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WHAT’S
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WELCOME INDUSTRY
Greetings from the Hampton Roads
Chamber of Commerce<
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WHAT’S INSIDE CONTENT
THIS IS HAMPTON ROADS PUBLISHER’S NOTE The Ham
Thank you for taking the time to discover and exp
MAKING HISTORY 1600’s
EXPLORING HAMPTON ROADS Willia Southa
FACTS Population: 225,898 Area: 353 square miles
FRANKLIN & S
FACTS Population: 137,436 Area: 51.41 square mile
NEWPORT NEWS
have turned greater downtown into a 24-hour
POQUOSON
PORTSMOUTH IS A RARE FIND. The City’s authentic,
It’s a Good Time To Be In Suffolk
FACTS Population: 447,489 Area: 307 square mile
WILLIAMSBURG Virginia’s Colonial Capi
Population: 23,722 Area: 261 square miles Median
ISLE OFWIGHT COUNTY TOWN OF SMITHFIELD TOWN OFWIN
Population: 8,978 Area: 85 square miles Median Ho
NEWCOMER’S GUIDE TOP 10THINGSTO DO BE
NEWCOMER’S GUIDE SOURCESTO HELPYOU MOVE Need a
NEWCOMER’S GUIDE • Meet Virginia’s insurance req
VOTING INVIRGINIA To be eligible to vote in Virgi
Electric Power Dominion. . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Formerly Hampton Roads Magazine
Getting Around In Hampton Roads
AIRPORTS NEWCOMER’S GUIDE International: Ne
PUBLICTRANSPORTATION Hampton Roads Transit (HRT
ONLINE RESOURCES The Virginian-Pilot jobs
Invest in Futures. At child comes into t
MAJOR EMPLOYERS Hampton Roads is home to many la
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY Dynamic Business
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY units, or TEUS (twenty-foot-
100,000 employees, the Military is the region’s s
Undeniable Assets The Hampton Roads area is home
THE RIGHT STUFF search and rescue, law enforceme
SENIORS A temperate climate, outstanding
SCHOOL DAYS Primary and Secondary P
“We export power.” Kayla Martinez Assembly Ins
Jeff Wilson
If you've ever considered independent education f
Governor’s Schools of Hampton Roads The Governor’
Academy, Gifted, and International Baccalaureate
HIGHER LEARNING
HIGHER LEARNING Cambridge College, located in Che
HIGHER LEARNING Paul D. Camp Community Coll
Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and John Tyl
HIGHER LEARNING of ODU, and in
SATELLITE CAMPUSES World Class Virginia Universit
FORGET SEATTLE.
PROMOTING GOOD HEALTH C
FINDINGA DOCTOR Choosing a new physician can be
PROMOTING GOOD HEALTH OTHER AREA MEDICAL FACILITI
FORYOURAMUSEMENT American Indoor Karting (2736 N
FUN SEEKERS & EXPLORERS Historic Triangle Tours
HISTORIC HOMES & MUSEUMS Gloucester Mus
FUN SEEKERS & EXPLORERS Lightship Museum (London
zOOLOGICAL &WILDLIFE EXHIbITS Virginia Aq
FUN SEEKERS & EXPLORERS Virginia Living Museum (
jANUARY Salt Water Fishing Tournament, Vi
FUN SEEKERS & EXPLORERS ANNUALART SHOWS,FESTIVALS
jUNE Harborfest, Norfolk jULY Pork, Peanu
FUN SEEKERS & EXPLORERS ANNUALART SHOWS,FESTIVALS
NOVEMbER Coleman’s Winter Wonderland, Olde
bIG STAGEVENUES Art Centers, Perfo
LIVE! Several of the buildings are historic sites
CULTURE&FINEARTS Hampton R
The Fifes and Drums of Yorktown trains youth volu
Old Dominion University Dance Theatre performs tw
Courthouse Galleries, Portsmouth
Rawls Museum Arts (22376 Linden St., Courtl
PUbLIC bEACHES YOUR PUbLIC bEACHES This list is a
jUSTADDWATER The Virginia Marine Resources Comm
FISHING The waters of Hampton Roads have almost 3
SPORTS Hampton Roads has a lot to offer sports e
City Parks & Dog Parks n Chesapeake Bells Mill Pa
Sports and Fitness Organizations n aaU aThLeTICs
n GOLF Walking the course while carrying your clu
Meetings and Events Happen Naturally Here CONVE
Your legacy is a conversation starter.