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A Bright Future for the Virginia Peninsula
The Virginia Peninsula is growing and thriving and part of that growth is the proposed $115 million expansion and re-design of the campus of Riverside Regional Medical Center. Even today, advanced medical technologies are providing our physicians with new tools for diagnosis. At Riverside, we’re leading the way in the practice of 21st century medicine.
The M2ATM pill cam is a new imaging device. The camera is a disposable pill that is swallowed and passes through the small intestine, transmitting images along the way. Riverside is the first hospital in Hampton Roads to offer the M2ATM Capsule Endoscope.
The Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scanner is a new tool for diagnosing certain types of cancer. Riverside’s scanner offers state of the art technology and is the first to serve the Virginia Peninsula.
The Heart CT unit (also referred to as cardiac scoring) is a new, non-invasive screening used to predict heart disease in its earliest stages. Acomputerized tomography (CT) scan produces x-ray images of the heart and measures the amount of calcium in the coronary arteries.
For more information on these new technologies, call Ask-A-Nurse, anytime, 24 hours a day at (757)595-6363.
Artists rendering of the new Riverside Regional Medical Center. Major redesign and expansion has already begun and is scheduled for completion in the Spring of 2004.
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I’d like to begin by thanking you for reading Living On The Virginia Peninsula, A Hampton Roads Community. You will find the publication to be beneficial and informative as you build your network of new friends and establish new business relationships.
As a life-long Virginia Peninsula resident, I continue to marvel at the seemingly infinite variety of businesses, schools, cultural and recreational facilities and programs that are available.
While the Virginia Peninsula encompasses more than 630 square miles, our cities and counties are geographically so close that almost any event, business, community center or school can be quickly reached throughout HamptonRoads. More important is our unity of spirit and development. All of the localities are deeply committed to
diversifying and improving our economy, schools, cultural attractions, recreational areas and neighborhoods. This commitment can only enhance our quality of life.
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. The Virginia Peninsula has all of the necessary ingredients for a first-class quality of life that you and I can be proud of. And if we say and do unto others as we would for ourselves, we will continue to prosper in the years to come.
I am thankful to be a part of this momentum by maintaining a quality publication that will highlight the many opportunities available to you and your family. After all, first impressions are everlasting.
I challenge you to be active and voice your opinions. Get involved with our communities so that our children’s children will be as proud to live on the Virginia Peninsula as I am today.
Within the pages of Living On The Virginia Peninsula, I am happy to show you our Hampton Roads cities and counties and what makes life so special here, so that your first impression is a positive influence in your life. The Virginia Peninsula and our Peninsula Neighbors have something for everyone.
Living On The Virginia Peninsula could not include every program, and every institution. We have, however, provided you with key tips, names of organizations, and addresses and phone numbers of businesses to smooth your relocation to the Virginia Peninsula and our Peninsula Neighbors.
I hope this publication will whet your appetite to find out more about our wonderful communities, and I look forward to the years to come with a dedicated commitment to make each edition better than before.
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A- Buckroe Beach
B- Busch Gardens
C- Chrysler Museum
D- Jamestown Settlement
E- Mariners' Museum
F- Nauticus
G- Newport News
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H- Virginia Living Museum
I- Virginia Air and Space Center
J- Virginia Marine Science Museum
K- Virginia Zoo
L- Virginia War Museum
M- Water Country USA
N- Yor ktown Victory Center
O- Colonial Williamsburg
P- Peninsula Fine Arts Center
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Peninsula business is diverse.
Our residents make their living by fishing and building boats, by piloting aircraft at nearby Air Force and Navy installations, by pioneering 21st century space and aviation technology at NASA Langley Research Center, and by working in retail, service, and manufacturing industries.
In recent years, several wellknown companies have chosen to locate new facilities on the Virginia Peninsula. Our community is the choice location for premier companies such as Ferguson Enterprises, Inc., a multi-billion dollar company and North America’s largest wholesale plumbing and electrical supply distributor, which expanded its corporate headquarters here for
the second time in the past ten years. Nextel Communications, another industry leader, employs over 1,000 people in its multiple Peninsula customer-care facilities.
A state-of-the-art, 2-millionsquare-foot distribution facility handles Wal-Mart’s consumer goods from all over the world, imported through the Port of Hampton Roads. The Symantec Corporation’s East Coast hub, in a Class-A, 100,000-square-foot office building, develops anti-virus and remote-management software products. INCOGEN, a leader in the field of bioinformatics, develops specialized software for computational genomics research. One of the primary reasons why these notable companies have chosen the Virginia Peninsula
to expand their businesses is our outstanding quality of life, which facilitates a company’s ability to recruit, relocate, and retain the skilled employees upon which a company’s success is built.
Whether you are a newcomer or already a resident, you are part of a vibrant area, rich in heritage and determined to be the best.
“Quality of life” is almost a creed for the Peninsula communities — a statement of belief that frames our vision and planned growth to develop and improve the residential, educational, cultural, and business aspects of Peninsula life.
Along with the timely facts you need to make informed decisions critical to the well-being of your home and business, Living on the Virginia Peninsula magazine lets you savor some of the Peninsula’s wonder and delight.
Wetlands Scene, Newport News Park
Japanese Friendship Bridge, Newport News Park
What’s drawn some of the best and brightest mindsanywheretotheVirginiaPeninsula?
Could it be the deep technology base, with hundreds of technology companies rubbing elbows with the likes of NASALangley Research Center and Jefferson Lab? Could it be our highly trained regional workforce of 750,000 and creative, pro-business climate? Or could it be another kind of climate, one you need to experience for yourself on a warm breezy day on our Virginia coast? For more information, contact the Peninsula Alliance For Economic Development at 1-800-368-4212. Or visitus online at www.paed.org.
highly skilled people leave military service here every year—ready to work
Hampton Roads is second only to Silicon Valley in its per capita concentration of scientists and engineers.
15,000
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The Virginia Peninsula is home to two Federal Laboratories (NASA Langley Research Center & Jefferson Lab) and the third largest marine laboratory in the United States (Virginia Institute of Marine Science).
Winner of the 2001 Great American Place Award— American Heritage Magazine. Major corporations here include Canon Virginia, Gateway Computers, Siemens VDO Automotive, Nextel Communications, Symantec Corporation and Northrop Grumman Newport News.
Economic Development
Members of the Peninsula’s Team:
Abbitt Management,Inc.
Abbitt Realty
Advantis Real Estate Services Company
Aerospace &Propulsion Systems Division
Alliance Engineering, Inc.
American Eastern
Anheuser Busch
TheArc of the Virginia Peninsula, Inc.
Armada/Hoffler
Atlantic Homes, LCC
BB&Tof Virginia
Ball Metal Beverage Container Group
Bank of America
Bank of Williamsburg
Baskerville &Son
Beck Company
BonSecours Hampton Roads HealthSystems
Robert Brown &Associates
Busch Properties, Incorporated
CB RichardEllis of Virginia
Canon Virginia, incorporated
Chesapeake Masonry Corporation
The Children’s Clinic, Ltd.
Whiting Chisman
Clancy &Theys Construction Company
CloughHarbour &Associates
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
The Commonwealth Company
ConsolidatedBank &Trust
Continental Properties Corporation
Cox Communications
Craig Davis Properties
DJG, Inc.
TheDaily Press, Inc.
The Desk Set
Divaris Real Estate
Dominion Physical Therapy & Associates
Dominion Terminal Associates
Dominion Virginia Power
DonRichard Associates of Tidewater
Drucker &Faulk
Eggleston Smith, P.C.
Electronic Systems
Ellis Gibson Development Group
FergusonEnterprises, Inc.
1stAdvantage Federal Credit Union
FirstVirginia Bank –HamptonRoads
Fitzhugh-Wilson Real Estate
Froehling &Robertson, inc.
Gateway
Gear-Up Printing
Giant Industries Yorktown Refinery
Gloucester County
Goldman &Associates
Goodman &Company, L.L.
Goodman Hardware &Glass
Grace Industries
James N. Gray Company
GreenMount Associates
Greg Garrett Realty.Com
HallAuto World
Hamner Development Company
City of Hampton
HamptonHoliday Inn
HamptonRoadsTransit
HamptonRoads.Com
Harbor Bank
Harrison &Lear, Inc.
Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate
Hayes, Seay, Mattern and Mattern, Inc.
Henry S. Branscome, Inc.
Howmet Corporation
Hudgins Contracting Corporation
The Image Company, Inc.
Inside Business
JamesCity County
Jeff’s Flowers of Course
Jones, Blechman, Woltz & Kelly, P.C.
W.M. Jordan Company, Inc.
Kaufman &Canoles
Keane, Inc.
Kelly Engineering Services
LandMark Design Group
Langley Federal Credit Union
TheLee Group
Liberty Property Trust
is a Team Sport!
Liberty Warehousing
MallProperties, Inc.
TheMariner’s Museum
Jack L. Massie Contractor,Inc.
McCale Development Corporation
McKinney andCompany
Mid-Atlantic Commercial
Mid Eastern Builders, Inc.
City of Newport News
Northrop Grumman
Newport News
Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport
Noland Company
Old Point National Bank
Omni-Newport News Hotel
Oyster Point Construction Company
Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein
Pembroke Construction Company, Inc.
ThePomoco Group, Inc.
Pompei TileCompany, Inc.
City of Poquoson
Prestige Press, Inc.
McKinley L. Price, DDS
Prudential McCardle Realty
RBCCentura
RadissonHotel –Hampton
Rancorn Wildman Architects, PLC
Raytheon ITSS
Resource Bank
Retail Alliance
Ritchie-Curbow Construction Company, Inc.
RiversideHealth System
Schnabel Engineering Associates
Sentara HamptonGeneral Hospital
Silverman Furs
L. Wallace Sink
SouthTrust Bank
SunTrustBank
Suttle Motor Company
TestingSolutions.com
TheTAFGroup
Thalhimer
Thomas NelsonCommunity College
310 Marketing, Ltd.
Tidewater Physical Therapy, Inc.
Troutman Sanders, LLP
Two-O-Seven Company, L.C. USAA
Vandeventer Black, LLP
VerizonCommunications
Virginia Air &Space Center
Virginia Natural Gas
Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Tax Consultants
VIRTEXCO Corporation
Wachovia Bank, N.A.
Wachovia Securities
Wal-MartDistribution Center
The Walker Companies
Waltrip Express Mulch
Warwick Plumbing &Heating Corporation
Warwick Shopping Center
Waters Advertising Agency
Weber, Marshall & Associates
C.D. West and Company
City of Williamsburg
Williamsburg Jamestown Airport
Williamsburg Marriott
Witt, Mares &Company
William E.Wood & Associates,Realtors
JohnYancey Companies
York County
ZELTechnologies, Inc.
Zooms, Inc.
Neighborhoods
Rich Heritage Combined With Dynamic Development
Best InThe South!
Hampton Roads Tops In Livability For Its Size.
–Money Magazine, 1998
The Peninsula” is a name that fits many geographical areas. In Virginia the name describes a close-knit group of cities and counties that share a rich heritage going back to colonial times and an equally rich vision for the 21st century.
“Isle of Wight and Suffolk Counties make up an area called “South of the James.”
Our locales — Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg and Poquoson, and the counties of York, James City, Gloucester and Isle of Wight — provide our residents with countless choices for businesses, schools, health care, homes, entertainment and recreation.
Ten cities (Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach and Williamsburg) and seven counties (Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Southampton, Surry and York) make up the geographical area Hampton Roads, the nation’s 27th largest Metropolitan statistical area, a strong drawing card for business, education and cultural development.
In addition, Gloucester and Mathews Counties are part of another area referred to as the Middle Peninsula and includes King and Queen County and King William County. While Surry,
Water ha s been the backbone of our communities since the English colonists sailed up the James River to found Jamestown in 1607. Today, waters such as the James River and the Port of Hampton Roads are filled with sailboats and fishing workboats, behemoth coal carriers and the submarines and aircraft carriers that play pivotal roles in our U.S. Navy.
Our rich colonial heritage is woven throughout the Peninsula, yet we move into the 21st century with confidence and authority. Hampton Roads has shown itself ready to develop into a center for excellence in the “New Economy,” that is, economic activity having a global focus and based on information and technology. M
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The Anchor Of The Peninsula
Newport News is a city that is transforming itself for the twenty-first century. While proud of its shipbuilding and maritime heritage, Newport News looks toward a future that includes high-energy physics and photonics research at Jefferson Lab and companies successfully competing in an engineering and technologyrich environment. Newport News offers a Great Climate for Growth for families, as well as for companies, their executives and employees. This positive climate results from a balance of successful economic activity and livability.
the northern end of the city are Oakland Industrial Park and Fort Eustis, the U.S. Army’s Transportation Center. Future economic growth is destined to occur at Carleton Farm Industrial Park, Endview and the Jefferson Center for Research and Technology.
Size
69 sq. miles
Population (2001 est.)
180,305
Median Family Income (2001 est.)
$36,597
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 ParcelService, Ferguson Enterprises, MCI, Jefferson Lab, Siemens VDO Automotive
City Information (757) 369-3410
School Information (757) 591-4500
Northrop Grumman Newport News (Newport News Shipbuilding), Virginia’s largest manufacturer, has been transforming itself during the past two decades into a high-tech company. While continuing to build and overhaul nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines, an increasing share of the Shipyard’s workforce is engaged in engineering, computers and telecommunications, managing systems and R&D. The new $58 million, 246,000 square foot Virginia Advanced Shipbuilding and Carrier Integration Center, located on the Downtown waterfront, and the 195,000 square foot Downtown Engineering Center are only the latest examples of the cooperation between the shipyard, the city, the state, and the Navy that has transformed the landscape of Downtown Newport News.
Stretched out for more than twenty miles along the James River, there are opportunities for its citizens to work from one end of the City to the other. Located at the southern point of the City, besides the Shipyard, are the port facilities, Copeland and the Seafood Industrial Parks and local government offices in the Downtown. The mid-point of the city contains Oyster Point, the business center of the Virginia Peninsula, where City Center at Oyster Point and Port Warwick are now being developed. City Center at Oyster Point, a mixed-use, urban scale development, will place up to one million square feet of class A office space in the center of Oyster Point. Port Warwick is a new urban village on more than 100 acres. North of Oyster Point are Jefferson Lab (and the Applied Research Center developed by the City’s Economic Development Authority), Canon Virginia, Symantec, Siemens VDO Automotive and the Newport News/ Williamsburg International Airport. The area around Patrick Henry Mall has become the central retail district for the Peninsula. At
The waters of Hampton Roads and its tributaries have formed the basis of both commerce and recreation in Newport News. The waters surrounding Newport News have spawned a richness of history and culture, including the world-renowned Mariners’ Museum. Other Newport News attractions include the Virginia Living Museum, the Virginia War Museum and Lee Hall Mansion.
If you have ever dreamt of a home on the water, there is plenty of opportunity in Newport News to live that dream at a very affordable cost. Or, perhaps you would rather own a home overlooking the green in the Villages of Kiln Creek. Of course, you don’t have to live on a golf course to enjoy a great game. Just come to Deer Run at Newport News Park and play one of two championship-level golf courses recently rated by Golf Digest Magazine as “Best Value.”
Newport News Park is the largest municipally-owned park east of the Mississippi and, besides golf, has trails, camping, picnic areas, archery and boating activities. The Newport News Parks and Recreation Department is one of the finest in Virginia and offers a full menu of youth sports, crafts and special events. The Mid-city Recreation Center contains an Olympic-size pool, as well as basketball courts and other facilities.
Education is integral to the life of the community and workforce. The Newport News public schools have won eleven National Awards of Excellence, an unprecedented achievement. Newport News has a full Talented and Gifted program in seven elementary schools, four middle schools and, through accelerated and advanced placement courses, in all high schools, in addition to an approved International Baccalaureate program. There are also magnet schools at all grade levels for math, science and technology, environmental science, aviation, arts and communication, and vocational technology. Newport News, Virginia, is truly your hi-tech hometown!
Great blue heron in Newport News Park
A Proud Heritage Blends With Industry and Technology
Dock for a day at Carousel Park and the Virginia Air &Space Center.
Size
55 sq. miles
Population (2001 est.)
145,665
Median Family Income (2001 est.)
$39,532
Government City Council and City Manager
Major Industries
Computer Sciences Corporation, Gateway, Lockheed Corporation, Howmet, Langley Air Force Base, NEXTELCommunications, Science Application International Corporation, NASA/Langley Research Center
City Information
311 (inside Hampton) (757) 727-8311 (outside Hampton & cell phones)
School Information (757) 727-2000
Hampton’s
proud heritage blends seamlessly with industry and technology to create a community ranked by Money Magazine as one of the “Best Places to Live” and by Sesame Street Parents maga zine as the most “Family Friendly” city in America!
Established in 1610, Hampton began its life as a small, waterfront community and is now recognized as the oldest continuous Englishspeaking settlement in America. Its exciting history includes stories of Blackbeard the Pirate, the Emancipation Proclamation, and man’s first space flight.
Hampton lies at the end of a peninsula flanked by the Port of Hampton Roads and the Chesapeake Bay and crisscrossed by numerous creeks and rivers. Little wonder, then, that among its many leisure-time offerings are water-related activities, events and amenities that make this community a boater’s paradise. Tour boats offer guests the opportunity to visit an island fortress, spend an afternoon whale watching, or take a romantic evening cruise. Sailing enthusiasts cite Hampton’s marinas as some of the finest in Virginia, and leisure fishermen agree that the waters of the Chesapeake Bay provide some of the finest deep-sea fishing on the East Coast.
Residents and visitors to the beautifully renewed downtown area can stroll along the waterfront to view the quaint working boats and sleek recreational craft harbored in the marina. This vibrant district includes the octagonal glass Visitor Center, the spectacular high-rise office building known as Harbour Centre, the Radisson Hotel Hampton, a very contemporary City Hall, and the historic Queens Way shopping district filled with boutiques and galleries. The awardwinning $30 million Virginia Air and Space Center – a major East Coast attraction – is just steps away from the meticulously restored 1920’s carousel that spins young and old alike back to more carefree days.
The “jewel box” in Hampton’s ongoing restoration of its historic sites is The American Theatre. Built in 1908, the theater re-opened in June of 2000 after a 3-year, $2.8 million renovation. The Hampton Arts Commission brings to the theater the much-lauded “Great Performers” series featuring nationally and internationally acclaimed entertainment.
Hampton’s central area of Mercury Boulevard, known as “Coliseum Central,” is a crossroads of retail and service businesses, hotel/motel and conference facilities. Construction is well under way on the 107-acre, $129-million Power Plant of Hampton Roads, a lifestyle retail and entertainment complex featuring both unique and nationally known tenants.
Just a few miles from Coliseum Central are Langley Air Force Base and the NASA-Langley Research Center where the original seven astronauts trained for man’s first flight into space.
These installations helped spawn planned business centers such as Hampton Roads Center and Langley Research Park which are populated with government and private research facilities. Another member of Hampton’s military community is historic Fort Monroe, the Army’s Training and Doctrine Command.
Duffers and professionals alike will find challenging play at The Woodlands Golf Course and The Hamptons Golf Course. Other athletic facilities include The Hampton Tennis Center, the Boo Williams Basketball Complex, and the state-of-the-art Darling Stadium. In addition to these recreational sites, Hampton has ten waterfront and feature parks, twelve neighborhood parks and trails, and four community centers.
The city’s signature event is Hampton Bay Days. One of the largest family-oriented festivals on the East Coast, Bay Days focuses on the community’s concern for protecting the beautiful Chesapeake Bay. Over 1,500 volunteers and 100 businesses work to bring educational exhibits, nationally known entertainment and a carnival atmosphere to this exciting event.
The Hampton Coliseum has a concert seating capacity of over 25,000 and hosts the annual Hampton Jazz Festival as well as performances by other major entertainers, sporting events and product shows.
Hampton City Schools’ motto is “The First Choice” and with good reason. The staff and administration pride themselves on a strong team approach and a commitment to providing the very best education to each and every child. The average SAT scores of the top 25% of graduates are above 1100, and the most recent Standards of Learning test scores resulted in nine schools being fully accredited – more than any other school division in the immediate area. During the 20002001 school year, scholarships and grants were awarded totaling over $12 million – more than any other district on the Virginia Peninsula. Hampton and its surrounding communities are home to four state colleges and universities and one private university.
The Healthy Families Partnership also contributes to the city’s reputation as a family focused community. Through home visiting support, parent education classes, parenting newsletters, public library parent resource centers, teen pregnancy prevention and healthy start programs, this multi-agency, community-wide effort works to make Hampton a healthy and nurturing place in which to raise children.
Hampton offers all of this and more: housing for ever y lifestyle, fresh Chesapeake Bay seafood, active citizens and friendly neighbors. It’s a community with big-city vision that hasn’t lost its small-town charm.
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Colonial Charm With 21st Century Vibrancy
offer realistic encounters with Colonial figures.
Colonial Williamsburg, just nine square miles, is the showpiece of this step back in history. “CW” — as it is affectionately known by locals — sits on 173 acres with 88 restored and hundreds of reconstructed buildings, depicting all aspects of business, educational, medical and cultural life in the 1700s. CW employs more than 3,500 people who provide a comprehensive year-round historical program.
Size
9.3 sq. miles
Population (2001 est.) 12,102
Median Family Income (2001 est.)
$37,093
Government City Council and City Manager
Major Industries Tourism, Restaurants, Hospital, Retail
City Information (757) 220-6100
School Information (757) 253-6777
Williamsburg features a unique blend of Old World charm in business and home life.
The first British colonists stepped ashore in 1607 at Jamestown. Jamestown, combined with Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown at the opposite end of the Colonial National parkway, form an historic arc, re-creating 17th- and 18th-century Virginia for more than one million visitors annually. Colonial times come alive via re-created and restored buildings, home and business life, and costumed interpreters, who
The restoration of CW began in 1926, thanks to the generosity of John D. Rockefeller Jr. It’s 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. CW is often the first step for visiting foreign dignitaries on the way to Wa shington, DC. Presidents host Summit meetings of industrialized nations on its grounds.
Mixed with the colonial ambiance is a robust community with a wide selection of business and residential areas, as well as schools, medical care centers and shopping facilities. M
Carriage ride through the historic area
WhenYouLiveAtKingsmill,Your WilliamsburgVacationNeverEnds.
True, Williamsburg is the ideal place for a vacation visit. But, once you discover Kingsmill, just five minutes from the heart of Colonial Williamsburg, you’ll really want to live here.
Within 2,900 protected acres along the historic James River, Kingsmill offers the best of all possible worlds by combining an established residential community and a world class resort.
Here you may select from a variety of new and resale homes, including traditional single-family homes, charming cluster homes, distinctive townhomes, as well as contemporary villas with commandingviews of the golf fairways and the river.
Best of all, living at Kingsmill means enjoying resort amenities like golf on
any of three courses– The River Course, home of the Michelob Championship at Kingsmill on the PGA Tour; The Plantation Course, designed by Arnold Palmer; and the new Woods Course, designed by Tom Clark and Curtis Strange. There’s also tennis, a marina anda Sports Club with indoor and outdoor swimming, racquetball, complete Nautilus, whirlpool, sauna and more. Plus, three deliciously different and unique restaurants. So, if you’d like to make your Williamsburg vacation last forever, discover what it’s like to r eally live at Kingsmill on the James. For more information, call our sales office at 800-392-0026 or 757-253-3933, or write: Kingsmill on the James, 100 Kingsmill Rd., Williamsburg, VA 23185.
Open For Business Since 1607…
Boating is just one way the residents of James City County enjoy the James River.
Coming up in 2007, James City County will be inviting the world to help celebrate the 400th anniversary of the founding of the first permanent English-speaking colony in the New World, established here on Jamestown Island in 1607. The Virginia Company, which backed the effort, was a business venture that was undertaken for the purpose of identifying and pursuing profitable enterprises. Raw materials were soon being exported, and a glass-making business was operating on the island by 1609. Jamestown served as the seat of Virginia’s colonial government until nearby Williamsburg was designated as the capital in 1699.
types from which to choose, a brimming community calendar, an excellent school system, low crime rate, and well-run local government, it ha s all the appeal of a small town, but offers many of the amenities and services of a major metropolitan area.
