Stay productive in our inviting Hampton, Virginia hotel THE AMERICAN THEATRE 125 E. Mellen Street 757-722-ARTS (2787) www.HamptonArts.net
Dating to 1908, this restored vaudeville house is now a thriving performing arts center presenting year-round live performances ranging from family fun, dance, jazz and world music to classical, symphony and theater. Visit HamptonArts.net for a performance schedule. Admission fee varies per event. I-64, exit 268
BASS PRO SHOPS® OUTDOOR WORLD® 1972 Power Plant Parkway 757-262-5200 www.basspro.com
Museum-quality wildlife dioramas, huge murals and chandeliers depicting outdoor scenes, massive log and rock work, waterfalls and a 19,000 gallon aquarium stocked with native fish species. Open year-round: Mon-Sat 9 a.m.9 p.m. & Sun 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Closed Dec. 25. See store for holiday hours. Free admission. I-664, exit 2 or I-64, exit 263A
BLUEBIRD GAP FARM 60 Pine Chapel Road 757-825-4750 www.hampton.gov/bbgf
Bluebird Gap Farm Designed to resemble a working farm, this 60-acre site is home to domesticated and wild animals familiar to traditional Virginia farms. Playground for ages 2-12, picnic tables and shelter, grills, antique barn, garden and arboretum, and short walking trail on site. Open year-round: Wed-Mon 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Closed Tues and all major holidays. Free admission. I-64, exit 263B or I-664, exit 2
BUCKROE BEACH PARK 100 S. First Street 757-850-5134 www.hampton.gov/parks
Buckroe Beach and Park Enjoy the wide, clean beach and gentle surf of the Chesapeake Bay. Lifeguards on duty during the summer season. Picnic shelters, stage and pier available for rental. Playground on site. Pets are not allowed May 15-Sep. 15. Open yearround: Lifeguards present 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day. Free admission. I-64, exit 268, left on Mallory St., right on Pembroke Ave.
CASEMATE MUSEUM AT FORT MONROE
• Located in the business, retail and entertainment district
• Complimentary internet access in all guest rooms
• Close to Shopping, Dining and entertainment
• Events space for 10 – 140 guests and business center
• 1 mile from Hampton Coliseum and Hampton Roads Convention Center
• Garden Grille & Bar restaurant serving breakfast and dinner
• Fitness center and indoor pool
• 24-hour business center
1999 Power Plant Pkwy, Hampton, Virginia, 23666 TEL: +1-757-310-6323 • FAX: +1-757-310-6324
20 Bernard Road Fort Monroe 757-788-3391 National Park Service 757-722-FORT (3678)
Fort Monroe’s Casemate Museum Fort Monroe, a National Monument, is the largest stone fort ever built in the United States. Located within the fort’s walls, the Casemate Museum chronicles the over 400-year history of Old Point Comfort and Fort Monroe. During the Civil War, Fort Monroe was a Union-held bastion and sheltered thousands of enslaved freedom seekers. Visit the cell where Confederate President Jefferson Davis was imprisoned. Other must-see sites within walking distance of the museum include Lee’s Quarters, the Chapel of the Centurion, Quarters #1, the Lincoln Gun and the Old Point Comfort Lighthouse. For additional information on visiting Fort Monroe, see page 9. Open year-round: 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily Memorial Day through Labor Day, Tues-Sun remainder of the year. Closed Easter, Thanksgiving, Dec. 24, Dec. 25, Dec. 31, and Jan. 1. Guided tours available by reservation for groups of 8 or more, 757-788-3391 opt. 1. I-64, exit 268
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