About Hampton City County, VA

I have gathered some interesting information that may help you decided to pick Hampton as your next city to call home.

• Cost of living is well below national average
• Has one of the lowest crime rates in the region
• Rated one of the "Best Places to Live" by Money Magazine
• Named "100 Best Communities for Young People" by America's Promise
• School Division is ranked #2 in the state for National Board-Certified teachers and the school's parent approval is 33% above the national average
• Median Income $49,330

To learn more about Hampton visit the city website here.

Along with my Hampton Roads, Virginia real estate photography virtual tours I have begun offering aerial photography of properties and neighborhoods for REALTORS© and brokers and am having some success in this niche aspect of real estate marketing.

The image belom is of the Chamberlin Hotel shot from 500 feet in an R44 Raven II Helicopter while shooting properties for a broker on the Peninsula.

Canon EOS 5d with an EF28-80mm F/3.5 lens at ISO200 at 80mm-F/5.6-1/800sec.

This image is of the Salt Ponds Neighborhood in Hampton, Va. Canon EOS 5d with an EF28-80mm F/3.5 lens at ISO200 at 80mm-F/5.6-1/800sec.

This image is of the Salt Ponds Neighborhood in Hampton, Va. Canon EOS 5d with an EF28-80mm F/3.5 lens at ISO200 at 28mm-F/3.5-1/800sec.

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If you have never gone to the Hampton Jazz Festival, this year the line up is one of the best. Hampton, VA is home to the Hampton Colisuem. Every year many people travel to visit the Colisuem to check out great music for all ages. Do not miss this event.

Friday, June 26 at 7:30 pm
Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds
George Benson
Ledisi
Jazz Attack featuring
Rick Braun, Jonathan Butler
and Richard Elliot.
Saturday, June 27 at 7:00 pm
The O'Jays
Michael McDonald
Fantasia
The Forte Jazz Band
featuring Brian Pinner
Sunday, June 28 at 2:00 pm
Patti Labelle
Robin Thicke
Chuck Brown
Keiko Matsui

Tickets to the 42nd Annual Hampton Jazz Festival are priced at $52.50 per seat, per performance, plus service charge and handling fee where applicable. Tickets will go on sale this Saturday, March 28 at 10 am online at http://www.ticketmaster.com, at all VA, MD, and DC Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000 and at the Hampton Coliseum Box Office. Group rates are available for groups of 45 or more. Additional Festival information is available online at http://www.hamptonjazzfestival.com/

Hey folks,

check out this URl link I think it will be great for everyone. If someone asks you if the neighborhood is good send them the link. If you want to know about a Neighborhood click the link.

websites to help you know your neighborhood: http://tinyurl.com/cf5tsd

Hope this helps.

Franklin.mclawhorn@ziprealty.com

Phoebus, Virginia Heron

While on a photography excursion to the quaint waterfront section of Hampton, known as Phoebus, I came across and shot a Heron I haven't seen in this area as often as I see the abundant Blue Herons and Great Egrets. The Heron I shot was a Yellow-crowned night heron, below is a juvenile bird:

I also shot this adult bird across Mill Creek in a tree:

One of the great things about living in the Hampton Roads area is the abundant wildlife and beautiful scenery.

I am a REALTOR with Greg Garrett Realty.com in Newport News, VA.

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