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Arts & Culture in Newport News

Scout analyzed 67 Newport News places and surfaced the ones that actually fit arts & culture.

Places analyzed

67

Matches

24

Typical spend

Typical visit

1.4 hr

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Tous les Jours Bakery & Cafe - Newport News

Bland

Tous les Jours Bakery & Cafe - Newport News

FoodShopping
45 min visit
York River State Park

Outdoors

York River State Park

Fresh & saltwater meet at this marshy estuarine park, which hosts fishing, boating & hiking.

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
Aromas Coffeehouse Bakery & Cafe

Food & Drink

Aromas Coffeehouse Bakery & Cafe

Counter-serve coffeehouse popular for breakfast, but with dinner too, in a sunny, bright-hued space.

FoodShopping
45 min visit
Kingship Brewing Co: Coffee & Kombucha

Shopping

Kingship Brewing Co: Coffee & Kombucha

FoodShopping
45 min visit
Tradition Brewing Company

Deer Park

Tradition Brewing Company

FoodCocktailsLive music
1.5 hr visit
Cups and Claws Cat Cafe and Lounge

Sedgefield

Cups and Claws Cat Cafe and Lounge

FoodCocktailsShopping
45 min visit
Sweet Beans Coffee Bar

Hampton Roads Center

Sweet Beans Coffee Bar

FoodShopping
45 min visit
Steak & Tonic

Deer Park

Steak & Tonic

FoodCocktails
1.5 hr visit
Greensprings Interpretive Trail

Outdoors

Greensprings Interpretive Trail

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
Al Fresco

Deer Park

Al Fresco

Airy, brick-lined Italian eatery with a wide-ranging menu of classic dishes & a global list of wine.

Food
1.3 hr visit
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Williamsburg

Arts & Culture

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Williamsburg

Museum with kitschy oddities on display, including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons.

Arts
2 hr visit
Second Street American Bistro

Palmer

Second Street American Bistro

FoodCocktails
1.5 hr visit
Harpoon Larry's Fish House & Oyster Bar

South Newport News

Harpoon Larry's Fish House & Oyster Bar

Low-key hub serving classic seafood & a full bar amid rustic environs with nautical artifacts.

FoodCocktails
1.5 hr visit
Saté: A New American Experience

Deer Park

Saté: A New American Experience

FoodCocktails
1.5 hr visit
Midtown Eats

Watkins

Midtown Eats

Bright, contemporary cafe dispensing upmarket American breakfast & classics with a Bloody Mary bar.

Food
1.3 hr visit
TASTE

Deer Park

TASTE

Local cafe & market chain featuring sandwiches & salads, plus gourmet food items, in a casual space.

FoodShopping
45 min visit
Victory Landing Park

Downtown

Victory Landing Park

Riverfront recreation site with walking & biking paths plus views of aircraft carriers & submarines.

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Virginia War Museum

River

Virginia War Museum

U.S. military history from 1775 to the present observed with exhibits spanning uniforms to cannons.

Arts
2 hr visit
7 Brew Coffee

Carver

7 Brew Coffee

FoodShopping
45 min visit
Deer Park Playground

Deer Park

Deer Park Playground

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Kiln Creek Park

Outdoors

Kiln Creek Park

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Schlesinger's Steakhouse

Deer Park

Schlesinger's Steakhouse

Traditional chophouse fare pairs with a full bar featuring 150+ wines in white-tablecloth environs.

Food
1.3 hr visit
NEST Kitchen & Taphouse

Kiln Creek

NEST Kitchen & Taphouse

Food
1.3 hr visit
Hampton Coliseum

Coliseum Central

Hampton Coliseum

Iconic zoetrope-shaped arena seating about 10,000 for major concerts, wrestling, circuses & more.

Live musicSports

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