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Landmark Hampton church traces roots to 1610
When Union troops occupied Hampton during the Civil War, they couldn't help but be impressed by the ancient brick walls of St. John's Church.
Many admiring Yankees wrote home describing its weighty aura of antiquity. One souvenir seeker even sent back...Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Arts and Culture, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Christianity, England
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8 Museum Drive, Newport News
Address: 8 Museum Drive, Newport News
Price: $739,000
Listing agent: Gina Fitzhugh Wilson, Broker, Fitzhugh-Wilson Real Estate, Inc. (757) 599-1000
Basics: Located on Museum Drive within short walking distance to the Mariners' Museum Park, this classic...Tags: Forests, Natural Resources, Building Material, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Real Estate
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Leap of faith helped give William Crute new life as an artist
Daily PressLong before William Crute had his first one-man show, he was staging exhibits for other artists. For 13 years, in fact, his Hilton Village Gallery ranked among the region's most successful, helping build the careers of such prominent figures as Barclay...Tags: Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities, George Washington University, Retirement, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Mark Erickson's top art shows of 2010 Hampton Roads
If any single visual arts attraction should rank at the top of heap in 2010, it has to be the May 1 opening of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts' new James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Wing. The $150 million structure not only added 165,000 square feet...Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Hampton Roads, Nature, Arts and Culture, Natural Resources
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Save on travel, food and fun
Looking for a last hurrah before school goes back? Or perhaps a weekend getaway in the fall to prolong that vacation feeling? On the Cheap readers, including one who's in the business of telling people where to go (literally), have suggestions for...Tags: Hampton Roads, Amusement and Theme Parks, Busch Gardens Orlando, Fort Monroe, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia)
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Just Looking: 812 Riverside Drive, Newport News
Address: 812 Riverside Drive, Newport News, 23606. "The President's Residence"
Price: $700,000
Offered By: CNU Real Estate Foundation. Call your Realtor or 594-7576,
doug.hornsby@cnu.edu.
Basics: Well-landscaped home of nearly 5,000 square feet in...Tags: Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Ferguson Center for the Arts
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Check museums, nonprofit orgs for educational summer camps
247-4737There is a summer camp to cover nearly every child's interest or hobby in Hampton Roads. Camps focusing on sports skills are the most prevalent, but kids also can participate in music camps, horseback riding camps and preschool gymnastics camps all over...Tags: Hampton Roads, Space Programs, Biology, Trips and Vacations, Science
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Summer guide: The best time to visit local attractions
Special to the Daily PressWith school ending, summer outings are ramping up. Here are some tips from local author Mark Di Vincenzo on the best times to visit local attractions. You can find more advice in his New York Times bestselling book "Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon."...Tags: Hampton Roads, Holidays, Gardens and Parks, Amusement and Theme Parks, Busch Gardens Orlando
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Family suspects defective drywall caused death
JAMES CITY — They moved to James City County from Connecticut one day four years ago in a vehicle caravan, Jeff and Susann Tierney followed by the couple's elderly parents.
The Tierneys had just retired. They wanted to move to the Williamsburg...Tags: James City County, Nervous System, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Family, Health
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Victims of defective drywall demand meeting with governor
NEWPORT NEWS — Victims of defective Chinese drywall demanded an audience with Gov. Bob McDonnell at Monday's meeting of the Defective Drywall Task Force.
"All I keep hearing is request this, request that," said Amanda Fowle of Newport News,...Tags: Hampton Roads, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Health, York County (Virginia), Regional Authority
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The biggest and best festivals: Slurp an oyster, talk like a pirate, celebrate diversity, relax to music, support a local artist.
Slurp an oyster, talk like a pirate, celebrate diversity, relax to music, support a local artist. JUNE Norfolk Harborfest. June 11-13. One of the region's largest festivals. National and local music acts, Parade of Sail, food and crafts. Town Point...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Fort Eustis, Festive Events, Urbanna Oyster Festival
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Never forget: History museums
From the earliest settlers to the space explorers, Hampton Roads museums tell a continuous story of the importance of our region to history. HISTORY MUSEUMS 1. Air Power Park. Vintage military jets, missiles, rockets and a children's playground....Tags: Holidays, Natural Resources, Dining and Drinking, Jefferson Davis, Middlesex County (Virginia)
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