Planning Your Vacation To Virginia Beach
If you are planning an East coast vacation, or are living in Virginia Beach and looking
for a little excitement, there is truly an endless number of things to do in this beautiful coastal area. Check out some of these fun and exciting attractions.
With fourteen miles of open, public beaches - with NO fees - Virginia Beach offers a variety of unique beaches to fit every mood. The newly-landscaped Virginia Beach resort area features live music, street performers, diverse festivals, as well as outdoor cafes and nightlife.
If your idea of a "day at the beach" is more relaxed, visit Chesapeake Beach (known to the locals as "Chick's Beach) for a more tranquil spot along the scenic Chesapeake Bay. Swimmers will enjoy the bay's protected shallow waters.
For a more secluded environment, the Sandbridge area on Virginia Beach's southern shore is perfect. The pristine shores of Sandbridge are secluded, quiet, and just twenty minutes from the main resort area.
No hotels. Just breathtaking ocean-view rental homes, condominiums, and peacefulness fill the Sandbridge shoreline.
Sand sweeps from the shore, the traffic is less and seagulls leave long-lasting footprints. With more than eighteen thousand acres of state parks and a national wildlife refuge, families can embark on many free outdoor excursions.
First Landing State Park, the most visited state park in Virginia, offers free monthly educational programs that include hiking, surf fishing, and animal tracking. Bike through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge or False Cape State Park, and discover miles of unspoiled beaches in an ocean-to-freshwater bay habitat, barrier islands, dunes, freshwater marshes, maritime forests, ponds, and ocean beaches.
Back Bay and False Cape are home to wild horses, pigs, loggerhead turtles, bald eagles, and a variety of migratory birds and endangered species. Enjoy an afternoon of thrill rides and games, perfect for the whole family.
Located in the resort area right on Atlantic Avenue, the Virginia Beach Amusement Park is home to the Skyscraper extreme thrill ride - one of only seven in the world. Admission to the park is free and ride tickets range from seventy cents to one dollar.
Most rides require four to six tickets. The oceanfront comes alive with special themed entertainment along the sidewalks of Atlantic Avenue from 17th to 25th Streets nightly during the summer months.
During Beach Street U.S.A., puppets, bands, jugglers, magicians and others entertain crowds right on the sidewalks. Free live concerts and theatrical productions take place seven nights a week along the oceanfront.
Experience the rural side of Virginia Beach at the Farmers Market, a country-style, open-air market that features fresh, locally grown produce, dairy products, organic groceries, a meat market, home and garden gifts, jams, and a restaurant year-round. The Old Beach Farmers Market, open from May 15 through September 25, is located at the oceanfront, just a quick bike ride from the boardwalk and offers heirloom tomatoes, fresh herbs, wines and other fresh produce.
Both events are free and special events are held each month. Historic homes throughout the city offer a peek into the lives of Virginia Beach's earliest residents.
The Adam Thoroughgood House(circa 1680) stands on land that was part of an original land grant. Other historic homes still standing in Virginia Beach were constructed later in the colonial period such as the Lynnhaven House (1725), the Ferry Plantation House (1740), and the Francis Land House (late 1700s).
All homes are open to the public for tours and host special interpretative programs throughout the year. Admission to the Adam Thoroughgood, Lynnhaven, and Francis Land Houses are $4 for adults; $3 for seniors 60 plus; and $2 for students.
Admission for the Ferry Plantation House is $5 for adults; $2 for senior citizens and students are free. Discover another treasure on the Boardwalk, the Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum.
Located in the historically registered DeWitt cottage built in 1895, the Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum displays art and artifacts documenting migratory wildfowl that pass through Eastern Virginia. Exhibits of wildfowl and shorebird carvings trace the evolution of this unique American art form.
Enjoy on-site wood-carving demonstrations, decoys dating from historic times to present day and a collection of exhibits covering the history of Virginia Beach. Admission to the museum is free.
As you can see, there is lots to do in this beautiful city. Explore the coast and find a new favorite retreat today!
by: Tom Selwick
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