And More Success To Come…
Size
144.1 sq. miles
Population (2001 est.)
50,249
Median Family Income (2001 est.)
$55,594
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
Today, the area’s rich history and natural beauty draw millions of visitors a year, supporting extensive and exciting hospitality and retail industries. They come for Jamestown, Yorktown, and Colonial Williamsburg, as well as Busch Gardens, Kingsmill Resort, a dozen golf courses, the Michelob Light Open LPGA tournament, outlet and boutique shopping, colonial taverns, five-star restaurants, and more.
James City County is rapidly becoming the residential community of choice for many people as well. With a full range of housing
We may not be able to predict everything the next 400 years will bring, but we are sure that the ingredients are right for a wide variety of successful business ventures here right now, and are getting better every day. People are the key to business success, and business executives are telling us that it is astonishingly easy to attract and retain top quality people here, at all levels of their organizations. Furthermore, clients, vendors, and business colleagues enjoy coming here for meetings and company events as well.
Think of features like a local “underemployed” labor supply, a coordinated workforce development delivery system, great transportation access, a welldeveloped telecommunications network, industrial-capacity utilities, low operating costs, a mid-Atlantic location, two dozen colleges and universities within an hour’s drive, and you start to get the picture. Then add ready-to-
go business sites, a fast track permitting process for economic development projects, and the commitment of County leadership to make things happen, and it just keeps getting better and better.
Our industrial base already includes two Fortune 500 companies, an Anheuser-Busch brewery, and a 2-million-squarefoot Wal-Mart import distribution center. Technology companies are becoming prominent too, like a
company that has pioneered smart cards, and another that develops bioinformatics software for use in genetics research.
James City County is committed to evolving as a world-class business location that will complement and support the area’s established reputation as a world-class visitor destination and beautiful, well-managed community. Before your next business venture sets sail, have
your ambassador contact ours. We can take a lot of the uncertainty out of your decisionmaking process. After all, we’ve been “open for business since 1607,” and we’re the right place at the right time for business success today!
Contact:Keith Taylor
Economic Development Director (757) 253-6607
Quality of Life
Amilitaryhelicopter sets down in a field near the National Park Service Visitor Center in Yorktown. Excited children in black tricornered hats rush up a hill to watch. Across the field, bicyclists ride single file on the roads of Yorktown Battlefield.
Inside the visitor center, preparations are underway for the restored tent George Washington used during the siege of Yorktown. Outside, a sign directs pedestrians to a short, shaded walk past the Victory Monument to the waterfront community of Yorktown. There one finds a brick-paved Riverwalk along a swimming beach, a handful of restaurants, and quaint narrow streets with Colonial-themed shops, art galleries and antiques.
Here at this eastern point of the Historic Triangle, daily life runs a notch or two slower. There’s time here to reflect upon the momentous event that occurred here—the siege of British troops that effectively ended the American Revolution. A small taste leaves a visitor wanting more.
hardy few still make their living. While piers on the York River once hosted steamboats from Baltimore, now cruise ships visit about 16 times a year.
Economy
History and the related tourism is a significant economic generator in the county. Government employment has also long been a primary element in York County’s economy. The county’s largest employer is the federal government. The Naval Weapons Station/ Cheatham Annex employs 2,800 including 1,072 civilians. County leaders are working to diversify and broaden the tax base. Economic development is a priority for the county. One of the reasons for this is the large number of non-taxable parcels in York. Roughly forty percent of the county’s land is owned by the National Park Service, military, or is watershed property.
York County’s Office of Economic Development markets several commerce parks to high-technology manufacturing companies and related enterprises. Noel says he’d like to see more companies like Cybernetics, founded in 1978 and headquartered in York County. Cybernetics designs and manufactures disk and tape storage solutions worldwide.
To capitalize on the remaining land for development, the county is considering extending infrastructure through a public/private partnership to a 250-acre tract with immediate interstate access. Another strategy being developed is having the plans approved for a “virtual building” in the York River Commerce Park.
Size
108 sq. miles
Population (2001 est.)
58,293
Median Family Income (2001 est.)
$57,956 Government
Five-member Board of Supervisors with County Administrator
Major Industries Tourism, Giant Industries, Dominion Virginia Power
County Information (757) 890-3300
School Information (757) 898-0300
As Yorktown revels in the past, York County, the 108-square mile municipality, of which Yorktown is but one community, looks to the future. There’s room to grow, in terms of housing and business. Large swaths of green space are preserved in national parks, military bases and watersheds. Citizen surveys give local government high marks, both for responsiveness and for attention to public safety, education, culture and the arts, while still keeping taxes and growth manageable.
A fiscally-sound government, quality schools, a variety of housing options and lots of open space make York County a great place to live, says Jim Noel, director of economic development. History is the ingredient that enhances all these.
“The ability to interact with history on a daily basis makes this a pretty special place,” Noel says.
History
A few days after Sept. 11, 2001, a small crowd gathered at Yorktown’s Victor y Monument for a poignant National Day of Prayer. The Fifes and Drums of York Town marched up Main Street dressed in their red uniforms and tricornered hats. As dusk fell, about 100 people passed around candles, held them in silence, then joined together in spontaneous song: “God Bless America.” Patriotism is alive and well in this community that is steeped in military history and today has a large military population.
The Yorktown Battlefield driving tour, exhibits and activities at the National Park Service (NPS) Visitor Center and the Yorktown Victory Center tell the story of the siege that ended with Lord Cornwallis’ surrender to General George Washington.
Soon the Riverwalk will extend from Yorktown to the NPS, linking all these sites for the pedestrian explorer. The Watermen’s Museum, also located on the Riverwalk, preserves and interprets the tradition of fishing, crabbing, oystering and clamming by which a
York County’s percentage of retail sales on the Virginia Peninsula has dramatically increased during the 1990’s. That trend is continuing as Wal-Mart recently opened one supercenter and has another under construction in the county. With an established Lowes Home Improvement Center and a Wal-Mart on the way, the Lightfoot Corridor, located in upper York County, is shaping up to be the next regional retail destination.
Local Government
York County is governed by a five-member board of supervisors that hold regular meetings twice a month and have frequent additional work sessions. Cable channel 46 broadcasts their meetings, as well as public hearings and meetings of the Planning Commission.
Keeping in touch with county residents is a priority. Citizen News is published quarterly, mailed to each household and is available on the county’s Web site (www.yorkcounty.gov). The Web site features an A-Z Citizen’s Guide covering topics from Animal licensing to Zoning. The county also mails a copy of the annual report to each household and posts it, along with the budget, on the Web site.
The county makes it easy for residents to give their feedback. Those who can’t get to a budget hearing can still have their comments entered into the official record by calling the 24-hour hotline and leaving a message. Residents can fill out a Citizen’s Survey at any time online as well. A broad survey of County residents is taken every two years.
In the last survey (December 2000), 95.6 percent of York County citizens reported being “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with county services and the quality of life. It’s no surprise that keeping taxes down is a prime objective. The York County real estate tax rate has remained unchanged for nine years at 86 cents per $100 value. A lodging tax, rather than property tax, is used for the promotion of tourism. Receipts pay for services like the free Yorktown Trolley and improvements along the waterfront. The county’s land use plan projects a cap on the population of about 85,000. The rate of growth is around 1.3 percent a year.
COURTESY OF MARY BOYNTON
Neighborhoods
York County has 71 Homeowner Associations. This year the county recognized outstanding neighborhoods for achievements like beautification, safety and neighborhood cooperation. The three winners are representative of the variety of York County neighborhoods, from military housing near Langley Air Force Base to upscale professional developments near Williamsburg.
Education
York County’s school system has been recognized nationally. In 1996 Money magazine included it in the 100 best school systems in the country relative to the cost of housing. For eight years running, the school system has won the School Match – What Parents Want Award, given to only 15 percent of the nation’s schools. Forty-four percent of the teachers have a master’s degree or better York High School has an International Baccalaureate program and an honors program.
The county’s 19 school buildings are all in some state of being upgraded. Within the next six years, all four high schools, the four middle schools and threequarters of the elementary schools will either be new or completely renovated.
Health Care
York County doesn’t have its own hospital, but that will change in five years. The Williamsburg Community Hospital is currently constructing a 100,000 square foot Ambulatory Care Facility and will ultimately relocate the entire hospital to an 83-acre tract adjacent to the new Mooretown Road. In the lower County, Mary Immaculate Hospital and Riverside Hospital offer first class health care in nearby Newport News.
Safety
A low crime rate coupled with an award-winning Department of Fire and Life Safety make York County a safe community. The department has a reputation for creative measures. For example, they have installed solar-powered emergency telephones on remote county roads. Residents receive a magnetic refrigerator pouch that can hold critical patient information.
Recreation
There are numerous ways to access the county’s 200 miles of coastline. The National Park Service has pulloff’s along the Colonial Parkway overlooking the York River. Public marinas and boat ramps provide access to creeks and inlets. The county operates neighborhood parks and recreational fields. Perhaps the most popular spot is the public beach in Yorktown.
The county is home to one private golf course. A second course is in the planning phase, with completion scheduled by December, 2004. It’s located on stateowned land off Route 199 near Water Country USA, the mid-Atlantic’s largest water park, and King’s Creek Commerce Park. Hawk’s Nest Golf Development Company has been selected to build the 18-hole public golf course.
New Quarter Park in the Queens Lake Subdivision opened to the public on weekends in April. The 545 acres were acquired by York County from the U.S. government. It has a picnic shelter, volleyball court, softball field, a floating pier on Queens Creek and three nature trails. Most of the land remains natural marsh and woods.
Transportation Interstate-64 runs the entire length of the county. Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport is
within a few miles, and Richmond and Norfolk International airports are within an hour’s drive.
The free Yorktown Trolley operates April through October, stopping at seven Yorktown locations about every 30 minutes. Narrated sightseeing and dinner cruises, as well as fishing trips, depart from the Yorktown waterfront.
The Arts
The Gallery at York Hall opened in April this year in York Hall at Main and Ballard Streets. Themed exhibits will change every two months or so, and volunteers will assist visitors with directions and information. Closed Mondays. (890-4490, www.yorkcounty.gov/cyc)
The Celebrate Yorktown Committee presents a free series of outdoor summer concerts (890-3877, www.yorkcounty.gov/cyc), and the Fifes and Drums performs in public regularly as well. (898-9418, www.fifes-and-drums.org)
Annual Events: Watermen’s Heritage Celebration is held the third Sunday in May at the Watermen’s Museum. The highlight is the workboat races, when working watermen get to show off their boats.
Other annual events include the Fourth of July Celebration and Yorktown Day Oct. 19. The Christmas holidays kick off the first Friday in December with a candlelight street procession, Christmas tree lighting, lighted boat parade and bonfire on the beach. The following day is the Christmas Home Tour.
Contact:James W. Noel, Jr. (757) 890-3317, Fax (757) 890-4010
E-mail: econdev@yorkcounty.gov Website: www.yorkcounty.gov
York County,Virginia
Because Quality ofLife Af fects Quality ofWork
Sometimes, the secret to a good business environment is the environment itself– not just the land, but the pro-business leadership, extensive transportation connections, top-ranked schools as well as the people who live here. In other words, a strong community leads to strong business.
York River Commerce Park
Business Center Busch Industrial Park
Poquoson Flyover
Fiercely Proud And Civic Minded
ISize
15.5 sq. miles
Population (2001 est.)
11,694
Median Family Income (2001 est.)
$60,920
Government
City Council and City Manager
Major Industries
Seafood
City Information (757) 868-3000
School Information (757) 868-3055
t was the water that brought the first settlers to Poquoson. Though the water may still hold the spell over many a Poquoson resident today, Poquoson continues to attract new residents for a variety of reasons.
From the Indian word, “Pocosin,” meaning “low lands,” Poquoson consists of almost 50 percent designated wetlands. Plum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge is part of a unique salt marsh along the Chesapeake Bay.
Poquoson is known by natives as “Bull Island,” and its people consider themselves both independent and civic minded.
The city has vigorously held on to its quaint, seafood-village ambiance, with modern paved roads and traffic signals installed only in the last 10 to 15 years.
The 15-square-mile city is almost completely bounded by water, including 60 miles of shorelines, a haven for this area’s commercial seafood industry. Seafood is the foundation of its local economy.
The fishermen share the highways at the close of a business day with scientists, doctors, business managers and others who work in more metropolitan areas but call Poquoson “home” each night. Poquoson has a wide variety of old and new homes. Residents can choose an old farm house with plenty of acreage, a custom home on the waterfront, or one of the townhouses and condominiums.
As a bedroom community, Poquoson is just a few minutes drive from Hampton, Newport News and this area’s numerous historic sites.
Drive from York County across the Coleman Bridge spanning the York River into Gloucester (Gloss-ter) County and you will discover a tradition of colonial elegance and quiet simplicity. Chartered in 1643 as one of Virginia’s first counties, many early Virginians lived on Gloucester’s large tobacco plantations. Since then, it has been a rich source of crops and seafood. Today, many people who want to live away from the fast-paced city life call it home.
The 225-square mile county is one of the fastest growing areas in Virginia, with its population expected to double over the next 30 years. However, most of its 16,500-member labor force work outside of the county at large businesses such as Newport News Shipbuilding and Canon Virginia.
Traditionally, Gloucester’s industries have been rooted in its natural resources. Its surrounding waterways continue to provide a rich harvest of oysters, crabs and fish. Agricultural operations flourish on 26,000 acres of cropland and 5,000 acres of pasture land, yielding soybeans, wheat, barley and corn, as well as Gloucester’s trademark daffodils, raised for blossom and bulbs.
Even so, diversified commercial development will continue to be part of Gloucester’s future as business and community leaders
actively prepare sites with improved access, utilities and zoning to attract new businesses. Currently, ladies’ garments, fiberglass sailboats and concrete bricks are produced here. Brass, lumber and metal products are manufactured locally. And Gloucester hosts a trailblazing center in the research and development of ocean mining, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
Rustic charm, combined with its older unique homes, farms and historic buildings will also continue to be an attraction to Gloucester. Many old plantation homes and magnificent private estates from the tobacco-producing era of the 1600s and 1700s remain in perfect condition today. Occasionally, these landmarks are open to the public during Historic Garden Week. Other examples of Colonial architecture include the churches of Ware (1690) and Abingdon (1755) and some buildings on the Courthouse Green in Historic Gloucester.
For recreation, over 100 miles of Gloucester shoreline are available. With its public beach at Gloucester Point, seven marinas, numerous boat ramps and a fishing pier, people can enjoy boating, fishing, swimming and other water sports. For the avid shopper, Gloucester hosts plenty of flea markets, antique shops and small country stores.
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The Changing Times
Courthouse Green
Size
225 sq. miles
Population (2001 est.)
35,410
Median Family Income (2001 est.)
$45,421
Government
Seven-member Board of Supervisors with County Administrator
Major Industries
VIMS, Riverside Walter Reed Hospital, Wal-Mart, Government Services, Virginia Power, Seafood County Information (804) 693-4042
School Information (804) 693-5300
Peninsula Neighbors
From Skyscrapers To Country Pastures
Norfolk’s Downtown Skyline
Skyscrapers dot Norfolk’s skyline. Massive aircraft carriers and trading vessels harbor at Portsmouth and Norfolk. The Strip in Virginia Beach rivals any tourist beach. The southern parts of Suffolk, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach are mostly rural and undeveloped.
No matter who you are, the five cities of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Chesapeake — known as South Hampton Roads — offer something for ever yone.
Combining the 1.1 million people of South Hampton Roads
with the 500,000 on the Peninsula, Hampton Roads becomes the 27th largest metropolitan area in America. Most of South Hampton Roads’ population is concentrated in its northern areas. Yet, in no time you can drive just a few miles south and think you were in no-stop-light, no-fast-food, small-town USA.
The Peninsula’s neighbors to the south are connected by three major arteries: the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, the James River Bridge and the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel. In addition, we have the Harbor Link
Pa ssenger Ferry running between Hampton and Norfolk, and the Elizabeth River Passenger Ferry running between Norfolk and Portsmouth. No matter which route you take, the Peninsula and its neighbors on the Virginia waterfront are only minutes away. People on the Peninsula and in South Hampton Roads can regularly travel back and forth to do business, visit friends, shop, and enjoy each other’s restaurants, entertainment, and recreational and cultural amenities. M
Hamming It Up Tops The Economy
RSize
319 sq. miles
Population (2001 est.)
30,659
Median Family Income (2001 est.)
$45,387
Government Five-member Board of Supervisors with County Administrator
Major Industries
Union Camp, Smithfield Foods, Norfolk Southern, Franklin Equipment, Monette Information Systems
County Information (757) 357-3191
School Information (757) 357-4393
esidents of Isle of Wight know how to ham it up. This rural county, just a few miles across the James River from Newport News, is home to two of our country’s leading meat packing firms, Gwaltney of Smithfield and Smithfield Packing Co., which provide quality ham and pork products throughout the United States.
The meat packing companies, along with Union Camp Paper Mill, are the county’s largest employers.
In addition, 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.
The arrival of Cypress Creek, a premier golfing community in historic Smithfield, signals a new era of residential developments for the future.
Cypress Creek, Smithfield
As Virginia’s largest city, Suffolk is 430 square miles of rich land with woods, lakes, rivers and rolling terrain — not to mention wise development and the use of it — that makes this area bountiful for residents and businesses alike.
Coming to Suffolk will surprise you. And once you have been here, it will surprise you even more. The largest city in Virginia in geographical size, business and industry are discovering more and more the wealth of resources in Suffolk.
Established here in 1912, Suffolk is headquarters of the world-famous Planters Life-Savers company, manufacturer of Planters Peanuts and other fine snacks.
Considering peanuts are Suffolk’s most abundant crop, it should come as no surprise that the city celebrates its rich agricultural heritage with a four-day annual Peanut Fest in October where lovers of “goober peas” (Southern for peanut) can revel in all the peanut delicacies imaginable.
Despite its fame as the peanut capital of the world, this agricultural city also has a large industrial base. Products made here include Lipton tea and Hills Bros. coffee.
Although two-thirds of Suffolk’s land area is still rural and used for agricultural purposes, only three percent of the workforce is actually employed in farming, forestry or fishing occupations. Most are factor y workers, technical workers, managers and professionals.
With the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel, the
Peninsula is additionally connected to South Hampton Roads, through Suffolk, on the Hampton Roads Belt way (Rt. 664), preparing it to become the region’s hot-spot for future growth. Even before then, Suffolk was seen as Hampton Roads’ connector to both the west and northeastern North Carolina.
More and more major new industries are considering Suffolk’s land-rich environment. Over 75 industries call Suffolk home.
Harbour View, and River View are planned communities offering wooded, lake front and waterfront homes; jogging/ biking trail, tennis, volley ball, pool and recreation facilities. Harbour Views’ Burbage Grant will be the home of the first elementary school to be built in 18 years.
Today, Suffolk is a peaceful and enjoyable place to live, full of areas rich with history. More than 80 of its buildings have been labeled “historically significant” to Virginia. The city has retained many strong elements of refined Southern gentility not seen so often any more in other Southern cities. With 430 square miles of mostly rural land, the city offers a “big country” feel. The slower pace here is perfect for those who want the country life.
So whether you have come to be surprised by Suffolk or just to enjoy some “goober peas,” welcome to one of Hampton Roads’ shining stars and a proud neighbor of the Peninsula.
Beyond Peanuts To The Big Country
Scenic Fall Foliage
Size
430 sq. miles
Population (2001 est.)
67,107
Median Family Income (2001 est.)
$41,115
Government
City Council and City Manager
Major Industries
Qbici Hospital, QVCNetwork, JTASC, Lipton Tea Co., Planters, Nestle Beverage
City Information (757) 923-2087
School Information (757) 925-5500
A Naval And Maritime Mecca… And More
Size
64 sq. miles
Population (2001 est.)
233,147
Median Family Income (2001 est.)
$31,815
Government City Council and City Manager
Major Industries
Ford Motor, Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine at EVMS, Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock, Norfolk Southern, Sentara Health System, Bank of America, USAA, U.S. Navy
City Information (757) 664-4000
School Information (757) 628-3843
Norfolk is a 400-year-old seaport that ’s the East Coast’s new vacation hotspot. It has been voted the South’s #1 big city to live in by Money Magazine, and voted a #1 place to visit by practically everyone who’s ever been there.
With over 100 ships of the Atlantic Fleet stationed here, Norfolk Naval Base is the largest naval base in the world. Hampton Roads’ premier museums, opera and symphony companies also take up residence here, helping Norfolk to retain its ranking as one of the most livable American cities in which to live.
Over the past 10 years, over $400 million of private investment has been spent on renovating downtown Norfolk, making it one of the most exciting stories of city renewal on the East Coast.
Banks and law firms have also enjoyed Norfolk as the financial and legal center of southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. Shoppers are enjoying the McArthur Center Mall, Nordstrom and other first-class retailers in Hampton Roads.
The city’s renaissance continues as additional levels have taken their place in Norfolk’s waterfront town: Harbor Park, the state-of-the-art home to the minor league baseball team Norfolk Tides; the Battleship Wisconsin, and Nauticus, the national maritime center.
The Harbor Link and Elizabeth River Passenger Ferries offer a unique way to travel and avoid traffic congestion between Hampton, Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Norfolk’s manufacturing sector has also seen a boost. In 1993, 22 new and expanding companies made a $94-million investment in the city. The largest infusion came with the Ford Motor Company’s $77-million plant expansion.
A seaport city, Norfolk’s moderate climate, numerous educational opportunities, close proximity to beaches and other recreational areas, and abundance of yearround festivals make it highly conducive to family living.
Housing opportunities abound in Norfolk. From the older, established neighborhoods to new housing developments, from historic rowhomes to modern condominiums and townhouses, and from waterfront property to beach cottages, virtually every style and price range can be had.
Norfolk’s neighborhoods offer diversity and show the real meaning of “neighborhood.”
So whether you call it “Nor-folk” — just like it is spelled — or “Nawfock” — just like the natives say it — welcome to one of Hampton Roads’ shining stars and a proud neighbor of the Peninsula. M
Norfolk Botanical Gardens
Beyond 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 in the parks and other recreational activities making it an appealing place to live, work and play. From a wide selection of cityoperated business 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 26 miles of Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay beaches. Its history dates from the 1600s when Capt. 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 over $380 million of 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 six consecutive years, Virginia Beach ha s 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 commonwealth.
In addition to tourism and conventions, Virginia Beach’s diverse economy includes: retail and wholesale trade, the military, agribusiness, construction and real estate, business and industry. In 1993, 26 companies either moved here or expanded operations for an infusion of $18 million. The city is home to the Christian Broadcast Network and the affiliated International Family Entertainment, whose Family Channel is one of the largest TV cable networks.
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 a proud neighbor of the Peninsula. M
Very Livable On And Off The Surf
Sailing on the Chesapeake Bay
Size
310 sq. miles
Population (2001 est.)
426,931
Median Family Income (2001 est.)
$48,705
Government
City Council and City Manager
Major Industries
Lillian Vernon Corp., American Systems Engineering, Stihl, Unisys, Architectural Graphics Computer Dynamics, Paramax, Cigna Direct Marketing Division
City Information (757) 427-4111
School Information (757) 427-4326
Expanding Beyond Its History
Revitalized 18th-Century Neighborhoods
Size
45.5 sq. miles
Population (2001 est.)
99,494
Median Family Income (2001 est.)
$33,742
Government City Council and City Manager
Major Industries
Maryview Medical Center, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Londontown Mnfg ., Nissan Motor, Hoechst Celanese Corp.
