE SAND AND SURF: BEACHES

OTHER AREA BEACHES

One of the area’s largest attractions is the beach—especially for the younger crowd. Virginia Beach’s 50-block boardwalk and 38 miles of public ocean and bay beaches make it an extremely popular destination for those loving the sun, sand and surf. Nearby is another Virginia beach that is popular with swimmers: Sandbridge. This beach is a bit more peaceful and a favorite location for surfers, kayakers and windsurfers. Buckroe Beach in Hampton is the biggest beach area on the Peninsula. This was once a boardwalk amusement park. However, today there are grassy open areas occupying this space next to the beach where sun lovers picnic and relax. Currently, there are plans in the works to redevelop Buckroe Beach into a recreational area that

Gloucester Point Beach Gloucester Grandview Beach Hampton Huntington Park Newport News King-Lincoln Park Newport News Ocean View Beaches Norfolk Salt Ponds Beach Hampton Yorktown Beach Yorktown

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Golf is one of the fastest growing sports in the world, and it is burgeoning in Hampton Roads. Golf-course developers say the region—particularly the area surrounding Williamsburg in James City County—is on its way to becoming a premier East Coast golf destination. It is also the area where the Ladies Professional Golf Association Michelob Lite Classic is broadcast nationally each May, drawing LPGA members from around the world. Hampton Roads’ residents have a choice of sixty golf courses, over 44 of which provide professional quality courses to play year-round. Information on the area’s many golf courses can be found online at www.hamptonroads.com.

M DRIVE FAST, TURN LEFT: NASCAR Langley Speedway is a 0.395mile low banked (4.5 degrees) asphalt oval track featuring the

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best in NASCAR Weekly Racing Series and NASCAR Short Track Series action every Saturday night during the spring and summer. The track is located in Hampton. Call 865-7223 or go to www.langleyspeedway.com for more information.

M TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME The Norfolk Tides, the Minor League farm team for the Baltimore Orioles, play in Harbor Park in Norfolk, a new stadium built just for the team. You can see ships coming and going beyond the outfield at this excellent ball park. Harbor Park offers group rates and various party packages. Call 622-2222 or visit www.norfolktides.com. Our NCAA baseball team, the Peninsula Pilots enjoy an extremely enthusiastic, loyal following for their games in the War Memorial Stadium in Hampton. A family of four can have a full day of entertainment, plus souvenirs for less than

$30. Call 245-2222 or check out www.peninsulapilots.com for more information.

Hampton Roads for over ten years with impressive results including winning the 2004 Division Championship. You can watch them play from May to August. For more information, call 572-1592 or visit on the web at www.hrpiranhas.com.

M PUT THE BISCUIT IN THE BASKET: HOCKEY The Norfolk Admirals, part of the American Hockey League, play exciting, fast-paced hockey October through April at the Norfolk Scope in downtown Norfolk. For additional information, call the front office at 640-1212 or visit online at www.norfolkadmirals.com.

M ROOT FOR THE HOME TEAM: COLLEGE SPORTS College sports fans can watch local team competition ranging from football, basketball, soccer, golf, sailing, field hockey and tennis at most of the area’s colleges. Contact each college for specific event information.

M DON’T BE CAUGHT FLAT: SOCCER

Our professional soccer team, the Virginia Beach Mariners, has made itself into one of the best in the A-League. They play at the new Virginia Beach Sportsplex. Phone 622-2222 or visit www.hamptonroadsmariners.com. The region’s professional soccer team for women, the Hampton Roads Piranhas, has played in

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All Hampton Roads cities and counties have parks and/or beachfronts for recreation and relaxation. For example, the Colonial National Park, the York River State Park in James City County and Newport News Park (the largest municipal park east of the the Mississippi River) provide fishing, hiking, boating and horseback activities. Buckroe Beach in Hampton provides a venue on the Chesapeake Bay. Sandy Bottom Nature Park, one of the area’s most beautiful natural preserves, features hiking trails and a beautiful visitor’s center. Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge is situated on and around the strip of coastline in Virginia Beach. It’s operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and offers 8,000 acres, the majority of which is a refuge for a wide assortment of wildlife including snow geese and ducks, as well as endangered species such as loggerhead sea turtles and bald eagles.

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For active sports enthusiasts, there are hosts of programs at area recreation centers, YMCAs, YWCAs and community centers, such as the new Boo Williams Sportsplex in Hampton, offering a variety of community groups for basketball players, runners, bicyclists, and tennis players. For contact information on Hampton Roads parks, see Quick Start Guide: New Arrivals.

M LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW: WINTER RESORTS While Hampton Roads enjoys a very temperate climate with only a little snow each winter, it is within a day’s drive of several resorts in the middle and western part of the state that feature facilities for various winter sports, for those who love the snow. Bryce Ski Resorts (800) 821-1444 Homestead (800) 838-1766 Massanutten Village (800) 207-MASS Wintergreen (800) 266-2444

WILD RIDES & GREAT SHOWS: THEME PARKS One of the Peninsula’s most popular attractions, Busch Gardens

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The park offers surf and gift shops, dining establishments, locker rental, bathhouse facilities and free use of life vests and inner tubes. Call (800) 343-7946 or visit www.watercountryusa.com. Ocean Breeze Waterpark in Virginia Beach is another fun spot featuring 19 acres of family fun including 15 water slides, a one-million-gallon wave pool and other attractions of interest. Call 422-4444 or visit on the web at www.oceanbreezewaterpark.com.

Williamsburg, is just three miles east of Williamsburg. This 360acre entertainment park has been voted the world’s “Most Beautiful Theme Park” for over twelve consecutive years by the National Amusement Park Historical Association. Here, you can experience Alpengeist, the Curse of DarKastle, and Griffon, the world’s tallest floorless dive coaster. Set amidst a French Village, Griffon carries riders up 205 feet, then hurdles them 90 degrees straight down at 70 mph. And that’s just the beginning. Griffon evokes the power and speed of a mythical bird that is part eagle and part lion. It plunges, twists and turns, giving riders an adrenaline-pumping adventure that’s unlike any coaster experience in the world. Call toll-free at (800) 406-2244 or visit on the web at www.buschgardens.com. Nearby, Great Wolf Lodge offers the only grand-scale indoor waterpark in Virginia. Water Country USA, the midAtlantic’s largest, state-of-the-art family water play park. Its largest attraction, “Hubba Hubba Highway,” permits guests to “cruise” down a river through drenched coconut trees and cool geysers.

M DAY TRIPS You could be busy for years just going to all of the attractions, festivals and events within the Hampton Roads. However, a lot of residents also enjoy “day trips” to scenic areas and interesting sites nearby and out of the region. Following are just a few of many enjoyable excursions. The Outer Banks A 130-mile stretch of open sandy beach off of North Carolina’s northern coast Virginia’s Eastern Shore Across the Chesapeake Bay BridgeTunnel, featuring wildlife refuge, shops, galleries, fishing, etc.

Yorktown Victory Center Continental Army Encampment COURTESY OF JAMESTOWN YORKTOWN FOUNDATION

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James River Plantations Area west of Williamsburg features a string of historic homes and plantations Great Dismal Swamp A 109,000-acre wildlife refuge between southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina Museum of the Confederacy The world’s largest collection of artifacts and images from the Civil War in downtown Richmond

Monticello Thomas Jefferson’s masterpiece home located in scenic Charlottesville

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Freemason Historic District, Norfolk

Everything to See, Hear and Enjoy

ampton Roads has an unending variety of arts and entertainment, as well as a variety of venues across the region.

PERFORMING ARTS The Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheatre is one of Hampton Roads’ largest entertainment venues. Its total capacity is 20,000—7,500 reserved theatrestyle seats under a pavilion and another 12,500 general admission seats on the surrounding lawn. Here, sell-out crowds watch top name entertainers from April through October. Call 368-3000 or visit online at www.verizonwirelessamphitheatre.com. Virginia Beach is also home to the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, a professionalquality facility that will showcase local, regional and national performing artists. Located in Virginia Beach’s Town Center, it will seat 1,200 attendees. Norfolk’s Scope is another popular venue for entertainment and sports entertainment. This

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indoor facility accommodates 10,000 spectators for hockey and 25,000 for music concerts. The Hampton Coliseum is the Peninsula’s premier entertainment facility. This indoor facility brings in a variety of performers, including popular and jazz music groups, circuses and ice shows, and accommodates 25,000 people. Performers such as Luther Vandross, Garth Brooks, Cher, and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus have performed there. Residents and tourists can enjoy a wide array of national and world-renowned artists at the newly completed Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts. In addition, the Center partners with the Virginia Ballet, Virginia Musical Theatre, the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, and Todd Rosenlieb Dance Company; and offers classes in dance, painting, photography, and pottery. The Center has transformed many spaces into intimate meeting rooms, galleries and year-round exhibit rooms. Its theater can seat just over 500 attendees— small compared to other venues, but guarantees that everyone in the room has a good seat.

Another popular outdoor venue is on the waterfront in Olde Towne, Portsmouth. The nTelos Pavilion at Harbor Center has featured nationally-acclaimed entertainers such as Aretha Franklin, Sheryl Crow, Nora Jones and James Brown throughout the spring and summer months. NTelos accommodates 6,500 and offers a variety of covered sections, VIP boxes as well as a beautifully landscaped lawn seating area. Hampton Arts presents internationally renowned performers to the Peninsula. Classical performers, ballet, contemporary dance, world music, jazz and theatre delight audiences year round. Regional theater, dance and music lovers enjoy the intimate, acoustically brilliant, beautifully restored American Theatre in the historic Phoebus section of Hampton. Hampton Roads’ colleges and universities are also increasingly active in the performing arts. Phi Beta Kappa Hall at the College of William and Mary is a popular location for entertainment programs, including the renowned summer Shakespeare Festival presented each July and August by the College. Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton recently opened a new venue, as did Christopher Newport University (CNU) in Newport News. CNU’s new $50-million Ferguson Center for the Arts, designed by I.M. Pei, opened in 2004 and is featuring nationallyknown entertainers each month such as Tony Bennett and Tom Jones. Old Dominion University’s Ted Constant Convocation Center, which seats 10,000, is yet another venue featuring music concerts. A discussion of Hampton Roads’ arts and entertainment venues and attractions would be incomplete without mentioning various convention centers, such as the new Hampton Roads Convention Center, and the various artist groups that perform

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throughout the region. Hampton Roads is home to the nationallyacclaimed Virginia Opera and the Virginia Symphony. It also has a variety of professional and community groups that excel in dance, music and theatre, giving area residents countless opportunities to experience the performing arts at their best. The following lists just a few of the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entertainers.

