Hampton is a city located on the Virginia Peninsula and bounded by the Chesapeake Bay and Hampton roads Harbor. It is considered to be one of the nation's earliest settlements and has a rich history. Although it is an old community, the city did not become incorporated until 1952.
The region is filled with historical and cultural attractions. The Virginia Air & Space Museum is the place to see the Apollo 12 Command Capsule, see videos on the pioneers of light, and enjoy state-of-the-art exhibits. Fort Monroe is the largest star fort ever built in the United States. It is surrounded by a moat and has beautiful views of the Bay all around.
The climate in Hampton is rarely extreme. Summers can get warm with highs up around 90F. Winter lows rarely make it below freezing. Rainfall averages are relatively even throughout the year with the month averages ranging between three and five inches.
You can find cheap flights to Hampton during most months of the year. The area is served by Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF). There are cheap airline tickets from San Francisco starting around $275 US. Flying in from New York will cost a bit less with cheap airline tickets staring just over $100 US.
There is a wide variety of accommodations available in the city of Hampton and in the surrounding community. There are cheap hotels in Hampton with rates starting around $80 US. Cheap hotels rooms near the main attractions will start a little higher around $130 US.