City Information (757) 393-8000
School Information (757) 393-8751
Dining on the fruits of the sea in one of Portsmouth’s marina restaurants, you will immediately notice the pedestrian ferries, sailboats and commercial ships churning through the harbor along side massive aircraft carriers and guided-missile cruisers.
Walking just a few blocks landside, you will discover another popular aspect of Portsmouth: museums, shops, restaurants and parks, all part of a revitalized 18th-century neighborhood, Olde Towne. Characterized by window boxes, cobblestones and bed-and-breakfasts, Olde Towne has the densest concentration of restored 18th-century homes between Alexandria, Virginia, and Charleston, South Carolina.
Whether you come here via the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel or the Elizabeth River Ferry, Portsmouth has much more to offer than festival marketplaces and colonial homes. Anchoring the city’s economy since its founding as Gosport Yard during the colonial period is a sprawling ship repair industry. Norfolk Naval Shipyard, actually located in Portsmouth, is the largest ship-repair facility in the world.
Complementing this has been an aggressive public/private economic development plan, which has
delivered projects like Port Center, a 70-acre business park being marketed to high-tech industries, professional firms and government contractors.
Going west out of downtown to the Churchland area, a new concentration of business activity is flourishing. Shopping centers, residential communities and suburban-style businesses are already reaping the benefits of the Hampton Roads Beltway between Newport News and Suffolk.
As in other Hampton Roads cities, the military presence can be seen everywhere. The U.S. Naval Hospital in Portsmouth is the largest on the East Coast. The Craney Island Supply Depot, maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard, is a major East Coast facility. Downtown Portsmouth continues to add to the area’s quality of life with the expansion of the hands-on Children’s Museum of Virginia and the addition of Tidewater Community College’s visual arts center.
So whether you become an oldtimer who affectionately calls it “Porch-muth” or just one of the locals who call it “Ports-muth” (never “Ports-mouth”), welcome to one of Hampton Roads’ shining stars and a proud neighbor of the Peninsula.
Families looking for a friendly and peaceful city with a gentler stride in life will find it in Chesapeake. For cities its size, it is one of the top five safest cities in America. In addition to its exceptional school system and low crime rate, the city offers a family-oriented lifestyle, with activities and a pace which are perfect for wholesome, community living.
From farms to the best in planned communities, Chesapeake’s residential design is made for family-centered living. Its neighborhoods provide a variety of comfortable housing alternatives from apartments to townhouses and single-family residences. The city also has numerous organizations dedicated to keeping the quality of life high.
The largest communities in Chesapeake, Great Bridge and Deep Creek are attractive for their various home styles and numerous wooded regions. The historic area of South Norfolk, the rural expanses in the southern half of the city or the suburban pockets, are also available.
Beyond the attraction to families, Chesapeake has made its mark in the business arena, too.
Chesapeake has the most Japanese manufacturers of any city in the Tidewater area. Chesapeake today has a balance of commercial, industrial and residential neighborhoods. It is ranked as Virginia’s second fastest growing city.
Farming and international shipping continue to be the city’s leading economic producers. Chesapeake also has more miles of deepwater canals than any other city in America, including access to the Intracoastal Waterway which runs the length of the Southeast US.
For pleasure, Chesapeake has many golf courses, boating docks and marinas, as well as the Great Dismal Swamp and National Wildlife Refuge with over 107,000 acres of land.
So whether you come to Chesapeake for family or business reasons, welcome to one of Hampton Roads’ shining stars and a proud neighbor of the Peninsula.
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Focusing On The Family
Canoeing on the Intracoastal Waterway
Size
353 sq. miles
Population (2001 est.)
203,796
Median Family Income (2001 est.)
$50,743
Government City Council and City Manager
Major Industries
Chesapeake General Hospital, Household Credit Services, QVC, Southland Technologies, Map Mobile Communications, Canon Computer Systems
City Information (757) 382-6345
School Information (757) 547-0153
Credit Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Public Library
1-866-229-35781-866-229-35781-866-229-35781-866-229-35781-866-229-35781-866-229-3578
1-888-667-3000
247-8421 224-1111
Verizon 954-6222 Cox Communications 224-1111
727-6218 Personal Property 727-6693 Real Estate 727-6363 Cox Communications 224-1111 873-0519
247-8421 247-8421 & 875-0559 247-8421247-8421253-6805 1-888-667-30001-888-667-30001-888-667-30001-888-667-30001-888-667-3000
Verizon 954-6222 Cox Communications 224-1111
926-8683
Verizon 954-6222 Cox Communications 224-1111
a.m. - 5 p.m. 890-3440 Verizon 954-6222 Cox Communications 224-1111
926-8671
224-1111
1-800-435-51371-800-435-51371-800-435-51371-800-435-51371-800-435-51371-800-435-5137
873-0519873-0519873-0519873-0519873-0519
262-2000229-6511262-2000262-2000
262-2000 229-6511
262-2000 727-1154926-8506259-4050868-3060890-3376259-7720
Time of Day: 844-9311 CONTACT Peninsula (crisis hotline):
Weather: 877-1221 Ask A Nurs e: (health/general referral): 595-6363 USO: 827-1063
Emergency: 911 Peninsula Alliance for Economic Development: 826-3327 Publ ic Bus Transportation:
Information: 411 United Way: 873-9328
Health and Welfare
Alcoholics Anonymous 595-1212
Blind1-800-622-2155
Child Abuse1-800-552-7096
Community Services Board for Mental Illness, Mental Retardation & Substance Abuse Hampton, Newport News:245-0217
Williamsburg, Poquoson, York County, James City County:220-3200 Gloucester County:758-5314 Isle of Wight County:925-2457
Domestic Violence Hotline (Transitions)723-7774 (Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, York County)
Health and Welfare
(cont.)
Peninsula Crisis Pregnancy Center827-0303
Miscellaneous
Better Business Bureau 531-1300
Peninsula Agency on Aging873-0541
Rescue Mission (men only) 380-6909
Retired Senior Volunteer Prog595-9037
Salvation Army 247-5465 (Fort Eustis, Fort Monroe, Tabb, Smithfield, Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, York County)
SPCA (Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson) 595-1399
Natural Gas
Electricity
Sewer/Water
Cable TV
Telephone
Voter Registration
Tax Information
High Speed Internet Service Provider
Peninsula Neighbors
Isle of Wight
1-800-543-8911
1-800-772-4338
365-6232
1-800-572-2328
Verizon 1-800-483-4300 Cox Communications 224-1111
M - F
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 365-6302
Personal Property Real Estate 365-6222
Cox Communications 224-1111
1-800-435-5137
1-800-685-1111
357-3502 357-2264
Private Firms
1-800-772-4338 (804) 693-4044 (804) 693-3535
Verizon
1-800-483-4000 Cox Communications (804) 693-3535
M - F
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (804) 693-3659
Personal Property Real Estate (804) 693-2141
Cox Communications (804) 693-3535
1-800-435-5137
1-800-685-1111 (804) 693-2425 (804) 693-2998
1-866-229-3578
1-888-667-3000
664-6700 224-1111
Verizon 954-6222
Cox Communications 224-1111
M - F
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. 664-4353
Personal Property Real Estate 441-2931
Cox Communications 224-1111
1-800-435-5137
1-800-288-2585
622-2312 664-7323
1-866-229-3578
1-888-667-3000
427-4631 224-1111
Verizon 954-6222 Cox Communications 224-1111
M - F 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. 427-8683
Personal Property
427-8142
Real Estate
427-8258 Cox Communications 224-1111
1-800-435-5137
1-800-288-2585
490-1221
431-3001
1-866-229-3578
1-888-667-3000
393-8524
224-1111
Verizon 954-6222 Cox Communications 224-1111
M - F 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. 393-8644
Personal Property Real Estate 393-8651
Cox Communications 224-1111
1-800-435-5137
1-800-288-2585
622-2312
393-8501
1-866-229-3578
1-888-667-3000
923-3675
539-2312
Verizon 954-6222 Cox Communications 224-1111
M - F 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 923-3690
Personal Property 923-3800 Real Estate 923-2400 Cox Communications 224-1111
1-800-435-5137
1-800-288-2585
622-2312 934-7686
1-866-229-3578
1-888-667-3000
382-6352 224-1111
Verizon 954-6222 Cox Communications 224-1111
- F 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. 382-6141
Personal Property 382-6730 Real Estate 382-6235 Cox Communications 224-1111
1-800-435-5137
1-800-288-2585
622-2312 382-6579
United Way: 627-1000 Better Busine ss Bureau: 627-5651 Food Bank: 627-6599 Weather: 666-1212 CONTACT Tide water (crisis hotline): 622-1126 USO: 827-1063
EBI: 455-0100 Virginia Lawyer Referral Service: 1-800-552-7977 Publ ic Bus Transportation: 222-6100
Miscellaneous (cont.)
York County Animal Control890-3601
Other Emergency Numbers
Use these numbers for emergency only or dial “O” (Operator) in any emergency and state the exact location, including city, where help is needed.
American Red Cross
Newport News, Hampton838-7320 Portsmouth/West Chesapeake393-1031 Suffolk539-6645
Tidewater (Norfolk, Eastern Chesapeake, Virginia Beach) 446-7700 FBI455-0100
Other Emergency Numbers (cont.)
Foreign Language Bank440-1111
National Response Center &1-800-424-8802
Terrorist Hotline (Voice & TYY / TDD)
Poison Center (Voice & TYY / TDD) 1-800-552-6337
State Police (Voice & TYY / TDD) 424-6800 Suffolk925-2432
All other cities1-800-582-8350
U.S. Coast Guard Search & Rescue484-8192
U.S. Marshal Service1-800-336-0102
U.S. Secret Service441-3200
TRIVIA
Business
The Williamsburg Pottery is Virginia’s top tourist attraction with over five million shoppers visiting per year.
The Port of Hampton Roads is the world’s largest natural deep water harbor.
Over 64,000 boats are registered in Hampton Roads.
American History on the Peninsula
The first permanent English colony in America was established at Jamestown in 1607 by a group of investors who hoped to make a profit from the resources of America. The General Assembly, Virginia’s governing body and the oldest legislature in the Western World, first convened on July 30, 1619, at Jamestown, which was the capital until 1699. Williamsburg, originally known as Middle Plantation, then became the capital until it was moved to Richmond in 1780.
British General Lord Cornwallis surrendered to American General George Washington at Yorktown in 1781, ending the War for Independence.
The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg is the secondoldest, continuous institution of higher education in America.
Fort Monroe in Hampton is the largest stone fort in the country.
St. John’s Church in Downtown Hampton was built in 1728. It is the oldest continuous Englishspeaking parish in America.
DAY TRIPS
Air Power Park727-1163
Features the largest display of aircraft at a municipal park on the East Coast. (H)
Buckroe Beach727-6347
A Hampton landmark along the Chesapeake Bay.
Busch Gardens 253-3350
A 360-acre festival park in Williamsburg.
Colonial National
Historic Park898-3400
Operates facilities at Jamestown Island, 229-1733, and Yorktown Battlefield.
Colonial Williamsburg229-1000
Dramatizes 18th-Century life and politics in restored area.
Jamestown Settlement253-4838
Reconstruction of the first settlers’ ships and fort.
Mariners’ Museum596-2222 3,000 years of maritime history in a 550-acre park. (NN)
Newport News Park886-7912
Largest municipal park on the East Coast.
Virginia Air & Space Center 727-0800
The official visitors’ center for NASA Langley, featuring an IMAX theatre. (H)
Virginia Living
Museum595-1900
Native Virginia wildlife in beautiful natural habitat settings. (NN)
Water Country USA 253-3350
Virginia War Museum247-8523
Military history from 1775 to the present. (NN)
York River State Park
In James City County on the York River. 566-3036
Yorktown Victory Center
Chronicles the American Revolution. 887-1776
Sandy Bottom
Nature Park825-4657 (H)
CLIMATE
Maximum Temperature 105°F on August 1, 1980
Minimum Temperature -3°F on January 21, 1980
Average Monthly Temperature
AirWater
January40°F47°F
February4248
March4948
April5748
May6658
June7567
July7973
August 7776
September7272
October6167
November5260
December43 53
Rainfall
Average Rainfall 45.74 inches annually
Maximum in a Year 67.99 inches in 1979
Maximum in a Month 15.51 inches in September, 1979
Snowfall
Average 9.3 inches annually
Maximum in a Year 28.2 inches in 1962
Maximum in a Month 24.0 inches December, 1958
Christmas Snowfalls 5 since 1891
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Behind the scenes
The media is one of the most vibrant industries in Hampton Roads. In addition to access to the four major television networks, Peninsula residents also have three of their own small independent television stations: WPEN, TV-51, 62 & 68; WPXV, TV-49; & WGBS, Genesis TV-7. Another independent station and a public station are also located across the James River. Several cable-TV companies offer dozens or more channels, depending on your municipality.
Currently, the Peninsula is only a one-newspaper locale. In addition to newspapers from outside the area that serve the Peninsula, such as the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Virginia Pilot, several community gazettes provide insightful neighborhood news.
While a host of FM stations provide the usual variety of music, the stronger AM stations offer stimulating talk shows using national as well as local personalities.
Television
D WTKR (CBS) Norfolk 446-1000
e WSKY (Indep.) Virginia Beach
G WT VR (CBS) Richmond (804) 254-3600
H WGBS (Indep.) Hampton 722-4674
1) WAVY (NBC) Portsmouth 393-1010
1@ WWBT (NBC) Richmond (804) 230-1212
1# WVEC (ABC) Norfolk 625-1313
1% WHRO (PBS) Norfolk 881-9476
2# WCVE (PBS) Richmond (804) 560-8121
2& WGNT (UPN) Portsmouth 393-2501
3# WT VZ (WB) Norfolk 622-3333
3% WRLH (Fox) Richmond (804) 358-3535
4# WVBT (Fox) Portsmouth 393-4343
4( WPXV (Indep.) Virginia Beach 490-1249
5! WPEN-TV (Indep.) Hampton 6@ 722-9736
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Serving Bethel Manor, Chesapeake, Fort Eustis, Fort Monroe, Hampton, Langley AFB, Naval Weapons Station, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach and York County 224-1111
James City County and Williamsburg 224-1111
Gloucester (804)693-3535
Charter Communications Serving Suffolk 539-2312
Insight Communications Serving Isle of Wight County 1-800-572-2328
Newspapers
The Daily Press 247-4800
The GloucesterMathews GazetteJournal (804) 693-3101
Military Newspapers of Virginia 857-1212
The Poquoson Post 898-7225
The Richmond TimesDispatch 1-800-488-1885
The Virginia Gazette Serving Williamsburg, York and James City Counties 220-1736
The Virginian Pilot Serving Norfolk and Virginia Beach 446-2000
The Yorktown Crier Serving York County 898-7225
Special Publications
By the Bay
Entertainment
898-7225
Diversions The Arts 727-1165
Hampton Roads Monthly News &Entertainment 422-8979
Living On The Virginia Peninsula Regional Guide 596-3638
Peninsula Magazine News &Entertainment 596-6549
Port Folio Weekly News &Opinions/Hampton Roads 222-3100
Tidewater & Peninsula Parent Family News & Fun 222-3100
Radio – FM
Christian
WAZP-90.7, Contemporary Christian 221-3287
WYFI-99.7, Ministry 420-9505
Classical
WHRO-90.3, Public Broadcasting 881-9476
Country
WCMS-100.5 671-1000
WGH-97.3, “Eagle 97” 671-1000
WKHK-95.3, “K-95” (804) 560-1037
Gospel
WXEZ-94.1, Easy Listening 898-9494
Jazz/R&B
WHOV-88.1, Hampton University 727-5407
WNSB-91.1, Norfolk State University. Jazz and R&B (National Public Radio programming) 823-9672
WJCO-107.7, “Smooth Jazz” 466-0009
WSVY-105.3, R&B, Soul 466-0009
W VKL-95.7, “R&B” 497-2000
Oldies
WSRV-92.3 565-1079
WWSO-92.9, Hits from the 60s & 70s 497-2000
Rock
WNOR-98.7 Adult Rock 366-9900
WMXB-103.7, Adult Contemporary (804) 560-1037
Rock/Classic
WAFX-106.9, Classic Rock Hits 366-9900
WFOS-88.7, Chesapeake Public Schools Station, Classical and Vintage Pop 547-1036
WKLR-96.5, “The Planet,” Classic Rock (804) 560-1037
Rock/Modern
WBZU-106.5, Rock Alternative (804) 560-1037
WKOC-93.7, “The Coast,” Rock 640-8500
WPTE-94.9, “The Point,” Alternative Rock 497-2000
WROX-96.1, “96X” 640-8500
WWBR-107.9 565-1079
Rock/Top 40
WNVZ-104.5, “Z 104” 497-2000
WWDE-101.3, Adult Contemporary 497-2000
WXGM FM99.1, Adult Contemporary (804) 693-2105
Talk/News
WHRV-89.5, News/Issues/Diverse Music (Public Broadcasting) 889-9400
Urban
WBHH-92.1, Hip Hop 466-0009
WOWI-102.9, “103 Jamz,” Urban Contemporary 466-0009
Radio – AM
Christian WKGM-940, Ministry 874-9546
WTJZ-1270 723-1270
WPMH-1010, Talk 488-1010
Classic Country WBYM-1490 766-9262
Country WCMS-1050 671-1000
Gospel
WGPL-1350 622-4600
WPCE-1400 622-4600
Oldies
WMBG-740, Adult ’30s, ’40s & ’50s 229-7400
Rock
WJOI-1230, Adult Rock 366-9900
WXGM-1420, Adult Contemporary (804) 693-2105
Sports
WGH ESPN-1310, Sports 671-1000
Talk
WNIS-790, Talk and News 640-8500
WTAR-850; News, Talk and Sports 640-8500
A Variety To Meet Everyone’s Taste And Lifestyle
Homes are available in a variety of types, locations and price ranges.
Do Your Homework
•Determine what their housing needs and wants are. For example, a family may need four bedrooms and want to live near the water.
•Determine what type of housing is wanted.
•Determine how important it is to live near work sites 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 can be spent on a home. Individuals may consider pre-qualifying for a mortgage. VPAR is a good first step in beginning a house search. Its 1,300 members work in all cities and counties on the Peninsula.
Buying a home is one of the most anxiety-ridden parts of relocating. What type of home do we need? What price range can we afford? Where do we want to live? These are just a few of the real- estate questions filling the minds of newcomers.
The 630-square miles of the Peninsula are filled with a seemingly countless variety of homes in price ranges of less that $30,000 to more than $250,000 with an average price of about $110,000. Starter and fixer-upper homes are available as well as quality homes featuring just the right kitchens, living rooms and bedrooms , with amenities to suit all needs.
Because of the Peninsula’s long history, new residents can choose old farm houses, 19th-century homes and unique houses built in every decade since the turn of the century. An endless variety of new home sites and planned unit developments for everyone’s taste and pocketbook can be found.
The eastern end of Victoria Boulevard in Hampton features Victorian homes with high ceilings, parlors, fireplaces in bedrooms and walk-around front porches. Hilton Village in midtown Newport News is on the Federal Register of Historic Sites. Its single family and duplex stucco homes were part of the federal government’s first attempts to provide housing, built just after World War I for the influx of military and workers at Northrop Grumman Newport News.
Area realtors believe the housing market will continue to be strong. According to statistics from the Virginia Peninsula Association of Realtors, over 4,500 residential homes are sold on the Peninsula every year. Furthermore, housing purchase will continue as consumers take advantage of singledigit mortgage rates, the lowest in about 15 years. “Home ownership will continue to be a much sought after component of Peninsula
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is allowed.This is not an offer in states where
•Determine how much can be spent on a home. Individuals may consider pre-qualifying for a mortgage. VPAR is a good first step in beginning a house search. Its 1,400 members work in all cities and counties on the Peninsula.
housing
important it is
Individuals are welcome to call the Association where they can obtain a listing of all realtors who work on the Peninsula and subscribe to a strict code of ethics.
Virginia Peninsula Association
Newport News, VA 23601
Ready For A Dream Castle?
Remember the saying, “A man’s home is his castle?”
In bygone days, to build that castle meant gathering peasants and tradesmen for a project that could last years. And, of course, finding that perfect locale was quintessential to fulfilling the dream.
The Perfect Spot
The four cities and four counties that comprise the Peninsula provide a varied assortment of environments from woods to waterfront.
Land is available in all Peninsula cities and counties. York and James City Counties, however, are two of the more popular locations for home building. These counties flank Williamsburg and are within a few minutes drive of the more
metropolitan centers of Newport News and Hampton.
Waterfront property is limited on the lower Peninsula, but can be more easily purchased in counties such as Isle of Wight, Suffolk, York and Gloucester. Waterfront properties generally include beach front and lake/river front, where residents can tie their boats to backyard docks.
Many planned communities such as Salt Ponds in Hampton, Riverfront in Suffolk and Kiln Creek on the Newport News/York County line have seen increased popularity in recent years and are expected by experts to continue growing. These communities maintain and enhance the natural environment, have various amenities such as restaurants and recreation
facilities and encourage clients to give input to their building plans.
Gatling Pointe, an Eagle Harbor community, rests at the confluence of the James and Pagan Rivers in Isle of Wight County. Just outside of Smithfield, it offers close proximity to the larger cities of Newport News and Hampton, only 12 and 16 miles away, respectively. Most “castles” range in price from $130,000 to over $400,000 with some homesites as little as $39,000. The community features a fullservice yacht club, a 68-slip marina, a riverfront swimming pool, tennis courts and a bike trail.
Kingsmill sits on 2,900 acres and features a beautiful blend of upscale homes and recreation facilities. New and resale homes here range between $200,000 and $650,000. Townhouses and cluster homes range between $200,000 and $330,000 when purchased new. Nearby, the Kingsmill Golf Course, designed by Arnold Palmer, includes 60 acres of ponds for fishing and canoeing as well as extensive wooded trails.
Cypress Creek in historic Smithfield with its 7,159 yard court is strange signature golf course is one of our most talked about community developments.
Back yard fun
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Home-Building Assistance
An excellent first step for building your dream castle of the 21st century is to contact the Peninsula Housing & Builders Association (PHBA). The group’s members 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, the PHBA assists people with home enlargement and remodeling.
Many PHBA home builders and remodelers now offer warranty programs which provide homeowners with assurance that the work will be high quality. These programs work with normal warranties for work and material.
“We want to ensure that people have professional builders who will do quality work,” says Mark
Ailsworth, Executive Vice President of PHBA.
The PHBA , which represents about 70 percent of the home builders and remodelers on the Peninsula, can advise potential new home builders on where to build and the types of homes that can be built. Tommy Taliaferro, the former Vice President of James R. Chisman Development, says, “People often want open and airy homes with unique master suites. People like new homes because they can pick out so many items. They can truly personalize their homes.”
The price for custom-built Peninsula homes ranges between $225,000 and $350,000. Individuals and families are encouraged to contact the PHBA for a membership list, assistance in building or
Homeowners take pride in landscape
remodeling a home and references for legal and financial specialists.
The PHBA’s Remodeling Council is adept at consultation on desired changes and improvements to existing homes such as remodeling a bathroom or kitchen or determining the availability of new materials and fixtures (e.g . plumbing, counter tops, sinks, toilets).
The PHBA’s Apar tment Council consists of members who provide thousands of apartments in varying sizes and locations for individuals seeking apartment-style living. The Council also has a periodic publication listing apartments and giving brief descriptions.
As an alternative home-building experience Peninsula Habitat for Humanity was formed in 1985 to 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 26 low-income homes in nine years.
