Local Guidebook

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Brewery/Cidery/Meadery/Winery/Distillery

If you like craft beer and want to try something different. Located on Fort Monroe, they have events throughout the year and a rotation of different food trucks.
39 locals recommend
The Oozlefinch Craft Brewery
81 Patch Rd
39 locals recommend
If you like craft beer and want to try something different. Located on Fort Monroe, they have events throughout the year and a rotation of different food trucks.
Rooftop beer garden overlooking Norfolk and the Nauticus. Good selection of craft beer and other drinks.
71 locals recommend
Grain
100 E Main St
71 locals recommend
Rooftop beer garden overlooking Norfolk and the Nauticus. Good selection of craft beer and other drinks.
A small local meadry that offers free tastings. Their meads have won local awards and they have a variety of seasonal meads.
Silver Hand Meadery
224 Monticello Ave
A small local meadry that offers free tastings. Their meads have won local awards and they have a variety of seasonal meads.
If you'd like to try some local wine.
11 locals recommend
The Williamsburg Winery
427 W Duke of Gloucester St
11 locals recommend
If you'd like to try some local wine.
If you want to try some local whiskey while in Williamsburg.
9 locals recommend
Copper Fox Distillery Williamsburg
901 Capitol Landing Rd
9 locals recommend
If you want to try some local whiskey while in Williamsburg.
A good place to grab a craft beer or try a flight of something new.
9 locals recommend
Tradition Brewing Company
700 Thimble Shoals Blvd
9 locals recommend
A good place to grab a craft beer or try a flight of something new.
Try some more local craft beer or kombucha.
Coastal Fermentory
206 23rd St
Try some more local craft beer or kombucha.
Local cidery near Fort Monroe.
17 locals recommend
Sly Clyde Ciderworks
207 E Mellen St
17 locals recommend
Local cidery near Fort Monroe.

Food Scene

Great Seafood restaurant on Fort Monroe. Excellent seafood nachos, fried flounder, and everything else.
59 locals recommend
The Deadrise
100 McNair Dr
59 locals recommend
Great Seafood restaurant on Fort Monroe. Excellent seafood nachos, fried flounder, and everything else.
Seafood buffet, all-you-can-eat, can be a little pricey, but great food!
14 locals recommend
Captain George's Seafood Restaurant
5363 Richmond Rd
14 locals recommend
Seafood buffet, all-you-can-eat, can be a little pricey, but great food!
Great sushi with an all-you-can-eat option.
Saisaki Asian Bistro & Sushi Bar
101 Regal Way
Great sushi with an all-you-can-eat option.
Just minutes from the apartment and great local seafood.
16 locals recommend
Harpoon Larry's Fish House & Oyster Bar
621 J Clyde Morris Blvd
16 locals recommend
Just minutes from the apartment and great local seafood.
Great pizza, fun atmosphere, good drinks, what's not to like?
Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers
12090 Jefferson Ave
Great pizza, fun atmosphere, good drinks, what's not to like?
If you're looking for great ramen, this small restaurant is the best I've found in the area.
Tanpopo Ramen
605 Newmarket Drive North
If you're looking for great ramen, this small restaurant is the best I've found in the area.
Great local Mexican food 👌
Salsa's Mexican Grill
704 Mariners Row
Great local Mexican food 👌
Great seafood near fishing charter and water sports rental area.
71 locals recommend
Big Sam's Inlet Cafe & Raw Bar
300 Winston Salem Avenue
71 locals recommend
Great seafood near fishing charter and water sports rental area.
Great local BBQ spot.
11 locals recommend
Scoot's BBQ
2091 George Washington Memorial Hwy
11 locals recommend
Great local BBQ spot.
Nice place to grab some brunch/lunch definitely recommend the hunter burger.
48 locals recommend
Leaping Lizard Cafe
4408 Shore Dr
48 locals recommend
Nice place to grab some brunch/lunch definitely recommend the hunter burger.
Great place to grab a healthier breakfast.
First Watch
12070 Jefferson Ave
Great place to grab a healthier breakfast.
If you feel like taking a trip to Virginia Beach, this may be my favorite burger place so far and their drinks are great too. 👍
24 locals recommend
Repeal Bourbon & Burgers
202 22nd St
24 locals recommend
If you feel like taking a trip to Virginia Beach, this may be my favorite burger place so far and their drinks are great too. 👍

Parks and Trails

A nice five mile loops whichis dog friendly and great for trail running. Located near CNU and the Mariners Museum.
The Noland Trail
The Noland Trail
A nice five mile loops whichis dog friendly and great for trail running. Located near CNU and the Mariners Museum.
Leads into newport news park, great for biking, walking dogs, and see a bit of local history.
Surrender Field Revolutionary War
Leads into newport news park, great for biking, walking dogs, and see a bit of local history.
Nice trails, interesting history, a good place to explore.
276 locals recommend
Belle Isle
1 Belle Isle
276 locals recommend
Nice trails, interesting history, a good place to explore.
If you travel down to Virginia Beach this is a great place to bike and has some nice beaches.
340 locals recommend
First Landing State Park
2500 Shore Drive
340 locals recommend
If you travel down to Virginia Beach this is a great place to bike and has some nice beaches.
A peaceful place to explore. They also offer different events depending on the time of year.
185 locals recommend
Norfolk Botanical Garden
6700 Azalea Garden Rd
185 locals recommend
A peaceful place to explore. They also offer different events depending on the time of year.