Virginia Beach Pavilion Theatre Williamsburg Players Wells Theatre www.norfolkscope.com

Cantada Chorus www.cantadachorus.org

THEATRE Broadway Under the Stars 780-0200 Broadway at Chrysler Hall www.sevenvenues.com 622-0288 Commonwealth Theater www.commonwealththeatreco.org 282-2823 Courthouse Players www.courthouseplayers.org (804) 725-4169 Crispus Attucks Theatre CNU Players www.cnu.edu/theatercnu

314-1657 594-8752

Hampton University Players & Company www.hamptonu.edu/arts-edu 727-5236 Hurrah Players www.hurrahplayers.com

627-5437

Kimball Theatre 565-8588 Little Theatre - Norfolk www.norfolk-little-theatre.org 627-8551 Little Theatre Portsmouth Virginia Beach

488-7866 428-9233

Mystery Dinner Theatre (888) 471-4802 Old Dominion University Theatre 683-5305 Peninsula Community Theatre 595-5728 Poquoson Island Players 881-9797 TCC Roper Theatre www.tcc.gov/roper 822-1451 Tidewater Musical Theatre 499-5468 Virginia Stage Company www.vastage.com 627-1234

219-2000 229-0431 627-1234

Yoder Barn Heritage Theatre 249-4187 Young Audiences of Virginia www.yav.org 466-7555

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Harrison Opera House www.norfolkscope.com

397-8390 627-9545

Norfolk Chamber Consort www.ncconsort.org 440-1803 Peninsula Concert Band 877-2836 Peninsula Youth Orchestra 380-6959 Portsmouth Community Concerts 686-5447 Tidewater Winds www.homestead.com/tidewaterwinds 480-0953 Virginia Beach Chorale www.vachorale.com Virginia Beach Symphony Orchestra www.vbso.org

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DANCE Academy of Ballet Chamber Ballet www.chamberballet.org

722-8216 229-1717

Community Dance Company of ODU www.odu.edu/al/cdp/dancehome 683-5455 Music in Motion 340-1534 Old Dominion University Dance Theatre 683-5305 Tidewater Dance Theatre www.ah5678.com 930-3444 Virginia Ballet Theatre www.virginiaballettheatre.com 622-4822 William & Mary Orchesis Dance Group www.wm.edu/dance 221-2785

KEY VENUES American Theatre www.theamericantheatre.com 722-2787 Chrysler Hall www.norfolkscope.com

664-6464

627-8375

Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts www.evspa.org 229-8535

671-8611

Ferguson Center for the Arts (CNU) www.cnu.edu

594-8752

Virginia Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chorus 440-9100 Virginia Chorale Society www.vachoralsociety.org 851-9114

Hampton Coliseum www.hamptoncoliseum.org 838-4203 The NorVa www.thenorva.com

627-4500

The Virginia Chorale www.vachorale.com

627-8375

nTelos Pavilion www.harborcenter.com

391-3260

Virginia Opera www.vaopera.org

627-9545

Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall http://www.wm.edu/theatre/ theatrehome.html 221-2660

Virginia Symphony www.virginiasymphony.org 892-6366 Virginia Musical Theatre www.vmtheatre.org 340-5446

Sandler Center for the Performing Arts www.vbgove.com/dept/arts/ sandlercenter 385-2787

Yorktown Chorale www.yorktownchorale.org 594-8204

Scope www.norfolkscope.com

Williamsburg Choral Guild 220-1808 Williamsburg Symphonia www.williamsburgsymphonia.org 229-9857

Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts www.suffolkcenter.org 923-0003

York River Orchestra

877-9326

664-6464

Ted Constant Convocation Center (ODU) www.constantcenter.com 683-5762

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Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheatre www.verizonwirelessamphi theatre.com/vabeach 368-3000 Virginia Beach Pavilion www.vbgov.com/dept/cvd/ pavilion-cc.asp (800) 822-3224 Willett Hall www.willetthall.com

393-5144

Yoder Barn www.fergusoncenter.cnu.edu/ yoderbarn 594-7448

I KNOW IT WHEN I SEE IT: VISUAL ARTS If you love art, you’ll be glad to know Hampton Roads offers many exciting galleries and museums. The Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk on the waterfront of the Elizabeth River is acknowledged to be one of the top museums in the country. Its premier, permanent collection consists of more than 30,000 pieces that span more than 5,000 years of art history. It also sponsors renowned changing exhibits and special programs throughout the year including lectures, films and tours to complement the permanent exhibits. Take a journey through time at the Jamestown Settlement Exhibition Galleries, which commemorates the 400th anniversary

of the founding of America’s first permanent English colony in 1607. 30,000 square feet of galleries display more than 500 artifacts that trace Jamestown’s beginnings, the first century of the Virginia colony, and the convergence of three cultures: the Powhatan Indians, the Europeans, and the Africans. A new introductory film, historical interpreters, and outdoor recreations of the colonists’ fort, three ships, and a Powhatan village bring 17th-century Virginia to life. The Contemporary Art Center in Virginia Beach is dedicated to presenting the significant art of our time and has become a destination for contemporary art lovers throughout Virginia. Its changing exhibits feature both nationally and internationally acclaimed artists. Several outstanding museums and cultural organizations have their homes in the Historic Triangle. Colonial Williamsburg hosts the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Collection, the DeWitt Wallace Gallery, Bassett Hall, and Carter’s Grove. The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum houses one of the finest collections of American folk art in the country. The DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum is home to an extensive

collection of American and English antiques, including furniture, textiles, tools, firearms, ceramics, silver, pewter and clothing from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The Muscarelle Museum of Art, on campus at the College of William and Mary, has an internationally renowned collection of over 3,500 paintings, sculptures and works on paper representing art created by Western and other cultural groups. The museum also presents changing exhibitions and classes.

M GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum www.history.org 220-7670 Andrew Gallery/College of William & Mary www.wm.edu/andrewsgallery 221-2520 Artists Gallery www.theartistsgallery.org Arts Center of the Portsmouth Museums Bassett Hall Blue Skies Gallery www.blueskiesart.com

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Peninsula Fine Arts Center

425-6671 393-8393 229-6511 727-0028

Carter’s Grove Plantation (800) HISTORY Charles H. Taylor Arts Center www.theamericantheatre.com 727-1490 Chrysler Museum www.chrysler.org

664-6200

Contemporary Art Center of Virginia www.caco.org 425-0000 Courthouse Galleries www.courthousegalleries.com 393-8543 d’ART Center www.d-artcenter.org

625-4211

DeWitt Wallace Decorative Art Museum www.history.org 229-1000 Falk Gallery (CNU)

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Gloucester Museum of History (804) 693-1234 Gallery on Merchants Square www.galleryonmsq.com 564-1787 Gallery on the York 898-3076 Hampton University Museum www.hamptonu.edu/museums 727-5308 Hermitage Foundation Museum www.hermitagefoundation.org 423-2052 Jamestown Settlement Exhibition Galleries www.historyisfun.org

Smithfield Cultural Arts Center

357-7707

Suffolk Museum

923-2371

GENERAL INFORMATION

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts www.wmfa.state.va.us (804) 340-1400 Wise Memorial Art Gallery www.nsu.edu/academics/finearts/ WiseGall 823-8844

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Riverview Gallery www.riverviewgallery.com 397-3207

Each of Hampton Roads’ local communities have visual and performing arts groups which sponsor exhibits, performances and festivals showcasing outstanding local and national talent. Whether you prefer to be a spectator or want to be actively involved, Hampton Roads truly offers something for everyone. For detailed information, consult the Cultural Alliance of Greater Hampton Roads at 889-9479, www.culturalli.org or the local newspapers, and don’t forget what a resource you have in your local visitors center!

Shooting Star Gallery www.shootingstargallery.net 934-0855

253-4838

Mathews Art Gallery www.mathewsartgallery.com 725-3326

(804)

Muscarelle Museum of Art www.wm.edu/muscarelle 221-2710 Nancy Thomas Gallery www.nancythomas.com

898-0738

Old Dominion University Gallery www.metonym.org 683-2355 Peninsula Fine Arts Center www.pfac-va.org 596-8175

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Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism www.gloucesterva.info (804) 693-2355 Hampton Convention & Tourism www.hamptoncvb.com (800) 487-8778 Isle of Wight Visitor Center 800-365-9339 Newport News Visitor Center www.newport-news.org (888) 493-7386 Norfolk Visitor Convention Bureau www.norfolkcvb.com (800) 368-3097 Poquoson Information www.ci.poquoson.va.us

868-3000

Portsmouth Visitor Information Center www.portsva.com

393-5111

Suffolk Visitor Center www.suffolk-fun.com

923-3880

Virginia Beach Visitor Information Center www.vbfun.com 800-VA-BEACH Virginia Tourism Corporation www.virginia.org (800) VISIT VA Williamsburg Area Convention & Visitors Bureau www.visitwilliamsburg.com 229-6511 (includes Williamsburg, Yorktown, and James City County)

Waterman’s Museum, Yorktown COURTESY OF YORK COUNTY

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926-1400

Festival Williamsburg Williamsburg

282-2800

Greek Festival Norfolk

440-0500

International Azalea Festival Norfolk (800) 822-3224

COURTESY OF CITY OF NORFOLK

Jamestown Day Jamestown

TCC Roper Theatre

Festivals and Fun

ampton Roads’ residents love parties—and Hampton Roads’ cities and counties host large festivals which draw both local and national performers and artists. These programs feature national artists such as Darryl Worley, Chicago, and Fighting Gravity, plus a variety of local artists, crafts people and performers. Here is a listing of some of Hampton Roads’ outdoor festivals and events. Additional information can be found on the Cultural Alliance Clearing House Calendar at www.culturalalliance.org or at the Virginian-Pilot online at www.welcomehamptonroads.com and at the Daily Press website at www.dailypress.com.

M APRIL Atlantic Coast Kite Festival Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224 Auto Super Show Virginia Beach Civil War Weekend Crabtown Festival Hampton

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Daffodil Festival Gloucester

(804) 693-2355

Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Festival Newport News 594-8752 Historic Garden Week Hampton Roads (804) 644-7776

229-1733

Jamestown Landing Day Jamestown 253-4838 Mariner’s Museum Military Salute Newport News Neptune’s Spring Wine Tasting Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224 Olden Days Festival Isle of Wight County

352-2291

Outdoor Spring Fling Suffolk

538-3820

PANorama Caribbean Music Fest Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224

International Children’s Festival Hampton 727-8311

Patriotic Festival Memorial Day Weekend Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224

Spring Craft Show Virginia Beach

Pungo Strawberry Festival Virginia Beach 721-6001

417-7771

USA Judo National Senior Championship Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224 Virginia Arts Festival Hampton Roads (800) 822-3224

7th Regiment of the Continental Army Encampment 693-0014

Asian Fest Norfolk

441-2345

Yorktown Civil War Weekend Yorktown 898-2410

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MAY

AFR’AM Fest Norfolk

Virginia Beer Festival Norfolk

American Indian Festival Chesapeake 382-6411

639-7054

Bayou Boogaloo and Cajun Food Festival Norfolk

441-2345

441-2965

Blackbeard Festival Hampton

727-8311

Beach Music Weekend Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224

Boardwalk Art Show Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224

923-3880

Chesapeake Jubilee Chesapeake

727-8311

Children’s Festival of Friends Newport News 926-1400

Civil War Reenactment Newport News Greek Festival Newport News

(800) 822-3224

482-4848

887-1862 872-8119

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Hampton Jazz Festival Hampton

671-8100

Juneteenth Celebration 247-2360 Latin Festival Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224

AUGUST East Coast Surfing Championships Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224 Franklin-Southampton County Fair Franklin 562-3765

Lord Cornwallis Occupies Williamsburg (800) HISTORY

Hampton Cup Regatta Hampton

Norfolk Harborfest Norfolk

King-Lincoln Music Festival Newport News 926-1400

441-2345

North American Sand Soccer Championships Virginia Beach

368-4600

Old Town Lantern Tours 393-5111 Seawall Festival Portsmouth 393-5111 Summer Celebration Wine Festival Newport News 888-3371 Viva Elvis Virginia Beach

(800) 822-3224

JULY 4th of July Stars in the Sky Newport News 926-1400

Latino Festival Norfolk

265-0964

441-2345

Nansemond Indians POW WOW Suffolk 923-2360 Seawall Art Show Portsmouth

393-8983

Soul Music BeachFEST Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224

SEPTEMBER American Music Festival Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224 Bacon’s Rebellion

229-1733

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Blues at the Beach Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224 Boardwalk Weekend Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224 County Fair Isle of Wight County Denbigh Day Newport News

357-2291 886-7777

Fine Arts & Crafts Festival Chesapeake 382-6411 Guinea Jubilee Gloucester

(804) 693-3215

Hampton Bay Days Hampton

727-8311

Heritage Day Festival Southampton County

653-9554

Naval Air Station Air Show Norfolk 427-3580 Neptune Festival Virginia Beach

498-0215

Rendezvous, Mile Marker One Portsmouth 393-2525

Chincoteague Pony Swim & Auction Chincoteague Island 336-6161 Great American Picnic & Fireworks Norfolk

441-2345

July 4th Celebration–Mount Trashmore Virginia Beach 427-2990 Norfolk Jazz Festival Norfolk

441-2345

Pork, Peanut and Pine Festival Surry County 294-3625 Road to Independence 253-4838 Stars & Stripes Explosion Festival Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224 Stars & Stripes Spectacular Suffolk 923-2360 Tidewater Winds Concert & Fireworks Chesapeake 382-6411 TodiMusicFest Portsmouth

397-8651

Watermen’s Heritage Festival Yorktown 887-2641

Get close to 174 years of our nation’s history with one ticket to Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center. The American Heritage Pass offers year-round access to the story of colonial America, from the first permanent English settlement in 1607 through America’s decisive Revolutionary War victory in 1781. Experience world-changing events of 17th- and 18th-century Virginia through film, gallery exhibits and living history in re-created settings of a colonial fort, Powhatan Indian village, three replica ships, and a riverfront discovery area at Jamestown Settlement, and at the Yorktown Victory Center, re-creations of a Continental Army encampment and 1780s farm. Visit again and again to enjoy special programs and exhibits.