Peninsula Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
809 Main St.
Newport News, VA 23601
596-5553
Peninsula Housing & Builders Association 760 McGuire Place
Newport News, VA 23601 595-1600
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The Beginning of a New World is Rising on the Peninsula
Commercial Real Estate on the Virginia Peninsula is rising to new heights. New developments are popping up all over. The enhanced “Quality of Life” on the Peninsula is reaping rewards with new business arrivals. Job opportunities are more abundant with the Peninsula Workforce Development Center assisting local agencies . Expansions of existing landmarks such as Christopher Newport University; Riverside Regional Health Care; Mary Immaculate Hospital; and Sentara’s Health Care facilities are
becoming a reality. A 22.6 million expansion is planned for the Virginia Living Museum; the City Center of Oyster Point in Newport News has multi commercial/retail/ residential plans; the 470 acre allocation for Hampton Roads Center Business Park in Hampton; James City County’s 13.5 million square feet of of existing commercial space; Poquoson’s Quality of Life and Sensible Business Growth campaign; and Williamsburg’s Transportation Center and retail opportunities. In addition, York County is
considering extending infrastructure through a public/private partnership to a 250-acre tract with immediate interstate access.
All of these highlights and much, much more are making the Virginia Peninsula one of the fastest growing Commercial Real Estate markets on the East Coast.
NEWPORT NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
There are some exciting, new office leasing opportunities in Newport News. The Symantec Building has opened at Jefferson
City Center at Oyster Point
City Center Fountain Plaza
Center for Research and Technology with 30,000 square feet available on the ground floor. Ferguson Enterprises’ new five-story headquarters building on Jefferson Avenue near the Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport has 75,000 square feet of new class-A office space for lease. Both companies expect to eventually expand into the extra space in their buildings, so these buildings provide unique opportunities for companies that need short-term space.
City Center at Oyster Point and Port Warwick offer opportunities for companies to be part of the new urbanism environment that is blossoming in the center of Newport News. Fountain Plaza III is the newest of three class-A office buildings set around a magnificent 5-acre water plaza and fountains that are the central feature of an urban park. This 80,000 square foot building is expected to be under construction in 2003. It will be served by the adjoining parking garage, which is owned by the
Newport News Economic Development Authority.
Sites are available at Port Warwick for smaller office buildings, integrated into this dynamic new neighborhood, as well as for unique work-and-live units that provide professionals and entrepreneurs the opportunity to truly have a zero commute from home to office. Visit the websites, oysterpointonline.com and portwarwick.com to learn more about these exciting projects. Also, visit newportnewsva.com and go to the “Sites and Buildings” section for information on other office space available in Newport News.
Virginia Living Museum
$22.6 million expansion
A 62,000 square foot building featuring lots of glass and open areas and designed to take advantage of the property’s natural bowl- shape. .The museum has begun construction in phases. The new Coastal Plain Aviary and 800 feet of the boardwalk across the lake opened July 28, 2001. The entire boardwalk loop around the lake was completed in October 2001. Clearing began in November 2001 for new parking lots and entrance road.
The new boardwalk trail and animal habitats opened in April 2002. Groundbreaking for the
Symantec Building
building was April 10,2002. Topping out with the last major piece of structural steel was October 11, 2002.
Opening of the new building is planned for spring 2004. The museum will continue to be open and provide visitors with much of their current experience during construction. Additional funds will have to be raised before the new planetarium (140 seats, double the size of the current planetarium) is built. Last on the project list is renovating the current museum building for an education support center.
Christopher Newport University
With nearly a quarter of a billion dollars of new construction, Christopher Newport University has a master plan that is transforming not only the university, but also the Peninsula community.
Over the past seven years, construction spending has soared to $113 million in new projects, and over the next three years, the university will spend an additional $114 million. From this will come a world-class center for the arts; additional residential complexes; a modern student center; enhanced academic buildings; a 21st century library and information technology
center; commercial development; and student athletic venues.
Center for the Arts
Phase I of the highly anticipated, I.M. Pei designed, Center for the Arts is well underway. Included in this first phase of construction are the 500-seat theater and the 200seat Black Box Theater and space for classrooms and studios. The facility will include a 10,800 squarefoot lobby, concessions, box office, restrooms and food service facility, and will embrace a magnificent outdoor amphitheater. Supporting both theaters will be dressing rooms, a lighting shop and lab, scene shop and storage area, rehearsal rooms, prop shop, a dance studio, costume shop and storage area, a green room, loading dock and laundry room. During the second phase of the
$51 million project, construction will begin on the 1,700-seat Performance Hall.
Residence Halls
Supporting a booming residential population, CNU completed construction of York River Hall and the CNU Apartments in August 2002 for a combined total of $39 million. York River Hall is home to 538 new freshmen. Across Warwick Boulevard, the CNU Apartments provide 355 upperclassmen the opportunity to experience the independence and convenience of apartment living along with the advantages of living on campus. In two years, the residential population will grow to 3,000 (from just 220 in 1994) creating demand for additional residence halls.
Student Center and Academic Space
For a combined cost of $41 million, CNU’s master plan calls for a 116,000 square-foot Student Center; the expansion and renovation of the existing library into an Information Technology Center, doubling the size of the existing library; and an addition and renovation to Gosnold Hall, a classroom and laboratory building.
Commercial Development
The CNU Educational Foundation is actively engaged in a multi-million dollar community development plan. Through an investment of $16 million to acquire many of the blighted properties surrounding the campus , the university has begun an effort to create new retail opportunities to support the campus and surrounding community.
Student Athletic Venues
The final phase of construction on the 3,200-seat Pomoco Stadium which hosts football and track will be completed in 2003. The plan calls for a red brick exterior, press box, concession area, restrooms, elevator tower and reception room.
Anyone returning to the campus of Christopher Newport University might have to stop and look twice. The university is a far different place than it wa s when it opened in 1964 as Christopher Newport College, a two-year branch of the College of William and Mary. Over the last six years, CNU’s freshman applications have exploded by 335%, the size of the freshmen class has doubled to almost 1200, and the average SAT score has jumped 162 points. CNU has rapidly become a leading liberal arts institution that serves students from throughout Virginia.
Mary Immaculate Hospital
High touch meets high tech in September 2003 when the hospital opens its 42,000 square foot Surgical Pavilion. The Pavilion will be a technologically advanced surgical pavilion equipped with “Digital Operating Rooms.” The “Digital Operating Room” will be equipped with a HERMES Control Center that enables surgeons to use voice activation to control surgical equipment such as cameras, lights, tables, etc. The OR will also include an Image Management System that provides high quality, digital images in real-time.
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HAMPTON HIGHLIGHTS
Hampton Roads Center North Campus (Business Park)
Blending interstate access with scenic beauty, Hampton’s business parks offer diverse locations from golf course settings to park like environments . Add enterprise and technology zone incentives to this strategic location and companies will find the formula for success. Hampton Roads Center (HRC) North Campus, the city’s premiere commercial real estate property, represents Hampton’s last major greenfield development opportunity. Located approximately one mile from Interstate 64 and adjacent to Hampton Roads Center Parkway, the 470-acre business park is ideal for the office and light manufacturing industry segments development. In addition to office and light manufacturing uses, the marketing efforts regarding
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Hampton Roads Center North Campus will also focus on establishing an international transportation park. Recruitment will concentrate on the aerospace industry as well as the broader transportation industry.
Craig Davis Properties Virginia Division is managing this third and final phase of the Hampton Roads Center development. The North Campus infrastructure improvements (utilities, roadways and lakes) are currently under construction, with completion of the first two phases slated for the first quarter of 2003. In cooperation with Craig Davis Properties, the city’s Department of Economic Development has been proactive in its efforts
to familiarize potential park occupants with the campus.
Both Hampton Roads Center South Campus and Central Campus have been extremely successful and are home to such well-known companies as Nextel, Humana, NCO Financial, Computer Sciences Corporation, Schaevitz Sensors, ProSoft, Science Applications International Corporation and NASA Langley Research Center. The new 90,000square foot Peninsula Workforce Development Center is also located within the existing Central Campus. Nearby amenities include a health club, 27-hole championship golf course and jogging trail. For more information call 1-800-555-3930 or visit www.hamptonva.biz.
The Former Gateway Facility located in Hampton Roads Center South Campus, this 400,000 square foot facility was completed just five years ago. It has frontage on Interstate 64 and daily traffic counts are over 120,000. For sale or lease, this facility previously housed Gateway’s light manufacturing activity, technical support and administrative functions. Other companies in close proximity are Nextel, Humana, NCO Financial, Computer Sciences Corporation, Schaevitz Sensors, ProSoft, Science Applications International Corporation and NASA Langley Research Center, as well as the new 90,000-square foot Peninsula Workforce Development Center. Nearby amenities include a health club, 27-hole championship golf course and jogging trail. For more information call 1-800-555-3930 or visit www.hamptonva.biz. Note: Gateway, Inc., has consolidated their Hampton, Virginia operations in nearby West Business Park.
Liberty Property Trust
Liberty Property Trust, the nation’s second largest office and industrial Real Estate Investment Trust, is committed to fulfilling its mission “to enhance people’s lives through extraordinary work environments”. This is a philosophy
based on the premise that a thoughtful, imaginative business environment is more inspiring than a drab, conventional one; that an employee who is stimulated by his workplace is bound to be a happier, more productive person.
Liberty Property Trust has over 30 years of experience in developing, acquiring and managing quality office and industrial properties in the Northeast, Midwest, MidAtlantic and Southeast U.S. as well as the United Kingdom. Liberty’s 53 million square foot portfolio of office and industrial properties offers exceptional locations, flexible design, thoughtful amenities, superior service and state-of-the-art technology to its 1,900 tenants.
In the Hampton Roads area Liberty has developed and acquired Class A office and flex
space, including Lakefront Plaza (prime office space photo on cover). Liberty Executive Park, Reflections Office Park, Hampton Roads Center and Oyster Point.
JAMES CITY COUNTY HIGHLIGHTS
James City County has the good fortune of being able to offer a wide variety of commercial real estate possibilities to a wide array of companies. The robust tourism and hospitality industry has supported hotel, restaurant, resort, and general recreation development for any years. An exciting and varied retail industry has also developed to service both visitors and residents. Additionally, as the residential base has grown, so has the general commercial base that supplies it with goods and services.
Of particular note in the last few years has been the addition and expansion of industrial, distribution, business-to-business services, and technology-based companies. Building on the base of the Anheuser-Busch Brewery and its suppliers, companies in these newer segments are also finding James City County to be the right place at the right time. A wide range of business settings, an enterprise zone, a strong push by the College of William and Mary to develop corporate ties, and a
positive attitude by local elected and appointed officials is resulting in noticeable activity.
Altogether, James City County has over 13.5 million square feet of existing commercial space. With the exception of one industrial complex dating from the 1950’s, which is preparing for redevelopment, the bulk of the County’s commercial real estate is less than 20 years old, corresponding to the residential growth pattern that began in earnest in the 1980’s. In particular, the past five years have seen a dramatic increase in new industrial and distribution facilities. Some of these facilities present excellent opportunities for companies seeking existing facilities. Sizes range from 25,000 square feet to 300,000 square feet.
Contact Keith Taylor at James City County’s Office of Economic Development (757-253-6607) for more information.
POQUOSON HIGHLIGHTS
Balancing the high quality of life for its residents and the support for its business community, the City of Poquoson created several key economic development initiatives in 2002. These initiatives will encourage increased communication among Poquoson businesses and City government, promote patronage of existing
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businesses, and firmly position Poquoson as an attractive site for measured and sensible business growth:
Quarterly Business Breakfasts
First offered in September, 2002, the City of Poquoson Quarterly Business Breakfast enjoyed nearly 80 participants at the Inaugural event. The breakfast provides networking opportunities for Poquoson business owners and city officials and promotes increased communication between them. Additionally, the breakfast is an important way of showing support and gratitude to the Poquoson Business Community, a group who consistently supports the well-being of the City.
“Promote Poquoson” Television Campaign
The City of Poquoson developed and aired both a summer and fall/holiday 30-second information-
al spot on LNC 5. The spots encouraged patronage of Poquoson businesses and restaurants, highlighted Poquoson’s rich coastal history, promoted selected seasonal events including the Poquoson Seafood Festival.
City Display Board
Development
Introduced in Fall, 2002 and designed to reflect the beauty of Poquoson and its many attributes, the City Display Board is a key economic development component for the City. Nearly eight feet in height and approximately seven feet in length, the Display Board is a breath-taking and panoramic presentation of Poquoson’s natural beauty. It will travel to a number of economic development seminars and community relations events in the coming years and will convey Poquoson’s unique charm and quality of life.
YORK COUNTY HIGHLIGHTS
York County’s Office of Economic Development markets several commerce parks to high-technology manufacturing companies and related enterprises. Noel says he’d like to see more companies like Cybernetics, founded in 1978 and headquartered in York County.
Cybernetics designs and manufactures disk and tape storage solutions worldwide.
To capitalize on the remaining land for development, the county is considering extending infrastructure through a public/ private partnership to a 250-acre tract with immediate interstate access. Another strategy being developed is having the plans approved for a “virtual building” in the York River Commerce Park.
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WILLIAMSBURG HIGHLIGHTS
Williamsburg Transportation Center
The Williamsburg Transportation Center, located at 468 North Boundary Street in Williamsburg, is directly behind the City Municipal Building and the Fire Station in the City’s Municipal Complex. The City of Williamsburg bought the station in 2000 from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and the renovation and rehabilitation of the Center was completed in the spring 2002. The renovations and rehabilitation preserved the building and increased its utility by creating a regional multi-modal transportation center located on the Virginia Peninsula, midway between Richmond and Virginia Beach. The enhanced and expanded Transportation Center supports the region’s tourism industry by creating a welcoming gateway to Virginia’s Colonial Capital and Historic Triangle. The Williamsburg Transportation Center is currently the only on-site full service transportation center in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The Center currently provides the following services and amenities: AMTR AK full service passenger rail — including retaining the capacity for future rail
service improvements; Trailways and Greyhound full service interstate bus connections; Williamsburg Area Transport Regional Transit Service - provides service to residents, visitors and students; rental car service; taxi cab service; adequate short and long term parking and traffic circulation; visitor information guides; and fully accessible ancillary services including food, telephones and restrooms.
Prince George Parking Garage
Scheduled to open in fall 2003, the 360 space brick Prince George Parking Garage will provide residents and visitors with additional parking in Downtown Williamsburg. The Garage will have pedestrian walkways and linkages
that will connect the Garage to Merchants Square. The Garage will help to preserve and continue the vitality of Downtown Williamsburg by providing parking for residents and visitors who shop, eat or simply enjoy the area. The City of Williamsburg, in collaboration with Colonial Williamsburg Foundation a ssembled a team of designers, architects, engineers, and consultants to undertake the development of a center for parking in downtown. In addition to building the Garage, a new streetscape plan will be implemented on Prince George Street that will allow for wider sidewalks and enhanced landscaping with added street trees. M
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Shopping Made Easy On The Peninsula
Aloaf of bread, a dress or suit, a prescription, a long-awaited tape or CD, a gift. Whatever you need, the Peninsula’s indoor malls and plethora of individual shops have everything under the sun.
As the Peninsula’s population has increased and neighborhoods have expanded, so have shopping facilities. Coliseum Mall in Hampton and Patrick Henry Mall in Newport News are our premier indoor shopping centers, providing goods from around the world and various entertainment. Along all of our main thoroughfares in all of the cities and counties are individual stores and smaller shopping centers with specialized shopping
Newport News Highlights
The Patrick Henr y retail district remains the Peninsula’s retail leader. In 2001, more than $1.6 billion in retail sales occurred in Newport News. Of even more significance, more than 90% of the net growth in retail sales on the Peninsula occurred in Newport News. These strong retail dynamics are part of what will drive future success, not only in the Patrick Henry corridor, but at City Center at Oyster Point
and Port Warwick, as well. The developers of City Center are planning to introduce 250,000 square feet of retail/restaurant/ entertainment to create a vibrant, urban, up-scale destination in the heart of the Peninsula. More than 350 luxury, four-story apartment units help produce a community that is active 24/7.
At Port Warwick, as well, new restaurants and retail are integrated into the fabric of the neighborhood, producing a truly livable community.
Hampton Highlights
Hampton city leaders have referred to the Coliseum Central area as the city’s “economic engine.” With financing measures in place for the Crossroads Project and the expectations for Bass Pro leadership.
The Crossroads Project, located near Hampton Coliseum at Coliseum Drive, includes the 320,000-square-foot Hampton Roads Convention Center, a headquarters-quality Embassy Suites hotel, and a combination of
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specialty retail, restaurants and entertainment venues. Scheduled to be operational in early 2005, it will attract thousands of convention delegates to Hampton from outside the region and is anticipated to generate significant revenues for the city through sales, meals, admissions and lodging taxes.
Private investment in the project is expected to exceed $100 million. This includes the development of the approximately 300-room headquarters Embassy Suites Hotel, and approximately 240,000 square feet of entertainment retail adjacent to the Convention Center.
A significant portion of the projected tax revenues are also associated with the redevelopment activities that are expected to take place in the area adjacent to the Convention Center.
The city is financing the $106.3 million project through a “revenue bond.” This means the loan will be repaid exclusively from revenues generated by the project.
The other new component in Hampton’s economic engine — and neighbor to the Crossroads Project — is The Power Plant of Hampton Roads, a development that is being designed as the Peninsula’s premier retail destination. Known in the industry as
“lifestyle entertainment retail,” the complex will be the first of its kind in the region.
Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, The Power Plant’s first anchor tenant and the nation’s leading outdoor retailer, is scheduled to open in the fall of 2003.
Bass Pro Shops currently has 16 retail locations from Florida to Michigan and is recognized as a major tourist draw, attracting millions of visitors to its stores from a wide geographic radius.
A 10,000 square-foot themed restaurant overlooking “Bass Pro Shops Lake” at the Power Plant site is also planned by Bass Pro. Besides providing an attractive vista for diners, the lake will serve as a focal point for boating and fishing demonstrations.
Other Power Plant of Hampton Roads tenants will include Jake’s Garage, a 25,000-square-foot restaurant offering live music, entertainment, and interactive games; and Five, which is one of Washington D.C.’s premier upscale nightclubs. At this printing, other tenant announcements are pending.
The Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World retail store in Hampton will encompass up to 110,000 square feet and offer the area’s most comprehensive collection of outdoor equipment. Bass Pro Shops also features in-store interactive sports such as flycasting, golfing and a shooting arcade. Unique interior motifs such as waterfalls, huge aquariums and true-to-life wildlife exhibits are showca sed throughout the store and have branded Bass Pro Shops as a visually appealing, high-quality outdoor store.
Clearly, Hampton’s “economic engine” is revved up and ready to race.
York County
York County’s percentage of retail sales on the Virginia Peninsula has dramatically increased during the 1990’s. That trend is continuing as Wal-Mart recently opened one supercenter and has another under construction in the county. With an established Lowes Home Improvement Center and a Wal-Mart on the way, the Lightfoot Corridor, located in upper York County, is shaping up to be the next regional retail destination.
Williamsburg
High Street Williamsburg will be a high quality, urban mixed-use development of shopping, dining, entertainment, office, and public gathering space in a welllandscaped and pedestrian friendly environment. It will be an exciting city street with shops opening to the sidewalks and parking lots screened behind the Buildings. Planned anchor businesses include a major department store and a multi-screen stadium seating movie
theater. Sidewalks and bikeways will connect to trails through linear parks and to surrounding neighborhoods. High Street Williamsburg development will be located on the City-owned property on Richmond and Ironbound Roads in the City of Williamsburg.
Throughout the Peninsula
Older area s of cities and counties have unique shopping areas, often with businesses that have been operating for more than 50 years.
Queens Way Mall in Hampton, Hilton Village in Newport News, Duke of Gloucester Street in Williamsburg and Gloucester Courthouse have .shops featuring upscale and unique items.
The Peninsula is host to many chain department and discount stores, including Wal-Mart in Hampton, Newport News and Gloucester County. For families desiring low-price, bulk-item goods, they can join members-only outlets such as Sam’s Club and from to Costco Wholesale.
Individual stores provide everything from upscale china and gifts to arts and crafts and unique clothing.
Outlets are very popular and are available on both the Peninsula and the Southside. For example, the Williamsburg Pottery, just west of Williamsburg ha s become a local institution, featuring items from around the world. It began in 1938 as a roadside stand.
Between the Pottery and Williamsburg are several outlet malls, such as the Williamsburg Outlet Mall. Here, shoppers can delight in purchasing popular name-brand goods, such as china, linens and clothing, at rock-bottom prices.
Williamsburg, flanking the restored area, features shops selling 17th- and 18th-century items such as clothing and furniture reproductions. Yorktown and Jamestown also have shops selling colonial items.
For individuals who enjoy the challenge in finding treasures in castoffs, periodic flea markets are a delight. Open-air markets and indoor sales feature countless items such as household goods, clothing, furniture, and recreational items. Even the Hampton Coliseum features a Big Flea Market several times a year.
Career Paths Lead To The Peninsula
High-tech business skills are important.
If you have just moved to a new area and want to scout the job market, or want a flexible schedule to spend more time with your family, you may be ideally suited for being a part-time worker. Part-time assignments also work for people who are reentering the workforce after a hiatus, or people who are just plain tired of what they’ve been doing and like variety.
Although downsizing has created a booming market for part-time workers, there are those of us who will argue that it has always been an excellent option. An administrative assistant of 55 has worked on and off for 30 years. A manager counts warehouse employment among the things that paid for a great education. A copywriter recalls earning money to travel 10 years ago by doing data entry at night. A working parent of high school kids remembers being able to work part-time when a baby was new. An accountant tells us how he supplemented his regular income when an emergency need for cash arose. The spouse of a continually relocated executive finds work wherever the family’s business transfers take them.
That’s not to say things aren’t better than ever for part-time workers. Businesses which found
it necessary to trim their operations into a leaner silhouette in recent years are in need of help again, from light-industrial workers to physicians.
But part-time work has always offered a chance to shop the job market, to learn business skills and to keep people solvent when they’re looking for full-time employment. It also offers people a chance to showcase their skills to various employers — the variety alone keeps it interesting. One professional’s resume includes temporar y stints in marketing, travel reservations, educations, medicine, banking, international relocation, wine sales, and mortgage brokering. She considered every assignment a surprise adventure in a new place. What a great way to build your knowledge base, not to mention learning more about what career path you’d like!
Another nice benefit to part time assignments is the degree of control over the hours you work. You can work part time or full time, for a day or a year, for a small “mom-and-pop” business or an international corporation. You can meet or greet people all day long or work quietly and privately in a cubicle or warehouse. The great things about part time assignments are that they are wonderf ul lessons
in diversity, and they offer a large degree of independence. You can move on if a particular assignment isn’t working out for you, or stay if it is and have a better chance of permanent employment.
As far as full-time employment, companies often hire from their part-time employees, who have already shown what they can do.
There are many businesses in the Hampton Roads area to choose from. Most are similar in that they offer part-time work in office, marketing, travel, light industrial, technical, and medical support.
Check out their benefits programs before you decide on a company. If you’re new here, you can get to know the area and what it has to offer by working part time. If you’re between jobs , you can earn a paycheck while looking for a new position. If you’re a person who needs more flexibility in the work situation, part-time assignments are flexible by nature.
Whatever your situation, there are jobs available. Good luck and enjoy!
Public Transportation Matters
Hampton Roads Transit provides services to nearly 17 million riders each year.
Every day, millions of Americans don’t drive a car — for reasons like concern for the environment, vehicle maintenance costs, traffic congestion or all of the above. Yet, these people still stay connected to their jobs, schools and families. They make it to doctor’s appointments, the grocery store and even to the park and other recreational activities. How do people who don’t drive stay mobile? The answer is public transportation.
Each day, buses, ferries, vans and other forms of public transportation provide affordable, reliable and efficient services to 14 million people. Another 25
million people rely on public transportation less frequently, but on a regular basis. For many people who would otherwise be disenfranchised, public transportation is a lifeline.
Right here, Hampton Roads Transit provides services to nearly 17 million passengers. 15 million of those trips are on buses and trolleys; 400,000 are by way of the HRTElizabeth River Ferry, 249,000 by vanpool; and over 250,000 trips a year are provided to persons with disabilities through the Handi-Ride program.
