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December 7, 2011- Volume 41 - Issue 97
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Downtown Announcements & Events
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Thank you to all of those who came out to
celebrate with us at
the Lighted Boat Parade.
It was again a huge success!!Congratulations to the following participants
Grand Prize Winners
Evonne
(Jack and Terry Robinson)
Best Power Boat
Four B's
(Bob Collins)
Best Sailboat
Bare Foot'n
(Val and Steve Papkey)
Best Dockside Boat
See Squirts
(Tim Wojcik)
*******************************The BID Bus has extended their service to
select weekends in the coming winter months.
The following is a schedule:
December 16th- 5pm - 9pm
January 13th - 3pm - 11pm
January 14th - 3pm - 11pm
February 24th - 3pm - 11pm
February 25th - 3pm to 11pm
March 9th - 4pm - 12pm
March 12th - 4pm - 12pm
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Capet Mill Outlet is now selling
Home Furnishings such as
Glassware
Bedding
Window Treatments
Lamps and much more...
Come Check out their
inventory while it lasts!
Carpet Mill Outlet
1 North Armistead
Downtown Hampton
757-723-2428
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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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*************************************** 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 ************************************
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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**************************************** Start your Christmas shopping early at
The Virginia Store
where the 2011 limited edition Oyster Bay Santa
from The Chesapeake Bay Christmas Company
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Virginia Air & Space Center Happenings
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Santa is coming to town and he wants families to join him for breakfast and a flurry of family fun at the Virginia Air & Space Center, Saturday, December 10, 2011. Breakfast with Santa - Breakfast served at 8 a.m. Call 727-0900, extension 705 to reserve tickets by December 6, or register on-line at www.vasc.org. Space is limited and advance tickets are required. Special Activities: Make reindeer chow! Play snowball toss! Take a spin on the historic Hampton Carousel and take a ride on Glacier Run with our motion simulator. Photos with Santa presented by Walgreen's. Every child receives a complimentary 5x7 photo printed on photo-quality paper. NEW this year, the Virginia Air & Space Center is offering holiday shopping at our very first Santa's Workshop Craft Fair. The craft fair will show a variety of hand-made crafts for the holiday season. Home Depot Kids Workshop beginning at 10 a.m. See the Light Before Christmas in IMAX at 11 a.m. for only $5! For more information call 727-0900 or visit www.vasc.org.
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Holiday Science Camps make learning fun this
holiday season! Holiday Science Camps offer kids the
opportunity to learn about the world of penguins,
Bob the Builder and a space adventure through
hands-on activities. Camps are offered for
children in kindergarten through fifth grade.
Registration is now available for the
Virginia Air & Space Center's Holiday Science Camps!
December 27 - December 28, 2011
Two Day Camp: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Grades K-5
Registration - $65 non-members / $60 members
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 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.
One IMAX admission, valid for one 45-minute or
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:
November 18 - December 18, 2011:
Closed Mondays
Tuesdays - Thursdays: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Fridays: 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturdays: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sundays: 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
November 23 - 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
November 24 (Thanksgiving Day) - 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
November 25 - 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
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.
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Thursday, December 8th
Marker 20: Open Mic Night
Mary Helen's: Mo Better Blues 5-9pm
Friday, December 9th
Marker 20: Rio
Mary Helen's Creole: 8 pm - midnight - Karaoke
Sunday, December 11th
Marker 20: Sunday Funday Cornhole @ 4pm
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Hampton Public Piers
Winter Hours
Monday - Saturday 8:30 am - 5 pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm
For Anytime Assistance Contact
Kate, Dockmaster @ 727-1276
For reservations or more information,
please contact the
Dockmaster, Kate Lawrence, at
757-727-1276 or kate@downtownhampton.com
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Economic Development
The DHDP Economic Development Committee has developed 3 incentive programs for Downtown Hampton Property and Business Owners. The DHDP staff looks forward to working with you; please contact Sherry Spring at 727-1271 or sherry@downtownhampton.com for more information.
For details about these programs visit www.downtownhampton.com.
Get Involved In Downtown
You are invited to attend and participate in our monthly committee meetings at the DHDP office.
December Meeting schedule: - Joint DHDP/Coliseum Central Committee: December 14, 2011 @ 8:30 a.m.
