Archive for the ‘Culinary / Dining’ Category
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
Friday, January 13th, 2012 by Teresa Diaz
Hmm, Friday the 13th……..are you superstitious? According to Wikipedia, the fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia……..say that three times really fast! Or even once - correctly!
Either way, whatever your feeling about the date is, it’s Friday so how bad can the day really be? We’re headed into the weekend and another very cool week in Virginia Beach. Why? It’s the beginning of Virginia Beach Restaurant Week, a perfect time to experience some of the fabulous restaurants we have across the city.
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Tags: Virginia Beach fine dining, Virginia Beach Restaurant Week
Posted in Culinary / Dining, Events, Living the Life, The Beach Report
Friday, December 16th, 2011 by Teresa Diaz
We’re getting down to the wire………only 12 hours left to enter your favorite holiday recipe in our contest to win an all expense paid trip for two to Virginia Beach. Last week we blogged about it right here on ShoreLines. Have YOU entered yet? No worries, there’s still time - the contest ends at midnight tonight!
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Tags: 12 Day of Christmas Coastal Food Tours Getaway Giveaway, Boardwalk Food Tour, Culinary Institute of Virginia, Granby Street Food Tour, Vir, Virginia Beach
Posted in Culinary / Dining, Events, Living the Life, The Beach Report
Friday, December 9th, 2011 by Teresa Diaz
Sharing recipes and getting together to cook for the holidays is a favorite American past-time and this year, it could also land someone an all expense paid trip to “Live the Life” in Virginia Beach.
With holiday celebrations in full swing, families across the country are spending extra hours in the kitchen whipping up tried-and-true recipes for perfect holiday meals, the tastiest treats and the most delectable hors d’oeuvres. The Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau has created the “12 Days of Christmas” Coastal Food Tours Getaway Giveaway Contest, a virtual cooking competition which will earn the winner a three-day, two-night stay in Virginia Beach for two people, with the chance to experience the new Coastal Food Tours program.
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Tags: 12 Day of Christmas Coastal Food Tours Getaway Giveaway, Boardwalk Food Tour, Culinary Institute of Virginia, Granby Street Food Tour, recipe contests, Virginia Aquarium, Virginia Beach Facebook page
Posted in Culinary / Dining, Events, Living the Life, The Beach Report, Travel Deals
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 by admin
Enjoy this wonderful post as guest blogger Tanisha Brown takes you on a journey through Christmas Town at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg. Tanisha is a member of the Tourism Team at the Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Christmas Town: A Busch Gardens Celebration can be simply described with one word…AMAZING! There is plenty to do and see as the sunlight sets; however, when darkness hits, Busch Gardens transforms into a magical place.
 Christmas Town performers at Das Festhaus My journey in Christmas Town all began in Germany at Das Festhaus with the grand feast “Taste of Christmas Town” – a mouthwatering buffet of foods such as tender turkey, juicy ham, sweet potato casserole and much more! With the delight of my meal, I also enjoyed live entertainment. “Deck the Halls” is a show performed by festively dressed singers, dancers, and a live band. Snippets of Christmas favorites were sung accompanied by exciting, upbeat choreography. I couldn’t help snapping my fingers, tapping my feet and even singing along! A standing ovation was much deserved and appropriate for both the meal and performance. Outside of Das Festhaus stood a 50-foot Tannenbaum - the largest, decorated Christmas tree in the park. It was definitely a great photo-op and my group and I couldn’t resist!
 Blogger Tanisha Brown (far left) & her colleagues from the VB Visitors Center enjoying Christmas Town
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Tags: Christmas Town: A Busch Gardens Celebration, holiday events, holiday happenings, holiday lights
Posted in Culinary / Dining, Events, Living the Life, With The Kids
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 by King Neptune
As the last light bulb is set into the impressive boardwalk holiday light structure that surrounds my perch, I can’t help but think, “The holidays? Already?!” Not a second passes before my chiseled Adam’s Apple makes a free fall into the pit of my stomach as it dawns on me like a glorious Virginia Beach sunrise that I’ve totally neglected my Thanksgiving planning. And wouldn’t you have it, I’m hosting the entire Neptune family this year! Lucky for me, I’m King Neptune, so everything is under control. Of course, you’re not me, so I’ve put together a little Gobble Guide to help make sure your Thanksgiving is a cornucopia of fun.
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Tags: King Neptune, Thanksgiving 2011, Virginia Beach
Posted in Beaches, Culinary / Dining, Living the Life
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