We are fortunate to have compelling tourist attractions on the Peninsula: the Mariners’ Museum, the Virginia Living Museum and so many others. Each is a magnet that brings visitors to our region. The museums enrich our lives and the dollars spent by tourists on hotels, meals and more enrich our communities’ success.
Our Christopher Newport University field hockey cages are economic magnets, too. So are the outfield grass at the softball field and the hardwood on our basketball court. Athletes travel to Christopher Newport from around the country to compete and to enjoy our local attractions. CNU is an economic engine in many ways — by employing local residents, through spending by our students, as well as through the goods and services the university purchases. What you may not know is that Christopher Newport increasingly powers the economy as a destination for high-level…
