Journey to mysterious places inhabited by exotic animals from around the world–without leaving Hampton Roads! Just board the Norfolk Southern Express train at The Virginia Zoo for an expedition to Asia – Trail of the Tiger or Africa’s Okavango Delta! Discover lions, bears, elephants, gibbons, giraffes, colorful birds and more! Watch the red panda climb through the trees just above your head. Go nose-to-nose with a prairie dog in an underground viewing bubble. Enjoy a stroll among our themed gardens and beautiful landscaping. The Virginia Zoo provides education and entertainment for people of all ages, and the Zoo is home to more than 400 animals on 53 beautifully landscaped acres. Our enriched exhibits encourage the animals’ natural behavior, and provide information about their habitats, what they eat and their worldwide conservation status. Visiting the Virginia Zoo is a fantastic thing to do with family and friends, and it’s a terrific value! The Zoo is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., except major winter holidays. READ MORE Virginia Zoo 3500 Granby Street Norfolk, VA 23504 (757) 441-2374 www.virginiazoo.org
This art museum is home to one of America’s great art collections and is one of the top 20 art museums in the country. 62 galleries for 30,000 works of art from around the world with exciting specil exhibitions, a wide variety of daily tours, lectures, concerts, films, and workshops. The Chrysler Museum of Art 245 West Olney Road Norfolk, VA (757) 664-6200 www.chrysler.org
Since 1978, the Spirit of Norfolk has delivered a vibrant and unique combination of dining, dancing, entertainment and breathtaking views. Cruising year-round from The Waterside in Downtown Norfolk, Spirit Cruises offers Lunch, Brunch, Dinner, Cocktail, Moonlight Cruises and much more! Grand buffets. Breathtaking views of Norfolk harbor and the Navy’s Atlantic Fleet. DJs playing Top 40 hits. And an amazing wait staff singing show-stopping favorites. All included for one price. For your next special occasion or just an engaging way to see Norfolk, come aboard today. Call 625-FUNN for reservations. It’s Just Better Out Here. READ MORE Spirit Of Norfolk Waterside Drive Norfolk, VA 757-625-FUNN www.spiritofnorfolk.com
At MacArthur Center, every shopping experience is unique and memorable. We have over 50 stores you won’t find anywhere else in the area, like Apple, Pottery Barn, Coach, Harry & David and Fink’s Jewelers. Spend time exploring Nordstrom, Dillard’s or any of our other 140 unique and extraordinary stores. Find dining to suit any palate from casual, sit-down restaurants to quick eats in the Food Court. Visit Customer Service for services and amenities created with you in mind like complimentary strollers and wheelchairs. MacArthur Center Mall Norfolk, VA (757) 627-6000 www.shopmacarthur.com
Home port to more than 75 ships of the Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk Naval Station is the world’s largest naval installation. Visitors may catch the tour bus year-round at the Naval Base Tour Office, 9079 Hampton Blvd. by Gate 5, at The Waterside or at Nauticus. Admission. Naval Station Norfolk Hampton Blvd. Norfolk, VA 757-444-7955 www.norfolkvisitor.com/norfolknavy
Hey, it even looks like a battleship. With interactive computers, high-tech naval battles and a virtual reality adventure game, it’s “Edutainment” for the whole family. Nauticus admission now includes access to Battleship Wisconsin Wardroom and Officer’s Country as well as the new exhibit For All Those in Uniform Who Have Served. Nauticus, The National Maritime Center 1 Waterside Drive Norfolk, VA 757-664-1000 www.nauticus.org
The Hampton Roads Naval Museum in Norfolk introduces guests to over two hundred years of activity in and around the great harbor of Hampton Roads, Virginia. It is one of eleven museums operated by the U.S. Navy and now, in conjunction with Nauticus The National Maritime Center, is the home of the Navy’s battleship Wisconsin. Admission is FREE! The Hampton Roads Naval Museum Norfolk, VA 757-322-2989 www.hrnm.navy.mil
Beautifully landscaped MacArthur Square in downtown Norfolk, Virginia is the site of the four buildings that comprise the MacArthur Memorial. The Memorial’s theater contains several special exhibit galleries and continuously shows a twenty-four minute film on the life and times of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. The Jean MacArthur Research Center (named after the General’s widow) houses the library and archives, education programs, and the administrative offices for the MacArthur Memorial and the General Douglas MacArthur Foundation. The gift shop displays General MacArthur’s 1950 Chrysler Imperial limousine which he used from 1950 to the end of his life. The museum proper is housed in Norfolk’s stately nineteenth century City Hall. A monumental rotunda is the General’s and Mrs. MacArthur’s final resting place where they are surrounded by inscriptions, banners, and flags heralding the general’s long and glorious career. Nine separate galleries arranged in two levels circle the rotunda and tell the story of General MacArthur and the millions of American men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces from the Civil War through the Korean War. A visit to the MacArthur Memorial provides a unique glimpse into the 20th century and can renew your faith in […]
