A private automobile is essential to this area. There is taxi and limousine service available from either the Richmond or Norfolk areas. The office has a break room equipped with a refrigerator, microwave oven, toaster, coffee maker and eating area. The most popular restaurant in the area, The Virginia Diner, is located about two miles east of the office. A little further from the office there are a few other restaurants, specializing in Italian food, home style pork barbecue, and, of course, a few places offering fast food.
Crime is very low and living is peaceful and quiet, for the most part.
The nearest college is John Tyler Community College, located in Chester. There are various other fine state and private colleges located in the metropolitan areas. The Tidewater Tides, in Norfolk and the Richmond Braves professional baseball teams provide a fun evening for the family, from April through August. For the fisherman, head boat and deep sea charter boats are available out of Virginia Beach, the Chesapeake Bay, and also the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The Hampton Roads area is the largest naval base in the world, with numerous other military installations throughout the area.