Williamsburg,Virginia • www.historyisfun.org

(757) 253-4838

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Revolutionary War Reenactment Newport News 887-1862

Poquoson Seafood Festival Poquoson 868-3000

Veteran’s Day Parade Virginia Beach

Seafood & Beach Music Festival Norfolk 441-2345

Town Point Wine Festival Norfolk 441-2345

Winter Wonderland in Olde Towne Portsmouth 393-8543

Symphony Under the Stars Portsmouth 382-6411

Virginia Children’s Festival Norfolk 441-2345

DECEMBER

Umoja Festival Portsmouth

Yorktown Victory Celebration Yorktown 253-4838

393-8481

Williamsburg Scottish Festival Williamsburg 865-0115

Yorktown Reenactment Yorktown

NOVEMBER

African-American Festival Virginia Beach 498-0230

Celebration in Lights Newport News

Drivers Day Festival Suffolk

Chesapeake Heritage Arts Festival Chesapeake

Endview Plantation Civil War Ghost Walk Newport News

887-1862

Fall Festival of Folk Life Newport News 926-1400 Fleet Week Concert Norfolk

441-2345

Great Pumpkin Fall Fling Hampton 727-8311 October Brewfest Virginia Beach

(800) 822-3224

Oyster Point Oyster Roast Newport News 926-1400

Grand Illumination Williamsburg (800) HISTORY

253-4838

Hampton Holly Day Parade Hampton 727-8311

926-1400

382-6411

Chick-Fil-A Holiday Lights at the Beach Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224

Holiday Music Festival Portsmouth

393-5111

Holiday Parade & Grand Illumination Suffolk

923-2360

Hometown Holiday Parade Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224

Grand Illumination & Parade Portsmouth 623-1757 Indian River Christmas Craft Show Chesapeake 382-6411 100 Miles of Lights Hampton Roads (800) 769-5912 OysterFEST Urbanna

(800) 368-6511

Grand Illumination Parade Norfolk 623-1757

OCTOBER

538-3820

Christmas Parade Williamsburg

468-2357

Hollydazzle Newport News

926-1400

Lighted Boat Parade Hampton

727-8311

ONGOING EVENTS (804) 758-0368

Peanut Festival Suffolk

539-6751

“Star of Wonder” Holiday Planetarium Show Newport News 595-1900

Phoebus Days Hampton

727-0808

Veteran’s Day Newport News

926-1400

COURTESY OF CITY OF HAMPTON

Hampton Coliseum

Almost all Hampton Roads’ municipalities have regularly scheduled concerts or other types of entertainment at specific locations throughout the spring and summer months. Check with the city’s or county’s parks and recreation division or website for the time and location of these ongoing events. Looking for more events? Try the following city event planners.

M EVENT PLANNERS Beachevents www.beacheventsfun.com 425-3111 Festevents www.festeventsva.org

441-2345

HamptonEventMakers www.hamptoneventmakers.com 727-1540

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DINING

COURTESY OF CREATE BISTRO

Your Table Is Waiting at Create Bistro

Delectable Dining for Anyone’s Tastes

ith over 2,400 restaurants to choose from, you are bound to find many options that suit your tastes when you’d rather eat out. Be it formal place settings or newspapers on metal cafeteria tables, be it chopsticks or ornate silverware, Hampton Roads offers food from around the world. Given our proximity to the bay, it’s not surprising that Hampton Roads is known worldwide for its exquisite seafood. Our dozens of commercial seafood processors help ensure that the seafood is the freshest possible. Most of the area’s restaurants have seafood as part of their fares, but many establishments specialize in finfish, oysters and crabs. Raw bars provide undersea delights as nature intended. Chefs enhance their flavors with broiled, sauteed, baked and fried dishes. And, it should go without saying that the cornerstone of our seafood fare is crabcakes. Another popular regional item is barbecue. Beef and pork

barbecue are roasted and pitcooked. Patrons can dine in on barbecue or take the succulent delight away in quart containers. Dining out is a popular part of life in Hampton Roads. Our international trade via the ports and the worldwide backgrounds of our population and military community ensure that we have food from all corners of the world, in addition to regional American dishes. From Europe to Asia, from South America to Africa, these dishes feature an endless variety of meats, vegetables, fruits and spices. Our Asian restaurants feature authentic Chinese, Japanese, Thai and Vietnamese cuisine. Their food preparation staffs are often natives of the respective countries. Diners interested in European cuisine can enjoy German, Greek, French and Italian fare, featuring a host of delectable main entrees, salads, side dishes and desserts. Aside from the seemingly endless variety of foods, dining itself can be an experience at several unique area restaurants. Colonial Williamsburg features several restored taverns with the food and entertainment of the 1600s and 1700s.

No matter what type of dining preferences you have, it can surely be found in Hampton Roads’ restaurants.

M AMERICAN REGIONAL 99 Main 99 Main Street Newport News

599-9885

Alexander’s On The Bay 4563 Ocean View Avenue Norfolk

464-4999

Colonial Heritage Club 6500 Arthur Hills Drive Williamsburg

645-2000

County Grill & Steakhouse 1215 George Washington Memorial Highway Yorktown 591-0600 The Dining Room at Ford’s Colony Country Club 240 Ford’s Colony Drive Williamsburg 258-4100 Mike’s Place 458 Warwick Village Newport News

599-5500

Painted Lady 112 E. 17th Street Norfolk

623-8872

Smithfield Inn 112 Main Street Isle of Wight

357-1752

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Steinhilber’s Thalia Acres Inn 653 Thalia Road Norfolk 340-1156

Chowning’s Tavern Duke of Gloucester Street 229-2141 Williamsburg (800) TAVERNS

The Trellis Cafe, Restaurant & Grill Duke of Gloucester Street Williamsburg 229-8610

King’s Arms Tavern Duke of Gloucester Street 229-2141 Williamsburg (800) TAVERNS

The Whaling Company 494 McLaws Circle Williamsburg White Hall Restaurant 1325 Jamestown Road Williamsburg Williamsburg Lodge 301 S. England Street Williamsburg

The Light 315 William Styron Square North Newport News 599-5800

Shield’s Tavern Duke of Gloucester Street 229-2141 Williamsburg (800) TAVERNS

The Melting Pot 12233 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 3 Newport News 369-9500

229-0275

CREATIVE ORIGINAL 229-4663

229-2141

CHINESE The Imperial Palace 4878 Princess Anne Road Norfolk

Jamestown Pie Company City Center 11800 Merchants Walk, Suite 100 Newport News 596-3888

493-8838

Mr. Lui’s Chinese Restaurant 1915 Pocahantas Trail Williamsburg 253-0990 Port Arthur Chinese Restaurant 11137 Warwick Boulevard Newport News 599-6474

Bray Dining Room Kingsmill Resort Williamsburg Blue Talon Bistro 420 Prince George Street Williamsburg

253-8299

Salacia Hilton Oceanfront 3001 Atlantic Avenue Virginia Beach

476-2583

Stillwater’s on Main 6553 Main Street Gloucester (804) 694-5618

Bobbywood 435 Monticello Avenue Norfolk

961-5417

Cafe Europa 319 High Street Portsmouth

399-6652

Coastal Grill 1427 N. Great Neck Road Virginia Beach

Swan Terrace The Founder’s Inn 5641 Indian River Highway Virginia Beach 366-5777

496-3348

COLONIAL TAVERNS

Create Bistro 10417 Warwick Boulevard Newport News 240-2776

Christiana Campbell’s Tavern Waller Street 229-2141 Williamsburg (800) TAVERNS

Fat Canary 410 Duke of Gloucester Williamsburg

213-3001

Todd Jurich’s Bistro 150 W. Main Street Norfolk

622-3210

Town Point Club 300 World Trade center 101 West Main Street Norfolk

625-6606

Vintage Tavern 1900 Governor’s Point Drive Suffolk 238-8808

229-3333

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Town Point Club

Atlanta Bread Company 675 Phoenix Drive Virginia Beach Schlotzsky’s Deli 2111 Coliseum Drive Hampton 11831 Jefferson Avenue Newport News

306-4320

827-8000 591-8800

FRENCH Le Yaca Village Shops at Kingsmill, Route 60 Williamsburg 220-3616

INDIAN Rajput 742 W. 21st Street Norfolk

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Opus 9 Steakhouse 5143 Main Street Williamsburg

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ITALIAN

JAPANESE

Al Fresco 11710 Jefferson Avenue Newport News

873-0644

Hayashi Sushi & Grill City Center 11820 Merchant’s Walk Newport News

223-5783

Aldo’s Ristorante 1860 Laskin Road Virginia Beach

491-1111

Japan Samurai 12233 Jefferson Avenue Newport News

The Outback Steakhouse 12258 Jefferson Avenue Newport News 249-3637

249-4400

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse 205 Central Park Avenue Virginia Beach 213-0747

Buon Amici 5201 Center Street Williamsburg Fellini’s 3910 Colley Avenue Norfolk IL Giardino Restorante 910 Atlantic Avenue Virginia Beach

220-8188

Kappo Naro Seafood & Sushi 550 Oyster Point Road Newport News 249-5395

625-3000

Musasi Restaurant 49 W. Queens Way Hampton

728-0298

422-6464

Sushi Yama 11745 Jefferson Avenue Newport News

Schlesinger’s Chophouse 1106 William Byron Square Newport News 599-4700

596-1150

SEAFOOD

Isle of Capri 39th & Atlantic Avenue Virginia Beach

428-2411

Mitty’s Ristorante Omni Hotel 1000 Omni Boulevard Newport News

873-1063

MEXICAN

Primo 116 Bistro Italiano 116 West Washington Street Suffolk 923-0116 Rosalita’s 11295 Jefferson Avenue Newport News

645-4779

596-7316

Vivo Cucina 741 First Colonial Road #107 Virginia Beach 422-8999

Guadalajara Restaurante Mexhicano 509 Hilltop Plaza Virginia Beach 491-1613 Luna Maya 2000 Colonial Avenue #7 Norfolk Rey Azteca 10530 Jefferson Avenue Newport News

622-6986

595-5956

PRIME RIB AND STEAKS Byrd & Baldwin Brothers Steakhouse 116 Brook Avenue Norfolk 222-9191

Sterlings 245 Granby Street Norfolk

456 Fish 456 Granby Street Norfolk

625-3366

625-4444

Berret’s Seafood & Taphouse Grill 1995 Boundary Street Williamsburg 253-1847 Bone Fish Grill 340 Oyster Point Road Newport News

269-0002

Kincaid's Fish, Chop & Steak House MacArthur Center Norfolk 622-8000 Lynnhaven Fish House 2350 Starfish Road Virginia Beach

481-0003

Pisces 115 North Main Street Suffolk

923-9740

Rivers Inn & Crab Deck York River Yacht Haven Gloucester (804) 642-9942 Rudee’s On the Inlet 227 Mediterranean Avenue Virginia Beach 425-1777 Smithfield Station 415 S. Church Street Isle of Wight

357-7700

THAI

Thai Erawan 2900 Hampton Highway, Suite Q Yorktown 766-2748

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COURTESY OF CITY OF NORFOLK

Cruise Norfolk Terminal

Rock-Steady Economic Growth

onsistent, positive economic growth takes vision, planning, commitment and a lot of effort to accomplish. Judging by Hampton Roads’ continuing, rock-steady economy, community leaders have been doing a lot right to drive the region’s economic engine. Why does Hampton Roads enjoy a continuing, robust economy? Simply put, it’s because Hampton Roads provides what’s important to the business community as well as its workers. The keys to Hampton Roads’ success is having the right mix— strategic location, industrial diversity, occupational variety, a skilled, diverse workforce, requisite infrastructure and real estate, pro-business climate, attractive costs of living and doing business, access to amenities, and a variety of natural assets.

