Newport News is a city in Virginia with strong military ties. The weather is mild all year long. The city contains about 180,000 people. Shipbuilding, military and aerospace are the major industries. History buffs will enjoy Newport News because of the many old Civil War battles that were fought here. The Battle of Hampton Roads is one such battle that took place in the area; it was the first battle of ironclad warships. You can see many artifacts from this era at the Mariner's Musuem, which displays artifacts from the USS Monitor. The Virginia War Museum pays homage to all American wars. Finally, there is the U.S. Army Transportation Museum, which showcases U.S. army vehicles. For more ideas on local attractions in Newport News, please see the Virginia yellow pages. For the names of local businesses, you can look at our business directory. For those more interested in the arts, one can visit the Peninsula Fine Arts Center, or the Ferguson Center for the Arts, which is a theater and concert hall located on the campus of the Christopher Newport University. The Virginia Living Museum is an amazing combination of a wildlife park, science museum, aquarium, botanical preserve and planetarium all in one - not to be missed. With so much history and culture, Newport News has everything one could want to see.