Full service bar with bar food. Known for shrimp, burgers, and onion rings. Open 11 AM – 1 AM daily.
Specializing in pizza and Italian specialties, Paradise Pizzeria also offers sub, salads, and complete dinners including fried chicken, liver and onions, fried flounder, and much more. Paradise Pizzeria serves full American breakfast everyday from 9 AM – 2 PM. Check out the weekly specials. Open 7 days a week from 9 AM -11 PM,
Named Best Municipal Course in Virginia by Golf Digest. Bent Grass greens. Narrow and challenging fairways lined with majestic pines. Picturesque lakes and ponds. First-class clubhouse, pro shop, restaurant and facilities. This is Bide-A-Wee, dramatically reshaped into a Curtis Strange signature championship golf course. Pro shop includes most everything for your golfing needs as well …
Portsmouth Splash Park is a waterpark fun for kids of all ages, especially younger kids looking to play. There are a variety of gadgets spraying water making for a fun time with friends. Portsmouth Splash Park is a great way to cool down from the summer heat while getting fresh air away from the electronic …
A 40-acre creation – part urban renewal, part industrial art, and part environmental education center – is a public private partnership between the City of Portsmouth and the non-profit Elizabeth River Project. The park offers a variety of classes on native plants, herb gardening, and preservation of eco-systems. But mostly, it’s a place to walk …
The South Norfolk Jordan Bridge is a toll road connecting Portsmouth with Chesapeake across the southern branch of the Elizabeth River. With a dedicated bike and pedestrian lane, free of charge, the Jordan Bridge is a wonderful place to walk if you’re looking for elevation gain. Once on the Chesapeake side, the Elizabeth River Park …
The Portsmouth Seawall is a one and a half mile linear park with a wide, concrete walking path that extends from the Naval Hospital and Crawford Bay through the parking lot at Tidewater Yacht Marina, the North Landing, High Street Landing, and on to the Harbor Pavilion. It’s well lit for a nighttime stroll and …
Built in 1915 and began service as part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service in 1916. In 1964, the lightship was retired to Portsmouth, VA. In 1989, the Lightship Portsmouth was designated a National Historic Landmark. The lightship now serves as a popular Portsmouth, Virginia attraction. Within the museum, the ship’s quarters are fitted out realistically …
Having begun service in 1896 as part of the Hog Island Light off the Great Machipongo Inlet on the Eastern Shore, today this first order Fresnel lens is valued between $750,000 and $1 million. It stands about 10 feet high, weighs 2,500 pounds and is among the largest and brightest of its kind, with more …
This museum-on-the-tracks features a five-car train, with a 1910-era steam locomotive, two walk-through gallery mail cars, a dining car, antique Norfolk-Southern caboose, and a depot-style platform. Norfolk and Western No. 1134, also known as the Lost Engine of Roanoke, was built in 1910 and is the center piece of this museum. It was retired in …
The Portsmouth Community Library was built in 1945 to serve Portsmouth’s African American citizens, who then comprised about half of the city’s population. While the city founded its library system in 1914, the Portsmouth Community Library was the first freestanding building in Portsmouth to provide library services for African Americans, using African American staff. Despite …
This rare surviving example of Eastern European Jewish Orthodoxy is located at the main entrance to the City of Portsmouth. It is a place where visitors can celebrate and learn about Jewish history, faith, and culture. The Museum houses artifacts and exhibits that reflect the history of the Hampton Roads Jewish community. On display is …
The Path of History is a self guided walking tour that links Fort Nelson Park at the Naval Medical Center to Gosport Park at the Naval Shipyard. Follow the path as it meanders through the Olde Towne historic neighborhood and along the Portsmouth Seawall. You’ll find interpretative signs at numerous stops along the tour. Pick …
Take a stroll through the the arts district and look for over 20 art installations. Check out the murals and sculptures, play a piano, take selfies with the wings, or get kissed by a toad. To make it a fun family activity, follow this blog post guide and see what you can discover!
The history of the Olde Towne Historic District is the early history of the City of Portsmouth. A ferry connection between Portsmouth and Norfolk existed as early as 1636 although the town was not platted until 1752. In that year, Colonel William Crawford gave 65 acres for the establishment of the town. The 20 blocks …
Portsmouth’s only music store. Specializes in music and vocal classes. Check out the vinyl music for sale. Stop by to jam any time. Also offer framing and art classes.
The Park View Historic District is located in the northeastern area of the City of Portsmouth. Annexed in 1894, the Park View Historic District was Portsmouth, Virginia’s first residential suburb north of the downtown commercial area. Electric streetcars, mass-produced building materials, and building and loan associations all contributed to the availability of affordable housing within …
The Port Norfolk Historic District was built on a 175-acre parcel in the northern area of the city. The land was originally part of Colonel Crawford’s landholdings and was donated by him to serve as the glebe for Portsmouth Parish and Trinity Church. This land was also the site of the British landing when Portsmouth …
The Cradock neighborhood was built in 1918 and named in honor of British Rear Admiral Sir Christopher G. F. W. Cradock whose fleet was sunk by the German Navy in 1914. It was built on a 310-acre tract, formerly known as Afton Farm, three miles south of Portsmouth on Paradise Creek. It was connected to …
The 43-acre Truxtun neighborhood was built between 1918 and 1920 and named for Thomas Truxtun, an early naval hero. Its location was found suitable as it was bisected by Deep Creek Boulevard, which connected to downtown Portsmouth, and by Portsmouth Boulevard which gave direct access east to the naval shipyard. Truxtun was originally conceived as …
Offering Portsmouth’s finest selection of antiques for over thirty years, including the largest selection of antique and estate silver in eastern Virginia.
This art scavenger hunt for public art around Olde Towne Portsmouth provides exposure to fun and informative art installations as well as about a one mile walk to keep you healthy. There are over 20 pieces of public art located throughout the district and this hunt asks you to visit ten of them, but who …
African Americans from Portsmouth made significant contributions to the early and present history of the city, region, and nation. Their influences and contributions are traced from the Revolutionary War, Civil War, both World Wars, through segregation, the fight for civil rights, right up through the Black Lives Matter movement. The people of Portsmouth added greatly …
Since 1968, Hartung Gallery has offered artist and drafting supplies, custom framing, ready made frames, and art prints and original pieces for sale.