BETA Quality of Life

No matter which of our 15 localities you choose, you’ll enjoy the benefits of them all.

In choosing a location for any business, the amenities offered off the clock can be just as important as those offered on the clock. In Hampton Roads you will find multiple downtown districts, town and city centers boasting blossoming art scenes and entertainment, popular restaurants, and shopping destinations. The region is home to the nationally acclaimed Chrysler Museum and Virginia Opera. Our metro area hosts an endless array of concerts, family-friendly festivals, and unique events.

Click on one of the links below to view just how great life is in Hampton Roads:

        

        

Hampton Roads is where the English first settled America in 1607. Since then many of history’s most famous statesmen, soldiers, and scholars have called our home their home. Here you can walk the cobblestone streets of a colonial-era city, tour the homes and businesses and watch the craftsmen of the day in Williamsburg. You can see the historic sites of Jamestown, where our first settlers survived the harsh elements, and Yorktown, where the American Revolution effectively ended, ushering in a new dawn of democracy and civil liberty that has since encircled the world. Less than a century later, battles of the American Civil War took place on our soil, underscoring the importance of this area. In more modern times, Hampton Roads continued to leave its mark on the pages of history as fearsome naval ships like the USS Wisconsin, docked at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, sailed from our shores and fought for freedom.  Below are links to some of Hampton Roads' most popular historic destinations:

Hampton Roads is the cultural center of Virginia. Our area is home to the Virginia Symphony, the Virginia Opera, the Virginia Stage Company, and numerous other performing artists. Touring shows have their pick of many new and modern halls, including the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, the Ferguson Center for the Arts, the Roper Performing Arts Center, Chrysler Hall, the Wells Theater, the Harrison Opera House, the Hampton Coliseum, the Virginia Beach Amphitheater, the nTelos Pavilion, and dozens of other venues large and small.  Below are links to some of the most talked-about cultural venues in the Hampton Roads metro area: 

For people who enjoy the outdoors, our 2,600 miles of shoreline along the Atlantic Ocean, Chesapeake Bay, the Elizabeth, James, York, Warwick, and Lynnhaven Rivers, as well as the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, provide a full range of seaside pursuits, including scenic biking and hiking trails. Virginia Beach’s famous boardwalk was even named a 2009 “Great Public Place” by the American Planning Association.  The region is also home to great sporting events, including the Norfolk Tides Baseball team, Norfolk Admirals Hockey Team, and the newly minted home of the Virginia Destroyers UFL football team! 

 Sports:

Harbor Park - Norfolk Tides	Norfolk Admirals	Langley Speedway	Ted Constant Center
Norfolk Scope	Hampton Coliseum	Virginia  Beach Sportsplex	Virginia Sports Hall of Fame

 

The Outdoors:

 

Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge	False Cape State Park	First Landing/Seashore State Park	Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
Dismal Swamp Canal Trail	Newport News Park	York River State Park

 

 

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Community Service and Green Initiatives 

 The people of Hampton Roads have a great deal of compassion. We love our homes,our neighbors and our environment. So it’s no surprise that there are so many organizations here dedicated to helping not our fellow men and women in need but our waterways and land.  When you choose to make your home in Hampton Roads, your company and your employees may wish to donate time and talent to some of the worthy causes you see here. We know that there are fewer things in life more noble or more rewarding than the gift of service to others.

 

Educational excellence is synonymous with Hampton Roads.  The region offers many options for primary and secondary education, both public and private. Several of our localities boast excellent public school systems with the test scores to prove it. And many of our private schools are among the very best anywhere. See for yourself right here.

 Hampton Roads isn’t merely home to outstanding medical facilities. It is home to some of the nation’s very best medical care, period. Sentara Norfolk General and Sentara Heart Hospital, both in Norfolk, placed several medical care specialties in U.S. News & World Report’s “Top 50,” along with Norfolk’s Sentara Leigh Hospital. And the Eastern Virginia Medical School is widely respected in its instruction of the next generation of healthcare providers. Numerous other high-quality medical facilities are available from one end of Hampton Roads to the other. So when you choose Hampton Roads, you get the peace of mind that comes with knowing that you and your family’s health will be in the most capable hands anywhere.

Housing in Hampton Roads is as affordable as it is beautiful.  With a quality of life virtually unmatched, residents can find a dream home in any shape or size.  Whether you prefer the exciting energy of a downtown apartment or the subtle sophistication of a suburban manor, Hampton Roads can deliver. 

Home to a mild, 4-season climate, Hampton Roads allows its residents and visitors to experience nature's bounty at any time of the year.  The Virginia Beach oceanfront thrills visitors every summer with its warm weather and sunny days, and stunning views of fall foliage can be found on a crisp autumn day in Williamsburg.  Below are average temperatures for Hampton Roads, broken down by month:

Hampton Roads Weather Facts:

• On average, the warmest month is July.
• January is the average coolest month.
• The maximum average precipitation occurs in August.

Average Monthly Temperatures (^oF):

Source:  weather.com

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