Our own hometown pub serving traditional Irish food and beverages.  Located in a beautifully remodeled historic building, Paddy’s Irish Pub is a fantastic restaurant and bar featuring staples like Bangers & Mash, Fish and Chips, and a mind-blowing burger! You can also find great salads, sandwiches, and appetizers.  In addition to a great selection of beer, liquor, and wine, Paddy’s Read more...

Hopewell’s first Escape room, Room Esc sets out to provide a premier escape room experience for those in search of adventure. Staff believe in creating experiences that allow participants to live the story—engage in the action, thrills, and excitement of solving mysteries or completing puzzles and riddles. With this in mind, Room Esc combines wit, fun, and reality to make Read more...

The Skrimp Shack, Home of the FATTEST fish sandwich, is now a multi-location quick service, “eat in and/or take out” type of seafood restaurant. They are known for their fish sandwich but have everything from ‘Crabmeat N’ Skrimp Po Boy’ to Fish Tacos and even chicken sandwiches.  You’ll get plenty to eat at an affordable price. Read more...

Bringing waterfront dining back to Hopewell! The Boathouse at City Point with a sweeping vista of the Appomattox and James rivers features high-end interior design elements, private dining for large groups, patio dining and an outdoor bar. The Boathouse at City Point offers a similar menu to other locations of The Boathouse, featuring coastal elements and a number of locally Read more...

Haley’s Honey Meadery is a small batch Urban Micro-Meadery in Hopewell, Virginia.  They take pride in fresh ingredients, supporting our local farmers, and keeping it small with big flavors. They specialize in small batch quantities of 50-125 gallons to better ensure a high-quality product. In using a variety of Virginia products, they support local, small produce farmers and producers! Read more...

Smoothies, smoothie bowls, and avocado toast featured Monday-Friday 10am-2pm at Guncotton Coffee! Grab and go sandwiches, salads and sides; pastries; granola; and raw protein energy bites offered all day every day at Guncotton Coffee! Read more...

The Beacon Theatre has been a Hopewell landmark since it was built in 1928. Over the years the Beacon has transformed into a regionally-acclaimed music venue. Check out their website for upcoming shows! Read more...

Check out Celia’s the next time you’re in need of that perfect gift! This little boutique is full of affordable and trendy home décor items! Read more...

The Hopewell Public Library serves as the headquarters for the Appomattox Regional Library system. Not only does this library offer a great book selection, they also offer: a spacious computer lounge, community meeting rooms, and children’s, teen and adult activities and classes! Read more...

Their story humbly began on February 2014 in Larry Hancock’s parent’s garage. Using a grill purchased from Craigslist, rigged with a Chevy windshield wiper motor and a rotisserie drum, they roasted small batches of coffee beans and sold them at farmers markets as well as to friends and family. In 2018, they moved out of the garage and into a Read more...