STRATEGIC LOCATION Hampton Roads is located within the Atlantic coastal plain in the southeast corner of

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Virginia. Due to the confluence of the Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic Ocean and the James, Nansemond and Elizabeth Rivers, this area has been an enviable strategic point since the English settlers arrived in the 1600s. Today, this central location puts it within 750 miles of three-fourths of the nation’s population and two-thirds of U.S. industrial activity. Its sixteen cities and counties make up the fifth largest MSA in the Southeast U.S., and the second largest MSA between Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, Georgia.1 Hampton Roads has the largest, deepest natural harbor on the East Coast, making it an ideal port location for domestic and international commerce.

INDUSTRY DIVERSITY Hampton Roads has a rich and varied commercial climate. While the military and defensespending are still significant economic forces, economic security is not directly dependent on defense-related industry but rather distributed among many sectors of the economy. Today, Hampton Roads’ economic base includes a healthy mix of technology, tourism, service

industries, government and real estate. There are also a stable manufacturing sector and a significant agriculture sector. Industry groups targeted for additional growth over the next few years include ports and distribution, information and technology, modeling and simulation, technical services and tourism. Today, the region’s largest private employers range from shipbuilding, health care and meat processing to telecommunications, manufacturing and broadcasting. Many major U.S. companies have a presence or are headquartered in Hampton Roads including Northrop Grumman, Smithfield Foods, Inc., Ford Motor Company, International Paper, Inc., Cox Communications, Sara Lee, Geico Direct, SAIC, MCI Worldcom, Verizon, Unisys Corporation, Gateway 2000, etc. In addition, over 180 firms representing 25 countries maintain facilities in the region. These foreign-based firms include BASF, Siemans, Stihl, Sumitomo Machinery, Zim-American Israeli Shipping, Canon, Panasonic, Volvo Penta, Liebherr, Mareva, Inc., Mitsubishi Chemical, Nedlloyd, and Lindab. Maersk is another international company being added to this list

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as it completes its $500-million, 560-acre port facility that will accommodate some of the largest ships in the world.

JOBS The diversity of Hampton Roads’ industries brings a variety of job opportunities and occupations. This means well-educated residents with stellar credentials can find positions within the region to match their ambitions. This is also true for those who do not pursue advanced degrees. There are job opportunities within our various industries for all segments of the society. As a result, the region’s unemployment rates, currently at 3.8%, are typically well under the national average which is currently at 5.4%.4 The on-going prospects are good, too. According to a recent Old Dominion University report, civilian employment is expected to increase in 2007, fueled by expansion in tourism, retail sales and port cargo traffic.

WORKFORCE Hampton Roads’ workforce is notable in several ways. First, it represents a fairly large labor pool. Out of a population of 1.6 million, there are over 895,000 people available for employment. This includes a civilian labor force of 799,900 plus 95,230 active duty military personnel.4,5 Of those available to work, over 769,300 are employed.4 With 15,000 military personnel exiting active duty annually and over 40,000 military spouses, Hampton Roads has the benefit of a constantly replenished labor supply. Coupled with supply is the attractiveness of the cost of labor within the region, which is slightly less the U.S. average. The workforce is also notable for its diversity. In fact, Hampton Roads was recently cited as one of the most diverse and integrated metropolitan areas in the country. While Hampton Roads’ residents reflect a cross section of race and ethnic groups, 95.5% were born in the

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EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY SECTOR16 GOVERNMENT

153,600

TRADE, TRANSPORTATION & UTILITIES 143,300 PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS

103,300

EDUCATION & HEALTH CARE

83,100

LEISURE & HOSPITALITY

79,300

MANUFACTURING

61,200

CONSTRUCTION & MINING

53,800

FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

40,100

OTHER SERVICES

35,100

INFORMATION

14,700

U.S, 43% of which are native to Virginia.6 Above average educational attainment is another notable characteristic of Hampton Roads’ workforce. 81.7% of Hampton Roads’ 18- to 24-year olds have a high school education or higher

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as compared to the U.S. average of 74.7%. If you consider 25- to 34-year olds, the difference is even greater: 90.6% compared to 83.9% respectively.7 These statistics reflect the fact that more than 11,000 students graduate from area colleges, universities, community colleges and tech schools each year augmenting the pool of qualified candidates with degrees.8 Many also consider it an advantage that the average age of Hampton Roads’ residents is 34.4—making Hampton Roads’ population one of the youngest among all MSAs.7

INFRASTRUCTURE Having the right infrastructure requires meeting a lot of needs. And, Hampton Roads has lived up to this responsibility. The region’s businesses and residents are “on the move” thanks to its multi-dimensional transportation infrastructure which is anchored by its port—the second busiest general cargo port on the East Coast with a 50foot-deep, year-round, ice-free

and cargo handling through the extensive rail service provided by Norfolk Southern and CSX, which operate a combined 39,600 miles of track. These two rail systems link 22 states, including the entire Eastern U.S. and the Province of Ontario, Canada. The region’s two major airports, Norfolk International Airport and Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, provide over 260 daily flights to 24 airports, 17 of which are International Gateways. These airports are currently handling over 72 million pounds of air cargo per year and almost five million passengers. The region also has a superior telecom infrastructure. Currently, it includes 11 independent networks supported by over 650,000 miles (over 1 million kilometers) of fiber optics.

harbor. The three marine terminals serving the Port of Hampton Roads handle 39 million tons of cargo annually, including 1.8 million containers. A 15-year, $400-million expansion will effectively double this capacity in the coming years. The Port’s strategic value is evidenced by the fact that over 95% of the world’s shipping lines call on the Port of Hampton Roads, linking Virginia and the United States to more than 250 ports worldwide. Hampton Roads is linked to domestic markets by one of the country’s most modern interstate and state highway systems. Interstate 64, a major east-west route, encircles the metropolitan area. Due west are the principal north-south interstate highways, I-85 and I-95. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel gives coastal highway traffic direct access to the northeast coastal states and saves 145 kilometers of highway distance to the New York/New Jersey corridor. The Hampton Roads region enjoys exceptional transportation

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Economic development also depends on the availability of suitable commercial real estate. Hampton Roads offers a variety of real estate options at reasonable prices. According to the results of the 2005 survey conducted by Old Dominion University’s Center for Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED), Hampton Roads’ industrial market currently encompasses almost 96 million square feet of space located in 2,715 buildings throughout the region. This includes over 22 million square feet of multitenant office space of which 8 million is Class A office space. The region’s industrial space vacancy rate has hovered at 6.0% for several years while the total market vacancy rate for office space is 10.1%. That’s partly because Hampton Roads’ real estate costs are so competitive. The average cost per square foot of industrial property (2-5 acres) is $2.50 while the average sales price per square foot of industrial space (20,000-39,999) is $52.00. The average rental rates per square foot for Class A

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and Class B space are $17.00 and $14.00 respectively.9

INCENTIVES When business is strong, Hampton Roads is strong. That’s why Hampton Roads works so hard to have a pro-business climate and to support its business community. First of all, Virginia is an employer-friendly state with its “Right to Work” and “Employment at Will” labor structure. As a result, union membership is lower in Hampton Roads (8.8% of total workforce) than in the U.S. on average (12.5% of total workforce).10 In addition, Virginia offers a variety of performance-based incentives designed to target the needs of companies in conjunction with the state’s and area’s local development plans. These include economic development grants and loans, workforce services such as customized recruiting and training, sales and use tax exemptions, property tax exemptions, and foreign trade zones which effectively eliminate or reduce customs duties. The costs of doing business

in Hampton Roads, including workers’ compensation (at $2.29 per $100 of payroll)11 and unemployment insurance ($160 per employee12), are among the lowest in the nation. And, with only one local taxing authority in each community, Hampton Roads has one of the lowest combined state and local tax rates in the nation. The 6% corporate income tax rate has not been raised since 1972 and continues to be lower than the U.S. median of 6.97%.13 Another incentive that is becoming more prevalent in Hampton Roads’ localities is state-sanctioned Tax Increment Funding. This permits municipalities to establish special tax districts to foster economic growth. Several have been established in Southside communities and more are in the works.

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that are recognized worldwide for combining the quality patient care with the latest technological advancements. Also abundant are educational opportunities, with 12 colleges and universities and over 86,000 students enrolled in the region.8 The area’s elementary, intermediate and high schools are among the best in Virginia. Hampton Roads also has much to offer in terms of quality of life. Residents enjoy the best of city, suburban and country living— available in a variety of residential settings throughout the area. Residents also have the advantage of its many museums, opera, festivals, sports, historic cities and towns, state and national parks, and many retail options.

NATURAL ASSETS

AMENITIES Healthcare and education are integral parts of any community, having an impact both socially and economically. The region has an abundance of skilled healthcare professionals and advanced medical and research facilities

Chesapeake Regional Airport COURTESY OF CITY OF CHESAPEAKE

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Some things are up to nature and Hampton Roads has truly been blessed. The tranquil waters of the bay, rivers, lakes and streams crisscrossing the region are certainly among its greatest natural assets—providing panoramic landscapes in every community and miles of water and shoreline for people to enjoy whether they’re living, working or just relaxing. The climate is probably Hampton Roads’ other biggest natural asset. Residents enjoy four distinct seasons, which include moderate temperatures year round. There are typically only a few summer days that reach over 90 degrees Fahrenheit and one to two snowfalls each winter. As a result, most residents remain here after retirement while many others are relocating to our region to enjoy its climate and the many other things Hampton Roads has to offer. To sum it up, Hampton Roads has it all—and a winning track record for helping business to succeed and compete globally.

