Norfolk, Virginia - City Overview

Norfolk is a town where the water is never far away! It’s a beautiful place to visit with a vibrant arts scene, mouthwatering gastronomy and 144 miles of shore to explore solo, with friends or with the entire family.
One of the best ways to get oriented is to get out on the water. Set sail aboard The American Rover. This three-masted topsail schooner has been a signature site along the Elizabeth River and Hampton Roads Harbor since 1986, offering 1 ½ and 2 hour narrated Harbor or Sunset Cruises, from April through October.
Norfolk is divided into distinct neighborhoods each with its own identity. On a map you’ll note the downtown, historic Ghent, Chelsea, North Colley & Beyond, The Military Highway and the airport and finally, Ocean view and East Beach.
It’s not every day, you can step foot on board a decommissioned battleship. In Norfolk, right downtown on the waterfront, say hello to the USS Wisconsin. She saw tours in WWII, Korea and the Gulf War. You can take a guided or self-guided tour. I suggest purchasing a Gold ticket. This gives you access to the battleship and Nauticus. This is the maritime-themed science center and museum.
Chrysler Museum of Art is home to a collection of nearly 30,000 objects spanning 5,000 years of history. The Chrysler Museum of Art possesses one of the great glass collections in America.
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[@freeforall6427]

I moved from here to Albuquerque 5 years ago. I miss the water, the ferry, and the festivals!

[@thechadalorian2866]

Aayyyyeee Norfolk is my home city

[@TheHesK9]

Greetings from Norfolk in England 🖐

[@kaleen21ify]

Norfolk:Hi England norfolk

[@TheHesK9]

@@kaleen21ify I don't understand why there is no modern link between Norfolk, Virginia and the county of Norfolk in England. Norwich which is the biggest city in Norfolk is a beautiful place too

[@thefallenlettuce2797]

Greetings from Norfolk, Virginia USA to Norfolk, England.

[@countryrah]

Would you move to Norfolk or Richmond if you were coming from out of state?🤔

[@Pandaro2]

Another must is The Spirit of Norfolk a tour of the bay plus good food and dancing

[@Erikthetravelguy]

Agreed! I wish I had more time there or I would have done a sailing!

[@leighparker9109]

Wonderful. Thanks a lot for this. 💖

[@Danmoorevt]

We're moving and your guides are awesome!

[@Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmthe1st]

Thanks for this amazing video!

[@Erikthetravelguy]

You’re welcome! 😃

[@CHUUMPASS]

gorgeous and very inviting

[@Erikthetravelguy]

Thank you for very much! Have a wonderful holiday!!!

[@augustocartagana492]

Good Report, thanks......

[@Erikthetravelguy]

It is my pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@aaronthiessen170]

I’ll be visiting from Nebraska.

[@LaMarioC]

Love my home!

[@starb5825]

I miss home a little

[@technomonkey9529]

Lived there for 3 yrs ...greetings from Scotland. Ran rescue out of Plaza Station 16 in Virginia Beach. Really miss this place.

[@Erikthetravelguy]

Hello Scotland! I loved exploring Norfolk!

[@lindsayhengehold5341]

So want to visit here someday!

[@Erikthetravelguy]

Do tel…why do you want to visit Norfolk?

[@choujoel8537]

Great City !

[@carlettagoodrich-mann1377]

Erik you make NORFOLK Look like a major metropolitan city’s. Each neighborhood Has its OWN Jewels for cultural Development ..

[@Erikthetravelguy]

Thank you so much!!!! I agree!

[@miguelbr3908]

Muito linda essa cidade

[@svenroth3075]

I buy carhart jacket in this town, great town. Cheers from Europe.

[@xxgacahaxxlol299]

they make Norfolk seem so Country

[@TheProtagonistDies]

This must be white norfolk. Black norfolk is so much more fun

[@ladarrylemccalpin]

@@TheProtagonistDies They getting rid of black neighborhoods in Norfolk Virginia by tearing down all housing projects in there

[@No-le9qf]

@@ladarrylemccalpin didn’t the city say they was rebuilding the neighborhoods?

[@ladarrylemccalpin]

@@No-le9qf They tore down all the public housing projects in Memphis except a couple. So yeah they're doing a lot gentrification down in Memphis

[@fryncyaryorvjink2140]

Yeah they're gonna tear down the neighborhood near scope

[@BlackPantherStudios]

Great video

[@Erikthetravelguy]

Thanks Ted!!!

[@BlackPantherStudios]

@@Erikthetravelguy you are very welcome 😊

[@curtiswhiteheadjr1322]

My hometown.

[@lena5542]

Who else was born in Norfolk

[@lll-denny-lllhd5723]

Right here

[@pslay9324]

my wonderful son born Feb 20, 1997 in Norfolk General hospital. Lived in Sewells Gardens right off Clare Road. Loved living in Norfolk VA in the 1990's.

[@fryncyaryorvjink2140]

DePaul Hospital what what!

