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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
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 by Mike Halperin
 Photo credit: Ginny Cohen Bait, bass and bluefins are the story off Cape Henry.
Along with the season’s hot striper bite, there has been an amazing inshore bluefin tuna bite as close as the green can buoy right off Cape Henry. Bass and bluefin tuna are feeding on large schools of menhaden and have been joined by four humpback whales. This feeding frenzy has turned into “shock and awe” as tuna in the 100- to 300-pound class have rapidly emptied the reels of numerous striper fishermen leaving them totally speechless other than for some unprintable language. Rock fishermen should bring their “A” game and stoutest gear to avoid this problem and hopefully land a bluefin if it pounces on a striper lure.
One tuna landed during the Mid-Atlantic Rockfish Shootout weighed 265 pounds and will be worth many thousands of dollars to the tournament angler who captured it. The Shootout tournament paid out $145,750 to the seven boats with best rockfish catches. One even larger tuna of 297 pounds has also been landed. Bluefin tuna landed by anglers using 50- and 80- pound class tackle have measured up to 80 inches. Effective tuna lures have included Ilanders and Sea Witches while tuna have also been caught around Chesapeake Light Tower.
Reminder: special federal permits are required for catching and possessing bluefin tuna.
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Tags: bluefin tuna, bluefish, blueline tilefish, Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, citations, Fishing, Fishing Tournaments, grouper, humpback whales, Rockfish, saltwater fishing, striped bass, Tautog
Posted in Events, Fishing, Living the Life
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
Friday, December 2nd, 2011 by Mike Halperin
This week’s Beach Report is courtesy of Capt. Mike Halperin who gives us the latest on the winter fishing in Virginia Beach, the striped bass capital of the WORLD!
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They’re Here!
They’re here! Big striped bass, that is. Recent cold fronts, falling water temperatures, and ample schools of bait have signaled migratory bass to return to Chesapeake Bay. A few rock fish up to 40 inches have been reported. While the majority of the bass are slot-size 18- to 28-inch keepers, more large stripers arrive daily, including 30- to 34-inch release-size fish and one 40-lb. fish that measured 47 inches. Best catches will come from wire line trolling, live eels, and tossing lures near the rock islands of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.
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Tags: black drum, bluefin tuna, bluefish, blueline tilefish, dolphin, Flounder, grouper, marlin, puppy drum, rock fish, Sea Bass, striped bass, Tautog, yellow bellied rosefish
Posted in Events, Fishing, Living the Life, The Beach Report, The Great Outdoors
Thursday, December 1st, 2011 by admin
2nd Annual Rockfish Tournament
to benefit Toby’s Dream Foundation
Dec. 10, 2011 @ The Yacht Club at Marina Shores Marina
757.493.3754
Tags: Fishing, Fishing Tournaments, fun things to do in Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach
Posted in Events, Fishing, Living the Life
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