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Meet up with your pals for the big game tonight at Roger Brown's Restaurant and Sports Bar. This highly entertaining nightlife venue offers plenty to enjoy. Start out with an incredibly delicious selection from the menu. The list of culinary selections features everything from delectable Angus steaks to classic entrees all made fresh to your order. After that, partake of the impressive selection at the bar that includes your choice of 24 draughts, domestic or international beer and wine. Several regulation pool tables, eye-popping video screens showing the big game, and excellent bar service make Roger Brown's the destination of choice for the perfect evening out.

The Lake Smith Reservoir in nearby Norfolk offers outdoor lovers an excellent chance to make a big splash! Lake Smith is an impressively large body of water that takes up nearly 193 acres, but offers safe aquatic fun as it is only five feet deep all the way around. In addition to fishing and sunbathing, anglers can enjoy catching some highly desirable largemouth bass.

Travel back to a time when the only mode of mass transportation was the railroad. A slice of that history is still very much alive in Portsmouth with the Pokey Smokey. Efforts to raise funds to complete the repair of an impressive scale replica of this 19th century steam locomotive are underway. For 41 years, the Pokey Smokey traveled through Portsmouth City Park and offered the opportunity for visitors to ride through and see the area from a truly unique perspective. Soon, that tradition will be continued again. Until then, history buffs and train enthusiasts can still flock to see the Pokey Smokey for a closer look and for many excellent photo opportunities.

The John Cary Weston House is a structure that figures significantly into the area's history. Upon first glance, you will be struck by its Richardson Romanesque Revival architecture which is adorned by a granite ashlar with brownstone trim. The building has served many purposes, some of which were a Presbyterian church and a Christian Science center. Tours are available during regular business hours.