MRechlicz Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Are there going to be any tours for the "better half" at the convention? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABregi Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 None are planned at this time. There are tons of places in the area for those that wish to go and explore on their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbeach84 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 What kind of tours are you thinking of, Mike? There are several 'family' destinations nearby that just require transportation to get to (some require tickets, of course): Busch Gardens Theme & Water park (in Williamsburg) Colonial Williamsburg The Williamsburg Pottery (Shopping Outlet Mall) Jamestown Settlement (historyisfun.org) just up the road from Hampton Nauticus Maritime Museum - in Norfolk (www.nauticus.org) The Virginia Living Museum (thevlm.org) just up the road from Hampton The Mariners Museum (www.marinersmuseum.org) in Newport News, just up the road from Hampton The Virgina Aquarium & Marine Science Center (http://www.virginiaaquarium.com/) in VA Beach The Chrysler Museum of Art (http://www.chrysler.org/) in Norfolk - arts, crafts and such. The Children's Museum of Virginia (http://www.childrensmuseumva.com/) in Portsmouth all these can provide at least a day's worth of 'entertainment', depending on any youngster's interests. and of course, Virginia Beach. General listing of events can be found through several sources, including: hamptonroads.com/events Plus, each of the Hampton Roads cities have their own listings to promote tourism. I just recommend a bit of online research to 'flesh out' an itinerary and if you have any specific questions, just give the local crew a holler - nothing like having the 'inside scoop' on things. For example, every Saturday evening during the summer months, the city of Norfolk has an free outdoor, live band playing for residents at the Oceanview Park, which is just out of the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel heading 'south' (aka I-64E) so readily accessible from the Hampton side of the river. It provides a nice evening of setting in a park listening and/or dancing to the music while the yard-monkeys play run-about. I'm sure other such tidbits can be offered by others in the local chapters, so keep the discussion 'up'. Cheers! Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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