[@deborahfoster4825]

Norfolk Va born

[@Pandaro2]

It all depends where you are at night , some of the nightlife is exceptional

[@jefferyb.3406]

Yes there are good and bad places everywhere but Virginia Beach is way nicer at night time I would much rather go to town center than Norfolk

[@sandeepp6300]

Agree Jeffrey. I would prefer Virginia Beach to Norfolk. Honestly, I like North Carolina better than Virginia.

[@jamesconklin120]

Born here in Nawhfek , Definitely a lot to do here , We have the Museums , Zoo , Sports , Plenty of places to go Shopping , Eating and Drinking

[@jeffreylong9405]

Projects

[@jamesconklin120]

@@jeffreylong9405 Yep ! As I’m replying there’s a project being built on Hampton Blvd & 26th 25th called the Rail Yard of Lambert’s Point

[@zealoustipp1538]

I see most of my childhood friends went to NSU or ODU

[@ve6753]

Hometown. Loved growing up there, but way too crowded now..

[@Erikthetravelguy]

Thanks! 😃

[@dvferyance]

It amazes me all the negative comments here Norfolk is a great city.

[@JackT_Music_on_Vinyl]

Its a city, folks. No matter the size of city there are always areas with trouble. Use your head, learn the area and you will be fine.

[@EriktheRedz13677]

lmao great city my ass i lived there for 3 years its doo doo

[@amyrlin026]

@@EriktheRedz13677 lmao, yes.

[@EriktheRedz13677]

Especially the oceanview area ghettooooo

[@johnfloyd2551]

@@EriktheRedz13677 leave

[@zealoustipp1538]

I see most of my childhood friends went to NSU

[@Bella-ke7pr]

Probably would have been at ODU if we stayed in Norfolk

[@TheTechCguy]

I was born here in the mid 90s.

[@Benjamonnn]

Are Ocean View and Bay View safe to visit? Edit: I stayed in Ocean View which was fine, it felt safe but it’s kind of sketchy. If I go again I’ll stay in VB or somewhere better. Ocean View Beach is nice. Neighborhood convenience stores and hotels are kind of ghetto.

[@esmeraldagreen1992]

I would definitely stay away from Ocean View

[@esmeraldagreen1992]

Virginia Beach used to be better when the old mayor Obendorf was alive, after she died the city took a nose dive, glad dont live there anymore

[@oohyllab]

@@esmeraldagreen1992 Why, is it dangerous now or somethin? Have a relative there, n I visited a couple times, seems so nice I thought!!

[@Pandaro2]

Also, The Freemason Abbey is a restaurant that costs a pretty penny but is worth it.

[@esmeraldagreen1992]

Not my experience bad food and way overpriced

[@pslay9324]

good choice, I used to eat there back in the 1991 time frame, beautiful old church. Who remembers Bessie's boathouse? Have a nice day cafe and Bar Norfolk, great times in the early to mid 90's.

[@blnmadisonbm]

👍🇺🇸

[@AutoWorldzz]

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[@rayjon7035]

Who else came here because they live here

[@user-rr7ut7on7j]

Lucky..

[@scottykitfieldjr1126]

Me

[@gabrielamedina9624]

Me

[@lll-denny-lllhd5723]

Me

[@thefallenlettuce2797]

Me

[@Gtygyyyr]

My city

[@Erikthetravelguy]

Excellent!!!

[@carlettagoodrich-mann1377]

Tourism restart in NOROLK VA 2021. Elegant history detailing refined horticulture. The largest Naval station in the WORLD. MAYOR ALEXANDER welcomes tourist..

[@Erikthetravelguy]

Excellent to hear!

[@osamabinlagin477]

1:01, just a block down the street is my house

[@Erikthetravelguy]

Ha! Brilliant!

[@cayennenaturetrails8953]

my grandparents are buried in Norfolk, Virginia

[@Erikthetravelguy]

May they Rest In Peace

[@truebetold65]

Some people if it's not more"shooting or big building" skycraper" per say then it's slow.. seriously.. tall buildings look good but most can't afford to stay in them.

[@jairousparker2311]

I agree with you 100%... I love the city of Norfolk and the entire Hampton Roads area. It's an American gem full of history and culture. I live in a BIG CITY with the things that you described along with a great history to go along with it. Too much crime and too many tall buildings are overwhelming and reduce the quality of life in many great cities. Most of the people that call cities slow are lacking themselves and will burn out by living too fast. It's great the way it is!

[@americanreal-estate3935]

Nawfuk for the local old timers

[@truebetold65]

Norfolk isn't bad.. actually it's a pretty cool city...no more or less the same as an east coast Portland.

[@757CitiesReppa]

Norfolk is nothing like Portland “the whitest” city in America

[@truebetold65]

@@757CitiesReppa LOL

[@truebetold65]

@@757CitiesReppa LOL..but u have to give it to Norfolk..it's a cool city with a nice vibe.

[@757CitiesReppa]

Oh I know it is...most definitely

[@alimmuhammad8327]

I love Norfolk Virginia Virginia is for Lovers

[@Erikthetravelguy]

Agreed!

[@deckplate1]

Yeah, just don't be walking around at night alone

[@jetblackhair92]

Blacks

[@amyrlin026]

@@jetblackhair92 stop that. The people here are generally civil to one another regardless of what anyone looks like.