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COURTESY OF CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS

Newport News Terminals

Technology Keeps Brewing Up Strong Opportunities

ue to the high concentration of high tech companies, the Hampton Roads region has been dubbed the “Silicon Dominion.” This is not surprising given the fact that there are over 2,600 high tech companies in the region with more coming in each year thanks to the efforts of the Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance, the Hampton Roads Technology Council and local government groups such as Virginia Beach’s Department of Information Technology.14 Today, almost 64,000 people are employed in high-tech jobs including over 12,500 engineers and scientists.15,16 And, that number promises to grow as technology continues to touch every aspect of our lives. Hampton Roads’ growing technology industry is driven by a number of factors. The region has a superb communications infrastructure and a high tech labor pool that is continually augmented as area graduates, exiting military personnel and others seek out the technology-

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related job opportunities developing in the region. There are also an abundance of strong federal and state research and development institutions throughout the area. These facilities include Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) in Newport News, NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, the Virginia Modeling Analysis and Simulation Center in Suffolk, the Center for Bioelectrics and other research and enterprise centers of Old Dominion University, the Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in Gloucester and the Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine in Virginia Beach. Research centers in Hampton research centers are continually involved in initiatives that affect the world. • Scientists at the Virginia Institute of Marine Biology, partnering with the College of William and Mary and the marine technology industry, are developing and testing

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new technologies that combine high-resolution side-scan sonar, sophisticated image analysis and robotics to provide a more comprehensive and accurate view of fish population dynamics. The new system will help regulatory agencies effectively manage commercial and recreational fisheries. Well underway is yet another initiative taking shape at Norfolk State University’s $22 million Marie V. McDemmond Center for Applied Research. It is just phase one of what is planned as a cutting edge research and technology park that will help to position Hampton Roads as a high-technology incubator. This center offers modern laboratories and high-speed fiber optic networks to assist researchers in such fields as bioinformatics, and modeling and simulation, one of Hampton Roads’ biggest growth industries. NASA’s Langley Research Center has begun to restructure the agency to meet future aerospace exploration challenges,

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Hi-tech Laboratory Technician better serve customers and continue to apply the recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. Its National Institute of Aerospace, officially opened in 2005, is seeking to train a future workforce, perform market research and market its technologies. • The Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center has helped to solidify Virginia’s international leadership in innovative computer simulation. The Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center is actually one of several research and enterprise centers established by Old Dominion University to apply engineering, science, business and technology expertise to issues of importance to private industry. These centers collaborate with the private sector on bioelectrics, homeland security, modeling and simulation, commercial space flight, manufacturing and business incubation and a host of other real-world problems. Other Old Dominion University-sponsored centers include: Applied Research

Center, Bank of American Entrepreneurial Center, Center for Advanced Engineering Environments, Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography, Center for Advanced Ship Repair and Maintenance, Langley Full-Scale Wind Tunnel and the Virginia SpaceFlight Authority. One industry in particular that has benefited from the area’s research and development expertise is the manufacturing sector. For example, access to NASA Langley’s technology transfer programs and the assistance of researchers associated with the Applied Research Center (ARC) and the Laser Processing Consortium give local firms significant opportunities for firstto-market product enhancements. Shipbuilding is another industry transformed by technology— not the least of which is hastened by the need to accommodate the high-tech changes taking place in the defense arena. Northrop Grumman Newport News, located on the lower Peninsula, is America’s largest, privately-owned shipyard, and with 19,000 workers, it’s the state’s largest industrial employer. It is also the only yard in the United States capable

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of building and servicing a full range of surface and submersible ships. To ensure the yard’s position in the construction of vessels such as the giant nuclear aircraft carriers or the sophisticated Los Angeles-class attack submarines, state and local governments have provided various incentives (money, land and services) to create a high-tech research center to enhance the yard’s shipbuilding capabilities. Northrop Grumman has begun work on “the carrier for the 21st Century,” a nextgeneration aircraft carrier for the Navy. This ship, due for completion in 2015, is expected to cost $13.7 billion. Following are the area’s top ten technology sectors in order of the approximate numbers of employees involved in the activity.

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ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING

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COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN

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CORPORATE MANAGEMENT

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MANAGEMENT, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING 5,000 GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY MANUFACTURING

3,900

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

3,300

EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY WHOLESALERS

3,200

ELECTRONICS AND APPLIANCE STORES

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MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING

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COMPUTER & PERIPHERALS MANUFACTURING 1,200

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COURTESY OF CITY OF NORFOLK

Net-Center Operations

The Employment Scene

he Hampton Roads region, as well as Virginia, consistently sees unemployment rates below the national average. Except for one month in 2003, Hampton Roads has enjoyed an unemployment rate of between 4% and 5% since 1997. According to Bill Mezger, Chief Economist for the Virginia Employment Commission, the region has “never really had a recession” in terms of hiring in recent years. As of October, 2005, Hampton Roads unemployment rate was 3.8%, with some communities as low as 2.8%, compared to 5.0% nationally.16 In fact, Hampton Roads was second only to the Washington, D.C. area in terms of announced employment creation and capital investment, and healthy job growth is expected to continue. One factor contributing to Hampton Road’s prosperity is its workforce. With a population of 1.6 million, the region offers a fairly large civilian labor force consisting of almost 800,000 people.16 The area is also home

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to over 95,000 active duty military personnel,5 increasing the estimated total labor force to 895,000.4 The large military presence gives the area a unique advantage—with an average 15,000 exiting military personnel annually, and over 40,000 military spouses, Hampton Roads has a continuously replenishing labor force. The region’s workforce is also highly skilled. Currently, Hampton Roads is tenth in the nation for engineering degrees per capita and second only to Silicon Valley in its concentration of engineers and scientists. This region’s labor pool is also augmented each June by the 11,000+ students who graduate from the area’s colleges and universities. In fact, over one fifth of the region’s workforce have a bachelor’s degree.8 Currently, roughly a third of Hampton Roads’ workers either holds a government job or works in a trade, transportation and utility company position. Of the 95,000 in the military, approximately 85,000 are Navy personnel.5 However, almost all job sectors are growing, particularly the professional and business services sector which has increased 32% from 1995 to

2004. The leisure and hospitality sector has grown by 15% to 78,500 jobs and the construction sector has grown by 30% to 44,800 jobs, both within the past 10 years. In addition, the education and healthcare sector has grown by 27.5% to 81,000 jobs from 1995 to 2004.16 And, according to a recent Old Dominion University report, civilian employment is expected to continue to increase, fueled by expansions in tourism, retail sales and port cargo traffic. There are obviously a lot of career options and job opportunities in Hampton Roads. And, if the experts are right, a lot more jobs are on the way. According to a recent edition of Expansion Management magazine, Hampton Roads is rated 11th on its list of America’s 50 “Hottest Cities” in terms of sites where companies can relocate or expand. So, get ready—the job market’s lookin’ good.

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WHERE THE JOBS ARE19

Hampton Roads Employers Jobs Chesapeake Employers Jobs Gloucester County Employers Jobs

33,886 572,001 4,490 75,696 803 6,424

Franklin & Southampton County Employers 2,472 Jobs 11,314 Hampton Employers Jobs

2,406 46,772

Isle of Wight County Employers Jobs James City County Employers Jobs Mathews County Employers Jobs Newport News Employers Jobs Norfolk Employers Jobs Poquoson Employers Jobs

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Portsmouth Employers Jobs Suffolk Employers Jobs Surry County Employers Jobs Virginia Beach Employers Jobs Williamsburg Employers Jobs York County Employers Jobs

535 11,080 1,039 13,205 221 1,176 3,603 82,286 5,473 114,613 191 1,410

1,671 25,889 1,165 16,889 91 1,438 10,188 143,359 827 17,995 1,183 13,769

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HELPFUL WEBSITES Franklin & Southampton County Chamber of Commerce www.fsachamber.com Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce www.hamptonroadschamber.com Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce www.gloucestervacc.com Isle of Wight-SmithfieldWindsor Chamber of Commerce www.theisle.org Virginia Employment Commission www.vec.state.va.us Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce www.vpcc.org Greater Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism Alliance www.williamsburgcc.com York County Chamber of Commerce www.yorkcountycc.org

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On the Bridge to Hampton Roads

In, Out and All About

ith multiple communities surrounded by water and expansive economic growth throughout the region, it’s not surprising that building and maintaining a multi-faceted transportation infrastructure is a constant priority. As a result, goods and people travel in, out and within the region with ease and efficiency due to a system of roads, tunnels, bridges, ferries, trains, marine terminals, mass transit buses, motor freight carriers and airports. While Hampton Roads has traffic congestion on occasion like other highly populated areas, the continued investment in its transportation infrastructure keeps Hampton Roads’ residential and business residents “in motion.” Dealing with traffic has been enhanced this past year by the State of Virginia’s 511 Traveler Information Service, which permits motorists to obtain traffic information throughout the area. And, to address traffic long-term, a number of other enhancements are underway or being planned.

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These include the nearly completed Pinner’s Point project in Portsmouth, which will result in a safer, less congested pathway through the Port Norfolk area, and improvements to I-64 on the Peninsula. Area leaders are also considering a Southeastern Parkway and Greenbelt, a 21-mile toll highway that will ease traffic along I-65 and I-294.

ROADS, TUNNELS, BRIDGES AND FERRIES Hampton Roads is connected to the rest of the country by an excellent system of modern interstate and scenic state highways. • I-64 serves as the Hampton Roads region’s main artery, linking Hampton to Norfolk and the region to Richmond and points west as well with I-95 and I-85, the East Coast’s principal north-south interstate highways. • I-264, also known as the Virginia Beach-Norfolk Expressway, cuts across the area running 22 miles east to west, from Virginia Beach through Norfolk and Portsmouth to Chesapeake. • I-464 is a north-south freeway linking the new VA 168/Chesapeake Expressway (a toll-road

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linking to North Carolina’s Outer Banks) in Chesapeake with downtown Norfolk and Interstate 264. • I-564 runs northwest from I-64 into the Norfolk Navel Base. • I-664 begins in Chesapeake and crosses the James River to Hampton connecting with I-64. • Western Freeway is a major thoroughfare into Portsmouth and Norfolk that feeds into I-64 in northern Suffolk. • Route 199 provides a minibeltway around Williamsburg that is being widened in anticipation of the year-long festival, Jamestown 2007. Hampton Roads’ interstates form a big loop or beltway around the region. The inner loop follows I-64 east and I-664 north. The outer loop follows I-64 west and I-664 south. In addition to the interstates, a number of U.S. Highways also crisscross the region including U.S.13, 17, 58, 60, 258 and 460. As you would expect, the Hampton Roads’ transportation infrastructure utilizes a number of methods to get around the water surrounding its communities. In fact, Hampton

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BUSINESS | Transportation

Cruise From Norfolk Roads has more tunnels to connect its communities than any other region in the United States. Tunnels, bridges and ferries enhance Hampton Roads residents’ ability to go quickly from one area to the other and beyond. • The Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge Tunnel—A 4,500 dual tube carrying four lanes of traffic on I-664, completing a full interstate loop (the Hampton Roads Beltway) around the Hampton Roads region. • The Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel—Connects Hampton Roads’ Southside and Peninsula areas with a dual tube carrying four lanes of traffic. • Downtown Tunnel—Hampton Roads’ busiest tunnel that provides a vital link between Norfolk and Portsmouth. • Midtown Tunnel—A two-lane tunnel on Rte. 58 that connects Norfolk with Portsmouth. • Chesapeake Bay BridgeTunnel—A 17-mile link over and under the Chesapeake Bay that connects Virginia Beach/ Norfolk and Virginia’s Eastern

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Shore saving 95 miles when traveling inland routes going up the East Coast. (One of the seven man-made wonders of the world.) • James River Bridge—A fourlane, double-span bridge that carries Route 17 and Route 258 traffic between Isle of Wight County and Newport News. • Coleman Bridge—A four-lane bridge that connects York County with Gloucester and Mathews Counties. • Jamestown-Scotland Ferry— A 15-minute ferry that connects the Scotland area in Surry County with the Historic Triangle of Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown. The Jamestown-Scotland Ferry and most of Hampton Roads’ bridges and tunnels have no tolls and are maintained by the state, affording highway commuters a very affordable highway system.