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Blue Skies Gallery
Blue Skies Gallery is open
EVERYDAY thru Christmas!
Monday thru Saturday 10-5:30
Sunday 12-5pm
We have Handmade Ornaments from your
local Artists!
CLASSES!
Give the Gift Of Art
Blue Skies is now offering classes:
Yoga
Watercolor
Acrylic Painting
Oil Painting
Collage Workshop
Polymer Clay
Drawing
Private Lessons
Come by the Gallery or visit
www.blueskiesart.com
for more information
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
Peninsula Glass Guild's
24th Annual Juried Exhibition
Opens at CHTAC
December 10, 2011 - January 22, 2012
The Peninsula Glass Guild will mark the start of
their third decade by hosting the
24th Annual Juried Exhibition
at the Charles H. Taylor Arts Center.
Since 1986 members of the
PGG have been promoting quality art
glass to our community.
This annual exhibition provides a
means for the artists to gather for
educational and support purposes.
2011 will bring Virginia's finest glass
artists, professional and non-professional,
to the area to display their work adding a
sparkling luminescence to the center
just in time for the holiday season.
A record number of over 150 works
by more than 40 glass artists from across the
state of Virginia are included.
This year's exhibition, beginning
December 10, 2011 through January 22, 2012
was juried by Charlotte Potter, conceptual artist,
designer and Glass Studio Manager at the
Chrysler Museum.
Ms. Potter selected $1,250 in prizes as well as
the $500 Hampton Arts Commission Award
to deserving glass artists.
Peninsula Glass Guild 24th Annual Juried Exhibition
This Juried Exhibition features over 125
exciting works by 40 of the finest glass artists
working in Virginia today.
Ali Rogan: Allegorical Stories in Glass
The 2010 Best in Show winner,
Ali Rogan of Cristallo Artisans,
will be presenting her latestglass works,
including works created with a variety of
glass processes.
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.
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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
RETAIL & OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE
FOR LEASE
Office/Retail: Harbour Centre, 2 Eaton Street:
Over 73,423 square feet of available space. Amenities include superior location, Downtown Hampton Enterprise Zone, high speed internet capability, high speed data capability with bandwidth up to OC-12, local telephone service, long distance telephone service, video teleconferencing capabilities. For more information contact Chris Bendit, Divaris Realty, 757-620-4630. Leaseable square feet, divided as follows:
Retail/Office Space at 12 Old Town Lane:
This suite is on the first floor and has housed, at varying times a sandwich shop, beauty parlor and retail store. The suite is 1,214 square feet. For more information, contact Robert E. Long and Associates, Ltd., 757-723-7742.
Office Space at 21B East Queens Way: This suite is on the second floor above the Marker 20 restaurant. It has a reception room with space for two secretaries, two executive offices and a conference room. The suite has Williamsburg colors, chair rail, crown molding and Williamsburg chandeliers. The suite is 800 square feet. For more information, contact Robert E. Long and Associates, Ltd., 757-723-7742.
Retail/Office Space at 5 West Queens Way, Suite 101: This suite is on the first floor and currently built out as office space. The suite is 3,178 sq feet and handicap accessible. For more information, contact Robert E. Long and Associates, Ltd., 757-723-7742.
Retail/Office Space at 5 West Queens Way, Suite 102: This suite is on the first floor and currently built out as office space. The suite is 1,266 square feet and handicap accessible. For more information, contact Robert E. Long and Associates, Ltd., 757-723-7742.
Office space at 10E West Queens Way: This is a very small suite suitable for one individual on the first floor of the building. The suite is 167 square feet. For more information, contact Robert E. Long and Associates, Ltd., 757-723-7742.
Retail/Office Space at 514 Settlers Landing Road:
This two-story building is 1,832 square feet. For more information, contact Dick Fore, Owner @ 757-723-2858.
Office space at 1 West Queens Way The second floor of the Bank of America building is 1,400 square feet. Large open space suitable for cubicles, elevator, janitorial, all utilities included. Wi-fi and Broadband available. Includes use of large formal conference room $1750 per month. Additional executive office available. For more information contact Don Slater, CB Ellis 757-838-3575 or droe@medermottandroe.com
Retail/Office space Hampton Harborside Shops 700 Setters Landing Road Located adjecent to the Crowne Plaza Hotel and on the beautiful Downtown Hampton Waterfront. For more information contact Jay Burnell, DiVaris, 757-497-2113.