[@cathyreece131]

@@jetblackhair92 there are like 2 scary blacks so if I were you I would stay far far far away so those 2 don't do something scary to you

[@suttonward7274]

Jesus a ton on negative comments and my dad might get transferred to Norfolk

[@juliajohnston2433]

Sutton Ward I’ve lived in Norfolk my entire life, I love it. Like any city it’s got dangerous spots but our crime rates aren’t bad.

[@loganknowsnoneofyourbusine263]

Sutton Ward don’t worry about it, Norfolk honestly is fine you just gotta know where you’re going. If you have even basic understanding of the are you’ll be just fine. If you stay on Hampton or Granby st or the Ghent or downtown area you’ll be real safe. I’ve lived in Norfolk for about 5 years and it’s such an underrated and beautiful city.

[@alexpeak5971]

Just don’t go to park place

[@montbrink4700]

@@alexpeak5971 why not it's been gentrified ........ as a matter of fact the whole city is being gentrified..... these Imports are sucking the life and traditions out the city misplacing people who live here for generation is fucking disgusting..... there they are misplacing the people who made the city great and unique in the first place.... I can't even get a good bowl of YOK in the city anymore .... they serve this generic gentrify version of it at Whole Foods tho..... SMH

[@katiesmythe4944]

If you want to know what Norfolk, VA is like, watch the movie "Escape From New York" and you'll get a pretty good idea. There are gangs roving around on every street, including ON the naval base day and night. Businesses are extorted. People are robbed, raped, carjacked, and assaulted every day. There are NO police in Norfolk, just a couple of uniformed cowards that are too scared to even write a parking ticket. They WON'T respond to any 911 call. Aleppo is a better and safer city than Norfolk. Don't EVER go near this place; you will be robbed, beaten, or killed. This includes Virginia Beach, Portsmouth and Newport News; they're exactly the same way. Don't even drive through it, don't get any closer to that area than Suffolk.

[@caravandevotee5720]

Or Chesapeake-some great areas there AND the Red Mill section of Virginia Beach

[@dickiegreenleaf750]

I thought Norfolk was ghetto. Was I wrong?

[@Erikthetravelguy]

It depends on whom you ask.

[@sandeepp6300]

Or what part of the city you live in

[@johnfloyd2551]

My place of birth..my stomping grounds

[@mattsheezy5469]

Church street in Norfolk, an excellent place to spot able bodied black gentleman standing around on the sidewalk at all hours of the day, and night, seemingly doing nothing while their “baby’s mama” is off a school / or work.

[@BBoyFast1000]

IN NEED OF STRONG NPD MUST GET HARD ON DNTC IS VERY BAD AND NOT SAFE NEED MORE NPD NED TO PROTECT US FROM THE EVIL DNTC BUS NEEDS HELP VERY BAD ASAP GET THE GANGS OFF THE STREETS PLEASE DO SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!!!

[@caravandevotee5720]

Sorry, gotta add one more negative comment-having lived there recently-way too much crime, murders, hold ups, gangs, gangs and more gangs. Do not go there at night-much of the shooters hang there after dark. Worth one day visit, during the day-the zoo is good, waterside restaurants, Ghent-that’s about it 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@Erikthetravelguy]

Dang, that’s tough…but I am so happy you took the time to share your first-hand perspective! Thank you!

[@BBoyFast1000]

CLEAN UP ST PUAL BLVD PLEASE! CLEAN UP ALL THE INFESTATION ON THAT STREET

[@truebetold65]

LOL🇺🇸

[@auroradaeye2910]

The people of the city of norfolk needs to put a silk cover over the EXPOSED water pipe pool in front of the scope to nasty contaminated water rain...AND THE CITY CAN SIMPLY PUT CUT UPS FRUITS INSIDE THE WATER POOL IN FRONT OF THE SCOPE!!!

[@beyoncedamadonnafrmaaliyah3198]

Did you know? That norfolk has the nastiest lake in the world...that is why all the plants are GREEN...that not good becuses that means the city *workers are lazy* and don't do NO WORK AT ALL!...have you ever listend to BLUE GRASS music...its called that becases all grass use to be BLUE! AND WATER FIRST SHOULD BE BLUE THEN THE GRASS WILL BE BLUE...when the water is nasty green then the soil,will be green....ITS TIME TO CLEAN THE LAKES IN NORFOLK VA!

[@MrRazorblade999]

Nonsense. The grass itself has never been blue. Bluegrass is a species of grass. The name derives from its flower heads, which are blue when the plant is allowed to grow to its natural height of 60 to 90 cm.

[@amyrlin026]

Lmao!

[@thefallenlettuce2797]

When in the god given hell was grass blue in norfolk

[@lorenzolyons5088]

These the same folks voting to gentrify our city

[@Erikthetravelguy]

👀😬

[@brucechavez9535]

City of Norfolk itself is a beautiful place, but there is always a negative side in every places. I knew it because I was stationed in Norfolk Naval Station before. The negative side I'm talking about is, there are a lot of white supremacist in that whole state of Virginia....too 😭 sad.

[@Erikthetravelguy]

Agreed!