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Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall

4.0 (2 reviews)

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Chartway Arena

Chartway Arena

4.0(47 reviews)
3.4 mi

I was here for a conference and it was pretty good for conference space. There were enough tables…read moreand chairs for everyone and having a Starbucks here was great since the conference coffee wasn't the best. The bathrooms are clean and were regularly cleaned while the conference was in progress. I wish there was a water bottle filling station, but the water fountains did the trick. Like with most conferences, the chairs can grow to be uncomfortable after a while. The audiovisual equipment worked great and no one seemed to have tech issues. Now, unlike most conferences, the temperature inside was perfect. I also liked how close the parking garage was to the building, which made finding check-in easy. Since this is an arena, there were people playing basketball during the time we were there and they rang the buzzer a few times, which made the whole room jump every time (it became quite funny after a while).

Before I begin let me start off by saying that this review is based solely upon my personal…read moreexperiences and my personal experiences alone, so with that being said let's go!. I have been here for a number of occasions, graduations and other events so this visit was no different as far as the set up and layout of the events. You walk in the front entrance and through metal detectors then you find your seats and if you have any questions or concerns there are ushers to assist you at every level of the establishment!. I took off a star because the concert event was supposed another group perform but that group never showed up! But I refuse to let that stop me from attending another event here.

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Chartway Arena - Kenny Omega, Mark Briscoe, Speedball Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight v. Kazuchika Okada, Ricochet, the Young Bucks

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Chartway Arena - Invited to the stage

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Invited to the stage

Virginia Beach Sportsplex and Regional Training Center

Virginia Beach Sportsplex and Regional Training Center

4.1(14 reviews)
10.9 mi

I enjoy coming to this facility for my sons track events. It is always clean and well maintained. I…read moreuse to come here as a kid for my brother's wrestling tournaments. The renovations they have done have made this place so beautiful. The restrooms could be better maintained but it's understandable when it's packed with people for multiple events throughout one weekend. The restrooms are never dirty, but toilet tissue and hand-soap have been scarce at times. They offer a concession area, which is pretty pricey. Today I purchased a Starbucks premade cold coffee and it was $7.50 before tax. And a small hot coffee which was $4.00. I could have gone to Starbucks and had an actual treat. The food items are also priced pretty high, for simple things, like chicken tenders. I do appreciate the staff here, very friendly, informative and welcoming. You are able to purchase tickets online which makes entry easy, they also allow you to purchase entry tickets at the ticket windows, outside. Overall this is a very well run facility. I've patronized a few other sportsplex for my children's sporting events and this one is by far my favorite.

Just realized I have been here before, years ago for the Military Challenge course! This venue is…read moreexcellent for any and all multi-purpose sports events in VB! It's well located with ample parking and nice facilities! Today, the SportsPlex held the Super Heroes/Villains Run while multiple events, such as field hockey, continued with tons of spectators! Such a clean, well-organized facility with many amenities!

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Virginia Beach Sportsplex and Regional Training Center - Track meet

Track meet

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Hampton Coliseum - Hampton University Class of 2026 (Onyx 13) out.

Hampton Coliseum

3.7(69 reviews)
14.6 mi
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Came here for one show in November 2009 and one in June 2010…read more Both were great. The building is big and has a distinct shape and structure to it. I used to also visit the fair/amusement park they used to have in the parking lot many years back. Until something nonsensical and idiotic happened that rendered it permanently discontinued. The lights on the outside change colors during December. It's a really cool venue.

We decided to grab tickets to the "We Them Ones" Comedy Tour for Saturday night. The show started…read moreat 8pm but we arrived around 7:30pm. The parking lot across the street was being patrolled by police and they were also guiding us where to park, which was helpful. Even though there was a large crowd of people all walking in at the same time, getting into the Coliseum was very easy. Once we walked through the detector and had our tickets scanned, we were able to walk right inside to our seats. There were some lines for drinks and snacks but since we ate previously, we didn't grab anything. We purchased Floor Seats (Row 30) but unfortunately, the seats were the foldable, metal kind and were very small. By the time everyone got to their seat, it felt like we were sitting on top of each other, they were also quite uncomfortable. The show was great though! Mike Epps was the headliner but Mojo Brooks, Chico Bean, Karlous Miller and DC Young Fly were some of the comedians that also performed as well. We definitely had some good laughs. Leaving from the parking lot was difficult because everyone was trying to leave at the same time. It would've been nice if they had someone outside patrolling the parking lots after the show as well. It took us quite some time to actually get to the main road. Outside of that, we had a great time and we'd definitely return.

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Hampton Coliseum - Avery Sunshine

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Hampton Coliseum - Exterior

Exterior

Hampton Coliseum - Long line of wrestling fans.

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Long line of wrestling fans.

Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion

Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion

4.0(9 reviews)
2.4 mi

Just went to see Floetry last night. The first two acts sound was on point. Floetry came on and the…read moresound was extremely loud. The Band was all we really heard until they told the band to stop so we could sing with them. Love this group!! They need Sound Editing so they will not blow our eardrums out and we can actually hear the group singing. We left early, but I still love Floetry!! I was excited to see them LIVE!

Let me say we are BIG concert goers and visit many venues in Northern Virginia, Richmond Area and…read morethe Tidewater Area. With that said - this is a really decent venue. First the venue itself. After attending several events here in the past couple years, we have never seen an issue before. Staff and security have always been pleasant and helpful. The cleanliness of the grounds, facility and even the restrooms have always been kept well. Food & beverage prices are not the worst for a venue. Now as for my rating. I will easily give this location a 5 star rating. But I would be wrong if I didn't mention a real issue that occurred on May 3, 2024 - General Parking. Was just awful. As you can see from the picture you can see the entrance to the area my small Hyundai had to jump over. Someone put a tiny board to I guess "help" cars get up over the curb. Needless to say it was worthless. Now there is construction all over the area and I'm guess this is why they are making this area General Parking. Since I don't recall ever having an issue until now. So I didn't ding the facility on this, but my guess is the city of Portsmouth is mostly responsible for this issue. But it is a real problem. Also recommend that if you're going to a show during this early 2024 season that you see if parking is going to be a problem. I don't know how long this is going to last. Parking in this area quickly filled up - causing folks to double and triple park. So go early to get a spot and be prepared to tailgate for a little bit at the end of the night so you can move your vehicle out.

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Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion - Waterfront views from the venue

Waterfront views from the venue

Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion
Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion

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