The DHDP will be closed on

November 24th and 25th

in observance of the
Thanksgiving holiday. 

We would like to wish

everyone a very
Happy Thanksgiving!!

 

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Attention Downtown Retail Shops

The Holiday Retail Promotion

is in Full Swing. 
The promotion started October 31rst

and will last through December 31rst.

Please contact Sherry or Summer at the DHDP

with any questions.

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Join us and former Councilwoman, Angela Leary, for

the Annual Lighting of the Downtown Christmas Tree

in Carousel Park on December 3 @ 6:45 p.m.

 Afterward, cruise into the spirit of the season at the

23rd annual Downtown Hampton Lighted Boat Parade

with Grand Marshall, former Councilwoman Angela Leary!

More than 20 boats are expected to participate. 

The parade will be visible from anywhere along

the Hampton River, however spectators wanting to

hear narration will want to find a spot near the

Hampton Maritime Center.

The parade will begin promptly at 7:15 p.m.

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Zel Technologies, LLC, is a sponsor and drop off

collection site for Toys for Tots; a program run by the

United States Marine Corps Reserves which donates

toys to children whose parents cannot afford to buy

them gifts for Christmas. If you would like to participate,

you can drop your new, unwrapped toy between

Monday 28  November and Thursday 8 December 

(8am-5pm) at ZelTech's corporate office, located

downtown Hampton at 54 Old Hampton Lane

If you have questions call Mercedes Smartt or

Rose Dawson@ 722-5565.

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  The Hampton University Players & Company

will present "How I Learned to Drive,"

directed by Robin Jackson Boisseau.

The show runs Dec. 2-3 at 8 p.m.
Armstrong Hall Little Theater

 Sunday matinee on Dec. 4 at 3 p.m. 

Admission is $10 general, $8 senior citizens,

and $8 non-HU students.

  Paula Vogel's "How I Learned To Drive"
gives a lighter look at a very dark subject. 

The audience is taken for a bumpy ride as Li'l Bit

recounts her deepening relationship with her
Uncle Peck, a truly caring man with one major flaw.

Her "lessons" span many years and we come to

understand not only the how of their deepening
relationship, but the why as well. 
The overtly theatrical method of presentation-
including flashbacks, non-realistic setting,

and the device of the Greek chorus-both distances

the audience and draws them into the world of Li'l Bit

and Uncle Peck as he instructs her not only how

to drive, but how to have the strength to take
control of her life.

  Due to the sensitive and mature matter
contained in the production, it is
not recommend for children.

  For ticket information, call the HU Box Office at

(757) 727-5236 or (757) 727-5402.

 

Hampton University Musical Arts Society,
The University Chamber Orchestra and the
Hampton University Choirs present
Handel's Messiah Sing-a-Long on
Sunday, Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. in HU's
Robert C. Ogden Auditorium.
Admission is free and open to the public.
Donations to the Choir and Orchestra
Scholarship campaigns will be accepted.
Celebrate the season with a "Sing-A-Long" to
George Frederic Handel's
timeless holiday classic.
This musical holiday classic has become a
traditional event in the Hampton Road community. 
The audience is invited to bring musical scores
and join along with featured artists Shelia Jackson Maye,
soprano; Suzanne Oberdorfer, mezzo-soprano;
Michael Myers, tenor; and Walter Swann, baritone.    
For additional information,
please call the Music Department at 757.727.6508.

 

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 The City of Hampton is preparing to embark on a

branding initiative (slated to begin in December).

A large piece of this effort will be gathering

public input -- we'll be asking residents and

visitors why they love Hampton.

To help encourage participation, we'd like to offer

weekly prizes.

Downtown Hampton businesses are invited to

donate prizes for the initiative?

Gift cards or merchandise would be wonderful.

  Each participating business will be mentioned

the week their donation is the prize in an eNews

email message, on the HamptonVA Facebook page

and on our Twitter page, reaching an audience of

over 8,000 residents and visitors.

  Prizes need to be collected by

Wednesday, Nov. 30. 

Businesses who would like to participate can contact

Tami Back at

tback@hampton.gov

or 727-6191

to arrange prize pick-up.

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Road Closures for 2011 Hampton Holly Days Parade     8am - Settlers Landing Road 2 lanes eastbound (2 blocks only from VASC side of Bridge Street to Wine Street)
Westbound traffic open until 4:30pm
4pm - All of Settlers Landing Road from Eaton Street to Armistead
            (except emergency vehicles and until Amory Seafood's last delivery)
            Traffic detour from Bridge to Eaton St to Lincoln Street or Pembroke Avenue
4:30pm - Lincoln Street (from Eaton to Armistead) & Eaton (from Settlers Landing Road to Pembroke)
            Westbound Lincoln Open
            Eastbound Lincoln Closed
4:30pm - Eaton St from Syms to Settlers Landing
 
City Hall will be the staging area of the parade
Darling Stadium will be the disbanding area
Victoria Blvd will be parking for School Buses (Darling Stadium side) one lane closest to the Stadium (Overflow parking for buses - will be the American Legion Parking lot)
 
Eaton Square/lot behind LaBodega will be the band staging area
Parking Lot / Mary Helens will be overflow for the parade line-up (to keep from crossing Armistead on Lincoln)
if needed only

 

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  The Grey Goose will no longer serve Breakfast.  

