What's New?

• Beautiful New Hotels
  Two new hotels opened in Newport News this past fall, including the first of a new generation of Courtyards by Marriott. The completely redesigned Courtyard (120 rooms) and a brand-new Residence Inn by Marriott (125 rooms) are both located in Patrick Henry Place, a new urban village in the northern end of Newport News with easy access to plenty of shopping and dining options and the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport.
  
• State-of-the-Art Stargazing
  The planetarium at the Virginia Living Museum re-opened in December 2008 with a new, computer-based Spitz sciDome projection system that places astronomical images across the entire surface of the ceiling dome. This state-of-the-art digital system can project a view of the skies from anywhere on Earth across a time period of 200,000 years, or as seen from any other known body in the universe. The planetarium’s 71-seat interior has also been refurbished, with new carpeting and new upholstery. New interactive astronomy-related exhibits are scheduled to be installed in the lobby by May 2009.
  
• We’re Going Green
  The Newport News Visitor Center, the Virginia Living Museum and the Newport News Marriott at City Center are all members of the Virginia Green program. Virginia Green is a statewide program that works to reduce the environmental impacts of Virginia's tourism industry. The program awards Virginia Green Certification to tourism-related business such as hotels, restaurants and attractions taking voluntary actions to reduce harmful impacts on the environment. The Newport News Visitor Center is one of five Virginia Green Visitor Centers and Rest Areas in the state. The Virginia Living Museum is one of twenty-six Virginia Green Attractions in the state. The Newport News Marriott at City Center is the first Newport News property to be receive Virginia Green Certification.