ABOUT SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA

Shopping • Attractions • Services • Dining • Events

Downtown Suffolk, centered on the corner of Main St. and Washington St., has undergone a remarkable revitalization over the past five years and continues to improve every day with new shops and restaurants, as well as restored buildings and homes. The pedestrian friendly area is alive with activity during the day and into the evening. The downtown is also home to numerous historic churches and neighborhoods as well as several museums and the Suffolk Visitor Center. The most exciting restoration project in Suffolk, just completed in 2006, has been the transformation of the old Suffolk High School into the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts. Anchoring the other side of downtown Suffolk is the new Hilton Garden Inn at Constant's Wharf with a conference center as well as a city marina and park.

While a small town in many ways, downtown Suffolk also has many of the strengths of a larger city with several large nationally known employers (Planter's Peanuts, Lipton Tea, Ciba Specialty Chemicals) and an outstanding regional Hospital (Obici Sentara). The downtown area is also host to numerous yearly parades, festivals, and outdoor concerts.   Close to downtown are many attractions including several golf courses, the unique Great Dismal Swamp, and numerous historic villages such as Driver, Holland, Whaleyville, and Chuckatuck.