Julia & Eric
Julia & Eric
If you are looking for something to eat or do in the Newport News area, check out our list below.
Restaurants - Some of our favorites!
Saté: A New American Experience
Great food, nice bar, and within walking distance of the Newport News Marriott at City Center!
Crab Shack on the James
Casual seafood restaurant & fishing pier with a fantastic view of the James River!
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
Chain for pub grub and house-brewed beer - we love the Pizookies and we had our first date here!
Salsa's Mexican Grill
One of our favorites for Mexican, it's within walking distance from the hotel, and they have margaritas to boot!
Aago Indian/ Nepalese Restaurant & Bar
Great food - we love it here! Across from CNU and also close to the Mariner's Museum and the Noland Trail.
Byrd's Restaurant
Great spot for breakfast and lunch offering an American menu with a Southern twist - yummy! Next to CNU, Eric could see this place from his last dorm room on campus!
Subway Station
Enduring counter-serve serving classic sub sandwiches in a relaxed setting since 1977.
One of Julia's favorite places for sandwiches!
Great Places We Love to Visit!
The Mariners' Museum and Park
Designated as America’s National Maritime Museum by Congress, it is one of the largest maritime museums in North America. The Mariners' Museum Library contains the largest maritime history collection in the Western Hemisphere. The museum also features 200 tons of artifacts recovered from the wreck of USS Monitor, including its revolving gun turret.
Admission is now only $1 - amazing considering the museum and its extensive and varied collection of artifacts and exhibits!
Virginia Living Museum
The Virginia Living Museum is an open-air museum located in Newport News, Virginia that has many living exhibits of Virginia's indigenous species. The exhibits include aspects of an aquarium, science center, aviary, botanical preserve and planetarium.
One of Julia's favorites!
The Noland Trail
This five-mile hike circles the Mariners’ Lake and briefly visits the shoreline of the James River. The Noland Trail boasts 14 wooden bridges, picnic areas, benches, and mile markers.
Great hike and there are options for shorter distances!
James River Fishing Pier & Huntington Beach
The pier is connected to the Crab Shack on the James restaurant. Huntington Beach & Park is adjacent. A nice place to be by the water!
Buckroe Beach and Park
A little bit further, but a nice beach on the Chesapeake Bay side of the peninsula with a boardwalk and fishing pier!
Yorktown, Jamestown, and Williamsburg
If you still need more ideas and want to go further away, you can also consider activities in Yorktown, Jamestown, and/or Williamsburg. The 3 locations are connected by the Colonial Parkway, a 23-mile drive with many scenic pull-offs with historical markers giving brief descriptions of the view (a section in Williamsburg is currently closed for construction, but there are detours).