World-class museums, galleries, intimate performing arts halls and scores of other attractions dot the city's pedestrian-friendly downtown waterfront, while the white sandy beaches of the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean lie just minutes away.

In fact, this old seaport in the heart of the Virginia Waterfront is experiencing a rebirth so vibrant, the New York Times declared Norfolk a "cultural center of note," while Money Magazine dubbed it "The South's #1 big city to live in."

A city as rich in history as there are things to do, Norfolk enjoys a cost of living considerably more generous than most cities, offering business, leisure, and convention traveler the kind of value and entertainment that can be found in few other places.

Whatever you choose to do in The New Norfolk, it's easy to see that the old seaport's pulse is beating stronger than ever.

We think yours will too.

*taken from theNorfolk Convention and Visitor's Bureau Website