Public transportation is a catalyst for strengthening the livability of Hampton Roads. Hampton Roads Transit provides greater freedom and mobility to our residents. Public transportation creates jobs, protects the environment, enhances our quality of life and makes it easier for employees to get work and consumers to get to local businesses.
Moreover, public transportation contributes to a critical determinant of economic success: quality of life. Communities that are great places to live attract the best businesses and the most highly skilled people.
Public transportation improves quality of life in several ways. It cuts down on the time drivers lose to stopped traffic, which can reach as much as 40 hours a year. While
all those cars are idling in traffic, they are also pumping pollutants into the atmosphere. Public transportation, on the other hand, prevents the emission of more than 126 million pounds of hydrocarbons , which cause smog, and 156 million pounds of nitrogen oxides, which can cause respiratory illness. It conserves energy, reducing gasoline consumption by 1.5 billion gallons a year.
These benefits and others, explain why the use of public transportation is on the rise. In 2000, Americans rode 21.2 billion miles on buses — enough to circle the earth nearly 850,000 times. But this increa sed use also makes for increased costs. Here inHampton Roads, we need to invest more in public transportation, both to meet those costs and to expand transit to serve more people and accommodate future growth.
So, why does public transportation matter?Think about where we would be without it.
To be sure, transit systems aren’t cheap to build or run, and policy makers have more demands than they have dollars. But, public transportation pays for itself several times over. And if a stronger economy is the destination we seek, public transportation is the fastest way to get there.
Choice is what makes life interesting. Wherever your life is headed.
No matter what direction your life is going, we bet you enjoy having choices. Like being able to hop on a bus (we have over 300) so you don't have to hunt for a parking place. To take a trolley to area events, tours or just around town. Steer clear of tunnel traffic by taking the Elizabeth River or Harbor Park ferry. Share a ride to work with other commuters in a TRAFFIX van or on an HOV Express bus and avoid rush hour traffic.
Call Handi-Ride for someone in your home who is disabled. And enjoy peace of mind with Guaranteed Ride, the program that lets ridersharers get back where they started if an unexpected emergency happens during the workday.
All these choices come courtesy of the people to contact whenever you have a question about getting from one place to another.
A Bull Run In Hampton Roads Economy
Even though the local economy has been slowed by declines in defense and other government spending over the past several years and has been reeling from the shocks of September 11, 2001, the outlook for 2003 and beyond is quite positive. Many aspects of economic development show signs of resiliency and a quick recovery from the “depression” of late 2001 and early 2002.
Due to its prime location at one of the world’s greatest ports, interstate accessibility, rail, truck, air, ship and all other modes of transportation, both new and expanding businesses benefit economically. The Peninsula has a
stable growth-oriented economy, relative low taxes and competitive wage and other operating cost factors that encourage economic development across a wide spectrum business activities.
Additionally, the local economy is buoyed by its mature, highly educated, and diverse workforce and the commitment of the local communities and their educational facilities and government agencies to workforce development for the future of the area . The area has a reputation of being a “high-tech” community and will continue to attract a wide-based level of high technology firms, both large and small, and associated research activities, venture capital and
technically skilled personnel to the community.
Both employment and unemployment rates indicate positive growth ahead. Unemployment rates continue to remain below the average for the United States and have consistently remained below the “f ull employment” rate of 4 percent for a number of years. Employment in the local area is continuing to set net record highs, across all categories of activity.
Throughout the year, new hires should outpace the number of dismissals with more than 37% of new jobs being created in professional managerial, general business management, insurance, finance, accounting, retail sales, tourism and real estate with average annual incomes of slightly more than $46,000.
The sectors of the local economy predicted to have the greatest growth patterns in 2003 and beyond are those in tourism and the travel related industries, financial services, state and local government, shipbuilding and other defense spending areas, port activities and education. Although consumer confidence was shaken by the events and aftershocks of September, 2001 their resilience has allowed them to recover quickly and remain a stabilizing influence in local economy. Travel and tourism, as well as retail spending especially on durable goods in the local area were especially hit hard but now are recovering smoothly.
Bird’s eye view of NASALangley Research Center
Defense spending in the local area is increasing, reversing a seven year trend of decline.
In 2003 local businesses confidence in the economy will grow and become more and more optimistic about future economic development. Local business executives are optimistic for the future performance of the local economy generally as well as for their outlook of their own particular business venture.
Population and income growth will continue for the next few years in the local area as well. Population growth predictions for the Peninsula portion of the entire Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News Metropolitan Statistical Area for the five year period 2001-2006 are for a gain of 3.2% as compared with 2.9% for the entire MSA. The majority of population growth in the Peninsula area will continue to be in the counties of James City and York.
Household Effective Buying Income in the local area will also increase during that time period, with the major gains being in Poquoson, James City County and Williamsburg. Growth in population and income on the Southside of the MSA, a vital part of the economic picture for the entire local economy, will occur primarily in, Suffolk, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. Suffolk and Chesapeake, closely allied with the Peninsula economy will experience continued rapid growth in all major components of their economic development. This development coupled with expansive growth in the Coliseum Central section of Hampton, Port Warwick, Oyster Point and Patrick Henr y complexes in Newport News and others will help insure the economic future of this area.
Overall, the local economy provides a unique combination of a mature work force, available and affordable and developable natural resources, a continually improving transportation system, and a bevy of dedicated individuals, groups, and government agencies that work in concert to complement business activity and enhance their competitive advantage in the Global Community. This will ensure the enrichment and full development of the economic potential of this area for several years to come.
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Roads Partnership
“By keeping our efforts focused, we will be a strong competitive force in the global community.”
Mayor Mamie Locke Hampton
“Hampton’s Strategic Plan commits to a healthy business environment, a well-educated and strong workforce and a competitive region.”
Mayor William E. Ward Chesapeake
“National and international businesses are taking serious notice… Our location…places two-thirds of the country’s population within 750 miles.”
NChairman Burton M. Bland Gloucester
“Gloucester County will continue its economic growth during 2003 and will remain the retail shopping center for the Middle Peninsula and the lower Northern Neck.”
avigating the waves of change and growth is an undaunted quest of the many visionaries helping to chart the course of regionalism, steering Hampton Roads into harbors of opportunity in commerce, industry, technology and a superior quality of life.
According to Admiral Harry D. Train II, USN (Ret.), treasurer and past president of The Future of Hampton Roads Inc. and an early visionary, the Port of Hampton Roads, from which the region of Hampton Roads derives its name, is technically the water area created by the James, Nansemond, Elizabeth and Lafayette Rivers. It includes the waterfront facilities at Newport News, Portsmouth and Norfolk. Hampton, however, also has limited facilities, as does Chesapeake.
Admiral Train sees Hampton Roads, the metropolitan statistical area comprised of ten cities (Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach and Williamsburg) and seven counties (Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Southampton, Surry and York), as a dynamic force of more than 1.5 million people “working together to exploit a regional approach to planning and development, without sacrificing the strengths and the attractions of the individual communities.”
Another visionary at the helm of regional cooperation is James L. Eason, president of the two-year-old Hampton Roads Partnership and former mayor of Hampton. He, along with the group’s broad membership of public- and private-sector leaders, is boosting the region’s identity as a prime package of superlative features, including the world’s largest natural harbor,
Chairman Robert C. Claud Isle of Wight
“Isle of Wight County has a pro-business environment and your business is always welcome.”
Chairman Jay Harrison James City County
“James City County has and continues to collaborate with groups, like the Hampton Roads Planning District and Peninsula Alliance for Economic Development, to provide regional leadership in assuring that our planning and decisions promote the proper provision of the necessary infrastructure for a diverse economy in the peninsula and all the Hampton Roads.”
Mayor Joe S. Frank
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“The HamptonRoads Partnership is drawing localities together… The private sector thrives when the public sector improves itself.”
Mayor Paul D. Fraim Norfolk
“…under the HamptonRoads regional umbrella, we have been able to capture a new market of professionals and businesses… eager to invest…”
Mayor Gordon C. Helsel, Jr. Poquoson
“The coming together of local governments, the military and private businesses…main force behind the economic awakening.”
the nation’s 27th largest market, the birthplace of the original 13 colonies, a strong and enlightened economy, and a stable and educated workforce. Furthermore, we offer high-tech learning and research facilities, an excellent infrastructure and transportation network, a mild climate, and an abundance of cultural and recreational activities, everything from world-class opera to world-class roller coasters!
Our regional cohesiveness is the “glue” that comes from cooperation among our elected officials, private citizens, business leaders and military community, working to achieve a common bond that gives internal strength and renewed vigor to each individual locality, as it joins with others into the larger fleet of economic and cultural diversity, abundance and power. We are focusing on the combined synergy of a broad-based industrious workforce, creative and dedicated entrepreneurs, progressive and accountable politicians, and a caring community, concerned with the physical, emotional and spiritual health of its citizens. With this collaboration of resources, Hampton Roads is destined to be the paradigm for regional planning in the 21st century — a model that celebrates and capitalizes on our interdependence, as we navigate the waters of regionalism toward a quality of life, work and play second to none.
Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf Virginia Beach
“We also have a fabulous quality of life, which is often the final factor that influences decision makers to choose this region over all others.”
Mayor James W. Holley, III Portsmouth
“Hampton Roads communities are cooperating on more and more ventures… Each city is working hard to create a pro-business climate…”
“Suffolk’s pro-business commitment continues to encourage new businesses to relocate and existing businesses to expand.”
Mayor Jeanne Zeidler Williamsburg
“As our already exceptional schools, transportation networks, streets, public safety services, and recreational opportunities are continually improved, the quality of life creates new and creative opportunities.”
Chairman James S. Burgett York County
“Our commitment to support both new and existing local businesses, has created a very positive and robust local economy.”
Rose-Marie Seawall, Associate Editor
Mayor E.Dana Dickens, III Suffolk
Technology Keeps Brewing Up Strong Opportunities
As one would expect from a region dubbed the “Technology Center of Hampton Roads,”the Virginia Peninsula is home to a high concentration of ITcompanies. This concentration is driven and supported by a number of factors. The region is home to a superb communications infrastructure and strong federal research and development institutions. The high-tech labor pool continues to grow as individuals seek out the informal “communal” structure of colleagues located on the Peninsula.
One of the major industry beneficiaries of our regional
research and development expertise is the manufacturing industry. For example, access to NASALangley’s technology transfer programs and the work of the ARC’s Laser Processing Consortium provide first-to-market productivity enhancement opportunities to local firms.
Shipbuilding is one of the major industries impacting our local economy and affected by military changes taking place to meet the new world order. Northrop Grumman Newport News, located on the lower Peninsula, is America’s largest privately-owned shipyard. For more than a century, NGNS has designed, built, overhauled and
repaired numerous types of ships for the U.S. Navy and commercial customers.
Northrop Grumman Newport News, the only yard in the United States capable of building and servicing a full range of surface and submersible ships, is best known for building the giant Nimitz-class carriers, sleek Virginia-class guided missile cruisers and the sophisticated Los Angeles-class attack submarines . The yard is also the birthplace of the famous luxury liner S.S. United States.
In order to insure the yard’s place in the construction of nuclear aircraft carriers (a mainstay of Virginia’s and our own local economy), state and local government officials are supporting through various incentive packages of money ($98 million), services and land, the construction of a high-tech research facility in downtown Newport News, creating between 500 and 700 high-tech, high-paying positions.
This is only the beginning of an eruption of opportunity in the hi-tech field as a profound shift in the computer industry — networking — pushes Virginia to the top as the emerging “Internet Capital,” with its world-class infusion of Internet businesses ranging from America Online to WorldCom.
Aircraft carriers are a common site at both Northrop Grumman Newport News and Norfolk Naval Base.
According to the American Electronics Association, Virginia ranks among the top-ten states in terms of tech jobs, and its growth rate is among the highest in the nation.
“Virginia continues to lead the nation into the future,” former Federal Communications Commission Chairman William E. Kennard says. “Tech companies are falling over themselves to find technology-skilled workers to keep pace with the expansion.”
Locally, Virginia’s high-tech magnetic draw put the computer giant Gateway in Hampton and the Jefferson Lab in Newport News. This momentum has a ripple effect, driving the creation of new companies and the migration and expansion of existing ones. As we build on our strengths and continue to diversify in the high-tech fields, we should be able to fortify our position on the high-tech map.
New industries, businesses and corporate headquarters are also lured to the Peninsula by over
26 office and industrial parks. These in-place parks, combined with the proximity and variety of transportation and distribution systems and the Peninsula’s quality of life, present an attractive package to prospective firms and major investors.
Listed below are the area’s leading employers and the array of products or services they provide. (Also see the “Major Industries” listed in the colored boxes for each municipality in the Neighborhoods section.)
MAdvex Corporation
Precision Machine Metal Fabricators
Anheuser-Busch
Beer Production
Verizon Communications
Busch Gardens Williamsburg Amusement and Entertainment
C & F Enterprises
Home Furnishings, Crafts and Antiques
Canon Virginia
Copiers, Laser Printers and Supplies
Casey’s Seafood Seafood
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Museums, Restaurants and Hotels
Computer Sciences Corporation
Computer Science
CSX
Railroad
Dominion Terminal Associates
Coal
Gateway Computers
Howmet Corporation
Precision Castings, Gas Turbine
Components
Jefferson Lab
Atomic Research
MCI
Telecommunications
NASA/Langley Research Center
Aeronautical and Space Research
Northrop Grumman
Newport News
Ship Building, Repair and Overhaul
Siemens Automotive
Electric Fuel-Injector System
Smithfield Foods
Hams and other Food Products
Tyrolit Abrasives
Abrasive Grinding Wheels
United Parcel Service
Special Delivery Service
Williamsburg Winery
Wine Production
Numerous Opportunities For Entrepreneurial Success
Continued sunny weather is forecast for Hampton Roads’ small-business climate, with ever-expanding services, products and jobs offered in our community. Needing the independent business person to survive andprosper, various organizations, businesses, educational institutes and government agencies have programs to assist the entrepreneur with a dream and drive.
The Small BusinessDevelopment Center (SBDC)of HamptonRoads is a joint program of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, Thomas Nelson Community College and the Small Business Administration. Their mission is to provide assistance to businesses with less than 100 employees, which constitute 80 percent of Hampton Roads’ businesses.
The SBDC offers services such as business planning assistance, management skill counseling, networking opportunities and marketing assistance. Their programs include the Small Business of the Year awards, the Lunch &Learn series, Technology Showcase and the NxLevel training course.
Directories
Virginia Business Resource Directory
A Guide to Services Available for Existing and Potential Businesses
Virginia Employment Commission — Economic Information Services Division. Free. (804) 787-8223
Education
Business Degree in Entrepreneurial Studies
Hampton University 727-5361
Norfolk State University 823-8920 Tuition fee.
Continuing Education
Aerodynamic Research
Seminars, workshops, and courses designed to teach business planning and financial management.
Thomas Nelson
Community College 825-2936
Christopher Newport University 594-7158 Fee charged.
Information/ Advisory Assistance
Acquisition Division of NASA: Independent Assistance Office
Counseling and informational services regarding bidder’s informational systems and how they operate. No charge. 864-2458
Business Enterprise Center
One-stop resource and clearing house for existing and developing businesses. Offers counseling, education, training and advice. Original home for FastTrac, an in-depth educational program. Chamber membership not required. Fee for workshops and courses. No charge for counseling.
Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. 262-2000
Business Opportunities Program — City of Newport News
Purchasing information for minority and female-owned businesses in doing contracting work with Newport News. No charge. 247-2328
Chambers of Commerce
Not-for-profit, non-partisan, and non-sectarian association of businesses, operating on behalf of its members. Membership Fee. Gloucester (804) 693-2425 Isle of Wight 357-3502
Virginia Peninsula 262-2000 Williamsburg 229-6511
Hampton Small Business
Incubator — City of Hampton
Offers cost-effective space, administrative services, and professional equipment in a synergistic environment. Fee charged. 727-6237
Hampton University Business Assistance Center
Full range of advisory services. No charge. 727-5570
Aerodynamic Research
Entrepreneurial Readiness Program
National Women’s Business Center, SBA, Office of Women Business Ownership, and Department of Defense Office of Personnel Support, Families and Education. Helps active military spouses develop plans for “portable” businesses. No charge (202) 785-4922
Field Studies Consulting Program
– College of William and Mary Graduate School of Business
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. Fee charged. 221-2911
Bank of America Entrepreneurial Center - Old Dominion University College of Business Counseling for start-up or expansion of technical or unique types of businesses. No initial costs. 683-3529
Peninsula Alliance for Economic Development (PAED)
Regional economic development organization, representing and assisting the communities of the Virginia Peninsula. Assists in expanding opportunities for both business and workforce development. No charge 826-3327
Peninsula Workforce Development Center
Assists businesses and employees by providing targeted training to enhance workplace skills. No charge 826-3327
SBA Online Women’s Business Center
Free, interactive financial, management and marketing assistance. No charge. www.onlinewbc.org
Small Business Development Center of Hampton Roads, Inc. –Thomas Nelson Community College
Provides educational resources, references and counseling. No charge for counseling. 825-2957
Small Business Institute –Christopher Newport University
Business school selects several businesses to receive individual counseling. No charge. 594-7139
Sunbelt Business Brokers
Private firm offers guidance in purchasing existing independentlyowned businesses and franchises. No charge.865-2501
Virginia Peninsula Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
Confidential counseling in all aspects of small-business development. No charge 262-2000
Financial Assistance
Waterside Capital Corporation
Offers equity investment opportunities up to $2,000,000. $50 fee with application. 626-1111
Hampton Industrial/ Commercial Business Assistance
City of Hampton, Department of Economic Development assists existing and new businesses in expanding their operations and has ability to issue tax-exempt industrial revenue bonds. No charge. 727-6237
Hampton Industrial Development Authority Revolving Loan Fund
Financial assistance ($5,000$100,000) to qualified Hampton small-ba sed businesses to beautify their places and for working capital. No charge. 727-6237
Hampton Retail Assistance Program — City of Hampton Department of Marketing and Communications Financing offers financing, managerial and technical assistance. No charge. 727-6237
Hampton Small and Minority Business Assistance
City of Hampton, Department of Economic Development. Assistance for start-up or expanding businesses. No charge. 727-6237
Newport News Capital Fund
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. 926-8428
Newport News Urban Development Action Grant Loans Program
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. 926-8428
Peninsula Revolving Loan Fund
Provides loan opportunities ($20,000 to $100,000) to local businesses that have trouble obtaining financing from private lenders. Fee charged 926-8428
The Virginia Economic Development Revolving Loan Program
Up to $700,000 per project for new and expanding businesses in manufacturing and basic employment jobs with one job created per $10,0000 loan. No charge (804) 371-7028
Virginia Department of Economic Development Office of Small Business and Financial Services. No charge. (804) 371-8254
High-tech Growth Industry
Dr. Maureen M. Archer
Offerings Available To Fit All Tastes
Stashing it away has come a long way from pa’s national bank of the Serta Sleeper and ma’s mason jar of last resort. And simple checking accounts have gone the way of rear-wheel drive — they aren’t simple anymore.
Depending on the institution –bank, savings bank, credit union or investment firm - a smorgasbord of options are being served up to the Peninsula’s knowledgeable consumers, hungry for the latest and fastest menu of high-tech banking and investing services and strategies.
Who said checking and savings accounts have to be one size fits all? There is regular checking, interest checking, self-service checking
and budget checking. Want to save for that rainy day or a sunny one in Tahiti? Your local banker or investment broker wants to help you. Should you open a savings account or would a cash investment account, premiere money-market account, CD, aggressive-growth mutual fund, blue-chip stock, regular IRA or a Roth IR A better serve your needs?
Confused by investment strategies, mortgage options, insurance offerings or trust-fund criteria?
Highly trained specialists, part of customer-service trends at a number of Peninsula banking and investment firms, are available to guide you through the financial maze toward a secure future.
An informed decision begins by taking inventory of your particular needs and goals, then decide the size of the financial institution that will best serve you, your family or your business. Large institutions such as Wachovia Bank, with many branches and such amenities as private banking for the well-to-do, may be your ticket on the steady track to financial security. Or would the ambiance of a local institution such as Old Point National or Harbor Bank with fewer locations, but the ability to bend the rules, be a better fit for you? Or maybe your employee credit union will be the venue where you have the most clout.
Read the brochures listing hours, minimum balances, extra charges, and the array of services that are offered. Visit on pay day and see how the lines move and how the customers are treated. Also, call and check out the phone wait. Are you put on extended ignore during high-volume times?
Once a decision is made, introduce yourself to the bank personnel at the most convenient site near your home or work.
Competition for newcomers is intense, so expect professional help to insure a smooth transition, changes and transfers in accounts. The Virginia Peninsula’s financial institutions bring the consumer
Old Point National Bank anchors local financial institutions.
unparalleled customer service, expanded product lines, userfriendly facilities and technology, and access to capital markets.
Banks serving the Peninsula are Bank of America, SunTrust, Centura, SouthTrust Bank, F&M, Wachovia, BB&T, First Union, Old Point National, First Virginia Bank of HamptonRoads, Consolidated Bank &Trust, and Harbor Bank.
Several large Peninsula business as well as military bases provide credit unions offering full banking, loan, and credit-card services. The three Largest credit unions on the
Peninsula are Langley Federal, Newport News Shipbuilding Employees and 1st Advantage Federal.
Investors can secure the services of firms such as Legg Ma son Wood Walker, Wheat First Butcher Singer, and Charles Schwab.
So whether you like inline, online, car lines, phone lines or standing in line, there is a financial institution on the Peninsula eager to guide you through its custom-fitted moneymanagement opportunities.
The Peninsula’s labor force has stayed steady.
A Time To Work, A Time To Play
Clubhouse, Newport News Golf Club at Deer Run.
The Peninsula is a great place for meetings and conventions. Our area offers a perfect blend of location, accessibility, variety of meeting sites and community attractions.
The Peninsula 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, the Peninsula is popular for any group in the East as well as many from the Mid-West.
The proximity of the Newport News/Williamsburg, Norfolk, Williamsburg/James City County and Richmond Airports with shuttle services to local hotels, combined with plenty of bus and
train routes and the interstate highways, make access easy and convenient.
From Williamsburg to Hampton, the plethora of meeting locations and facilities is certain to satisfy any group.
“The Peninsula is affordable and easy to reach. We also feature superb hotels, a wide variety of restaurants and exciting attractions,” says the Newport News Tourism Development Office.
“All groups are VIP groups to us. We do our homework about groups and then try to tailor our convention packages to their needs,” says the Hampton Department of Conventions & Tourism.
“Williamsburg’s unique history plays a special role in drawing conventions,” according to the Williamsburg Convention Bureau. “The area’s moderate climate ensures people will visit year-round for sports and entertainment attractions.”
The Williamsburg area offers 15 conference hotels accommodating groups of 10 to 1,200 people for meetings and banquets. Upon availability, The College ofWilliam 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.
Hampton offers several convention sites, the largest being the Hampton Coliseum which can accommodate 11,000 people. The Hampton University Convocation Center, can host over 6,000 people, and attracts very large conventions to the area.
Once a convention group selects the Peninsula, hotels step to the
forefront to ensure each group’s needs are met. “We offer a wide range of activities,” says Lee Severino, General Manager of the Omni Hotel in Newport News. “We sometimes have five to six day-long meetings per week as well as week-long training seminars.”
“A lot of our convention business is repeat business and from word-of-mouth from groups who have been satisfied with their meetings here,” shares Sue Bates, Director of Sales & Marketing for Hampton’s Radisson Hotel. “We will help with everything from simple breakfasts and lunches to daylong meetings and conventions.”
Interested groups can call the Peninsula’s three convention bureaus anytime while planning their programs. The bureaus will provide one-stop-shopping information about the Peninsula, meeting sites, and transportation carriers and schedules.
Nearby Norfolk is a world-class city, home to dynamic attractions, attractive lodging options and a convention center complex that brings you one of the best settings possible for a successful gathering.