PORTS Hampton Roads’ businesses enjoy direct access to three major marine terminals located in Newport News, Norfolk and Portsmouth that serve the region

that is the second largest volume and the leading U.S. port in total tonnage. The Virginia Port Authority, which runs Norfolk International Terminals, Portsmouth Marine Terminal and Newport News Marine Terminal, reported an 11% growth in cargo handled last year. The opening of a $500million terminal in Portsmouth

HELPFUL INFORMATION Virginia Department of Transportation www.virginiadot.org VDOT Traffic Closings and Updates on I-64 Mercury Project www.I64info.com VDOT Project Budget and Schedules www.virginiadot.org Live Cameras from I-64, to I-664, to I-264 www.trafficland.com SmartTag and EZPass Toll Systems www.smart-tag.com www.ezpass.com Toll-Free Traffic Information 511

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in 2007 will increase the port’s ability to handle cargo containers by almost a third. Currently, over 95% of the world’s shipping lines call on the Port of Hampton Roads, linking Hampton Roads, Virginia, and the rest of the United States to more than 250 ports in 100 countries. Hampton Roads has a well-deserved reputation for providing efficient, modern cargo handling and year-round transportation.

RAIL Both Norfolk Southern Corporation and CSX Transportation provide extensive rail service for transporting raw materials and manufactured goods. They serve industrial sites and all of Hampton Roads’ port terminals, offering freight and piggyback services that open up the entire country to local companies. Amtrak provides nationwide passenger rail service from Newport News. And, the Federal Trade Commission is currently deliberating on a light rail route from Eastern Virginia Medical

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Center to Kempsville Road that would transport 10,000 passengers each way. • Norfolk Southern, headquartered in Hampton Roads, links Isle of Wight County to markets in 22 Eastern states, Washington, D.C., and Ontario, Canada, via 21,500 miles of track. The railroad provides intermodal services for agricultural and industrial products, raw products and consumer goods. • CSX operates on 23,000 miles of track in 23 states, Washington, D.C., Montreal and Ontario, Canada. It offers a Rail-to-Truck Transshipment Facility in Newport News and an intermodal terminal in nearby Portsmouth. • Amtrak connects the region to other areas of the country with passenger trains departing daily from Newport News and Richmond. For information, travelers should call (800) USA-RAIL.

Greyhound Bus system provide intercity connections. Hampton Roads Transit, with over 55 fixed routes and 300 buses, provides public transportation throughout Hampton Roads. In addition to local and express bus services, HRT’s other services include a ferry connecting Norfolk and Portsmouth, paratransit service, and TRAFFIX, a program providing alternatives to the one-person-per-car commute. In 2010, HRT will launch The Tide, Virginia’s first light rail system that will run in Norfolk. Construction begain in January 2008. For more information, visit goHRT.com. The Williamsburg Area Transit provides transportation throughout Colonial Williamsburg, Busch Gardens and area shopping locations to the west while the Bay Transit Company provides bus service on weekdays for commuters in both Gloucester and Mathews Counties.

BUS SERVICE

MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS

Both Newport News’ Trailways bus system and Norfolk’s

More than 50 common freight carriers serve Hampton Roads. UPS maintains a local terminal.

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For air transportation and cargo needs, companies can choose from a range of options. All of Hampton Roads’ airports, consisting of two international and numerous municipal airports, are within an easy drive. The Norfolk International Airport and Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport offer modern terminals and are served by major airlines, including all-cargo airlines and commuter airlines as well as general aviation and helicopter services. So as the saying goes, “You can get there from here in Hampton Roads—and quickly!”

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BUSINESS | Small Business Boosters Opportunities for Entrepreneurial Success

mall businesses enjoy everexpanding services, products and support within Hampton Roads’ communities. To help the independent business person to survive and prosper, there are various organizations, businesses, government agencies, educational institutes and programs that assist the entrepreneur with a dream and drive. The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) of Hampton Roads is a joint program of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, Thomas Nelson Community College and the Small Business Administration. Its mission is to provide assistance to businesses with less than 100 employees, which constitute 80 percent of Hampton Roads’ businesses. The SBDC offers management skill counseling, business planning and marketing assistance, and networking opportunities. Its programs include the Small Business of the Year awards, the Lunch & Learn series, Technology Showcase and NxLevel training courses.

M DIRECTORIES Virginia Business Resource Directory www.vec.state.va.us/vecportal A guide to services available for existing and potential businesses available from the Virginia Employment Commission — Economic Information Services Division. No charge.

EDUCATION Applied Research Center Newport News 249-0884

FRANKLIN & SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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Business Degree in Entrepreneurial Studies Hampton University 727-5761 Norfolk State University 823-8920 Continuing Education Seminars, workshops and courses designed to teach business planning and financial management. Tuition fee.

Thomas Nelson Community College Christopher Newport University Fee charged.

825-2936 594-7158

Technology Applications Center Old Dominion University Norfolk 683-5505 Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology (703) 689-3000 Provides the only statewide suite of programs for technology entrepreneurs and small technology businesses. Hampton Roads Technology Incubator (HRTI) 865-2140 Nurtures high-tech businesses through programs that help entrepreneurs operate these companies successfully.

INFORMATION/ ADVISORY ASSISTANCE Acquisition Division of NASA: Independent Assistance Office 864-2456 Counseling and informational services regarding bidder’s informational systems and how they operate. No charge. Better Business Bureau of Greater Hampton Roads, Inc. www.bbb.org 531-1300 Advancing marketplace trust by creating a community of trustworthy businesses, setting standards for marketplace trust, encouraging and supporting best practices, celebrating marketplace role models and denouncing substandard marketplace behavior. Business Opportunities Program— City of Newport News 926-8721 Purchasing information for minorityand female-owned businesses doing contracting work with Newport News. No charge. Chambers of Commerce Not-for-profit, non-partisan and non-sectarian association of businesses, operating on behalf of its members. Membership Fee. See New Arrivals: Quick Start Guide for contact information.

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Cottage Industry Microenterprise Program of the Center for Community Development, Inc. www.ccdi-va.net 339-0925 A catalyst in the establishment or expansion of very small business ventures in CCDI's service areas in Virginia through the dispensation of information, training and/or financing. Empowerment 2010 Small Business Incubator and Resource Center www.empowerment2010.org 314-4222 Creating an environment that enchances the quality of life for individuals, families and communities within the Norfolk and Portsmouth Empowerment Zone through comprehsensive education, social and economic opportunities. Entrepreneurial Center â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Old Dominion University College of Business Counseling 549-4916 For start-up or expansion of technical or unique types of businesses. No initial cost.

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Hampton Roads Hispanic Chamber of Commerce www.hrhcc.org 833-7552 Promoting and enhancing the Hispanic business community in Hampton Roads.

Field Studies Consulting Program 221-2911 Provides businesses the opportunity to complete a variety of projects such as financial analysis, study of operating issues, examination of new markets or the preparation of complete strategic plans. College of William and Mary Graduate School of Business. Fee charged. Future of Hampton Roads, Inc. www.fhrinc.org 623-1988 Encouraging, supporting and sustaining activities and organizations that promote regionalism and reek regional solutions to regional problems.

Hampton Roads Partnership www.hrp.org 625-4696 Providing leadership to focus on strategic issues that will enhance Hampton Roads' competitive position in the global economy. Hampton Roads Planning District Commission www.hrpdcva.org 420-8300 Encouraging and facilitating local government cooperation and statelocal cooperation in addressing, on a regional basis, problems of greater-than-local significance.

Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance (HREDA) www.hreda.com 627-2315 To market Hampton Roads worldwide as the region of choice for business investment and expansion. To serve as the region's lead economic development and marketing organization for promoting Hampton Roads and recruiting new and expanding businesses for location in Hampton Roads.

Hampton Roads Technology www.hrtc.org 249-1585 Transforming Hampton Roads and its technology companies into world-recognized technology leaders through educational programs, network opportunities, community involvement and legislative directives designed to drive greater visibility and awareness of members and the region.

World Trade Center, Downtown Norfolk COURTESY OF CITY OF NORFOLK

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Hampton Small Business Incubator 727-8311 Offers cost-effective space, administrative services and professional equipment in a synergistic environment. Fee charged. Hampton University Business Assistance Center 727-5570 Full range of advisory services. No charge. Opportunity, Inc. Norfolk 314-2370 www.opp-inc.org Provides planning, oversight and evaluation of local workforce development initiatives in partnership with local elected officials. No charge. Peninsula Center for Workforce Development www.pcfwd.org 826-3327 Assists businesses and employees by providing targeted training to enhance workplace skills. No charge.

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Retail Alliance www.retail-alliance.com 466-1600 Providing retail and business partners with dependable, responsive products and services. SBA Online Women’s Business Center www.onlinewbc.org Interactive financial, management and marketing assistance. No charge. SCORE — Hampton Roads Chapter www.scorehr.org 441-3733 Providing resources and expertise to maximize the success of existing and emerging small businesses. No charge. SCORE — Peninsula Chapter www.score100-virginia.org 262-2000 Counseling both small businesses and non-profit organizations on the Peninsula and Middle Peninsula. No charge. SCORE — Williamsburg Chapter www.scorewilliamsburg.org 229-6511 Providing free business counseling to individuals who want to start their own businesses, free consult-

ing to small businesses owners who need assistance to grow or improve the profitability of their businesses. No charge.

owned businesses and franchises. No charge. U.S. Small Business Administration Richmond (804) 771-2400

Small Business Assistance Program — Virginia Dept. of Environmental Quality Richmond (800) 592-5482

Urban League of Hampton Roads www.ulhr.org 627-0864 Enabling African-Americans and others to secure economic selfreliance, parity, power and civil rights.

Small Business Development Center of Hampton Roads, Inc. Chesapeake 664-2592 www.hrsbdc.org

Virginia Department of Business Assistance Richmond (804) 371-8200

Small Business Development Center of Hampton Roads, Inc. — Thomas Nelson Community College www.hrsbdc.org 865-3128 Provides educational resources, references and counseling. No charge for counseling.

Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise Richmond (804) 786-5560 Young Professionals of Hampton Roads www.hamptonroadschamber.com 664-2504

Small Business Institute — Christopher Newport University 594-7139 Business school selects several businesses to receive individual counseling. No charge. Sunbelt Business Brokers 865-2501 Private firm that offers guidance in purchasing existing independently-

Creating prosperity for young professionals by connecting them to the community through enhancing leadership roles, providing career development opportunities and building relationships through social interactions.

City Center at Oyster Point, Newport News COURTESY OF CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Atlantic Mortgage & Investment Chesapeake 424-2935 Business Loan Center Richmond (888) 333-6441 Small business lender. Hampton Industrial/Commercial Business Assistance — City of Hampton Department of Economic Development 727-6237 Assists existing and new businesses in expanding their operations and also has ability to issue tax-exempt industrial revenue bonds. No charge. Hampton Industrial Development Authority Revolving Loan Fund 727-6237 Financial assistance ($5,000$100,000) to qualified, small Hampton-based businesses to beautify their facilities or to get working capital. No charge.

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Hampton Retail Assistance Program Department of Marketing and Communications 727-6237 Financing offers financing, managerial and technical assistance. No charge. Hampton Small and Minority Business Assistance â&#x20AC;&#x201D; City of Hampton Department of Economic Development 727-6237 Assistance for start-up or expanding businesses. No charge. Mid-Atlantic Small Business Finance, Inc. Norfolk 626-1418

businesses that have trouble obtaining financing from private lenders. Fee charged. Newport News Urban Development Action Grant Loans Program 926-8428 Offers fixed rate financial assistance (from $10,000) to qualified new and expanding businesses making taxable investments and providing job opportunities for low and moderate income persons. Fee charged. Tidewater Business Financing Corporation Norfolk 623-2691

Newport News Capital Fund 926-8428 Provides loan opportunities ($10,000 to $250,000) for local businesses that have trouble obtaining financing from private lenders. Targeted to businesses that create jobs which help to mitigate effects of defense cutbacks. Fee charged. Newport News Revolving Loan Fund 926-8428 Provides loan opportunities ($20,000 to $100,000) to local

The Virginia Economic Development Revolving Loan Program (804) 371-7028 Up to $700,000 per project for new and expanding businesses in manufacturing and basic employment jobs with one job created per $100,000 loan. No charge. Virginia Department of Economic Development Office of Small Business and Financial Services (804) 371-8254 No charge.