Office space at 47 E. Queens Way:
Three individual offices for rent. Ideal for new or small businesses wanting a basic business office address presence. Shared lobby - waiting room, shared conference room, shared Internet.
Office 1 - 10x10 ft - $200.00/month
Office 2 - 11 x 13 ft - $250.00/month
Office 3 - 12x16ft - $300.00/month
For more information contact Jim Gervais, 757-728-0099.
Retail/Office space located at 47 East Queens Way:
For more information contact Barry Epstein, Barry Realty, 757-723-7561.
Office: Mill Point Center located at 101 Eaton Street:
This 2nd floor suite is 3,585 square feet. Amenities include private parking lot, kitchenette, full-service, private offices and open areas for cubicles. Located on prominent corner in Downtown Hampton with view of Mill Point Park and Hampton River. A 3-year minimum lease is required at $15.50 per square foot. Contact Teresa Nettles, Thalhimer Realty, 757-873-9268, teresa.nettles@thalhimer.com
Retail space at 199 West Queens Street:
This building is 3,750 square feet on one floor and is sub-dividable for multiple tenants. Entire building is currently being remodeled For more information contact Amory LeCuyer at 757-675-2753, info@hamptonhouseauctions.com.
Office space at 50 West Queens Way: Newly remodeled office space on historic Queens Way. Available 1,800 square feet of space can be subdivided into smaller spaces and offers conference room amenities. Brand new elevator. $16.00/sf includes utilities. Private parking based on per square ft. leased is available and all-day and 2-hour parking in immediate adjacent public parking lots and on-street and City of Hampton Parking Garage which is within walking distance. Also, within walking distance is City Hall, Circuit and General District Court, City Treasures an Assessors Office and many wonderful shops and restaurants. FREE Hampton Public Wi-fi and high speed Internet is available. For more information contact Teresa Nettles, Thalhimer Commercial Real Estate, 757-873-9268, teresa.nettles@thalhimer.com.
Retail space at 525 Bridge Street:
This building has 2,200 square feet of space. Rent: $8.25 per square foot ($1,500/month), net of utilities and janitorial , 3% escalation. Adjacent to Hampton Yacht Club, close to other marinas, restaurants, shops, offices. Convenient to I-64, Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Exclusively Listed By Read Commercial Properties, Inc. For more information contact William C. Andrews, IV (757) 865-6600 wca@readcompanies.com.
Retail space at 50 Old Hampton Lane: Suite is858 square feet retail space with office, bathroom and storage. For more information contact David Yeatts with Yeatts & Company at 757-873-8888. Restaurant space at 555 Settlers Landing Road, Suite M & N:
Former restaurantis 5,162 square feet with 2-kitchens with equipment, 2-entrances, restrooms and large storage area.Contact David Yeatts with Yeatts & Company at 757-873-8888. 
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Faith Based Organization Announcements
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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.
Vivaldi's Gloria On Sunday, December 11 at 11 a.m., the Chancel Choir of First Presbyterian Church Hampton will offer Vivaldi's Gloria as part of the worship experience. The choir will be accompanied by a 13-piece chamber orchestra, including Nancy King on organ. The orchestra will also play throughout the service. Martha Elton, Marissa Lock, Becky Phillips, and Virginia Vail will be our soloists. It will be a wonderful celebration of
worship in this Advent season and we hope you will join us! All are welcome.
Queen Street Baptist Church
Located at 190 West Queens Way, downtown Hampton.
For more information call (757) 723-6630.
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News for The Downtowner?
Please email summer@downtownhampton.com. Items must be received by noon on Tuesday. If you like The Downtowner, please forward it to your friends. The Downtown Hampton Development Partnership is located at 710 Settlers Landing Road, Hampton, VA 23669 (757) 727-1271 phone or fax (757) 727-1255. Visit our website at www.downtownhampton.com or "like" us on Facebook.
Email: Phone: (757) 727-1271 Fax: (757) 727-1255
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