Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, located on the Cheseapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean, is best known for its endless beaches and wide variety of vacationing activities. In fact, The Guinness Book of Records lists Virginia Beach as having the longest pleasure beach in the world. Beside the water is a 3-mile boardwalk on Atlantic Avenue, complete with a trolley to take you from one end to the other. The boardwalk contains activities and entertainment for all ages, and during the summer months it is lined with street performers each night. There are lots of souvenir shops, restaurants, miniature golf courses, and go-kart tracks, as well as three entertainment stages which supply nightly entertainment during the warmer months.
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Virginia Beach provides activities for all interests. The beach offers scuba diving, parasailing, boat rentals, horseback riding, and guided boat trips, among other water activities. There are miles of trails in the area for hiking and bike riding, and parks for camping. Other area attractions include Virginia Beach Amusement Park, multiple museums, golf courses, Hunt Club petting farm, the Virginia Zoo, and Ocean Breeze Water Park. For those who like to shop, Virginia Beach has two large malls and many art galleries and antique shops. The restaurants are highly varied; there is tons of great seafood, as well as Caribbean, French, Italian, and other specialty food. The nightlife includes various beach bars, lots of live music, dance clubs, and comedy shows. Temperatures are very reasonable year-round; during June through August they reach the mid-to-high 80s and they dip in to the 50s during the winter months. No matter what your interests or what time of year you would like to travel, Virginia Beach promises an entertaining vacation for all.