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Local Atmosphere

Quick Stats

Fun Local Trivia
  1. Hampton is known for Bay Days, a popular carnival held in early September.
  2. Hampton University is one of the main attractions for Hampton, Virginia.
  3. The Hampton Coliseum is the main arena for concerts and circuses.
  4. Hampton University is known as your "Home by the Sea."
  5. Hampton was established in 1610 and is the oldest American English-speaking city.
  6. Hampton is the home to NASA Langley Research Center.
  7. Hampton hosts the Hampton Cup Regatta, Hampton Bay Days, and the Hampton Jazz Festival.
  8. Hampton Roads is the name of the body of water where the Chesapeake Bay and the Elizabeth, James, and Nansemond Rivers meet.
  9. Cinema Café is a movie theater and a restaurant. You can sit inside the movie theater and order and eat food (hamburger, french fries, mozzerella sticks, etc.) as you watch the movie. On football Sundays, the theater turns into a free night to watch the game and eat wings at 35 cents.
Notable Natives
  • Warren Beatty
  • Henry Clay
  • Clipse
  • Missy Elliot
  • Ella Fitzgerald
  • Patrick Henry
  • Alan Iverson
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • James Madison
  • Alonzo Mourning
  • Zachery Taylor
  • Michael Vick
  • George Washington
  • Pharrell Williams
  • Woodrow Wilson
Local Slang
  • Carry: Attempting to embarrass someone
  • Jumpoff: Something or somewhere that is fun or exciting
  • Shortie: A girl
  • Wack: Something that is not cool
Points of Interest
  • Alice Mae's
  • The American Theater
  • Buckroe Beach
  • Busch Gardens
  • Charles H. Taylor Arts Center
  • Chrysler Museum of Art
  • Colonial Williamsburg
  • Fort Monroe
  • Fort Wool
  • Grandview Nature Preserve
  • Hampton Coliseum
  • Hampton History Museum
  • Harrison Opera House
  • Jamestown Settlement
  • Jillian’s by the Waterside
  • Langley Air Force Base
  • Langley Speedway
  • Nauticus
  • The NorVa
  • Peninsula Fine Arts Museum
  • Roger Brown’s
  • Salt Ponds Marina
  • Virginia Air and Space Museum
  • Virginia Living Museum
  • Virginia Stage Company in Wells Theater
  • Virginia Symphony
  • Virginia Zoo
  • Water Country USA
  • Yorktown Victory Center

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Hampton is part of a larger area known as Hampton Roads, which consists of several cities that all run together: Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Suffolk, and Chesapeake. This area is made up of primarily suburban sprawl from Norfolk, which is home of the largest naval base in the world, placing Hampton in the middle of a major military area. Being right next to the water, it has the Norfolk Naval Base to the right, Langley Air Force base to the left, and a little higher, we have Guanaco. You are sure to meet one of our nation’s finest in the area, and even on campus. Still, there is not a lot for a college student to do or be attracted to in the immediate area. Across the little bridge, we have Downtown Hampton, and there is a little shopping area—mostly utilized by the locals. Going further into the Downtown Hampton area, there is a strip of restaurants and big stores like Wal-Mart, where they are beginning to build up the area to make it more suitable for the college students.

The area is split into two sides, “this side of the water,” which is Hampton and Newport News, and “the other side of the water,” which is mainly Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach. “This side” has a lot of cheaper stores which do attract the many college students; however, across the long tunnels to “the other side of the water,” there are many upscale malls where many of the students would prefer to go for shopping, dining, and hanging out with friends, but prove to be rather costly, as well as being a good distance to drive to. Hampton, Va., though, is very small and becomes repetitious. 

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Local Atmosphere at Hampton University

licia18

Biology '13

1.2
D

Misleading

I believe that Hampton is only good for the name of the diploma.

May 10, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at Hampton University

brooklynboy

Entrepreneurship '15

1.5
D+

The Real Hampton

Coming to Hampton your real excited because it is something new, parties in the harbors every weekend but after the fall semester everything gets boring. To find out about activities you have to be on twitter constantly, word of mouth, or you just don't find out. Hampton doesn't advertise what is happening around campus. The cafeteria food is horrible, its the same food every week. The greeks play a small role in Hampton. Too go to a mall or restaurant you need to find someone with a car or pay for a cab which is expensive. We do have a lot of beautiful girls but they only go for upperclassman guys and they start to feel themselves to much. To enjoy Hampton you have to go out and look for fun, I mean look their is nothing fun around here that is close. Most of us don't even see where our money is going to. On a brighter side Hampton tries to be family orientated by giving students their own big brother and big sister. Each class gets their own name whether its the ogres, onxy, or quintensese.

Apr 22, 2012

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amberriddick

Psychology '13

3.5
B

Hampton VA

The local atmosphere is small and close knit. However there isn't much to do for a college student. Virginia beach is aout 35 minutes away.

Dec 27, 2011

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Facts

Shopping Centers
  • Coliseum Central Retail District
  • Coliseum Mall
  • Lynnhaven Mall
  • MacArthur Mall
  • Patrick Henry Mall
  • Shops at Williamsburg
Major Sports Teams
  • Hampton Roads Piranhas: United Soccer League W-League (Women)
  • NASCAR at Langley Speedway: Racing
  • Norfolk Tides: Minor League Baseball
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Richmond: VA: 1 hour, 30 minutes
  • Washington: D.C.: 3 hours

Movie TheatersWhat's This?

AMC Hampton Towne Center 24
1 Town Center Way
Hampton
(888) 262-4386

AMC Lynnhaven 18
1001 Lynnhaven Mall Loop
Virginia Beach
(888) 262-4386

Cinema Café
1044 Von Schilling Dr.
Hampton
(757) 523-7469

Cinemark Military Circle Mall
880 North Military Hwy.
Norfolk
(757) 461-1940

IMAX – Virginia Air & Space Center
600 Settlers Landing Rd.
Hampton
(757) 727-0800

YRC – Riverdale Coliseum 12
1044 Van Schilling Dr.
Hampton
(757) 825-3999

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