Sightseeing

Busy during the summer months with events throughout the summer season. Located near many resturants.
170 locals recommend
Virginia Beach Boardwalk
Virginia Beach Boardwalk
170 locals recommend
Busy during the summer months with events throughout the summer season. Located near many resturants.
If you want to explore Colonial Williamsburg and check out some local shops.
191 locals recommend
Colonial Williamsburg's Merchants Square
134 N Henry St
191 locals recommend
If you want to explore Colonial Williamsburg and check out some local shops.
If you want to see some interesting art while in the area.
184 locals recommend
Chrysler Museum of Art
1 Memorial Pl
184 locals recommend
If you want to see some interesting art while in the area.
Tour the Nauticus and battleship Wisconsin
162 locals recommend
Nauticus
1 Waterside Dr
162 locals recommend
Tour the Nauticus and battleship Wisconsin
A nice spot to stop and see with the family.
108 locals recommend
Virginia Air & Space Center
600 Settlers Landing Rd
108 locals recommend
A nice spot to stop and see with the family.
A good way to explore and learn more history about the area.
107 locals recommend
Jamestown Settlement
2110 Jamestown Rd
107 locals recommend
A good way to explore and learn more history about the area.

Things to try/do

Events throughout the year, fun for the family.
388 locals recommend
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
1 Busch Gardens Blvd
388 locals recommend
Events throughout the year, fun for the family.
Cool off and have some fun in the summer.
174 locals recommend
Water Country USA
176 Water Country Pkwy
174 locals recommend
Cool off and have some fun in the summer.
Relax on the beach, swim in the ocean and explore the area.
218 locals recommend
Virginia Beach
218 locals recommend
Relax on the beach, swim in the ocean and explore the area.
Family friendly and offers dolphin and whale watching tours.
329 locals recommend
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
717 General Booth Blvd
329 locals recommend
Family friendly and offers dolphin and whale watching tours.
For the adventurous souls.
25 locals recommend
Go Ape Zipline & Adventure Park
5537 Centerville Rd
25 locals recommend
For the adventurous souls.
Drinking and throwing sharp objects, what a concept!
12 locals recommend
Axe Throwing - Tribal Axe
5070 Virginia Beach Boulevard
12 locals recommend
Drinking and throwing sharp objects, what a concept!
Can be a bit pricey but fun if you want to try a new experience.
90 locals recommend
iFLY VA Beach
2412 Pacific Ave
90 locals recommend
Can be a bit pricey but fun if you want to try a new experience.
Want to fish from the longest pier in North America?
12 locals recommend
Fishing Piers
414 W Ocean View Ave
12 locals recommend
Want to fish from the longest pier in North America?
If you have the time and are interested you can view glass blowing demonstrations, or sign up for a class.
17 locals recommend
The Chrysler Museum Glass Studio
745 Duke St
17 locals recommend
If you have the time and are interested you can view glass blowing demonstrations, or sign up for a class.
If you're around the area at the right time, catch a show at the Norva if that's your scene.
47 locals recommend
The NorVa
317 Monticello Ave
47 locals recommend
If you're around the area at the right time, catch a show at the Norva if that's your scene.
Have some friendly competition with friends and family, grab some drinks, and a bite to eat. Can be a bit pricey though it's a good time.
111 locals recommend
Topgolf
5444 Greenwich Rd
111 locals recommend
Have some friendly competition with friends and family, grab some drinks, and a bite to eat. Can be a bit pricey though it's a good time.
If you don't want to drive through the tunnels to Virginia Beach, this is a nice little local beach with some resturants nearby.
38 locals recommend
yorktown beach
38 locals recommend
If you don't want to drive through the tunnels to Virginia Beach, this is a nice little local beach with some resturants nearby.
Nice place for families and young children. All the animals here cannot be released back into the wild and are cared for by the museum.
71 locals recommend
Virginia Living Museum
524 J Clyde Morris Blvd
71 locals recommend
Nice place for families and young children. All the animals here cannot be released back into the wild and are cared for by the museum.
A smaller zoo that makes for a good day trip with your family.
182 locals recommend
Virginia Zoo
3500 Granby St
182 locals recommend
A smaller zoo that makes for a good day trip with your family.
Painting and wine? Even if you've never painted before, have a drink and work with the instructor to make your own work of art.
8 locals recommend
Painting with a Twist
1230 Merchant Ln
8 locals recommend
Painting and wine? Even if you've never painted before, have a drink and work with the instructor to make your own work of art.
Fun for the family
9 locals recommend
Sky Zone Trampoline Park
2055 Executive Dr
9 locals recommend
Fun for the family
About a 30 minute drive from the apartment. See the Colonial Williamsburg site for on going events. https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/events-calendar/?date=today&from=navvisit
132 locals recommend
Williamsburg
132 locals recommend
About a 30 minute drive from the apartment. See the Colonial Williamsburg site for on going events. https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/events-calendar/?date=today&from=navvisit
Grab a drink listen to some jokes at the Virgina beach comedy club.
45 locals recommend
Funny Bone
217 Central Park Ave
45 locals recommend
Grab a drink listen to some jokes at the Virgina beach comedy club.
Check out local events, concerts, musicals, and comedians.
42 locals recommend
Scope Arena
201 E Brambleton Ave
42 locals recommend
Check out local events, concerts, musicals, and comedians.
Hampton Coliseum. They have different conventions, concerts, and events. https://www.hamptoncoliseum.org/events
1000 Coliseum Dr
1000 Coliseum Drive
Hampton Coliseum. They have different conventions, concerts, and events. https://www.hamptoncoliseum.org/events