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Hampton University - - What To Do And See

 

ATTRACTIONS

Have quality family fun at The Hampton Carousel, on Settlers Landing Road, one of the only 170 antique wooden carousels still working in USA.

 

Explore the Sandy Bottom Nature Park, situated on Big Bethel Road, a recreational facility that spreads on nearly 500 acres of beautiful surroundings, with 2 lakes, hiking and biking trails, wetland areas, fishing spots, picnic areas and much more.

 

Visit the Virginia Air & Space Center, located on Settlers Landing Road, where you can find out interesting things about space and space programs. You can explore meteorites from outer space or step inside the Apollo 12 Command Module, and even float in the fun Space Ball.

 

See St. John's Church, on West Queens Way, which is the oldest English-speaking parish in USA, dating since 1728, the only building in town which survived the devastating fire during the Civil War.

 

Sports & outdoor events

Every year, on Labor Day weekend, one of the largest half marathons in the world, happens in Virginia Beach, which is only 30 minutes, by car, from Hampton, known as Virginia Beach Rock'n'Roll Half Marathon.

 

This fun, popular annual sporting event is scheduled on September 5, in 2010, and promises all kinds of entertainment during and after the race, including musical bands and hundreds of people cheering along the way, as well as a post-race concert, in which everybody is invited, along with friends and family.

 

The start line is at The Virginia Beach Convention Center, approximately 1-2 miles from most oceanfront hotels, and the finish line is on the Boardwalk at 13th Street, where the Finish Line Beach Party awaits the runners, with plenty of live entertainment, refreshments and lots of fun.

 

Festivals

There are numerous fun and entertaining celebrations happening throughout the year, in and around Hampton, and some of the most popular and favorite ones are listed below. Check it out!

 

- Blackbeard Pirate Festival - July 09-11, 2010 - Downtown Hampton and Hampton Waterfront.

- Hampton International Children's Festival - April 17, 2010 - Mill Point Park, downtown Hampton.

- Virginia Beach Wine Week - September 12, 2010 - Virginia Beach, VA (30 min., by car, from Hampton).

- Hampton Book Festival - November 06, 2010 - Hampton Roads Convention Center.

- International Space Day - May 07, 2010 - Virginia Air & Space Center.

 

Nightlife

If you get in the mood to party, while visiting Hampton, you'll get all the nightly excitement you need, if you own a car.

 

There are a couple of great places in town, where you and your friends can have fun, but if you really want to party, get behind the wheel and drive to the nearby `hot spots` in Virginia, such as Virginia Beach, which is only 30 minutes away, by car, from Hampton, or Norfolk, which can be reached in approximately 25 minutes.

 

Just in case you run out of ideas during your night out in Hampton, here are a few of the most popular and favorite nightspots in and around Hampton: Brass Lantern on Buckroe Avenue (Hampton), Atmosphere on Shell Road (Hampton), Crocodile Rocks, Have a Nice Day Cafe and Jillian's on Waterside Drive (Norfolk), The Banque on E Little Creek Road (Norfolk) and Bugatti's which can be found on College Pl., also located in Norfolk.