“See” listings
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Walter Reed Birthplace
The famous US Army physician who helped find a cure for yellow fever was born here in Gloucester in 1851. Take a tour of his family’s small, twobedroom house and learn about life in 19th-century Virginia. (08/2011)
Routes 616 and 614, Gloucester
804-693-3663
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Trail of the Tiger
A regional landmark for more than a century, this 53-acre zoo recently unveiled a new exhibit that features Malayan tigers, orangutans, tapirs and birds. The Asian-themed landscape is best viewed from a series of tall, thatched-roof pagodas. (08/2011)
At the Virginia Zoo 3500 Granby St, Norfolk
757-441-2374
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Hampton Regatta
More than 70 of the world’s fastest boats return to Hampton to compete in the oldest continuously running hydroplane boat race in the country. Aug. 6-7. (08/2011)
E Mercury Blvd Bridge, Mill Creek, Hampton
757-329-4502
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Lee Hall Mansion Wine Festival
Sip on Virginia wines at one of the last antebellum homes on the Virginia Peninsula. The well-tended grounds at Lee Hall Mansion, circa 1859, provide a romantic backdrop for one of the region’s most popular summer events. June 11. (06/2011)
163 Yorktown Rd, Newport News
757- 888-3371
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Yorktown Market Days at the River
Every Saturday morning in the summer, the Yorktown waterfront becomes a lively stomping ground for farmers, bakers, chefs, artists, musicians and other vendors. Festival favorites include fresh mozzarella, Virginia-grown watermelon and homemade pomegranate jelly. (06/2011)
Riverwalk Landing, Yorktown
757- 890-3500
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Virginia Int'l Tattoo
More than 800 performers from around the globe flock to participate in the Virginia Arts Festival’s signature event, an impressive exhibition of military marching bands, dancers, choirs, bagpipes, acrobats and drill teams. April 29 to May 1. (04/2011)
At Scope Arena 201 E Brambleton Ave, Norfolk
757- 282-2800
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Gloucester Daffodil Festival
The Daffodil Capital of America is celebrating its favorite flower with a weekend of parades, gardening sessions, arts and crafts shows, live music and the coronation of the daffodil queen. March 26-27. (03/2011)
Main St, Gloucester
804-693-2355
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The St. George Brewing Co.
Taste award-winning ales from one of the region’s most beloved breweries, which makes 10 year-round and four seasonal craft varieties. Witness the brewing process on a free tour, then enjoy samples of five different beers, including the seasonal spring lager. (03/2011)
204 Challenger Way, Hampton
757- 865-2337
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Battle of Big Bethel Civil War Reenactment
Join historians and buffs for a re-enactment of the first land battle of the war, which took place 150 years ago in nearby Hampton and York County. Witness demonstrations, wander through military camps, and tour Endview Plantation, a 1769 house that served as a Confederate hospital. April 2-3. (03/2011)
At Endview Plantation 362 Yorktown Rd, Newport News
757-887-1862
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The Berlin Wall: Photographs for the Twentieth Anniversary
This exhibition celebrates the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. For months afterward, German photographer Bettina Flitner wandered the former no man’s land between East and West Berlin, photographing whomever she encountered and asking them “What do you feel now?” Feb. 4 through April 3. (02/2011)
At Muscarelle Museum of Art 603 Jamestown Rd, Williamsburg
757-221-2700
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ENDANGERED SPECIES: WATERMEN OF THE CHESAPEAKE
Learn about the heritage and history of the men and women who work the Chesapeake Bay waters. This photo exhibit shows the human side of the nation’s largest estuary, as pollution and diminishing stocks of fi sh, crabs and oysters threaten the fi shing industry. Through May 1. (01/2011)
At the Mariners’ Museum 100 Museum Dr, Newport News
757-596-2222
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AN EVENING WITH MARVIN HAMLISCH
One of America’s most talented composers takes the stage for an intimate performance, featuring Broadway stars Paul Schaefer and Heather Parcells (a local native). Jan. 22. (01/2011)
At the Ferguson Center for the Arts 1 University Pl, Newport News
757-594-7448
fergusoncenter.cnu.edu