They will continue to serve Lunch  

Monday-Saturday 11-3 and  

still have pastries and coffee available  

in the morning for takeout 

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Tom Stanley over at SculptYours
Personal Training Studio.

 I am excited to let you know that I have recently

teamed with a newly certified Yoga instructor,

Julie Templeton.  She is immediately available

for one-on-one sessions and is eager to get started. 

In the works are plans for holiday specials, demos,

and also some room modifications at the

studio for eventually having larger classes. 

If you are interested, please contact her at

daisypower10@hotmail.com. 

Thanks for your previous interest in our

programs here at SculptYours and

I am looking forward to this experience greatly.

Thank you,

Tom Stanley

SculptYours Personal Training Studio

757-560-0729

Receive 5% off any cash purchase over $35.00
(before taxes are applied)
Good thru November 30, 2011.

DP Rochelle,

5 W Queens Way, Suite 102,

Downtown

Hampton

757-825-8080

 

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 Get your family portraits done before the holiday
hustle and bustle right here at Bob Harper Photography
in downtown Hampton.
Choose from any of our already discounted packages
and book your appointment today!
Click here <http://app.shootq.com/public/~11af24/pricing/homefor_the_holidays_portraiture>
to find out more or contact us at 325-8300.

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Celebrate the  

First Recorded English Christmas  

in North America at the

Fourth Annual First Light  

Celebration in Hampton, Virginia  

Friday, December 2

Special holiday event hosted by the  

Hampton History Museum

The event is free and open to the public.

 The action begins at 5:30 p.m. with  

Olde English caroling, children's activities,  

ginger cakes, wassail, corn cakes, and more!
 At 6:00 p.m., attendees will enjoy a reenactment of the story of Captain John Smith and the Kecoughtan natives.

At 7:00 p.m., part two of the evening  

kicks-off with  "A Taste of Christmas:  

The History of Chocolate in America"  

featuring Colonial Williamsburg's chocolate maker, Jim Gay, with a demonstration and free samples of  

American Heritage Chocolate.  

Immediately following is the  

unveiling of the FIRST LIGHT Candle  

by the YANKEE CANDLE Company.   

For more information on the Fourth annual  

First Light Celebration, check out www.hampton.gov/history_museum  

or contact the Hampton History Museum at 757/727-1610.

 
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     Start your Christmas shopping early at  

The Virginia Store

where the 2011 limited edition Oyster Bay Santa
from The Chesapeake Bay Christmas Company

is now available.

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Virginia Air & Space Center Happenings 

Registration can be done online at www.vasc.org or  

by calling 757-727-0900 ext. 780.

Space is limited and is available on a first  

come first paid basis.

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The Virginia Air & Space Center will celebrate  

NASA's latest Mars mission, with Mars Family Day  

on Saturday, November 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.   

 Guests will be able to view the launch of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) and its Curiosity rover, enjoy hands-on activities and participate in a Q&A session  

with Kennedy Space Center made possible by the National Institute of Aerospace.

Open to the public

Hands-on Activities Include:

 View the launch of the MSL and discover NASA  

Langley's role  

 Create an "Egg" Mars Lander that will land on the Red Planet

 Participate in a MarsQuest scavenger hunt and be  

entered to win a free VASC Summer Science Camp

 Test your Martian skills with Rover Races

 Join a live, interactive broadcast with Kennedy Space  

Center, made possible by the National Institute of Aerospace,  

featuring a Q & A session with NASA experts

 Become a NASA engineer and solve the challenges  

of landing on the Red Planet

Be transported to Mars and see how much  

you would weigh on Mars

 See a Mars meteorite, the Viking lander, Viking orbiter,  

and Mars rovers models

About MSL:

 The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission will carry  

Curiosity, a rover the size of a small car that is NASA's most  

advanced mobile robotic laboratory.  It has 10 science  

instruments to search for evidence about whether  

Mars had environments favorable for microbial life,  

including the chemical ingredients for life.  The unique  

rover will use a laser to look inside rocks and release their  

gasses so that a spectrometer can analyze them and  

send the data back to Earth.

The Virginia Air & Space Center is the official  

visitor center for NASA Langley Research Center.   

The interactive live broadcast is being offered by the  

Virginia Air & Space Center in partnership with the  

National Institute of Aerospace.  Launch viewing and  

Mars Family Day activities are included in regular  

exhibit admission.  Members always receive FREE  

admission.  For more information please  

call (757) 727-0900 or visit www.vasc.org.

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HAPPY FEET TWO:  

AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE

Opens November 18 at the  

Riverside 3D IMAX Theater  

at the Virginia Air & Space Center 

Happy Feet Two, the highly anticipated sequel to  

Happy Feet, takes audiences on another chilly adventure,  

this time in IMAX 3D, when the film opens on  

November 18, 2011 at the Riverside 3D IMAX Theater  

at the Virginia Air & Space Center.   

