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Friday, February 10th, 2012 by jsloggiepierce
This week’s Beach Report features the newest member of the ShoreLines blogging team, Jenn Sloggie-Pierce.
 A Warm Winter’s Day on the Bay
I’ve lived in Hampton Roads all my life, and while I do remember snow days and sledding on the battlefields in nearby Yorktown, I also remember many Christmas afternoons enjoying my new toys out in a sunny backyard, and there have been more than a couple New Year’s Days in which I donned flip flops. (To be fair, I am known to keep the flip flops near the front door year-round, and I’m not likely to put on socks, unless I’m going for a run, until the mercury dips below 40.)
We’ve had a particularly mild winter in Virginia Beach so far this year, and it’s given me many opportunities to remember why I settled in this city thirteen years ago. When you live here, you have a unique opportunity to soak up the sun and feel the sand between your toes at a moment’s notice, and on a random 65 degree day in late January, it’s really nice to live in Virginia Beach.
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Tags: Chesapeake Bay, Chick's Beach, running on the shore in Virginia Beach, things to do in Virginia Beach, winter in Virginia Beach
Posted in Beaches, Living the Life, The Beach Report, The Great Outdoors
Saturday, January 21st, 2012 by Pat
Janvier est un mois qui n’en fini plus! Dans sa longueur et aussi dans sa froideur! Je vois tous mes amis partir dans le sud afin de couper cet hiver interminable. De mon côté, je me dis qu’il serait peut-être temps de planifier mes vacances à …. Virginia Beach!
Effectivement, c’est en début d’année qu’il faut commencer à planifier ses vacances d’été avant que tous les hôtels se remplissent et surtout, si on veut pourvoir bénéficier de prix avantageux.
Les hôtels ne manquent pas dans la ville des Resorts; et, en fonction des familles, il est même possible de réserver une chambre avec kitchenette, afin de se concocter, sur place, le petit déjeuner et même nos lunchs!
Mais pour en revenir aux plages de Virginia Beach, elles ont tout pour charmer. Immenses, propres, calmes, on se sent immédiatement bien. Idéales pour y pratiquer la méditation, certes, mais aussi le yoga face au coucher de soleil, immanquable. Lieu favoris des enfants qui peuvent se rouler dans les vagues mais aussi pratiquer leur passes-temps favoris: la construction de châteaux de sable!
Quant à moi, je ne manquerais pour rien au monde ce spectacle de surfers qui semblent glisser si facilement sur les vagues…alors, c’est décidé, cette année, et ca sera ma résolution numéro 1: je prends des cours de surf chez Surf & Adventure, un gang de jeunes sportifs tous super sympas et ultra doués en sports aquatiques!
En résolutions numéro deux: je relax! ici, la quiétude de la plage nous porte à oublier norte quotidien et le stress du travail. Le bruit des vagues bercent les journées ensoleillées, mais le tout ne serait pas complet si il n’y avait pas les bons produits de la mer: les poissons! Le bordwalk de Virginia Beach offre une multitude de restaurants qui proposent des plateaux de fruits de mer ainsi que les “catch of the day”. Ici, on serait fou de manger Mc Do….il n’y a que de bons produits frais et locaux, alors, optez pour une nourriture saine et fraiche!
Rien que tous ces souvenirs me poussent immédiatement à booker mes vacances!
www.surfandadventure.com
Posted in Accommodations, Beach Girl Blog, Beaches, Culinary / Dining, Living the Life, Plages
Friday, January 20th, 2012 by Teresa Diaz
 It’s no secret Virginia Beach is a great vacation destination. The sun, sand, and surf are obvious draws but once you’re here, it’s clear we have a lot more to offer. Fabulous restaurants, tons of open space, diverse shopping, great fishing, cool attractions like our world-class aquarium, golfing, the list goes on. It’s an easy city to fall in love with and many visitors end up becoming residents. Clearly I’m biased, as that is I came to “Live the Life” in 1976. My parents decided they’d had enough of city life and wanted to raise their family “in the country.” (You had to know VB in 1976 to get that last part.) One vacation later, the moving van was packed before we could say “Virginia is for Lovers!” Yes, life is good here. We’ve known that for a while but this week, the financial news website 24/7 Wall Street named Virginia Beach the second best city in the nation for raising a family. Kudos to first place holder, Madison, WI. The news website said, “Virginia Beach is extremely prosperous, due in large part to the presence of several military bases in the area. It has the eighth-lowest rate of violent crime among major cities and the fifth-lowest unemployment rate. It also has the second-largest acreage of parkland per capita, behind only New Orleans, which has suffered huge population losses in recent years. Virginia Beach also has one of the highest numbers of playgrounds per capita in the country.” Nice!
