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WDS NORTH AMERICA

WDS NORTH AMERICA. Swisslog - Newport News, VA What attractions are nearby!. Areas of Virginia http://www.virginia.org/site/main.asp?referrer=virginia. Washington DC Historic Williamsburg Newport News – Swisslog Virginia Beach Blue Ridge Mountains. Go to the website above

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WDS NORTH AMERICA

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  1. WDS NORTH AMERICA Swisslog - Newport News, VA What attractions are nearby!

  2. Areas of Virginiahttp://www.virginia.org/site/main.asp?referrer=virginia • Washington DC • Historic Williamsburg • Newport News – Swisslog • Virginia Beach • Blue Ridge Mountains • Go to the website above • to interact with the map.

  3. Swisslog is located on the Virginia Peninsula • Newport News – Swisslog • Newport News is in the heart of the Peninsula conveniently located near Historic Williamsburg and many public beaches • Less than 3 hours to Washington DC • About 4 hours to the mountains Yorktown Beach Buckroe Beach Norfolk public beaches VA Beach (big tourist attraction)

  4. Newport Newshttp://www.citycenteratoysterpoint.com/http://www.newport-news.org/ • The Great Outdoors • Museums • Shopping • Home to Swisslog!

  5. Historic Williamsburghttp://www.history.org/ • William & Mary University • Busch Gardens Theme Park • A great spot for entertaining

  6. VA Beachhttp://www.vabeach.com/index.php • VA Beach is known for its Beaches (Sun & Fun!)

  7. VA Beach (attractions other than the beach) • Amphitheater • Mariners Soccer Team • Marine Museum • Neptune Sand Sculpture

  8. Norfolkhttp://www.norfolkcvb.com/what-to-see/index.html • Chrysler Museum • Scope Convention Center • Aerial View of Downtown • Botanical Gardens • Waterfront Shopping • Spirit Cruise Ship

  9. Hamptonhttp://www.downtownhampton.com/ • Air & Space Museum • The American Theatre • Waterfront Boating

  10. The Mountains – hiking, skiing, camping and underground caverns • Hiking trails: http://www.hikingupward.com/ • Skiing: (a quick weekend getaway in Virginia/West Virginia) http://skicentral.com/virginia.html

  11. Virginia Seasonshttp://hamptonroads.com/2008/05/weather-hampton-roads-four-distinct-seasons-make-their-presence-known • Fall – The trees start to change color around mid-Oct. Weather can be cool starting in Sept all the way through early Dec. (warm days, up to 70 - 80 degrees are not uncommon. We call them Indian Summers. • Winter – Costal Virginia: We have some snow, but mostly just flurries. We get a good snow storm about once every 3 to 4 years which is over a foot deep. (we are over due for a good one!) • Spring – It starts warming up around March with a mix of cold and cool days. April (cool), May and early June are nice and warm without a lot of humidity. • Summer – It is typically hot and humid in July and August. Great beach weather.

  12. Living in Virginia • Homes – this link will take the viewer to a site where they can look and compare homes in different cities in the Hampton Roads area. http://www.realtor.com/virginiabeach/nbregion.asp • Apartments and townhomes – there are some wonderful areas with nice apartments and/or townhomes. • Areas like Kingsmill on the James (townhomes and single family homes), Kiln Creek (apartments, townhomes and single family homes) and other areas have nice amenities including running paths. • Kingsmill: http://www.kingsmill.com/km-realestate/theCommunity/activities.asp • KilnCreek http://www.kilncreek.org/1/kcamenities/walking.htm

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