Portsmouth, Virginia
Population: 103,907
Located in Independent Cities - East County
Portsmouth offers a variety of historic districts featuring homes with a rich diversity of architectural styles. With one of the oldest working harbors in the country, you can expect to see a wide range of ships passing by our famous Seawall. At the mid-point of the Atlantic coast is the Hampton Roads region, named for its location on historical sea charts. Portsmouth is situated at the center of Hampton Roads. Portsmouth's small-town atmosphere is a pleasant contrast to its metropolitan Hampton Roads location. Tree lined streets lead toward the picturesque downtown waterfront - the center of the city's many activities, and its heart. Col. William Crawford founded not just a city, but a community of people with a vision. Portsmouth's citizens continue his legacy today by building a hometown that celebrates its heritage with recreational and cultural amenities. Tourists and residents alike enjoy strolling the Downtown Waterfront. Step off the High Street Ferry Landing and make your way to the just-completed Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel and Waterfront Conference Center, featuring 249 luxurious rooms and suites and more than 25,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space. Just steps away from the water, treasures await you in Olde Towne, one of Portsmouth's six historic districts. Explore the world through art... explore the universe in a planetarium... explore centuries of maritime Then satisfy your appetites with fine dining, and antique and specialty shops nestled amidst 300 years of historic homes. Golf, boating, cycling, urban hiking, canoeing and rowing. With the mild enjoyable weather here in Portsmouth, outdoor activities abound. Enjoy a round of golf at the 18-hole championship golf course, Bide-A-Wee, recently redesigned by hometown pro Curtis Strange or try your luck at The Links at City Park, a 9-hole executive course on the western branch of the Elizabeth River. Portsmouth benefits from its role as a regional "Job Center," with thousands more jobs than available workers within the city. Because of close proximity and accessibility, many workers commute from the surrounding cities. Portsmouth is also a place that prides itself on its academic excellence, and its schools and colleges maintain extremely high and stringent standards for all the students who attend their wonderful schools. Pupils live and breathe history in this old town! Homes also come in a variety of price ranges and styles, from waterfront homes whose front doors lead you right to the sidewalk outside, and the seagulls know your address intimately, to newer homes further inland. Expect to spend at least $180,000 for almost any house here in Portsmouth, although you may always find a "pearl in the oyster" as it were and find the house of your dreams for less than expected. New amenities including the beautifully planned and landscaped High Street Landing Park set the stage for a downtown returning to its historical glory. Through well-designed incentives, new restaurants and shops are renovating and occupying historical buildings throughout downtown. Nearly three centuries ago, captains of the sea knew what today's captains of industry are discovering - the advantages of the charming maritime city of Portsmouth, Virginia.
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