Doug Vann in town!

Posted by dougvann on October 11, 2011 at 3:16am

Hey gang!
I'm town right now, over at the RedRoofInn by the Mercury and 64. I'm in town until I fly out Friday morn
Who wants to get together for Drupal, Dinner, Drinks, etc?

I don't know the area but I do have a car. so I need someone to recommend something cool that I wouldn't find on my own.

Who's in?

:-)

dougvann [Drupal Trainer, Consultant, Developer]

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Posted by kricklin (not verified) on October 12, 2011 at 6:41pm

Hi Doug,

Welcome to Hampton Roads - hope your trip is going well so far.

I'd be happy to hook up for a drink if you have a free evening. I hope other local Drupal folks can meet up as well.

As far as cool stuff to do while you're here, you may want to consider:

Here in downtown Hampton, the Virginia Air and Space Center http://www.vasc.org/ is dedicated to flight - especially the military - and space travel. Lots of planes to check out. VASC also has an IMAX theatre http://www.vasc.org/imax/nowshowing.html that has just "gone digital". We've always enjoyed seeing films there. The museum is best for daytime, while the IMAX theater has afternoon and evening shows.

Also in Hampton is Fort Monroe http://www.hampton.gov/fort_monroe/. The actual stone-built fort (complete with moat) is open to tourists via the Casemate museum. I sometimes yawn during museum trips but this one held my attention. Daytime hours only.

Newport News is close by, and the Mariner's Museum http://www.marinersmuseum.org/ is quite good. If you enjoy maritime interests they displays are beautiful, and you can get a glimpse of the USS Monitor's turret that was recovered a few years ago. Daytime hours.

If you enjoy the scary side of Halloween and have a night free, you may want to check out "Howl-O-Scream" http://www.howloscream.com/Williamsburg/homepage.aspx at Busch Gardens. They really pull out all the stops for this event and it is pretty cool. Once you get on I-64 East it's about a 20-30 minute drive and you can't miss the signs. I think it opens at 6:00 PM. Evening hours (of course).

If you'd like to have a very good seafood dinner while in town, the Surf Rider http://www.surfridergroup.com/Blue%20Water.html is worth checking out. We recommend the crab-cake dinner. Make sure you have good directions as the restaurant is on the water and you need to take a couple of backstreets to get to it. Open afternoons and evenings.

I hope these suggestions are helpful. Feel free to call or email.

Ken Ricklin
Hampton

kricklin@verizon.net
(757) 723-5368

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