Virginia Cities
Virginia Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods are parts of a city, not separate municipalities. These guides cover local character, restaurants, housing, parks, transportation and nearby attractions for each one.
Richmond
City guideThe Fan
The Fan is Richmond's signature residential district, a grid of Victorian and Edwardian rowhouses that fan west from Monroe Park toward the Museum District.
Carytown
Carytown is a walkable shopping and dining district along West Cary Street, sitting between the Fan, Museum District and Byrd Park.
Scott's Addition
Scott's Addition is a former warehouse and industrial district northwest of downtown that has become Richmond's brewery, cider and food hall center.
Church Hill
Church Hill is Richmond's oldest intact neighborhood, a hilltop district of 19th-century rowhouses around St. John's Church, where Patrick Henry delivered his famous speech.
Manchester
Manchester sits on the south bank of the James River across from downtown, a former industrial district now filling with converted warehouses and new apartments.
Norfolk
City guideGhent
Ghent is Norfolk's best-known historic neighborhood, a grid of early-20th-century homes, condos and a lively commercial spine along Colley Avenue.
Downtown Norfolk
Downtown Norfolk centers on the Elizabeth River waterfront, with office towers, Waterside District, the arts district and a growing residential base.
Ocean View
Ocean View is a long waterfront neighborhood along the Chesapeake Bay in north Norfolk, with a public beach, pier and a mix of cottages and newer homes.
NEON District
The NEON District, short for New Energy of Norfolk, is an arts district between downtown and Ghent known for murals, galleries and independent businesses.
Virginia Beach
City guideOceanfront
The Oceanfront is Virginia Beach's resort core, a three-mile boardwalk backed by hotels, restaurants and beachfront condos along Atlantic Avenue.
Town Center
Town Center is Virginia Beach's downtown, a walkable district of offices, condos, shops and restaurants around Virginia Beach Boulevard and Independence Boulevard.
Great Neck
Great Neck is a peninsula between the Lynnhaven River and Broad Bay, known for waterfront homes, good schools and quiet residential streets.
Alexandria
City guideOld Town
Old Town is Alexandria's colonial core along the Potomac, a grid of cobblestone streets, brick townhouses, shops and restaurants centered on King Street.
Del Ray
Del Ray is a former streetcar suburb just north of Old Town, known for bungalows, a walkable main street and a strong small-business culture.
Carlyle
Carlyle is a newer mixed-use district in Alexandria's Eisenhower Valley, combining offices, condos and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Rosemont
Rosemont is a quiet residential neighborhood west of Old Town, known for large historic homes, mature trees and a park-like layout.