For larger meetings, more than 1,000 deluxe hotel rooms are within blocks of Norfolk’s modern, downtown convention facilities. City-wide conventions are convenient too because this sparkling city boasts top-drawer attractions and entertainment. With so many varied attractions, Norfolk offers something for everyone in your group — museums, military history, architecture, antiquing, or simply relaxing on the beach. M
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omfortable - 183 spacious guest rooms and suites, coffee makers, irons and ironing boards. Direct in room dialing, data ports, 2 phones and many other amenities that you would expect from Omni.
rofessional - We are located on 5 1/4 beautifully landscaped acres in the heart of Oyster Point Park, just minutes from several major corporation and military installations. High speed internet in all sleeping rooms & meeting rooms. All rooms equipped with infrared keyboards, Nintendo 64 and Lodgenet—movies on demand.
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Directly off I-64, exit 258A. We are in the heart of Newport News, close to all the major attractions: Busch Gardens.
Preparing For The 21st Century
Peninsula public schools feature innovative programs in addition to the basic subjects.
Excellence fits like a glove over both public and private schools throughout Hampton Roads. As the birthplace of this country, people living on the Peninsula have considered education the cornerstone of life for more that 375 years. The Peninsula is home to two of the most prestigious educational Institutions in the nation: the College of William and Mary and Hampton University.
From its earliest days, 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 three 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).
Some of the special opportunities the University offers include freshmen seminars focusing on
specialized topics with a limited class size of 17 students; undergraduate research opportunities; community service projects and organizations; Psy.D. degree in Clinical Psychology in conjunction with EasternVirginia Medical Authority; Center for International Studies with Study Abroad programs in Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Scotland; summer session with graduate offerings on campus; special institutes and seminars; and departmental Honors programs. We invite you to walk the paths of the remarkable and beautiful campus of William and Mary to learn more about this university that, mindful of its past, steps vigorously into the future.
Founded on the banks of the Virginia Peninsula 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 the University welcomes students of all races and creeds.
Hampton University’s greatest strength is its absolute commitment to the highest standards of academic excellence. The University offers 38 bachelor’s degrees, 14 master’s degree programs, and doctoral or professional degrees in nursing (Ph.D.), physics (Ph.D.), physical therapy (DPT), and pharmacy (Pharm.D.).
In 1960, the General Assembly of Virginia established Christopher Newport College as a nonresidential branch of The College ofWilliam and Mary and located it in Newport News, Virginia. Today, Christopher Newport is a four-year baccalaureate institution independent of The College of William and Mary. At CNU, personal attention in small classes creates a student-centered environment where creativity and excellence can flourish.
The college’s primary emphasis is to provide outstanding undergraduate education. CNU also serves the Commonwealth with Master’s degree programs that provide intellectual and professional development for graduate level students. Some of the specialized degree programs offered are social work, BSGA in legal studies, music and computer engineering.
For more than 20 years, Virginia has funded a state-wide community college system with specialized studies leading to associate degrees and certificates.
The Peninsula is home to two of these schools: Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton and Rappahannock Community College in Glenns (Gloucester County).
Thomas Nelson offers highquality comprehensive educational programs and services including 35 associate’s degrees, one diploma and 38 certificate programs. Its 11,400 students can transfer their credits to most 4-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.
St. Leo College, a private Catholic college, caters almost exclusively to the adult learner. Ninety percent of its classes are taught during weekday evenings and on weekends. Courses are taught at an accelerated pace of five 9-week terms. Its students can earn 4-year bachelor’s degrees in psychology, sociology, criminology and five business disciplines. It also offers a 2-year associate’s degree in Liberal Arts.
Florida Institute of Technology in Hampton Roads Graduate Center,
Hampton University Campus
a top-rated national university, offers nine evening master’s degree programs, including an MBA, at NASA and five area military installation. Each course is one evening per week. Programs are open to all qualified members of the general public.
Old Dominion University in Norfolk sponsors the Peninsula Graduate Engineering Center at the Hampton Roads Center in Hampton. This advanced engineering education facility opened in 1986 for employees at many of the Peninsula's high-tech firms. Northrop Grumman Newport News sponsors an Apprentice School, which provides collegelevel technical training for qualified students who 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 more than 50 undergraduate and graduate programs to 5,000 students in the liberal arts, business, science and technology.
College of William and Mary Williamsburg 221-4000
A public university, established 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 1-866-219-5565
Virginia Beach 671-7171
Newport News 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 inHamptonRoads Graduate Center
Fort Eustis (NN) 887-2488
Norfolk Naval Station 440-9005
Offers Masters Degree in Business on military installations for working adults and members of the United States military community.
George Washington University
Hampton Roads Center
Newport News 269-4949
For over 35 years, offers graduate degree programs in Education
Administration, Human Resource Development, Engineering Management and Tourism Administration.
Hampton University
Hampton 727-5000
An historically black university, privately endowed, co-educational and nonsectarian.
Norfolk State
Norfolk 823-8600
Founded in 1905, this public university is one of the largest predominately black institutions in the United States.
Newport News Apprentice School
Newport News 380-3809
College-level technical training for qualified students who will be employees.
Old Dominion University
Norfolk 683-3000
The largest institution of higher learning in Hampton Roads offers 65 undergraduate degrees, 64 master’s degrees and 21 doctorates.
Peninsula Higher Education Center
Hampton
766-5200
Advanced engineering facility sponsored by Old Dominion University. Rappahannock Community College
Gloucester (804) 693-5660
Public two-year institution offers transferable associate degrees and occupational, technical and workforce development.
Regent University
Norfolk 226-4000
Interdenominational Evangelical Christian university offers graduate level degrees in education, communication, law, engineering, divinity, and government. Also a center for leadership training.
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.
Student Center Patio, CNU
Strayer University
Newport News 873-3100
Chesapeake 382-9900
Private university specializing in information technology and business-oriented courses for working adult students. Undergraduate and graduate programs, in addition to online courses.
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.
Thomas Nelson Community College
Hampton 825-2700
Public two-year institution offers transferable associate degrees and occupational, technical and workforce development.
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 Wesleyan College
Norfolk 455-3200
A four-year liberal arts, coeducational institution related to the United Methodist Church, specializing in programs for adults who have been out of school for several years.
Virginia Tech Hampton Roads
Graduate Center
Hampton 552-1880
Offers a Doctorate in Educational Administration, a career integrated Master of Business Administration program and five Masters of Science degrees in engineering.
School Statistics
Professional Schools
If you’re contemplating a career change, check the list below of several of the many specialized programs available in Hampton Roads.
Alpha College of Real Estate
Newport News 873-8884
Offers a principles of real estate course.
American Spirit Institute
Williamsburg 220-8000
Offers professional training in massage therapy and Holistic Studies.
Walker & Associates
Professional Investigators
Training Academy
Newport News 728-3981
Offers certified training in the field of private investigation.
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Fort Eustis (NN) 887-0980
Langley Air Force Base (H) 764-2662
Offers 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 594-2722
Cooperative program between Riverside Regional Medical Center and Christopher Newport University offers advanced training in nursing and allied health occupations.
Virginia School of Hair Design
Hampton 722-0211
Over 40 years has offered the latest training in hair design and care.
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 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 could lose their state accreditation.
Peninsula public schools have been honored by the U.S. Department of Education numerous times for excellence. Poquoson’s system boasts of having one of the highest standardized test score results on the Peninsula.
Almost all of the Peninsula public school systems have formed partnerships with area businesses to
give students first-hand experience and knowledge about the business world. Dropout rates average less than five percent for all Peninsula systems. All school systems teach grades kindergarten through high school.
High school students and adults can receive vocational and advanced technical education through New Horizons, which is sponsored in cooperation with six Peninsula public school systems.
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
4)proof of residency
A recommended first step is to call the appropriate school administration office. School representatives can provide specif ic details about what school a child will attend and what records are needed.
Special Needs Schools
All of the Peninsula public school systems have programs for mentally and physically-challenged students. The following schools focus on these students.
ARCP/Sarah Bonwell Hudgins
Hampton 826-6461
Mental and physical handicaps, residential and day programs.
Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind
Hampton 247-2050 Residential and day programs.
Private Schools
The Peninsula 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 larger private schools.
GLOUCESTER COUNTY
Gloucester Montessori School
Business Rte. 17 (804) 693-6455
1st to 3rd grade
Lighthouse Worship Center
4299 George Washington Mem. Hwy, Hayes (804) 642-3703
Kindergarten to 5th grade
Ware Academy Route 14 (804) 693-3825
Pre-kindergarten to 8th grade
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY
Isle of Wight Academy 17111 Courthouse Highway Smithfield 357-3866
3 years to 12th grade
Peninsula Christian School 14353 Benn’s Church Blvd. Smithfield 357-3707
Kindergarten to 12th grade
HAMPTON
Bethel Christian School 1647 Briarfield Rd. 826-7711
Day care, kindergarten to 12th grade
Calvary Covenant School
403 Whealton Rd. 826-5942
Kindergarten to 6th grade
Gloria Dei Lutheran School
250 Fox Hill Rd. 851-6292
3 years to 5th grade
Hampton Christian High School
2419 N. Armistead Ave. 838-7427
7th to 12th grade
Hampton Roads Seventh Day Adventist
3400 Kecoughtan Rd. 722-1221
Kindergarten to 8th grade
Holloman Child Development & Education Center
Main office: 838-3188
Infants to grade 6
Mary Atkins Christian School
2424 N. Armistead Ave. 838-2355
4 years to 6th grade
Mary Atkins Christian Pre-School
18 Tide Mill Ln. 838-5635
2 1/2 to 4 years
St. Mary Star of the Sea School
14 N. Willard Ave. 723-6358
3 years to 8th grade
NEWPORT NEWS
Denbigh Baptist Christian School
13010 Mitchell Point Rd. 249-2654
Kindergarten to 12th grade
Denbigh Christian Academy
1233 Shields Rd. 874-8661
2 years to 6th grade
Hampton Roads Academy
739 Academy Ln. 249-1489
6th to 12th grade
Hampton Roads Montessori School
795 Pilot House Dr. 873-8950
4 to 6 years
Holloman Child Development & Education Center
Main office: 838-3188
Infants to grade 6
James River Christian Academy
6148 Jefferson Ave. 838-6950
3 years to 2nd grade
Orcutt Baptist School
653 Oyster Point Ln. 249-2323
3 years to 6th grade
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
52 Harpersville Rd. 596-2754
Kindergarten to 7th grade
Parkview Christian Academy/Child Development Center
1116 Briarfield Rd. 826-4074
Kindergarten to 3rd grade
Peninsula Catholic High School
600 Harpersville Rd. 596-7247
8th to 12th grade
St. Andrew’s Episcopal
45 Main St. 596-6261
Kindergarten to 5th grade
Trinity Lutheran School 6812 River Rd. 245-2576
3 years to 8th grade
Warwick River Christian School
252 Lucas Creek Rd. 877-2941
3 years to 5th grade
SUFFOLK
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy 3373 Pruden Blvd. 539-8789
Pre-school to 12th grade
WILLIAMSBURG
Holloman Child Development & Education Center
Main office: 838-3188
Infants to grade 6
Walsingham Academy
Jamestown Rd.
Lower School: 229-2642
Upper School: 229-6026
Pre-school to 12th grade
Williamsburg Christian Academy
309 Waltz Farm Dr. 220-1978
3 years to 12th grade
YORK COUNTY
Holloman Child Development & Education Center
Main office: 838-3188
Infants to grade 6
Living Word Academy
110 Industry Dr. 867-8024
Kindergarten to 9th grade
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The old saying, “You have it all when you have your health,” has a special ring of truth for Peninsula residents. From births to broken bones, from care for accidents to serious illnesses, Peninsula residents can have it all at area health centers.
Medical tools, procedures, drugs and diagnostics have made quantum leaps over the past 40 years, giving our citizens who need basic care or specialized trauma services, cutting-edge medicine in supportive environments.
All of the latest tools, such as mammography, magnetic resonant imaging (MRI) and specialized oncology and litho-tripter services, are in place at our six area hospitals
or are available through shared programs.
With these medical advancements and expansions, all Peninsula health care facilities are developing new and innovative ways of providing care, while keeping a vigilant eye on costs.
As the Peninsula’s flagship medical provider, Riverside Health System offers acute, long term, mental health, ambulatory, rehabilitative, preventive and home health services. Beyond its main hospital in mid-town Newport News, Riverside ha s built an extensive system of service facilities throughout the Peninsula: a satellite hospital in Gloucester, three convalescent and health and fitness centers, and specialty centers for day surgery, walk-in care, hearing, women and mental health.
Sentara CarePlex Hospital is one of six hospitals that comprise a comprehensive health care system throughout Hampton Roads. This network of care includes: Sentara Norfolk General (a tertiary hospital), four other community hospitals, numerous urgent care centers, health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and insurance products, a mental health management company, outpatient diagnostic centers, nursing homes, and over 3,000 world-class physicians. Each service is bound by the Sentara name and purpose to provide innovative quality and health care for a lifetime.
On November 1, 1996, through a joint venture arragement, Mary Immaculate Hospital became a member of the Bon Secours Health System, Inc., a not-for-profit,
Catholic health healthcare system that employs over 4,500 people.
High touch meets high tech in September 2003 when the hospital opens its 42,000 square foot Surgical Pavilion. The Pavilion will be a technologically advanced surgical pavillion equipped with “Digital Operating Rooms.” The “Digital Operating Room” will be equipped with a HERMES Control Center that enables surgeons to use voice activation to control surgical equipment such as cameras, lights, tables , etc. The OR will also include an Image Management System that provides high quality, digital images in real-time.
In addition to the hospital and Surgical Pavilion, the Mary Immaculate medical campus includes a Medical Pavilion, the Denbigh Medical Center, the Community Education and Health Resource Center, Par Course Fitness Trail and 115-bed St. Francis Nursing Center.
For specialized needs, such as acute care for children, serious trauma or burns, Peninsula citizens can go southeast or northwest. Eastern Virginia Medical School, just a 30- to 60- minute drive southeast to Norfolk, contains 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 throughout the Peninsula, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital features a Level I trauma center and Nightingale helicopter service. Medical College of Virginia in Richmond is just a 90-minute drive northwest.
Where high tech meets high touch
Mary Immaculate Hospital has long been known for our compassionate care. Now we’re raising the bar by adding a state-of-the-art surgical pavilion equipped with “Digital Operating Rooms,” including a voice activated HERMES Control Center. Mary Immaculate is looking to the future, providing quality care coupled with a technologically advanced facility.
The following list has brief descriptions of health centers and services in the Peninsula.
Langley Air Force Base Hospital
Langley AFB 764-6833
This 50-bed facility offers comprehensive care exclusively to military personnel, their dependents and retirees.
Mary Immaculate Hospital
2 Bernardine Drive
Newport News 886-6000
Mary Immaculate Hospital is a 100-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 Women’s Services such as The Birthplace, which offers each woman a unique birthing experience. Other key specialities include a Heart Center, Orthopedics and Surgical Services.
Throughout its history, Mary Immaculate Hospital has maintained a strong committment to meeting the needs of patients on the Peninsula by continuously expanding it’s 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, their dependents and retirees.
Riverside Regional Medical Center
500 J. Clyde Morris Blvd.
Newport News 594-2000
325 outstanding physicians in 33 specialties practice at Riverside Regional Medical Center. Specialties include the Oncology Intensive Care Unit, Cancer Treatment Center, Heart Center, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Center, and an “Express Care” unit for minor emergencies.
Riverside Rehabilitation Institute
245 Chesapeake Avenue
Newport News 928-8000
Riverside Health System: This 75-bed facility offers long-term physical rehabilitation by a multi-disciplinary team for victims of stroke, head/spinal chord injuries, trauma and other illnesses. Helps patients make full use of their abilities so they can return home with the highest possible level of independence.
Riverside Walter Reed Hospital
(Riverside Health System)
Route 17
Gloucester (804) 693-8800
With state-of-the-art technology and a highly professional, caring staff, the 71 bed hospital provides a wide range of services.
Sentara Bayside Hospital
800 Independence Boulevard
Virginia Beach 363-6100
A 158-bed primary care facility specializing in outpatient diagnostic and surgical services, the hospital is home to a contemporary care environment for general medical, surgical and ambulatory services. The hospital features a 44,000 square foot wing that houses all outpatient services, an expanded emergency room, additional surgical suites and a critical care unit.
Sentara CarePlex Hospital
3000 Coliseum Drive
Hampton 736-1000
This new 194-bed hospital revolutionizes health care on the Peninsula. Within these glass walls is some of the most advanced medical technology available anywhere. A fiberoptic
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A New Generation Of Healthcare Has Arrived.
Healthcare on the Peninsula has been transformed. With the opening of Sentara CarePlex Hospital comes a whole new world of medical innovations. Throughout the campus, a fiberoptic backbone supports filmless, digital diagnostic images. Digital imaging means faster procedures, faster results and the ability for doctors to review tests from virtually any computer.
One of the country’s first e-ICUs is saving lives with uninterrupted monitoring
of critically ill patients. And the Peninsula’s first “smart” operating rooms assist doctors with voice-activated technology and, in the future, telemedicine – yielding better results for you.
These innovations and many more are here today. Bringing you better health – and a dramatically different healthcare experience. To learn more, visit our website. Or call 1-800-SENTARA. For job opportunities, visit www.sentara.com/employment
backbone spans the complex, enabling simultaneous computer transfer of life-saving information. This and other groundbreaking technology supports filmless, digital diagnostic imaging for faster, clearer test results; one of the nation’s only eICUs for uninterrupted monitoring of critically ill patients; and surgical equipment so sophisticated it listens and responds to doctors’ orders. And while the hospital has opened with bold new capabilities, the future is even more exciting because every inch has been built to accommodate new advancements, as they become available.
Sentara Leigh Hospital
730 Kempsville Road
Norfolk 466-6000
This 250-bed hospital features all private rooms and specializes in orthopedic, gynecological, general, and urological services.
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
600 Gresham Drive
Norfolk 668-3000
A 664-bed tertiary care facility located on a large medical campus including Eastern Virginia Medical School and The Children’s Hospital for the King’s Daughters, the hospital is regionally and nationally known for many of its highly specialized services such as Cardiac Services in the Heart Pavilion, the Sentara Cancer Institute, high-risk pregnancy center, in-vitro fertilization, trauma services, microsurgery and reconstructive surgery.
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
1060 First Colonial Road Virginia Beach 395-8000
This 274-bed tertiary care hospital is dedicated to providing a comprehensive array of sophisticated services including open heart surgery and cardiac care; a Level II Trauma Center;
the Coastal Cancer Center in affiliation with the Cancer Center at the University of Virginia; the Tidewater Perinatal Center for high risk pregnancies and a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The hospital also offers innovative technology in the areas of orthopedics and neurosciences with a dedicated nursing wing for services including stroke treatment, total joint replacements and trauma surgery. Other specialty services encompass a Diabetes Center, an accredited Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of wellness programs including community education classes, support groups and health screenings.
Veterans’ Administration Medical Center
100 Emancipation Dr. 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. The hospital offers comprehensive medical, mental 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.
Sentara Williamsburg
Community Hospital 301 Monticello Ave. Williamsburg 259-6000
This 139-bed acute-care hospital specializes in medicine, surgery and obstetrics. It also features complete diagnostic and imaging services, cardiac care center, a cancer treatment center, pediatrics and orthopedics. Other services include home health, emergency services and community health education. A new technologically-advanced
diagnostic center is scheduled to open in July of 2003. The hospital helps sponsor the ASSIST (A Special Service Involving Stricken Travelers) program. Volunteers assist ill and injured travelers with many needs such as transportation and lodging.
Mental Health Care
EasternState 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.
Peninsula Behavioral Center
2244 Executive Drive Hampton 827-1001
This 125-bed facility provides psychiatric and chemical dependency services to children, adolescents and adults.
Riverside Psychiatric Associates Hilton
324 Main St. Newport News 594-3100
This facility offers a comprehensive mental health care program, including crisis intervention, substance abuse assistance, child/adolescent services and individual, family and group therapy.
Specialized Care
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 during times of crisis, the management of chronic ill-
nesses and childhood diseases and the routine primary care available through its partner community pediatricians.
Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Specialists of Hampton Roads, Ltd.
751 J. Clyde Morris Blvd. Newport News 596-1900
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).
Port Warwick Medical Arts (Sentara Emergency Services) 11803 Jefferson Avenue NewportNews 594-1920
This outpatient center features walkin emergency care offered seven days a week from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and an imaging center offering CT, screening mammography, ultrasound, x-rays and bone densitometry. The center also offers access to family practice and internal medicine physician offices, a Cardiovascular Center, physical and occupational therapy, and laboratory services.
Sentara Fitness and Therapy Works
300 Butler Farm Road Hampton 865-6224
Outpatient Physical Therapy facility located in the Sentara Hampton Health and Fitness Center. It is established to optimize the relationship between physical therapy and fitness. The positive, energetic environment allows patients to rehabilitate injuries in surroundings that are conducive to a healthier lifestyle.
Fitness/Wellness Centers
Gymnasiums, athletic clubs and sports centers are scattered throughout the Peninsula. The following are just a sampling of the physical
fitness centers on the Peninsula. For additional information, consult your physician or the Yellow Pages.
Bally’s Holiday Fitness Centers
2007 Cunningham Dr. Hampton 826-1116
12255 Hornsby Ln. Newport News 249-1315
Offers aerobics, free weights, individualized programs, indoor pool, indoor track, personal trainers, racquetball, stair climbers, weight training equipment. Features circuit training. Child care provided.
Riverside Wellness & Fitness Center
12650 Jefferson Ave. Newport News 875-7525
627 Pilot House Dr. Newport News 594-3480
5251 John Tyler Hwy. Williamsburg (no pool) 220-9355
Rt. 17
Gloucester (804) 693-8888
Offers aerobics, basketball, free weights, indoor pool, indoor track, massage, Nautilus equipment, racquetball, sauna, stair climbers, treadmills, volleyball and whirlpool. Features Kieser equipment, computerized bicycles and indoor and outdoor tennis. Physicians supervise the comprehensive a ssessments made for all participants.
Sentara Hampton Health & Fitness Center
300 Butler Farm Rd.
Hampton 766-2658
Offers aerobics, basketball, dietary counseling and weight management, indoor pool, indoor track, massage, personal trainers, racquetball, sauna, volleyball and whirlpool. Features complete cardio-fitness center and walleyball. Child care provided.
Total Fitness
6120 Jefferson Ave.
Newport News 827-0629
Offers free weights, individualized programs, life cycle, Nautilus and Universal equipment, nutritional guidance, rowers, sauna, stair climbers, tanning bed, weight-loss program and whirlpool. Features lifting supplies and supplements. Specializes in body building.
YMCA
1320 LaSalle Ave.
Hampton 722-9044
7827 Warwick Blvd.
Newport News 245-0047
Offers aerobics, free weights, indoor pool, indoor track, life cycles, Nautilus equipment, racquetball, rowers and stair climbers. Features Cybex and three gyms. Child care provided.
Health Services for Senior Citizens
For information on nursing homes and health programs and services for senior citizens, contact local hospitals or the Peninsula Agency on Aging (PAA) at 873-0541, the Northern Neck/Middle Peninsula Agency on Aging (Gloucester County) at (804) 693-6109 or SEVAMP (Isle of Wight County) at 357-4050. Listed below is just a small sampling of over 30 nursing homes serving the Peninsula.
Bayside of Poquoson Convalescent Center
1 Vantage Dr. Poquoson 868-9960
Coliseum Park Nursing Home
305 Marcella Rd.
Hampton 827-8953
James River Convalescent Center 540 Aberthaw Ave. Newport News 595-2273
Riverside Convalescent Center 414 Algonquin Rd. Hampton 722-9881
Riverside Regional Convalescent Center
1000 Old Denbigh Blvd. Newport News 875-2000
Sentara Nursing Center 2230 Executive Dr. Hampton 826-3100
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St. Francis Nursing Center
4 Ridgewood Parkway Newport News 886-6500
Affiliated with Mary Immaculate Hospital.
