Quality of Life

No matter which of our 15 localities you choose, you’ll enjoy the benefits of them all.

In choosing a location for any business, the amenities offered off the clock can be just as important as those offered on the clock. In Hampton Roads you will find multiple downtown districts, town and city centers boasting blossoming art scenes and entertainment, popular restaurants, and shopping destinations. The region is home to the nationally acclaimed Chrysler Museum and Virginia Opera. Our metro area hosts an endless array of concerts, family-friendly festivals, and unique events.

For people who enjoy the outdoors, our 2,600 miles of shoreline along the Atlantic Ocean, Chesapeake Bay, the Elizabeth, James, York, Warwick, and Lynnhaven Rivers, as well as the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, provide a full range of seaside pursuits, including scenic biking and hiking trails. Virginia Beach’s famous boardwalk was even named a 2009 “Great Public Place” by the American Planning Association.

The region is also an ideal place to live and raise a family. Our esteemed higher education institutions include eight four-year colleges and universities and four two-year community colleges totaling 96,000 students. And our nationally ranked hospitals provide ongoing peace of mind that you and the families you employ will always be well taken care of.

And speaking of families, housing choices range from lake and waterfront properties to rural acreage and urban dwellings. In Hampton Roads, lifestyle choices are as varied as your personal preference and budget.
 

Cultural Venues

• Chrysler Museum of Art
• Virginia Symphony
• Virginia Arts Festival
• Contemporary Art Center of Virginia
• Ferguson Center
• Chrysler Hall
• Virginia Opera
• Virginia Stage Company
• Peninsula Fine Arts Center
• Children's Museum of Virginia
• Roper Performing Arts Center at Tidewater Community College

Sports

• Harbor Park - Norfolk Tides
• Norfolk Admirals
• Norfolk Scope
• Hampton Coliseum
• Langley Speedway
• Virginia Sports Hall of Fame

The Outdoors

• Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
• False Cape State Park
• First Landing/Seashore State Park
• Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
• Dismal Swamp Canal Trail
• Newport News Park
• York River State Park

Other Recreation

• Nauticus - The National Maritime Center
• Virginia Marine Science Museum
• Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
• MacArthur Center
• Colonial Williamsburg
• Busch Gardens
• NTELOS Pavilion at Harbor Center
• MacArthur Memorial
• Virginia Living Museum
• Virginia Air & Space Center
• Ted Constant Center
• Water Country USA
• Jamestown and Yorktown Historic Sites
• Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center

For more information, visit: Visithamptonroads.com or Travel Guide-Hampton Roads