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Tom_Fields Says: Portsmouth's Olde Towne Historic District offers a trip through early American history. The homes are all well-maintained, and many are beautiful. There are guided tours and special events, but you can enjoy the district by just walking around. For specific information on...
Tom_Fields Says: Housed in the old Courthouse built in 1846, this museum offers a modest art collection, youth programs, lectures, performances, and educational classes. It also serves as a good source of general information about the town of Portsmouth and its many attractions. Be sure to...
Tom_Fields Says: This museum covers the entire history of the town and its famed Gosport Naval Shipyard. With an impressive collection of models and memorabilia, it's a great place to learn about Portsmouth's naval heritage. The ticket also includes admission to the Portsmouth Lightship...
grandmaR Says: We didn't get a chance to do this when we docked in Portsmouth as we were (I was) too beat. Hot weather just enervates me. But there were a number of things that I would have liked to do like take a walking tour, and go and see where the ferry docked.I suggest that you visit...
grandmaR Says: The Naval Shipyard Museum is in Portsmouth. But the shipyard is called the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Which is confusing, at least to me. The name was chosen because at the time, there was already a Portsmouth Navy Yard in New Hampshire."During the Revolutionary War, the...
TowneCryer Says: As retirees, we’ve had the time and, therefore, the fun of doing some travel by car around this lovely country of ours. Most recently, we’ve been in Virginia, and have discovered the delightful little town of Portsmouth....just across the water from Norfolk. A seafaring...
2 Reviews and 206 Opinions Had a nice stay with my wife recently. Courteous and professional staff, very comfortable beds. Good...
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grandmaR Says: Advertises a "Top shelf bar with over 50 creative martinis and a fabulous wine list"What would have appealed to me more was the Certified Angus Beef and the "Wild and Wonderful Dessert"Live entertainment on weekends - serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend...
The Deck Restaurant: Fancy Marina Restaurant
grandmaR Says: Even though it was November, it was too hot for me to walk out into town to a more reasonable priced restaurant and I was really tired as we'd had a long day. So we ate here. This restaurant was over the marina office on the 2nd floor looking out toward Waterside which was...
grandmaR Says: There are two of these restaurants in Portsmouth. I took the picture because I thought it looked interesting, but we were not in Portsmouth at mealtime.When I looked it up on the internet, I saw that it features authentic Mexican cuisine. Open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday...
Tom_Fields Says: Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) operates a ferry service between Portsmouth and Norfolk. It runs from 10:00 am to 11:30 pm, from the Ferry Landing on High St and from the North Landing near the Visitors Center. It's only a dollar each way (exact change, please). The views of the...
grandmaR Says: The ferry "Carrie B" a replica sternwheel riverboat departs from in front of Waterside every half hour at quarter of and quarter after, and takes 15 minutes. It costs about $1.00 and senior citizens get a discount. We first 'ran into' the ferry on our trip down in 2000, and...
Squyres Marine Services (Water Taxi)
grandmaR Says: This little red 'tugboat' came in to the dock while we were waiting for the ferrry. I thought it was SO cute. I don't know the cost, but the website says:Try a new route between downtown Norfolk and Portsmouth! Our professional water taxi is available for commute across the...
The gift shop has a variety of gifts including: maps, puzzles, jewelry, dolls and historic Portsmouth-related prints. They also have a lot of books (some of them pictured) about the history of the area which can be ordered on-line.
The gift shop is open during museum hours.
What to buy: I wanted to buy an inexpensive souvenier for my grandson, but I could not find anything. What they had was good quality but more than I wanted to spend.
Updated Aug 5, 2004
Phone: 757.393.8591
Website: http://www.portsnavalmuseums.com/giftshop.html
At some Sunday in late December (this year it was Sunday December 28, 2003) people gather for some kind of parade at the corner of Queen and Washington at 3:30 and walk from there to the foot of High Street ferry terminus
Apparently anyone can join, and afterwards there is free whisky tasting (21 and over with a designated driver).
This is a Hogmanay celebration.
We weren't able to do this since it we were not there on the right date but it certainly sounds interesting.
Written Jan 2, 2004
Phone: 757-650-3052
Website: www.hogmanay.net
Tom_Fields Says: This is one of the largest swamps in the Southeast. It has several hiking trails, the most popular being the Washington Ditch Trail. This takes you four and a half miles into the swamp, and is easy to walk (you remain high and dry). It follows a ditch originally surveyed by...
grandmaR Says: Even though it was the first of November it was just too hot for me to walk to the National Historic Landmark Portsmouth Light Ship. HISTORYLightship Vessel #101 was launched on January 12, 1916. Her first station was off Cape Charles, Virginia beginning in the Fall of 1916....
MM 000.4 TIdewater Yacht near ICW mile zero
grandmaR Says: We decided to go past Old Point Comfort Marina since the Chamberlain Hotel (almost the only place to eat) and the commissary have both closed. I couldn't get Waterside on the phone, so made a reservation here. It was a mistake.They charged us $!.30/ft plus $5.00 for 30 amp...
grandmaR Says: The anchorage at Hospital Point (mile zero) is quite famous (the local name is Holiday Harbor). We've never used it as it is unprotected from wakes (large merchant ships and tugs violate the "No Wake" signs frequently) and subject to quite a bit of debris, and also not very...
MM 000.6 Free Docks, Boat Ramps and Marinas
grandmaR Says: According to the City of Portsmouth web page, in addition to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Tidewater Yacht, Ocean Marine, and the anchorage at MM Zero, there are many other facilities available in Portsmouth.The other marinas includePORTSMOUTH MARINAS & SERVICES: Nautical...
Favorite thing: We decided to come in to Tidewater Yacht (#1)instead of going to Waterside (#3 and #21) hoping that we could walk around out in town and see some sights. But it was so-o-o hot I just didn't have the energy. I think it would be better just to take the nice ferry from Waterside (#8 to #7) if I wanted to see Portsmouth.
Fondest memory: There are guided tours, and an "Olde Town Walking Tour" pamphlet which outlines a 45 stops, and there is a trolley tour.
In addition to the Lightship(#10), attractions include the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum (#11), the Children's Museum (#13), and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame (#14). For information call 800-PORTS-VA.
Updated Dec 28, 2003
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