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wants to cruise on over. ¶ “We
can handle anything from a
270-foot mega-yacht down to a
mom and pop trawler,” he says.
“Our enclosed basin has 35 slips,
and we also have 500 feet of
protected bulkhead inside the
basin. It has new power and
was recently updated, so we
bring in 80-footers, 90-footers.”
¶ Depending on the weath-
er, he says, boaters stay for
three to five nights, finding
plenty to do. And this win-
ter, the floating docks are
scheduled to be replaced.
Between that and the wine
festival, he says, “We’ve got a
lot of nice things coming.”THINGS TO DOWithin walking distance of
Waterside Marina, boaters can
fi nd NAUTICUS,a museum and
science-and-technology center
that explores the naval, econom-
ic and nautical power of the sea.
It’s also home to the BATTLESHIP
WISCONSIN,which off ers guided
and self-guided tours. HARBOR
PARKis where the Triple-A
Norfolk Tides baseball team
plays through early September.
THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM OF ART
is known for its glass collec-
tion, and there’s a studio where
visitors can see how the pieces
were created. HARRISON OPERA
HOUSE has an intimate—as opera
houses go—1,632-seat theater,
while PUSH COMEDY THEATER
seats 90 people and hosts live
stand-up, sketch and improv
shows. The VIRGINIA ZOO has
more than 500 animals,
including tigers and giraff es.FA B U L OU S
IN FALLNORFOLK, VA