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Waterside Capital Corporation 626-1111 Offers equity investment opportunities up to $2,000,000. $50 fee with application. Virginia Community Development Loan Fund Minority Contractor Assistance Program Richmond (804) 233-2014 Virginia Small Business Financing Authority Richmond (804) 371-8254

Workforce Development Center

COURTESY OF ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY

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BUSINESS | Financial Resources

COURTESY OF JAMES CITY COUNTY

SunTrust Bank

Financial Services Options to Fit All Tastes

ith 1.6 million population base and $15 billion in deposits, it’s not surprising that there is a significant number of financial institutions to choose from—and most have branches in convenient locations throughout the region. Depending on the institution—bank, savings bank, credit union or investment firm—a smorgasbord of options are being served up to Hampton Roads’ knowledgeable consumers, hungry for the latest and fastest menu of high-tech banking and investing services and strategies. Don’t worry about being confused by different account options, investment strategies, mortgage options and insurance offerings. Highly-trained specialists, part of customer-service trends at a number of Hampton Roads’ banking and investment firms, are available to guide you through the financial maze toward a secure future. An informed decision about a financial institution begins by taking inventory of your particular needs and goals, and then

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deciding the size of the financial institution that will best serve you, your family or your business. Large financial institutions such as Wachovia Bank, BB&T, Bank of America, or SunTrust, with many branches and amenities like private banking, may be your most appealing options. Conversely, you may prefer the ambiance of a local institution such as Old Point National or Towne Bank with fewer locations, but the ability to be more flexible to meet your needs. In addition to traditional banks, you may also want to consider an employee credit union. Several large businesses as well as military bases provide credit unions offering full banking, loan and credit card services. And, if you are an investor, you’ll also want to consider the services of firms such as Legg Mason Wood Walker, Wheat First Butcher Singer, Charles Schwab, etc. Once you’ve decided on the type of financial institution you’d prefer, read the brochures listing hours, minimum balances, extra

charges, and the array of services that are offered. Compare the costs of accounts, considering the type of transactions you typically make. Finally, you’ll probably want to talk to the bank personnel before finalizing your decision. The area’s largest credit unions are 1st Advantage Federal, Chartway Federal, Langley Federal and Bayport. These credit unions range from 58,000 members to 135,000. Smaller in membership but still major credit unions on the Southside include ABNB Federal, Guardian Federal, Navy Federal, Northern Star and Old Dominion University, with 8,000 to 44,000 members. So whether you like inline, online, car lines, phone lines or standing in line, there is surely a financial institution that’s right for you.

M BANKS Bank of America www.bankofamerica.com (800) 432-1000 Bank of Hampton Roads www.bankofhamptonroads.com 436-1000

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Bank of the Commonwealth www.bankofthecommonwealth.com 446-6911 BB&T www.bbandt.com

(800) 226-5228

Colonial Virginia Bank www.colonialvabank.com (804) 642-0178

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Langley Federal Credit Union www.langleyfcu.org 827-7200

Northern Star Credit Union www.nstarcu.org 487-3474

Navy Federal Credit Union www.navyfcu.org 423-5068

Old Dominion University Credit Union www.oducreditunion.org 533-9308

Old Point National Bank

Community Bank www.cbnk.com

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COURTESY OF ROBERT BERCHTOLD, â&#x201E;˘1996

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Consolidated Bank & Trust www.consolidatedbank.com 722-2575 Farmers Bank www.farmersbankva.com

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First Federal Savings Bank of Virginia www.ffsbofva.com 925-1466 Gateway Bank & Trust Telebank System www.trustgateway.com (866) 867-8500 Heritage Bank & Trust www.heritagenorfolk.com

648-1600

Monarch Bank www.monarchbank.com

222-2100

Old Point National Bank www.oldpoint.com 728-1200 RBC Centura www.centura.com

892-2000

Resource Bank www.resourcebankonline.com SunTrust Bank www.suntrust.com

463-2265

(800) 786-8787

Towne Bank www.townebankonline.com 638-7500 Wachovia www.wachovia.com

A True Community Bank

(800) 922-4684

CREDIT UNIONS

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Chartway Federal Credit Union www.chartway.com 552-1000 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union www.1stadvantage.org 877-2444 Guardian Federal Credit Union www.guardianfcu.org 397-1234

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BUSINESS | Meetings & Conventions

Virginia Beach Conference Center

New Venues and Attractions for Work and Play

oing the extra mile is part of normal business for Hampton Roads’ meeting planners as they work with the tourists and convention groups that are increasingly choosing the region as a destination of choice. That’s because of the area’s perfect blend of location, accessibility, variety of meeting sites and community attractions, as well as the new and improved facilities and sites popping up all over the region. Virginia Beach, Hampton and Norfolk opened new conference centers in 2005, and Newport News and Norfolk have new and improved offerings underway. Hampton Roads draws all types and sizes of groups from professional societies to fraternal organizations, from religious conventions to military reunions. Centrally located on the Atlantic Coast, Hampton Roads is popular for any group in the East as well as many from the Mid-West or West. The proximity of the Newport News/Williamsburg International,

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Norfolk International, and Richmond International airports, with shuttle services to local hotels, combined with plenty of bus and train routes and the interstate highways, make for easy and convenient access. From Williamsburg to Virginia Beach, the plethora of meeting locations and facilities is certain to satisfy any group. Hampton Roads’ meeting and convention venues are also very affordable, featuring superb hotels, a wide variety of restaurants and exciting attractions—and many are award-winning. As an example, Colonial Williamsburg hotels have received the prestigious Pinnacle Award from Successful Meetings magazine since 1988. Meetings and conventions are an important part of the Hampton Roads tourism industry. Site planners go out of their way to treat all groups as “VIPs,” tailoring events to their needs to the extent possible. The Williamsburg area offers 16 conference hotels accommodating groups of 10 to 1,200 people for meetings and ban-

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quets. If needed, the College of William and Mary is available for larger city-wide conference groups. There are over 10,000 rooms available through members of the Williamsburg Hotel-Motel Association. Great Wolf Lodge Williamsburg, is Virginia’s premier first class, full-service, year-round family destination resort, designed to capture the atmosphere and adventure of the northwoods. Great Wolf Lodge provides a comprehensive package of lodging amenities, including: 405 all-suite guest rooms; a 79,000 square-foot indoor entertainment area, with a grand-scale waterpark; a spacious outdoor pool; themed family restaurant; Elements Spa featuring Aveda products; Scooops Kid Spa; over 100-game arcade with a ticket redemption center; a confectionery café; fitness center; a gift emporium and an animated Great Clock Tower in the Grand Lobby. The Great Wolf Lodge features 20,000 square feet of meeting and event space, with complimentary wireless internet in meeting areas and public spaces. The resort has state-ofthe-art audio visual equipment, and each room offers individual

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lighting and climate controls. Hospitality suites are conveniently located in the conference wing on each floor. Great Wolf Lodge can accommodate meetings and events from 10 to 400 attendees. The professional sales and catering team can assist in every facet of your planning. For more information on “Meetings and events that make a splash,” contact a sales manager at 2299700, ext. 705 or 793. Newport News offers numerous hotel facilities, including the new Marriott Hotel, a full-service hotel and conference center located at the premier City Center at Oyster Point. The Marriott at City Center boasts of 256 contemporary guest rooms, plus first-class amenities and concierge-level services. The hotel’s conference center is state-of-theart and can accommodate up to 1,000 people, with a 12,000-

square-foot grand ballroom, the largest in Newport News, a 4,200square-foot ballroom, and a 6,500-square-foot rotunda. Hampton offers several convention sites. Until recently, the largest site was the Hampton Coliseum, which can accommodate 11,000 people. However, as of March 2005, Hampton became home to the new Hampton Roads Convention Center, the largest facility in Hampton Roads. With more than 344,000 total square footage that includes 18,000 square feet of exhibit space, it offers seating for 14,000 delegates and has a grand ballroom that can accommodate 2,200 for a sit-down dinner. It also has many state-of-the-art technological features such as a Cyber Café. The Center is adjacent to a new 300-room Embassy Suites, which enables meeting attendees to

THINK ABOUT NOTHING BECAUSE WE’VE THOUGHT ABOUT EVERYTING How does one equate the phrase "experience of a lifetime"? Well here at the Newport News Marriott at City Center, we strive to provide you with that experience, whether dining in Rockefeller’s, staying in one of our well-appointed rooms, or simply the type of service that says we not only understand your needs, but truly care enough to go the extra mile to fulfill them. Each day there are hundreds of little things we do that you’ll never remember. But together, they all add up to one you’ll never forget. Going above and beyond. IT’S S THE E MARRIOTT T WAY.. SM

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walk to the Convention Center through a covered walkway from the hotel. The Hampton University Convocation Center, which can host over 6,000 people, also attracts very large conventions to the area. Southside Hampton Roads offers many excellent convention and meeting destinations as well. Norfolk’s premier location is sometimes referred to as the Waterside Convention Connection. Here, the Norfolk Waterside Marriott and Waterside Convention Center, the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel, the Radisson Hotel Norfolk and the Waterside Festival Marketplace combine to offer over 1,000 first-class rooms and suites, 55 meeting rooms and 121,000 square feet of convention space. And, located just blocks away is the Norfolk Scope which offers 85,000 square feet of meeting space that can accommodate as many as 11,300 people for concerts, circuses, ice shows, professional ice hockey matches and other entertainment programs. Its exhibition hall houses conventions, trade shows and various special events and plans for renovation will add a conference center with as much as 95,000 additional feet of space. This space will be over and above the 15,000 square feet of meeting space that will be part of the new cruise ship terminal that opened in late 2006. While Virginia Beach has multiple sites for meetings and conventions, it opened Phase One of the most functional and wellorganized convention facilities in the nation. The design of the new Virginia Beach Convention Center, completed in 2007, allows amazing flexibility to accommodate and fully equip groups of all sizes. Specifically, it includes a 150,000-square-foot exhibition hall, a ballroom of 31,029 square feet, 28,929 square feet of meeting space, generous pre-function space, 2,230 free

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parking spaces and the latest technological amenities. Suffolk has geared up to handle even more meetings and conventions with the opening of the Hilton Garden Inn and Suffolk Conference Center. This 150-room facility is the centerpiece of the city-owned redevelopment project along the Nansemond River which includes a 28-slip marina and a six-acre park. The 14,000-square-foot conference center features high-end, flexible meeting space, including a 7,300square-foot ballroom, adjacent breakout room, 24-hour, fullservice business center, etc. Guests enjoy beautifully-decorated rooms complete with floor-toceiling windows, high-speed internet access, dual phone lines, microwaves, refrigerators and coffee makers. Chesapeake’s venues include the Chesapeake Conference Center which was voted the #1 place to “get down to business” in 2001 by local business customers. The Center, which is within an easy walking distance of five hotels, features 22,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space capable of handling functions as small as 20 or as large as 2,500. Portsmouth offers other options for large groups including the Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel and Waterfront Conference Center. The high-tech conference center, which is IACC-certified, features 249 rooms and more than 24,000 square feet of flexible meeting and banquet space. The Center has two ballrooms: the 12,000square-foot grand ballroom which hosts up to 1,800 for receptions and 1,100 banquet-style, and the junior ballroom which accommodates up to 800. One of the hotel’s two boardrooms seats up to 20 people in a dramatic turret-like room overlooking the Elizabeth River. The Center also includes a high-end, dedicated executive learning center with

a 1,800-square-foot case study amphitheater offering schoolroom seating for 70. Interested groups should call the various marketing associations of interest. They will provide onestop shopping for information about the respective meeting sites and transportation carriers and schedules.