Earlier this month , 24/7 Wall Street ranked Virginia Beach as the best run city in America. Women’s Health magazine ranked our fair city as the seventh healthiest city in America. Yes, Virginia Beach is a great place to visit and a great place to live. Come see for yourself………we’d love to have you!
 Now is the perfect time to start planning a trip to Virginia Beach.
Tags: #2 city in America to raise a family, Best Run City in America, fishing in Virginia Beach, fun in Virginia Beach, golfing in Virginia Beach, Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, Virginia Beach dining, Virginia Beach vacations
Posted in Beaches, Culinary / Dining, Fishing, Golf, Living the Life, The Beach Report
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 by Katherine Jackson
For a solitary stroll in nature, check out Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge at the south end of Virginia Beach. You won’t encounter many people, but during the winter months, approximately ten thousand migratory waterfowl, such as ducks, snow geese and tundra swans, fly into the area. It’s a sight to see. Add more than three hundred species of avian residents, including endangered species such as piping plover, peregrine falcon, and bald eagle, and the refuge becomes a bird watchers’ paradise. Through management of dikes and water impoundments, the refuge provides sustenance for the traveling flocks. To accommodate the wintering waterfowl, the trails along the dikes are closed to pedestrians from the first of November until the end of March. However, adjacent to the Visitor Contact Center, three short trails remain open throughout the year.
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Tags: Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, bird watching, trail walking in Virginia Beach, walking in Virginia Beach
Posted in Beaches, Living the Life, The Great Outdoors
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 by Sherry Friel
 Clouds at First Landing by Sherry Friel
I’m guilty and there is photographic evidence of my transgression. I confess that one day last week, I neglected work, decorating, gift wrapping, and all the details of holiday madness that has everyone using words such as “overwhelmed” and “swamped.” And if you’re not overwhelmed, well, you’re most certainly guilty of something. Today has me reliving last week’s day of play at First Landing State Park, on one of those gloriously warm winter days we get blessed with regularly in Virginia Beach. When the forecast predicts an unseasonably warm day, locals have been known to drop everything and head outdoors.
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Tags: First Landing State Park, outdoor fun in Virginia Beach
Posted in Beaches, Living the Life, The Great Outdoors
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011 by admin
Enjoy this post courtesy of ShoreLines guest blogger Joe Laing, Marketing Director for El Monte RV Rentals.
 Photo courtesy of El Monte RV
Fishing, paddling, hiking, biking or simply enjoying magnificent views — that’s what RV travelers to Virginia Beach can experience on their camping vacation. Mix in a visitor-friendly atmosphere and you’ve got the perfect place to park your RV.
An unforgettable Virginia Beach RV excursion begins with a remarkable coastal setting and expands to include nearly any kind of outdoor adventure. Come along as we describe just a few of the ways RV camping in Virginia Beach can become your favorite memory.
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Tags: Back Bay, camping in Virginia Beach, Cheasapeake Bay, False Cape State Park, RV travel, Sandbridge Beach, Virginia Beach Oceanfront
Posted in Accommodations, Adventure Travel, Beaches, Living the Life, The Great Outdoors
Monday, November 28th, 2011 by Katherine Jackson
 Photo by Katherine Jackson
The beautiful weather we’ve been having of late has made beach walking even more enjoyable than usual this fall. Just the other Sunday, with temperatures soaring into the 70s, I headed up to 89th Street for a walk on the wide and wonderful North End beach.
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Tags: Beach walks, fall in Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach North End
Posted in Beaches, Living the Life, The Great Outdoors
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