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VIRGINIA: A GREAT DESTINATION fOR fAMILIES
By Adrienne Barnowski,
AAA Northampton County Travel Consultant
Everyone enjoys visiting Williamsburg and
Virginia Beach, and let's not forget the wonderful
cities in between. I recently spent five days
exploring the Tidewater area of Virginia. The tour
started in Norfolk, where we visited the Botanical
Gardens, Virginia Zoo and the famous Doumar's
Restaurant, which still makes ice cream on their
original turn-of-the century cone machine ­ all
great places for children.
I also toured the Naval Station, Nauticus science
center, the USS Wisconsin, and the Naval Museum,
which is free. Norfolk has a great arts festival in the
spring, which includes the Virginia International
Tattoo and Chrysler Museum of Art.
and space exhibits, and much more. Next door to
wolves and loggerhead turtles. In all, there are 250
Then it was on to Portsmouth, which has one
the Air and Space Center is a 1920 carousel.
species of animals living at the center.
of the largest collections of historic homes in the
I also toured the Hampton History Museum and
Another great place in Newport News is the
nation. Some of the highlights included the
Hampton University Museum. The historic Fort
Mariners'Museum, home to the USS Monitor Center.
Children's Museum, the Virginia Sports Hall of
Monroe and the Casemate Museum are now
The museum is surrounded by a 550-acre park,
Fame and Museum, and the Portsmouth Navel
National Monuments, operated by the National
and offers numerous hiking trails. The Endview
Shipyard Museum. Most attractions are within
Park Service, and they are free of charge.
Plantation, restored to its 1862 appearance, is also
walking distance of each other, and the city offers
One of my favorite places in Newport News was
worth a visit, and it's a nice step back in time.
walking tours.
the Virginia Living Museum. This is a hands-on
These cities have plenty of wonderful hotels,
In Hampton, Virginia you can tour the Virginia Air
discovery center that features living exhibits with
some of them located on the waterfront, as well as
and Space Center, featuring dozens of hands-on air
animals that are native to Virginia, including red
plenty of great restaurants with varied menus.
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SUMMER 2014

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