Isle of Wight (800) 365-9339 www.smithfield-virginia.com

Smithfield (800) 365-9339 www.smithfield-virginia.com

Newport News www.newport-news.org

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Franklin (757) 562-8506 www.franklinva.com

Virginia Beach www.vbgov.com

Gloucester (804) 693-1261 www.gloucesterva.info

Williamsburg (800) 368-6511 www.visitwilliamsburg.com

Hampton (800) 487-8778 www.hamptoncvb.com

York County 890-3525 www.yorkcounty.gov/tourism

(866) 733-7835 294-0066 (800) 700-7702

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USS Monitor Replica at the Mariners’ Museum ADVERTISING Darden Publishing PO Box 11023 Newport News, VA 23601 www.dardenpublishing.net (757) 596-3638 (See our ad–pages 39 & 47)

APARTMENTS Arrow Inn 3361 Cmdr Shepard Boulevard Hampton, VA 23666 res@arrowinn.com www.arrowinn.com (757) 865-0300 (See our ad–page 91) BANKS/CREDIT UNIONS BayPort Credit Union 3711 Huntington Avenue Newport News, VA 23607 www.bayportcu.org (757) 928-8850 (See our ad–page 55)

Langley Federal Credit Union 1055 W. Mercury Boulevard Hampton, VA 23666 (757) 827-LFCU Toll-Free 1-800-826-7490 www.langleyfcu.org (See our ad–page 89)

Old Point National Bank Serving the Community of Hampton Roads Since 1923 (757) 728-1200 www.oldpoint.com (See our ad–page 129)

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SunTrust Bank 44 convenient locations in Greater Hampton Roads to serve you! Toll-Free 1-800-SUN-TRUST www.suntrust.com (See our ad–page 3)

CHILD CARE Holloman Child Development 1520 Todds Lane Hampton, VA 23666 (757) 838-3188 1679 Merrimac Trail Williamsburg, VA 23185 (757) 887-0672 4900 George Washington Hwy. Grafton, VA 23692 (757) 898-4816 14102 Warwick Blvd. Newport News, VA 23602 (757) 886-0862 (See our ad–page 71)

BUILDING MATERIALS & SUPPLY Waterfront Lumber Co., Inc. 1200 Jefferson Avenue Newport News, VA 23607 (757) 245-0091 FAX (757) 245-0419 (See our ad–page 54)

BUSINESS CLUB Town Point Club 101 W. Main Street Suite 300 Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 625-6606 www.town-point.com (See our ad–page 39)

CHIROPRACTOR Rebound Chiropractic Health Center, Ltd. 11790 Jefferson Ave., Suite 205 Newport News, VA 23606 (757) 873-8701 (See our ad–page 75)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Franklin Southampton Economic Development 601 N. Mechanic Street Franklin, VA 23851 (757) 562-1958 www.franklinsouthhamptonva.com (See our ad–pages 16-17)

Gloucester County P. O. Box 915 Gloucester, Virginia 23061 (804) 693-1315 www.co.gloucester.nj.us (See our ad–pages 18-21)

Hampton, City of One Franklin Street Suite 600 Hampton, VA 23669 (757) 727-6237 www.hampton.gov (See our ad–pages 22-25)

James City County 101-C Mounts Bay Road P.O. Box 8784 Williamsburg, VA 23187-8784 (757) 253-6607 www.jccecondev.com (See our ad–pages 28-31)

Newport News, City of 2400 Washington Avenue 3rd Floor Newport News, VA 23607 (757) 926-8428 Toll-Free 1-800-274-8348 www.newportnewsva.com (See our ad–pages 1, 32-35)

Norfolk, City of 500 East Main Street Suite 1500 Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 664-4338 www.norfolk.gov (See our ad–pages 36-38, 113)

Poquoson, City of 500 City Hall Avenue Poquoson, VA 23662 (757) 868-3588 www.ci.poquoson.va.us (See our ad–pages 40-42)

York County 224 Ballard Street Yorktown, VA 23690 (757) 890-3317 www.yorkcounty.gov (See our ad–pages 48-51)

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES CareerConnection 150 W. Brambleton Avenue Norfolk, VA 23510 Daily in the Virginian-Pilot and at HamptonRoads.com hrcareer@hamptonroads.com (757) 446-2435 (See our ad–page 67)

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Francisco, Robinson and Associates, Inc. REALTORS®

Serving buyers and sellers of real estate from Williamsburg to Richmond. Paul C. Robinson, Broker • PO Box 25 • Providence Forge, VA 23140 Phone: (804) 966-2388 • (757) 229-3855 • www.franciscorobinson.com ENTERTAINMENT VENUES Ferguson Center for the Arts Christopher Newport University 1 University Place Newport News, VA 23601 (757) 594-7448 www.fergusoncenter.cnu.edu (See our ad–page 136)

FLORISTS Fran’s Florist, LLC 44 W. Mercury Boulevard Hampton, VA 23669 (757) 722-2840 Toll-Free 1-800-722-2849 (See our ad–page 87)

HISTORICAL SITES Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation PO Box 1607 Williamsburg, VA 23187 www.historyisfun.org (757) 253-4838 (757) 253-5299 Fax (See our ad–page 107)

HOSPITALS Bon Secours Hampton Roads Health System 110 Kingsley Lane, Suite 511 Norfolk, VA 23505 (757) 889-CARE www.bshr.com (See our ad–Inside Front Cover)

Riverside Health System 500 J. Clyde Morris Blvd. Newport News, VA 23601 (757) 594-2000 (See our ad–pages 73 & Back Cover)

HOTELS/MOTELS Arrow Inn 3361 Cmdr Shepard Boulevard Hampton, VA 23666 res@arrowinn.com www.arrowinn.com (757) 865-0300 (See our ad–page 91)

Great Wolf Lodge Resort 549 East Rochambeau Drive Williamsburg, VA 23188 www.greatwolf.com Toll-Free 1-800-551-WOLF (See our ad–page 133)

Newport News Marriott at City Center 740 Town Center Drive Newport News, VA 23606 (757) 873-9299 www.marriott.com/PHFOY (See our ad–page 132)

Omni Newport News Hotel 1000 Omni Boulevard Newport News, VA 23606 (757) 873-OMNI (See our ad–page 131)

INTERNET SERVICES HamptonRoads.com 150 W. Brambleton Avenue Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 446-2989 (See our ad–page 7) MASSAGE THERAPIST Body Basics by Britta 10866 Warwick Boulevard Newport News, VA 23601 (757) 591-8834 (See our ad–page 77)

NEWSPAPERS Virginian Pilot 150 W. Brambleton Ave. Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 446-2000 (See our ad–Inside Back Cover)

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Hampton Roads Transit 3400 Victoria Boulevard Hampton, VA 23661 (757) 222-6100 www.gohrt.com (See our ad–page 121)

REAL ESTATE/ BROKER/REALTORS Century 21 Nachman Realty 1929 Coliseum Drive Suite D1-D2 Hampton, VA 23666 Toll-Free 1-800-539-8014 www.century21nachman.com (See our ad–page 53)

Francisco, Robinson & Associates, Inc. Realtors® 9411 Pocahontas Trail Providence Forge, VA 23140 Toll-free (800) 553-9819 (804) 966-2388 www.franciscorobinson.com (See our ad–page 135)

Long and Foster Real Estate, Inc. 3181 Shore Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23451 (757) 496-9400 www.longandfoster.com (See our ad–page 5)

REAL ESTATE/ COMMERCIAL (Also see Economic Development)

Coliseum Central BID, Inc.

REAL ESTATE/ COMMUNITIES Eagle Harbor 13213 Eagle Lake Court Carrollton, VA 23314 www.eagleharborva.com (757) 238-9500 (See our ad–page 9) Founders Pointe 1302 Founders Pointe Trail Carrollton, VA 23314 www.founderspointe.com (757) 238-9009 (See our ad–page 9) The Riverfront 6101 Walkers Ferry Lane Suffolk, VA 23435 www.the-riverfront.com (757) 638-9100 (See our ad–page 9) TERMITE & PEST CONTROL National Exterminating Company, Inc. 12484A Warwick Boulevard Newport News, VA 23606 (757) 599-3621 (See our ad–page 54)

TRAVEL & TOURISM (Also see Economic Development)

Newport News Tourism 700 Town Center Drive Suite 320 Newport News, VA 23606 Toll-Free 1-888-493-7386 (See our ad–page 95)

2021 Cunningham Drive Suite 101 Hampton, VA 23666 www.coliseumcentral.com (757) 826-6351 (See our ad–page 26)

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Gloucester County ............................18-21

Arrow Inn ....................................................91

EDUCATION Holloman Child Development ............71

Hampton ..............................................22-25

Arrow Inn ....................................................91

James City County ............................28-31

Darden Publishing............................39, 47

Newport News ..............................1, 32-35

Ferguson Center for the Arts ............136

Norfolk ........................................36-38, 113

Bayport Credit Union..............................55

Poquoson ............................................40-42

Franklin & Southampton County ..........................................16-17

Langley Federal Credit Union ......................................89

York County ........................................48-51

Gloucester County ............................18-21

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Old Point National Bank......................129 SunTrust Bank..............................................3

HEALTH CARE

REAL ESTATE/RESIDENTIAL Century 21 Nachman Realty ................53 East West Partners Realty ........................9 Francisco, Robinson & Assoc, Inc ....135

Body Basics by Britta ..............................77 Bon Secours Health System ..........Inside Front Cover

Long and Foster Real Estate, Inc............5

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Great Wolf Lodge ..................................133 Hampton ..............................................22-25 HamptonRoads.com..................................7 Hampton Roads Transit ......................121 James City County ............................28-31 Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation......................................107

Rebound Chiropractic ............................75

Career Connection ..................................67

Newport News ..............................1, 32-35

Riverside Health System ........................73, Back Cover

Fran’s Florist ..............................................87

Newport News Marriott ......................132

National Exterminating Company, Inc. ..................................54

Newport News Tourism ........................95

Town Point Club ......................................39

Omni Newport News Hotel................131

Virginian Pilot..............Inside Back Cover

Poquoson ............................................40-42

Waterfront Lumber Co., Inc. ................54

York County ........................................48-51

REAL ESTATE/COMMERCIAL Coliseum Central BID, Inc......................26 Franklin & Southampton County ..........................................16-17

Norfolk ........................................36-38, 113

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Newport News ..............................1, 32-35

Ferguson Center for the Arts ............136

Norfolk ........................................36-38, 113

Bayport Credit Union..............................55

Poquoson ............................................40-42

Franklin & Southampton County ..........................................16-17

Langley Federal Credit Union ......................................89

York County ........................................48-51

Gloucester County ............................18-21

Arrow Inn ....................................................91

EDUCATION Holloman Child Development ............71

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Old Point National Bank......................129 SunTrust Bank..............................................3

HEALTH CARE Body Basics by Britta ..............................77 Bon Secours Health System ..........Inside Front Cover

REAL ESTATE/RESIDENTIAL Century 21 Nachman Realty ................53 East West Partners Realty ........................9 Francisco, Robinson & Assoc, Inc ....135 Long and Foster Real Estate, Inc............5

SERVICES & PRODUCTS

Rebound Chiropractic ............................75

Career Connection ..................................67

Newport News ..............................1, 32-35

Riverside Health System ........................73, Back Cover

Fran’s Florist ..............................................87

Newport News Marriott ......................132

National Exterminating Company, Inc. ..................................54

Newport News Tourism ........................95

Town Point Club ......................................39

Omni Newport News Hotel................131

Virginian Pilot..............Inside Back Cover

Poquoson ............................................40-42

Waterfront Lumber Co., Inc. ................54

York County ........................................48-51

REAL ESTATE/COMMERCIAL Coliseum Central BID, Inc......................26 Franklin & Southampton County ..........................................16-17

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