Home Health Care Agencies
For information on in-home health care, contact local hospitals or the following agencies:
Hospice Support Care of Williamsburg
312 Waller Mill Rd. Williamsburg 253-1220
Peninsula Agency on Aging (PAA)
739 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Ste. 1006 Newport News 873-0541
Sentara Home Care Services 2713 Magruder Blvd., Suite G Hampton 766-2600
Referrals
American Board of Medical Specialties
www.abms.org 1-866-275-2267, (866-ASK-ABMS)
Verifies doctors’ board certification.
Ask-a-Nurse
Peninsula 595-6363
Gloucester County (804) 693-6368 Isle of Wight County 357-6368
Riverside Health System. Refers specific doctors — who have chosen to be in the service — on a rotational basis. A ssesses symptoms and answers health information questions. Free and confidential 24-hour, 7-days-a-week service.
Cancer HelpLink 594-3181
Riverside Health System. Similar to Ask-A-Nurse, focusing on cancer.
Bon Secours Health 886-6400
Resource Center
Mary Immaculate Hospital. 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 1-800-736-8272 Healthcare
Refers specific doctorswho 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.
A Peninsula Mainstay For Nearly 400 Years
Capture a panoramic view of Hampton Roads while exploring historic Fort Wool, Hampton, Virginia.
The military has played a pivotal role on the Peninsula 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 Peninsula is proud to house a number of bases associated with all branches of the USmilitary. Many of the ships, planes and soldiers actively engaged in America’s war on terrorism call Hampton Roads home.
The military plays an important part in our economy. Over 22,500 uniformed men and women stationed at Peninsula military installations represent about ten percent of the work force here. Over 10,000 civilians also work at the various bases on the Peninsula. Altogether, an estimated 420,000 people inHamptonRoads, 30 percent of the region’s population, have ties to military installations.
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. Throughout the next 20 years, Langley was the site for the Field Officers School and the Air Corps Tactical School. Fort Eustis is in the midst of more than $100 million worth of renovations.
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 the 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 are underway at Langley Air Force Base for hangars for the F-22 Raptor the Air Force plans to house there.
Its 9,100 air and 2,613 civilian personnel draw an annual payroll of about $317.5 million and $64.6 million, respectively.
Fort Eustis, the Peninsula’s largest military installation located in northwestern Newport News, opened in 1918. During the early 1930s, the Department of Justice used the facility to imprison Prohibition violators. By the late 1930s, it was again used solely by the Army for its strong and
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continual mission of training. By 1941, training focused on specialties needed for World War II.
Since 1942, its 8,228 acres have been home to the Army’s Transportation Center, a key part of the Army’s mission to ensue that trucks, tanks, ships, men and other supplies reach combat sites in a efficient and timely manner.
Fort Eustis is in the midst of more than $100 million worth of renovations.
The installation’s 10,466 military and 4,117 civilian personnel draw an annual payroll of $224 million and $108 million, respectively.
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 served as a coastal artillery post and watch site for potential enemy invasions. Prior to the war of 1812, the
fort had many names. In 1819, when the building of the present structure was begun, the current name was formally established in honor of President James Monroe. 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 artiller y 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.
The post has played an important role in Peninsula history. In National Landmarks Register. Its buildings, Casemate Museum and moat make it a unique destination for visitors and buffs alike.
Its 913 military and 1,743 civilian personnel draw an annual payroll of $44.7 million and $69.2 million, respectively.
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CAMPPEARY
York County
Camp Peary in York County is operated by the U.S. Army and the Central Intelligence Agency.
CHEATHAM ANNEX
York County
This base is the bulk storage facility for the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center in Norfolk. They are responsible for storing supplies for the ships of the Atlantic Fleet. In addition to the storage facility the base also houses a Naval Cargo Handling and Port Group and a branch of the Army Veterinarian Food Inspection Office.
FLEET COMBAT CENTER
ATLANTIC, DAM NECK
Virginia Beach
Over 1,000 students receive training in 120 courses of instruction every month. One of the Atlantic Fleet’s major training bases.
FORT EUSTIS ARMY BASE
Newport News
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
One of the Country’s oldest military installations, it is the Headquarters for the Army’s Training and Doctrine Command.
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Langley Air Force Base
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 11TH TRANSPORT BATTALION
Virginia Beach
Home to the 11th Transport Battalion Warfare training.
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE
Hampton
Headquarters for the Air Force’s largest major command, the Air Combat Command and the Ninth Air Force’s 1st Fighter Wing.
NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE LITTLE CREEK
Norfolk
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 WEAPONS STATION
Yorktown
One of the Navy’s major East Coast ordinance facilities. The Base stores, maintains and loads bombs, missiles and other ordinances for the Atlantic Fleet.
NAVY SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING
Newport News
The Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding command at Northrop Grumman Newport News is where Navy personnel work with Yard personnel in building and refurbishing ships and submarines. The Yard has a backlog of carriers and submarines that will ensure Navy work for several years.
NORFOLK NAVAL BASE/NAVAL
AIR STATION 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 100 naval ships are homeported in the Norfolk area.
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NAVAL AIR STATION
Virginia Beach
One of the country’s premier Master Jet Bases which houses F-14 Tomcats and other planes assigned to the aircraft carriers of the Atlantic Fleet.
USCOAST GUARD RESERVE
Yorktown
The USCoast Guard Reserve Training Center is a key Coast Guard training facility. Its 51 military and 540 civilian personnel draw a combined annual payroll of $22.7 million.
DailyDiversion To Annual Abandonment
The Coliseum hosts a variety of programs, such as rock concerts, circuses and sports events.
Water, water everywhere and plenty of space to play. An ocean, a bay, a lake or a river can be just outside your door or a few minutes walk or drive away. Our temperate climate makes the water an inviting treat almost year-round.
Our waters are brimming with sailboats and motorboats. All cities and counties boast of boatlaunching facilities. The Downtown Hampton public piers are just one mile from the Intracoastal Waterway. The Windward Towers in Newport News is near the launching facilities by the James River Bridge.
What is under our water is often just as inviting. Fisherman can pack
poles, bait and snacks and head for piers, the surf or put out their boats on a host of lakes, rivers, the Chesapeake Bay and, of course, the Atlantic Ocean.
Another popular sport is golf.
The passion for swinging the sticks has helped the Peninsula support the annual Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic broadcast nationally each summer from James City County. The course draws Professional Golf Association members from around the world.
Peninsula residents have a choice of professional quality courses to play almost year-round. Courses such as Kingsmill, Ford’s Colony, the Golden Horseshoe, Kiln Creek Golf & Country Club and
Cypress Creek in Smithfield provide luxurious courses and amenities. Patrons can play in private groups and take part in course-sponsored competitions.
Public courses are available in many of the cities and counties. The Woodlands and The Hamptons in Hampton and the Newport News Golf Club offer quality courses at affordable prices.
Golf will continue to burgeon on the Peninsula. Golf-course developers say the Peninsula — particularly the area surrounding Williamsburg in James City County — is on its way to becoming a premier East Coast golf destination.
One of the Peninsula’s most popular attractions is Busch Gardens – The Old Country, which is just three miles east of Williamsburg. Busch Gardens is part of a nationwide network of theme parks sponsored by Anheuser-Busch. The 360-acre park is based on replicas of nine 17th-century European hamlets featuring rides, entertainment, shops and restaurants.
Nearby is Water Country USA, which opened its 40 acres in the early 1980s with a host of wateroriented rides and water fun.
The Coliseum is the Peninsula’s premier entertainment facility for a variety of performers, including pop music groups, circuses and ice
shows. The 11,500-seat facility opened in 1969 as the Peninsula’s only large capacity entertainment facility. Performers such as Luther Vandross and Garth Brooks as well as the Ringling Bros & Barnum & Bailey Circus have performed there. In June, the annual Hampton Jazz Festival draws nationally-known performers. William and Mary Hall at the College of William and Mary also is a popular location for entertainment programs.
Peninsula theater, dance and music lovers are enjoying the restored American Theater in Hampton and Christopher Newport University’s Performing Arts Center in Newport News.
All of the cities and counties host festivals which draw both local and national performers and artists. Newport News’ July 4th Beach Blast celebration and Hampton’s Bay Days in late summer are just two good examples of the community celebrations. These programs have featured national artists such as Bruce Hornsby and Gloria Estefan and a variety of local artists, crafts people and performers.
In addition, our communities host numerous neighborhood festivals and special events. For example, Bluebird Gap Farm in Hampton celebrates its animal exhibits and country
living with a feature called Country Comebacks. Newport News showcases one of its unique neighborhoods, Denbigh, with a parade and festivities on Denbigh Day in September.
Each of the cities and counties tout parks and beachfronts for enthusiasts who want to soak up the sun, wade in the waters and enjoy long walks. For example, the Colonial National Park, the York River State Park in James City County and Newport News Park provide fishing, hiking, boating and horseback activities. Buckroe Beach in Hampton was recently re-sanded, providing a welcome atmosphere for enjoying activities on the Chesapeake Bay.
Hampton’s “Miss Hampton II” Harbor Tour features a visit to historic Fort Wool and an up close and personal view of the ships and submarines at the Norfolk Naval Base.
The year round Harbor Link Pa ssenger Ferry provides a relaxing and scenic trip between Norfolk and Hampton with treat views of the Naval Base, the Battleship Wisconsin, Nauticus and the Virginia Air and Space Center.
The Virginia Air and Space Center and Hampton Roads History Center in Downtown Hampton chronicle aviation and aerospace research and development, much of which was done in Hampton Roads. It reflects the cooperative work of Hampton, other Hampton Roads cities, the Smithsonian Institution, NASA – via the NASA Langley Research Center – and the USAir Force. Next door is Hampton’s Carousel Park featuring a restored 1920 carousel.
Sports enthusiasts can enjoy semi-pro hockey, football and baseball teams. The Peninsula and the Southside are unified in their
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enthusiastic support for the Hampton Roads Admirals, one of the leading teams in the East Coast Hockey League. The team plays at Scope in Norfolk, about a 30 to 60 minute drive through the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel. The NorfolkTides play baseball in the newly built Harbor Park near Waterside in Norfolk. The Peninsula Poseidons provide football thrills at their home in Todd Field in Newport News.
The College of William and Mary, Hampton University, Christopher Newport University and the Newport News Apprentice School on the Peninsula and Old Dominion University, Virginia Wesleyan College and Norfolk State University – among others –on the Southside play a variety of sports, such as football and basketball, in games that are open to the public.
Sports enthusiasts can select from a host of programs at area
recreation centers, YMCAs, YWCAs and community centers. For example, runners and bicyclists can join community groups to take part in races and trips.
The Peninsula is within a day’s drive of several resorts in the middle and western part of the state. The resorts are open yearround and feature facilities for winter sports.
The following is a sample of the recreation and sports programs available on the Peninsula. For more information, consult city and county recreation programs.
M Recreation Programs
KEY: Hampton (H): 727-6197 Newport News (NN): 926-8451
Williamsburg (W): 220-6170
James City County (JC): 220-4700
Poquoson (P): 868-3581
York County (Y): 890-3500
Gloucester County (G): (804) 693-2355 Isle of Wight County (IW): 357-2291
Attractions
Riverfront, Suffolk
Air Power Park (H) 727-1163
Bluebird Gap Farm (H) 727-6739
Busch Gardens (JC) 253-3350
Colonial Williamsburg (W) 229-1000
Hampton Carousel Park (H) 727-0900
“Miss Hampton II” Harbor Cruises (H) (Nov-Mar) 727-1102 (Apr-Oct) 727-9102
Virginia Air &Space Center & HamptonRoads History Center (H) 727-0900
Water Country USA (Y) 229-9300
Golf
Cheatham Annex Naval Station Public Golf Course (Y) 887-7108 Colonial (JC) 566-1600 Cypress Creek (IW) 365-4774 Ford’s Colony (JC) 258-4130
The Hamptons (H) 766-9148
Kiln Creek Golf & Country Club (NN) 874-2600
Williamsburg National Golf Club (JC) 258-9642
Outdoors
Little Creek Reservoir (JC) 566-1702
Newport News Park (NN&Y) 886-7911
Sandy Bottom Nature Park (H) 825-4657
Waller Mill Park (Y) 220-6178
York River State Park (JC)566-3036
Fishing
Buckroe Beach Pier (H) 851-9146
Grandview Pier (H) 851-2811
James River Bridge Pier (NN) 247-0364
Venture Inn Charters (H) 850-8960
Sports
The College of William andMary, Hampton University, Christopher Newport University, Newport News Apprentice School, Old Dominion University, Virginia Wesleyan College andNorfolk State University, field football, ba seball, basketball and soccer teams, with games open to the public during their seasons. For more information consult local newspapers or call recreation departments.
Norfolk Admirals Pro Ice Hockey (N) 640-1212
HamptonRoads Mariners Pro Soccer (VB) 430-8873
Langley Speedway Auto Racing (H) 865-1100
Norfolk Tides Baseball (N) 622-2222
Peninsula Pilots Baseball (H) 245-2222
Peninsula Track Club Running (NN) 566-8345
Resorts
These resorts are in the Central and Western areas of Virginia. They are open year round and feature winter sports.
Bryce Ski Resorts(540) 856-2121
Homestead(540) 839-5500
Massanutten Village(540) 289-9441
Wintergreen(434) 325-7669
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The Virginia Air and Space Center and Hampton Roads Histor y Center in Downtown Hampton is the newest addition to the Virginia Peninsula’s expanding galaxy of arts and cultural stars.
The Center is a dynamic addition to the Downtown Hampton skyline. Planes and space artifacts are just an arm’s length away, providing visitors with a breathtaking view of the pioneering work done at the NASA Langley Research Center and Langley Air Force Base. Interactive displays allow visitors to launch a rocket and touch a mock-up of the Mars surface. The 300-seat IMAX theater presents state-of-the-art films on aviation and space.
A short distance away is the Hampton University Museum, which houses one of the nation’s finest collections of art reflecting African, American-Indian, Oceanic and Asian cultures.
The Hampton Arts Commission’s Great Performers Series annually brings national and international performers to the Peninsula. The series, now broadcast to over 15 million public radio listeners, presents ballet, contemporary dance, instrumental and choral music, mime and drama. The Arts Commission also maintains the Charles H. Taylor
Arts Center featuring classes and lectures, exhibits and juried shows which change every six weeks.
In Newport News, the Mariners’ Museum chronicles maritime life and industry over the past 3,000 years. Unique artifacts from vessels such as the Monitor, Titanic and United States bring maritime history alive. The museum is home to the August Crabtree Collection of miniature ships and a worldrenowned maritime library.
Next door to the Mariners’ Museum is the Peninsula Fine Arts Center, an affiliate of the Virginia Museum of Fine Art. The PFAC features displays of local, regional and national artists via ever changing exhibits.
At the Virginia Living Museum, visitors explore Virginia’s natural heritage. The museum features native wildlife in natural habitats, fresh and saltwater aquaria, native wildflower gardens, indoor and outdoor aviaries, fossils, planetarium theater, observatory and environmental education center—all in one wooded lakeside setting.
A short drive away is the Virginia War Museum which traces U.S. military history from 1775 to the present. Several times each year, re-enactors stage encampments on the museum’s grounds.
A few miles north, Ft. Eustis is home to the Army’s Transportation Museum — the only U.S. museum devoted to the history of military transportation. Nearly 100 vehicles, amphibious, aircraft and experimental craft are displayed on the grounds.
The Hilton Village area of Newport News is home to the Peninsula Community Theatre at the Village Playhouse. Close by is the Main Street Library, where the Virginia Collection is housed.
Newport News is also home to the second oldest performing group in Hampton Roads, the Virginia Choral Society. Other performing groups include the Peninsula Youth Orchestra, the Hilton Brass, and the Peninsula Concert Band.
Just up the Peninsula from Newport News and Hampton is Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown, which comprise the Historic Triangle. Jamestown served as the first capitol of Virginia until the capitol was moved to Williamsburg. Jamestown Island is the site of the first permanent English-speaking settlement in North America. Today, visitors may visit the reconstructed fort and ships and historic exhibits.
Thanks to the vision of the Reverend W.A.R. Goodwin and John D. Rockefeller, Jr., 173 acres of
Williamsburg have been restored to their appearance during the first half of the 18th century.
In Yorktown, the fledgling nation won its independence with the defeat of British General Cornwallis. A visitor center provides exhibits on the Battle of Yorktown while the National Park Service maintains the battlefield and old fortifications. Henricus College (1619), Inc., provides personalized and guided tours of the Triangle.
Several outstanding museums and cultural organizations have their homes in the Historic Triangle. Williamsburg hosts the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Collection, Muscarelle Museum of Art, DeWitt Wallace Gallery, Williamsburg Choral Guild, Williamsburg Women’s Chorus, Williamsburg Players, Contemporary Ballet Theater, Williamsburg Symphonia, and Dukes of Gloucester Chorus.
Yorktown and York County are home to the York River Orchestra, On the Hill and the Watermen’s Museum. Close by are the Poquoson Island Players, a community theater group.
Colleges and universities, such as the College of William and Mary, Hampton University and Christopher Newport University, present professional quality drama, musical performances and exhibits
of visual arts throughout the year. Each summer the William and Mary campus welcomes the nationally acclaimed Virginia Shakespeare Festival.
Each of the Peninsula’s communities have local visual and performing arts groups, exhibits, presentations, performances and festivals showcasing outstanding local and national talent. Whether you prefer to be a spectator or want to be actively involve, the Peninsula truly offers something for everyone. The following list highlights only a few of the area’s many arts and cultural organizations. For more detailed information, consult local newspapers, the Cultural Alliance of Greater Hampton Roads (889-9479) or the reference desk at the Hampton Public Library (727-1154).
Hampton Jazz Festival
Arts &Culture
KEY: Hampton (H): 727-6197
Newport News (NN): 926-8451
Norfolk (N): 926-8451
Williamsburg (W): 220-6170
James City County (JC): 220-4700
Poquoson (P): 868-3581
Portsmouth (PM): 868-3581
York County (Y): 890-3500
Gloucester County (G): (804) 693-2355
Isle of Wight County (IW): 357-2291
Art
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center (W) 220-7671 American folk art.
The Chrysler Museum (N) 664-6200
One of the nation’s Top-20 art museums.
DeWitt Wallace Gallery (W) 220-7554 English and American decorative arts.
Hampton University Museum (H) 727-5308
African, American-Indian, Oceanic and Asian art.
Muscarelle Museum of Art (W) 221-2700 17th- to 20th-century works.
Arts Commissions
Hampton Arts Commission (H) 727-6434
Newport News Arts Commission (N) 926-8451
Virginia Commission for the Arts(804) 225-3132
Williamsburg/ James City County Arts Commission (W) 220-4095
York County Arts Commission (Y) 890-3500
Choral Music
Dukes of Gloucester Street (W) 564-1963
Williamsburg Choral Guild (W) 220-1808
Virginia Choral Society (NN) 851-9114
Williamsburg Women’s Chorus (W) 253-8639
Sweet Adelines (W) 566-3933
Dance
Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts (W) 229-8535
Hampton Roads Civic Ballet (H) 722-8216
Institute for Dance (W) 229-1717
Galleries
Charles H. Taylor Arts Center (H) 722-ARTS
On The Hill (Y) 898-3076
Peninsula Fine Arts Center (NN) 596-8175
Williamsburg Regional Library & Arts Center (W) 229-4198
General
Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center (W) 220-7645
Hampton Convention 727-1102 & Tourism (H) 1-800-800-2202
Isle of Wight Visitor 357-5182 Center (IW) 1-800-365-9339
Newport News Visitor 886-7777 Center (NN) 1-888-493-7386
Norfolk Visitor Convention 664-6620 Bureau (N) 1-800-368-3097
Virginia Beach Visitor Information 437-4888 Center (VB) 1-800-822-3224
Williamsburg 253-0192 Convention &1-800-368-6511
Visitors Bureau (W)
Yorktown Visitor Center (Y) 898-3400
Historic Sites
Casemate Museum (H) 727-3391
At Fort Monroe, focuses on the Civil War and the U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps.
Colonial
Williamsburg (W) 229-1000
Shops, events and restored buildings, depicting early 18th century life.
Colonial National Historical Park (Y) 898-3400
Historic battlefield and homes from Revolutionary War period.
Fort Boykin
Historic Park (IW) 357-2291
Fort started in 1523; used in major battles throughout the Civil War.
Fort Wool (H) 727-1102
Island Fortress awash with military adventures since the Civil War.
Historic St. Luke’s Shrine (IW) 357-3367
Oldest existing church (1632) of English foundation in the U.S. Gothic building.
Jamestown Island (JC) 229-1733
Ruins, monuments and original landing site of the first settlers of 1607.
The Old Courthouse (IW) 357-5182
Built in 1750.Completely restored.
St. John’s Church (H) 722-2567
Oldest continuous English-speaking U.S. parish.
History
Hampton Roads History Center (H) 727-0800
HamptonRoads
Naval Museum (N) 322-2987
The museum is dedicated to the study of 225 years of naval history in the Hampton Roads region and is also responsible for the operations of the historic battleship Wisconsin.
Isle of Wight County Museum (IW) 357-7459
Houses histor y of Smithfield hams, Indian artifacts and Civil War relics.
Endview Plantation (NN) 887-1862
Jamestown Settlement (JC) 229-1607
Recreates America’s first permanent English colony: ships, fort, Indian village.
Lee Hall Mansion (NN) 888-3371
Mariners’ Museum (NN) 595-2222
Newsome House (NN) 247-2360
Celebrating the contributions of African-Americans.
US Army Transportation Museum (NN) 878-1182
Virginia War Museum (NN) 247-8523
Watermen’s Museum (Y) 887-2641
Yorktown Victory Center (Y) 887-1776
Chronicles the Revolutionary War.
Chamber Music Society of Williamsburg/Feldman Chamber Music Society (W) 220-4801
Peninsula Concert Band (NN) 877-2836
The Music Theater of Williamsburg (W) 564-0200
Peninsula Youth Orchestra (NN) 380-6959
Virginia Symphony (N) 892-6366
Williamsburg Symphonia (W) 229-9857
Yoder Barn (NN) (Box Office) 249-4187
York River (Box Office) 989-6603 Orchestra (Y) (Manager) 877-3132
Performing Arts
Chrysler Hall (N) 664-6464
Hampton Coliseum (H) 838-4203
Hampton Jazz Festival (H) 838-4203
The Historic Williamsburg Theater (W) 229-1475
Featuring live performers in addition to classic films.
New American Theater (H) 722-ARTS
Peninsula Community Theatre (NN) 595-5728
Poquoson Island Players (P) 881-9797
Scope (N) 664-6464
Virginia Air and Space Center (H) 727-0800
Virginia Ballet Theatre (N) 622-4822
Virginia Beach Pavilion (VB) 437-4774
Virginia Stage Company of Norfolk (N) 627-6988
Williamsburg Players (W) 229-0431
Science/ Technology
Children’s Museum of Virginia (PM) 393-8393
Nauticus (N) 664-1000
Norfolk Botanical Garden (N) 441-5830
Virginia Air & Space Center (H) 727-0800
Virginia Living Museum (NN) 595-1900 Plant and wildlife exhibits native to Virginia.
Virginia Marine Science Museum (N) 425-3474
Virginia Zoo (N) 441-2706
Music Bay Youth Orchestra (VB) 479-1800
Virginia Opera (N) 623-1223
Virginia Shakespeare Festival (W) 221-2660
Faustwork
Grand Illumination Fireworks in Williamsburg
The Peninsula and the Southside, collectively known as Hampton Roads, offer year-round festivals, celebrations and historic re-enactments. The following calendar shows just a small sampling of the numerous activities occurring annually. Admission fee charges for some events.
Because dates tend to change from year to year for most events, contact the local municipality’s recreation office for further details or look for publicity beforehand in local newspapers, on TV and on radio. In addition to this calendar, contact local colleges and high schools for their sports events. Hampton University, Christopher Newport University, Newport News Apprentice School, The College of William and Mary, Old Dominion University, Virginia Wesleyan College and Norfolk State University — among others — field baseball, basketball, football, hockey and soccer teams with games open to the public.
