Guidebook for Portsmouth
Food Scene
Thai food is wonderful and great pricing. I haven't had a bad dish there yet.
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Bangkok Garden
417 W 21st StThai food is wonderful and great pricing. I haven't had a bad dish there yet.
If you want the freshest peanuts ever, this is your place!
Suffolk Peanut Center / DBA Planters Peanut Center
308 West Washington StreetIf you want the freshest peanuts ever, this is your place!
La Tolteca
3308 Taylor RoadGreat Mexican food at a very reasonable price. Outdoor patio if that's your thing.
Only fresh local products for this restaurant. Smaller dining room, but everything is made from the freshest ingredients. They have board games and truly encourage it to be like your dining room to relax and enjoy even if the kids are not on their best of behavior.
Home Grown
Only fresh local products for this restaurant. Smaller dining room, but everything is made from the freshest ingredients. They have board games and truly encourage it to be like your dining room to relax and enjoy even if the kids are not on their best of behavior.
Sightseeing
Great tour of the USS Wisconsin and the Waterfront in the area has a bunch of great restaurants or plan to take a tour on the Spirit of Norfolk for dinner on the bay.
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USS Wisconsin BB-64
1 Waterside DrGreat tour of the USS Wisconsin and the Waterfront in the area has a bunch of great restaurants or plan to take a tour on the Spirit of Norfolk for dinner on the bay.
You can't come to the area and not stop at Virginia Beach! If you park a block off the beach you can find surface lots for $5/day. Lots of great restaurants throughout the area. Don't miss the King Neptune statue around 25th street.
Virginia Beach Boulevard
Virginia Beach BoulevardYou can't come to the area and not stop at Virginia Beach! If you park a block off the beach you can find surface lots for $5/day. Lots of great restaurants throughout the area. Don't miss the King Neptune statue around 25th street.
Parks & Nature
Small park with beautiful views and easy walking trails. Don't usually find many others in the park.
Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve Foundation
4510 Twin Pines RdSmall park with beautiful views and easy walking trails. Don't usually find many others in the park.
The amount of wildlife you can see is incredible. One draw back is the amount of mosquitos at certain times of the year. Lots of rich history if you look into the Great Dismal Swamp.
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Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
3100 Desert RdThe amount of wildlife you can see is incredible. One draw back is the amount of mosquitos at certain times of the year. Lots of rich history if you look into the Great Dismal Swamp.
There are hiking trails of all calibers, camping, and the beach is in the bay so you don't get the large ocean waves if you are with little ones.
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First Landing State Park
2500 Shore DriveThere are hiking trails of all calibers, camping, and the beach is in the bay so you don't get the large ocean waves if you are with little ones.
This is the local's beach...parking is a bit of a challenge.
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Chic's Beach
This is the local's beach...parking is a bit of a challenge.
Entertainment & Activities
Nice walk through the zoo, iconic mermaid statues to explore and easy viewing of the animals for your younger ones.
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Virginia Zoo
3500 Granby StNice walk through the zoo, iconic mermaid statues to explore and easy viewing of the animals for your younger ones.
Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion
16 Crawford CirLook for concerts at this lovely venue!
Arts & Culture
Stunning painting, beautiful architecture within the building itself, displays from their Glass studio (also nearby).
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Chrysler Museum of Art
1 Memorial PlStunning painting, beautiful architecture within the building itself, displays from their Glass studio (also nearby).
Shopping
This mall has lost some of it's anchors, but remaining are Target, Burlington Coat Factory and some of shops are unique to the mall as well as your traditional mall shops. Additionally, there is a kids playspace that is pretty nice
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Chesapeake Square Mall
4200 Portsmouth BlvdThis mall has lost some of it's anchors, but remaining are Target, Burlington Coat Factory and some of shops are unique to the mall as well as your traditional mall shops. Additionally, there is a kids playspace that is pretty nice
Harbour View area has everything from Restaurants and Ice Cream, to shopping and movies. Sushi to steak to wings and beer. Personally, I like the Raput Indian restaurant for their buffet.
Harbour View Boulevard
Harbour View BoulevardHarbour View area has everything from Restaurants and Ice Cream, to shopping and movies. Sushi to steak to wings and beer. Personally, I like the Raput Indian restaurant for their buffet.
Essentials
While brand selection is limited, there are many great deals and fruits and vegetables are always lower priced than supermarkets
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ALDI
1980 Saville RowWhile brand selection is limited, there are many great deals and fruits and vegetables are always lower priced than supermarkets
If you are looking for a higher end grocery this is your place!
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Harris Teeter
227 SquareIf you are looking for a higher end grocery this is your place!