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