January
Hampton Roads Waterfowl and Wildlife Festival (NN)
Virginia Living Museum
Lee-Jackson-King Day (NN) Ceremony at Virginia War Museum.
February
Black History Month
Special programs at Hampton University, military installations, cities, counties and museums.
Home Expo
For consumers, featuring all aspects of home building and remodeling. Sponsors include the Peninsula Housing and Builders Association. Latter part of February and early March.
Jazz Series
Nationally known jazz musicians perform throughout the month. Williamsburg Regional Library & Arts Center.
March
Barter Theatre
Performances by the State Theatre of Virginia. Williamsburg Regional Library & Arts Center. March or April.
Doo Dah Parade
Noontime nonsense of zany brigades marching in downtown Norfolk. March or April.
The Greening of Ghent (N)
A St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. A block party in historic neighborhood.
Military Through the Ages
Military re-enactments from the Middle Ages to modern day. Jamestown Settlement.
April
Daffodil Festival in Gloucester County
The county’s nationally-known daffodil cultivation. First Saturday in April.
Downtown Hampton
Boat Expo
Watercraft, marine services, supplies, demos, entertainment, kids’ activities and refreshments.
Film and Video Festival (N)
Workshops, speakers and screenings at Old Dominion University.
Hampton Roads Regional Chili Cook-Off (H)
Virginia competition before national. National bands.
Historic Garden Week
Historic homes and special gardening areas are open to the public throughout the state. Last full week in April.
International Azalea Festival in Norfolk
Honors NATO and military communities throughout Hampton. Parade, ball, air show and food. March or April.
International Children’s Festival (H)
Offers a chance to explore the cultures of different nations through music, dance, history, food and children’s games.
Suffolk Spring Spectacular and Balloon Fest
40 hot-air balloons, air show car show, national entertainment and carnival.
Virginia Waterfront International Arts Festival
Eighteen-days of regional and worldrenowned music, dance and theater performances throughout Hampton Roads. Late April and Early May.
May
An American Heritage Festival
Yorktown Victory Center. Lifestyles, foods, crafts and trades from 17th, 18th & 19th centuries.
Children’s Festival of Friends Newport News Park. Special children’s activities & entertainment.
Cinco De Mayo (VB)
South-of-the-Border event. 24th Street Park.
Ella Fitzgerald Music Festival (NN)
Cla sses, workshops and performances at Christopher Newport University.
Jubilee on the James (NN) Celebration of the Fine and Performing Arts.
TimReid Celebrity Weekend (N)
Annual event features a tennis tournament, celebrity auction, brunch and black-tie dinner to benefit the Tim Reid Scholarship Fund.
Viva Elvis (VB)
A tribute to the “The King.” Impersonators such as Young Elvis and karaoke opportunities. 24th Street Park.
June
Af rican-American Festival (H) Mill Point Park. Reggae, gospel and jazz music with food, crafts and activities.
Bayou Boogaloo & Cajun Food Festival (N) Zydeco music and spicy food at Town Point Park.
Blackbeard Festival
Downtown Hampton becomes a haven for pirates and fun.
Boardwalk Art Show and Festival (VB) 21st to 2nd Street.
Hampton Jazz Festival
The HamptonColiseum. Features nationally known musicians.
Harborfest (N)
Seawall Festival (PM)
Celebrations drawing nationallyknown entertainment and featuring a parade of sail, arts and crafts, food, a ball and fireworks.
Olden Days Festival
Memorial Day weekend in Smithfield’s Historic District.
July
Buckroe Beach Jazz Festival (H)
Local and regional jazz artists, carnival midway, and arts and crafts.
Children’s Colonial Days
Yorktown Victory Center. Special activities for children.
Independence Day
Celebrations held in most cities and counties feature food, entertainment and fireworks. Special celebrations are held at locations such as Fort Monroe, Yorktown Victory Center and Busch Gardens.
Pork, Peanut & Pine Festival
Chippokes Plantation, Surry. Celebration of American rural heritage at this 19th century plantation.
August
Annual Hampton Cup Regatta Mill Creek. Largest and oldest inboard and hydroplane powerboat racing in the US. World championships sanctioned by the American Power Boat Association.
Hampton Saturday Block Party
Suffolk Spectacular &Balloon Fest
East Coast Surfing Championships (VB)
Draws internationally known surfers.
Mathews Market Days
Art show, crafts, food, entertainment and street dance.
Yorktown Festival
Waterfront event. Food, wine tasting, Virginia Symphony, antiques, sailing regatta and other activities.
September
A Taste of the Bay (H)
Regional wines, gourmet foods, micro-brewery tastings and music on the waterfront.
American Music Festival (VB)
Biggest music event on the East Coast. 24th Street Park.
Crabtown Arts and Brew Fest
Downtown Hampton. Juried art show, performing arts, children’s activities, food and wine at Carousel Park.
Hampton Bay Days
Downtown Hampton. Chesapeake Bay-related exhibits and programs.
Food, games, national bands, water events, arts and crafts.
Hellenic Festival (NN)
Greek food, music, dancing and international market. Hellenic Community Center.
Neptune Festival (VB)
Family festival featuring a sand-castlebuilding contest, triathlon, parade, fireworks, entertainment and food.
Poquoson Seafood Festival
Lots of local seafood, entertainment, music, arts and crafts.
Virginia’s Children’s Festival (N)
Town Point Park . Creative and interactive activities, workshops and educational displays, entertainers and healthy snack foods.
October
Country Comebacks (H)
Bluebird Gap Farm Celebration of American rural heritage. 4th Saturday
Newport News Fall Festival
Newport News Park. Celebrates American heritage with folk
entertainment, crafts and food. First weekend in October.
Occasion for the Arts (W)
Merchant Square. Invitational arts show featuring artists and craftsmen. First Sunday in October.
Phoebus Days (H)
Food, crafts and activities celebrating this unique neighborhood.
Seafest
Hampton Coliseum. Seafood-lovers’ extravaganza along with opportunity to do some business networking.
Yorktown Day
Memorial ceremonies, parade and military demonstration focusing on British surrender which ended the Revolutionary War. (19th)
November
Foods and Feasts in 17th-Century Virginia Jamestown Settlement. Demonstrations of Powhatan Indian and Colonial food preservation and preparation.
Oyster Bowl Parade and Football Game (N)
Parade and game to benefit burned and crippled children. In 2001, Christopher Newport University played Ferrum College.
Colonial Williamsburg
“Star of Wonder” Annual Holiday Planetarium Show
Retrace the steps of the Magi in this annual holiday planetarium show at the Virginia Living Museum. “Star of Wonder” uses scientific data, religious history, beautiful imagery and traditional music to explore the mystery that has puzzled astronomers and theologians for centuries.
Urbanna Oyster Festival in Middlesex County Marks the beginning of the oyster harvest featuring arts and crafts, music and all types of oyster preparations.
Veterans’ Day (NN)
Virginia War Museum. Events and activities.
December
Celebration of Lights
Newport News Park. Dozens of large holiday displays.
Christmas at the Mariners’ Museum (NN) 18th- & 19th-century Christmas activities.
Christmas in the Field
Endview Plantation. (NN)
Re-enactment of the hard ships and joys of soldiers stationed on the Peninsula in the winter of 1862.
Evening Christmas Lantern Tours (H)
Fort Monroe. Hosted at Casemate Museum, reservations required.
Grand Illumination (W)
Kicks off an 18th-century style of celebrations in the restored area of the colonial capital. Several holiday programs are held in the area throughout December.
Ongoing Events
Daily Bandstand Concerts (May - Sept) Virginia Beach Ocean Front.
DailyBeach Street (June - Aug)
A bit of Keywest, Mardi Gras and Main Street musical entertainment. Virginia Beach Ocean Front.
Daily Boardwalk Kaleidoscope (June - Aug, 4pm - 7pm) Children’s Entertainment. Virginia Beach Ocean Front.
Friday Concerts at the Point (N) (May - Aug) Waterfront after-work gathering at Town Point Park.
Friday Wine and Jazz at Mill Point Park (H) (May - Aug) Classy waterfront after-work gathering. Arts &crafts.
Saturday Block Party (H) (Apr - Sept) Evening street festival in historic Downtown Hampton. Top-40 bands, street entertainers, food, music and children’s activities.
Sunday Big Band at Buckroe (H) (June - Aug) Dance under the stars to the sounds of swing.
Thursday Music Under the Stars (H) (June - Aug)
Waterfront. Fort Monroe. Musical variety by The United States Continental Army Band.
Thursday Summer Breeze Concert (July) Merchants Square in Colonial Williamsburg.
Wednesdays at the Point (H) (May - Aug) Waterfront after-work party at Mill Point Park. Music, food and beverages.
Wednesday Buckroe
Movie Series (H) (June - Aug) Family movies under the stars.
Wednesday Midweek Midtown in Oyster Point Business Park (NN) (May - Sept) Oyster Point Industrial Park. After-work party.
Newport News Fall Festival
Dining Fare From Around The World
Be it formal place settings or newspapers on metal cafeteria tables, be it chopsticks or ornate silverware, the Peninsula offers food from around the world in more than 600 restaurants.
The Peninsula 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 several establishments specialize in finfish, oysters and crabs. Some of these restaurants are adjacent to tie-up points for commercial seafood boats and provide seafood for all three meals of the day.
Raw bars provide undersea delights as nature intended. Chefs
enhance their flavors with broiled, sauteed, baked and fried dishes. And it should go without mentioning that the cornerstone of our seafood fare is crabcakes.
Another popular regional item is barbecue. Beef and pork barbecue are roasted and pit-cooked. Patrons can dine in on barbecue or take the succulent delight away in quart containers.
The restaurant business is a dynamic part of Peninsula life. 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, including regional American dishes. From Europe to Asia, from South America to Africa , these dishes feature an endless variety of meats, vegetables, fruits and spices.
Several 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 can be an experience at several restaurants with unique ambiances. Colonial Williamsburg, for example, features several restored taverns providing food and entertainment of the 1600s and 1700s. At these establishments patrons can enjoy regional delights such as oysters, ham and vegetables as the first settlers did and then sit back for period music and games.
The Peninsula is also known for its own unique fare with preserved ham, sausages, spiced greens,
barbecue, homemade soups and wild games. Theses selections can often be found in dining establishments in the older sections of our cities and counties. Vegetarian patrons can find exquisite fare at most restaurants.
Sophisticated and upscale 20thcentury dining is available throughout the Peninsula at several wellknown chain restaurants and eating establishments developed at planned communities such as Ford’s Colony, Kingsmill and Salt Ponds.
For families with youngsters in tow, area malls have open food courts providing a sampling of a variety of foods. Many restaurants cater to the crumb crunchers with special foods, portions and entertainment.
No matter what type of personal dining preferences you have, it can surely be found on the Virginia Peninsula.
American
Boulevard599-6003
11135 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News
Colonial Tavern229-1000 Williamsburg
The Chamberlin Hotel723-6511
Fort Monroe, Hampton
Goodfella’s723-4979
13 E. Queens Way, Hampton
Painted Lady623-8872
112 E. 17th Street, Norfolk
Second Street Restaurant and Tavern872-7887
115 Arthur Way, Newport News
Yorktown Pub886-9964
540 Water Street, Yorktown
American Regional
Bobbywood440-7515
7515 Granby Street, Norfolk
Bobby’s Americana727-0545
17 E. Queens Way, Hampton
Cities Grill595-6085
605 Pilot House Drive, Newport News
Colonial Williamsburg Restaurants229-1000
Information Drive off Route 60, Williamsburg
The Dining Room at Ford’s Colony Country Club258-4100
240 Ford’s Colony Drive, Williamsburg
Indian Fields
Tavern(804) 829-5004
9220 John Tyler Highway Route 5, Charles City County
Pierce’s Pitt Bar-B-Que565-2955
447 E. Rochambeau Drive, Williamsburg
Smithfield Inn357-1752
112 Main Street, Smithfield
Time623-8463
271 Granby Street, Norfolk
The Trellis Cafe, Restaurant & Grill229-8610
Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg
Chinese
Port Arthur Chinese Restaurant599-6474 11137 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News
Deli
Chesapeake Bagel Bakery872-8000
212 Arthur Way, Newport News
Schlotzsky’s Deli591-8800
Cunningham Drive, Hampton
French
Le Yaca 220-3616
Village Shops at Kingsmill, Route 60, Williamsburg
German
Das Waldcafe930-1781 12529 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News
Italian
Carmela’s Pasta Café825-5375 2123-B Coliseum Drive, Hampton
Mitt y’s Ristorante873-1063
Omni Hotel, 1000 Omni Boulevard, Newport News
The Olive Garden
Italian Restaurant825-8874 1049 W. Mercury Boulevard, Hampton
Japanese
Japan Samurai249-4400 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News
Musasi Restaurant728-0298
49 W. Queens Way, Hampton
Mexican
Rey Azteca595-5956
10530 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News
Prime Rib And Steaks
The Grate Steak827-1886
1934 Coliseum Drive, Hampton
The Outback
Steakhouse249-3637
Jefferson Avenue, Newport News
Seafood
Captain George’s826-1435
2710 W. Mercury Boulevard, Hampton
Herman’s Harbor House 930-1000
663 Deep Creek Road, Newport News
Pier 21 727-9700
Radisson Hotel, 700 Settlers Landing Road, Hampton
Smithfield Station357-7700
415 S. Church Street, Smithfield
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Woodland Road Office 728-1221
347 Woodland Road, Hampton
Fort Monroe Office 728-1272
Patch Road at the Post Exchange, Fort Monroe
Sherwood Office 728-1226
13801 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News
Warwick Office 728-1293
Warwick Boulevard at Harpersville Road, Newport News
Professional Park Office 728-1264
Jefferson Avenue at Thimble Shoals, Newport News
Denbigh Boulevard Office 728-1203
612 Denbigh Boulevard, Newport News
Williamsburg Crossing Office 221-0155
5273 John Tyler Highway, Williamsburg
Kiln Creek Office 728-1202
201 Kiln Creek Parkway, Yorktown Norge Crossing Office 229-7888
7504 Richmond Road, Norge
Great Bridge Office 382-0022
1000 Cedar Road, Chesapeake Crown Center Office 622-1500
580 East Main Street, Norfolk
ATM (Only) Locations: AREA ZOOMS CONVENIENCE STORES
Building Materials & Supply
Waterfront Lumber Co., Inc. 245-0091
1200 Jefferson Ave., Newport News, VA 23607 245-1416
(See our ad - page 117) FAX 245-0419
Cable Television/Internet/ Telephone
Cox Communications 224-1111
Cox Business Services369-4400 1341 Crossways Boulevard, Chesapeake, VA 23320
(See our ad - page 39)
838-4050
Riverdale Plaza Shopping Center Off Mercury Blvd., Hampton
Child Care
Holloman Child Development
1520 Todds Lane, Hampton, VA 23666 838-3188
1679 Merrimac Trail, Williamsburg, VA 23185 887-0672
4900 George Washington Hwy., Grafton, VA 23692 898-4816
14102 Warwick Blvd., Newport News, VA 23602 886-0862
(See our ad - page 116)
Chiropractor
Rebound Chiropractic Health Center, Ltd.
873-8701
11790 Jefferson Ave., Suite 205, Newport News, VA 23606
(See our ad - page 94)
UMBER CO., INC.
Phone (757) 245-0091 Fax (757) 245-0419
P. O. Box 292 1200 Jefferson Avenue (Boat Harbor) NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607 Corner of 12th Street and 1200 Jefferson Ave., Exit 7 from 664. Manufacturers & Distributors Millwork ● Lumber ● Building Materials
We do wood in many special ways… Sidings, Doors, Windows, Mouldings, Lumber, Boards, Quality Hardwoods, Plywoods including Marine… Custom Millwork…We can make it… We are here to helpwith your ideas…120 years combined sales experience on the floor…90 years in business…
We are worth a visit…
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● Drapery Cleaning, Alterations, Relining
● Fine Knitwear
● Ultra Suede
● Wedding Gowns
● Pure Silk
● Rayons
● Fine Woolens
● Linen
● Cotton
● Removal & Rehanging of Draperies
● Hand Washables
As a Newcomer to the Virginia Peninsula, we welcome you with our 20% OFF Guaranteed Drapery Cleaning Process With mention of this Ad.
Our Reputation Says We Are The Best!
Perfect Maids
Shadwell Court, #4F Newport News, VA 23601 (757) 715-7796
Commercial Real Estate/ Retail
Coliseum Central
826-6351
2021 Cunningham Dr., Suite 101, Hampton, VA 23666
Website: www.coliseumcentral.com
(See our ad - page 59)
Patrick Henry Mall
249-4305
I-64 and Jefferson Avenue, Exit 255A, Newport News, VA
(See our ad - page 63)
Dry Cleaners
Clothing Care
1100 W. Mercury Boulevard, Hampton, VA 23666
(See our ad - page 117)
838-4050
Economic Development
James City County
253-6607
Office of Economic Development, 101-C MountsBay Road, P.O. Box 8784, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8784
(See our ad - pages 22 & 23)
Peninsula Alliance For 1-800-368-4212
Economic Development
21 Enterprise Parkway, Suite 200, Hampton,VA 23666
(See our ad - pages 11, 12 & 13)
York County Office of 890-3317
Economic Development
P.O. Box 612, Yorktown, VA 23690
(See our ad - pages 24 & 25)
City Of Newport News 1-800-274-8348
Department of Development, 2400 Washington Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607
(See our ad - pages 1 & 16)
Florists
Begor’s Florist595-1136
10406 Warwick Boulevard Toll-Free 1-800-296-0917
Newport News, VA 23601
(See our ad - page 119)
Fran’s Florist 722-2840 44 W. Mercury Boulevard, Hampton, VA 23669
Toll-Free1-800-722-2849
(See our ad - page 118)
Government/Local
City of Hampton 727-6893
Public Communications 22 Lincoln Street, Hampton, VA 23669
(See our ad - Inside Front Cover & page 18)
44 W. Mercury Boulevard Hampton, VA 23669 722-2840 • 722-2849
BEGOR'S FLORIST
Your Satisfaction Guaranteed
595-1136
(1-800-296-0917)
(Outside of Newport News-Hampton Area)
10406 Warwick Boulevard
Newport News, Virginia 23601
Conveniently located in Hilton Village
When Quality Matters Most
Your Professional Florist
Health Care/Emergency Services
Port Warwick Medical Arts
594-1920
11803 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, VA 23606
(See our listing - page 93)
Health Care/Senior Citizens
Virginia HealthServices
540 Aberthaw Avenue, Newport News, VA 23601
595-2273
(See our ad - page 93)
Hospitals
Mary Immaculate Hospital886-6700
2 Bernardine Drive, Newport News, VA 23602
(See our ad - page 87)
Riverside Regional Medical Center 594-2000
500 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News, VA 23601
(See our ad - Back Cover)
Sentara Careplex Hospital
3000 Coliseum Drive, Hampton, VA 23666
(See our ad - page 91)
Hotels/Motels
Omni Newport News Hotel 873-OMNI
1000 Omni Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23606
(See our ad - page 79)
RadissonHotel Hampton 727-9700
700 Settlers Landing Road, Hampton, VA 23669
(See our ad - page 19)
Janitorial Services
Perfect Maids
736-1000
Arrow Inn865-0300
7 Semple Farm Road, Hampton, VA 23666
E-mail: res@arrowinn.com
(See our ad - page 99)
715-7796
711 Shadwell Court, #4F, Newport News, VA 23601
(See our ad - page 118)
Museums
Virginia Living Museum 595-1900
524 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23601 www.valivingmuseum.org
(See our ad - page 112)
Public Transportation
HamptonRoads Transit 222-6000
3400 Victoria Boulevard, Hampton, VA 23661
(See our ad - pages 64 & 65)
Real Estate/Broker/ Realtors
Buyer’s Broker ofHampton Roads 463-1995
Toll-Free1-888-459-1134
Offices in Newport News &Virginia Beach
(See our ad - page 4)
Abbitt Realty Company, Inc. 827-1144
2114 Executive Drive, Hampton, VA 23661
(See our ad - page 7)
William E. Wood And Associates 490-0022
800 Newtown Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(See our ad - page 15)
Real Estate/Commercial
Liberty Property Trust 498-4800
2809 South Lynnhaven Road, Suite 145 Virginia Beach,VA 23452
www.libertyproperty.com
(See our profile - page 54)
NAIHarvey Lindsey 873-2020
Commercial Real Estate
701 Town Center Drive, Ste. 100, Newport News, VA 23606
www.oysterpointonline.com
(See our ad - page 52)
Real Estate/Communities
Colonial Heritage Toll-Free 1-866-456-1776
6895 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188
Website: www.colonialheritageva.com
(See our ad - page 43)
Eagle Harbor 238-9500
13214 Eagle Lake Court Carrollton, VA 23314
www.eagleharborva.com
(See our ad - page 3)
Gatling Pointe 357-2200 11220 Shelter Cove Smithf ield, VA 23430
www.gatlingpointe.com
(See our ad - page 3)
Kingsmill On The James 253-3933
100 Kingsmill Road, Toll-Free 1-800-392-0026
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Website: www.kingsmill.com
(See our ad - page 23)
The Riverfront 638-9100
5000 Pebble Creek Court Suffolk, VA 23435
www.the-riverfront.com
(See our ad - page 3)
Real Estate/Residential Leasing
Kotarides Developers 461-1000 5601 Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA 23460
(See our ad - page 53)
Restaurants
Time
271 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA 23510 www.timelounge.com
(See our ad - page 120)
623-8463
Termite & Pest Control
National Exterminating Company, Inc. 599-3621 12484A Warwick Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23606
(See our ad - page 119)
Universities
Christopher Newport University 594-7000
1 University Place, Newport News, VA 23606
(See our ad - page 17)
❏ APARTMENTS
Arrow Inn......................................99
❏ EDUCATION
Christopher Newport University..............................17
Holloman Child Development....116
❏ FINANCIAL & LEGAL SERVICES
1st Advantage Federal ..........9, 116 Credit Union& Reply Card
Harbor Bank................................67
Langley Federal Credit Union....................5 &97
Old Point National Bank..............77
❏ HEALTH CARE & EQUIPMENT
Mary Immaculate Hospital............87
Rebound Chiropractic..................94
Riverside Regional Medical Center........BackCover
Sentara Health System........90 & 91
Virginia Living Museum..............112 York County........................24 & 25 ADVERTISERPAGE#ADVERTISERPAGE#ADVERTISERPAGE#
Virginia Health Services..............93
❏ REAL ESTATE
Abbitt Realty..................................7
Buyers Broker................................4
Colonial Heritage..........................43
East West Realty............................3
Kingsmill on the James................21
William E.Wood..........................15
❏ REAL ESTATE/COMMERCIAL
Liberty Property Trust..................54
NAI Harvey Lindsey Commercial Real Estate............................52
❏ REAL ESTATE/ RESIDENTIAL LEASING
Kotarides Developers..................53
❏ SERVICES & PRODUCTS
Begor’s Florist............................119
Clothing Care............................117
Cox Communications..................39
Fran’s Florist..............................118
National Exterminating Company, Inc.......................119
Perfect Maids..............................118
Pomoco Auto Group..............Inside Back Cover
Waterfront Lumber Co., Inc.......117 ❏ TRAVEL & INFORMATION
Arrow Inn......................................99
City of Hampton............18 & Inside Front Cover
City of Newport News............1 & 16
ColiseumCentral..........................59
Darden Publishing..............45 & 89
HRT– Hampton Roads Transit................64 & 65
James City County..............22 & 23
Norfolk International Airport........29
Omni Newport News Hotel..........79
Patrick Henry Mall........................63
Peninsula Alliance for Economic Development..........11, 12 & 13
Radisson Hotel Hampton............19
Time..........................................120
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