Tickets for Happy Feet Two:  

An IMAX 3D Experience  

are now on sale. The film will show  

November 18 through December 15, 2011.

The sequel to "Happy Feet," the  

Academy Award®-winning animated smash hit,  

"Happy Feet Two" returns audiences to the  

magnificent landscape of Antarctica in superb 3D.

Happy Feet Two has not yet been rated.

www. happyfeettwo.warnerbros.com 

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The Virginia Air & Space Center and  

Downtown Hampton on Ice!  

offer a variety of winter  

activities for families  

to enjoy from  

November 18, 2011 through March 4, 2012.  

Winter Fun Pass - This seasonal pass is $26 per person  

and offers hours of fun at the Virginia Air & Space Center  

and ice-skating at Downtown Hampton on Ice! 

The Peninsula's only,  

outdoor ice-skating rink, located at the  

Virginia Air & Space Center.

Glacier Run, a motion simulation ride

Virginia Air & Space Center exhibit admission,  

which includes the traveling exhibit Bob the Builder -  

Project: Build It.

full-length feature film, including the new blockbuster  

Happy Feet Two or Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol.

Season Skate Pass - The unlimited Season Skate Pass  

is $55 per person and includes skate admission  

and skate rental from  

November 18, 2011 to March 4, 2012.  

Skate passes may be purchased at a pre-season  

special of only $50 per person by November 23, 2011.

For more information please call (757) 727-0900  

or visit www.vasc.org.

 Downtown Hampton on Ice! Hours of Operation: 

December 19 - 23, 2011

Daily: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

December 24, 2011 - January 1, 2012:

Daily: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

December 24 (Christmas Eve): 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

December 25 (Christmas Day): 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.

December 31 (New Year's Eve): 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

January 1:  12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

 January 2 - March 4, 2012:

Mondays & Tuesdays:  closed

Wednesdays & Thursdays:  4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Fridays: 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Saturdays: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Sundays: 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

January 1 (New Year's Day):  12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Monday, January 2, 16 & 30, Feb 20:  12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

December Meeting schedule:     

• Joint DHDP/Coliseum Central Committee: December 14, 2011 @ 8:30 a.m.

Blue Skies Gallery

 Starry Night

November 4th - December 31

If you sense some magic in the air it is because  

The Blue Skies Art Gallery's "Starry Starry Night"  

annual Holiday show is just around the corner.

Enchanting Downtown Hampton during the months of  

November and December, the gallery will feature  

unique and one-of-a-kind holiday gifts and  

decor for the discerning eye.  Carry on or start the

magical Holiday tradition of collecting artisan  

crafted ornaments from our decorated trees.

Embark on this fairy-tale season with a visit to  

Blue Skies Art Gallery

during our open house weekend,  

November 4th, 5th and 6th

Free and open to the public. 

 Blue Skies Gallery

26 South King Street

Hampton, Va. 23669

Hours- 10-5:30 Tuesday-Saturday 

Noon to 5:00 on Sunday

Closed Mondays. 

www.blueskiesart.com    

Charles H. Taylor Arts Center

Small Works: Miniatures by Hampton Roads Artists

October 23- December 4, 2011

Over 187 artists from throughout Hampton Roads  

will participate in this group invitational exhibition  

featuring more than 503 pieces in all media.  

Two dimensional artists were challenged to create  

art works less than 20 square inches,  

while three dimensional works must fit  

within a 4.5 inch cube.  

Gallery Manager, James Warwick Jones  

served as Curator for the exhibition  

and selected non-monetary awards of First, Second  

and Third Place, eight Awards of Merit by  

media and ten Honorable Mentions.  

By virtue of the numbers of artists and art works,  

ironically, despite their small size,  

this may be one of the largest gallery  

exhibitions ever held in Hampton Roads.

         The exhibition continues through  

December 4, 2011. Admission is Free.

Gallery Hours are  

Tuesday-Friday 10:00 am-6:00 pm  

and Weekends 1:00-5:00.

4205 Victoria Boulevard,  

Hampton, VA 23669

For more information call 727-1490,  

email jwjones@hampton.gov or  

visit HamptonArts.net.

AVAILABLE FOR SALE

Sunset Boating Center

800 Armistead Avenue

6 acres - dry boating storage facility

4.2 Million

For Further information contact  

Doug Shepard  757-515-4528

St. John's Episcopal Church

Located at 100 W. Queens Way, downtown Hampton.  

For more information call (757) 722-2568 www.stjohnshampton.org.

First Baptist Church of Hampton 

Located at 229 North King Street, downtown Hampton.   

For more information call (757) 723-0988 or visit  

www.thefbch.org 

Hampton Baptist Church

Located at 40 Kings Way, downtown Hampton.  

For more information call (757) 723-0707 

http://www.hamptonbaptist.org    

First United Methodist Church

Located 110 East Queen Street, downtown Hampton.  

For more information call (757) 723-6577.   

First Presbyterian Church 

Located at 514 South Armistead Ave., downtown Hampton.  

For more information call (757) 723-0114.  

Queen Street Baptist Church   

Located at 190 West Queens Way, downtown Hampton.  

For more information call (757) 723-6630.