Guidebook for Virginia Beach

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Guidebook for Virginia Beach

Food Scene

Chix is a great place to catch a bite to eat on the nicely lit patio or listen to a local band performing outside platform stage. Good place for both food and nightlife. My favorite is the Tuna Steak Sandwich... great value and always delicious.
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Chix on the Beach
701 Atlantic Ave
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Chix is a great place to catch a bite to eat on the nicely lit patio or listen to a local band performing outside platform stage. Good place for both food and nightlife. My favorite is the Tuna Steak Sandwich... great value and always delicious.
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Il Giardino Ristorante
910 Atlantic Ave
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Java Surf Café & Espresso Bar
1807 Mediterranean Ave
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Big Sams is a locals favorite! Great for breakfast, lunch, and dinner inside overlooking the water. Due to their awesomeness, there is always a wait to be seated but well worth it.
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Big Sam's Inlet Cafe & Raw Bar
300 Winston Salem Avenue
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Big Sams is a locals favorite! Great for breakfast, lunch, and dinner inside overlooking the water. Due to their awesomeness, there is always a wait to be seated but well worth it.
Award-winning chef, restaurateur, author and TV personality, Guy Fieri, brings his brand new dining concept, Guy Fieri’s Smokehouse, to Waterside District.
Guy Fieri's Smokehouse
333 Waterside Dr
Award-winning chef, restaurateur, author and TV personality, Guy Fieri, brings his brand new dining concept, Guy Fieri’s Smokehouse, to Waterside District.
Cook your meal tableside with fondue!
The Melting Pot
1564 Laskin Rd
Cook your meal tableside with fondue!
Back by popular demand, The Fudgery is widely known for its handmade, traditional fudge and singing fudge makers.
The Fudgery
333 Waterside Dr
Back by popular demand, The Fudgery is widely known for its handmade, traditional fudge and singing fudge makers.
Rudees is a locals favorite right on the water with beautiful views! Sit outside on the deck on the rocking chair booths!
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Rudee Inlet Parasail
200 Winston Salem Ave
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Rudees is a locals favorite right on the water with beautiful views! Sit outside on the deck on the rocking chair booths!
Fine dining steakhouse.
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Chops
336 Laskin Rd
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Fine dining steakhouse.
Locals favorite pizza and local watering hole.
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Chicho's
2135 General Booth Blvd
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Locals favorite pizza and local watering hole.
Best BBQ at the beach, hands down and fresh cut fries!
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The Beach Bully BBQ
601 19th St
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Best BBQ at the beach, hands down and fresh cut fries!
Another locals favorite and a must have on your to-do list. They are only open for breakfast and lunch and once again expect to wait for a table, but it will be worth it. My favorite dish is the Doc Conkwright's Cobb Omelet.
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Doc Taylor's Restaurant
207 23rd St
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Another locals favorite and a must have on your to-do list. They are only open for breakfast and lunch and once again expect to wait for a table, but it will be worth it. My favorite dish is the Doc Conkwright's Cobb Omelet.
I have never been here personally, however, this is another local favorite only open for breakfast.
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Mary's Restaurant
616 Virginia Beach Blvd
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I have never been here personally, however, this is another local favorite only open for breakfast.
Love this place! The truffle mac & cheese is fantastic to compliment the Rickshaw (I'm a sucker for anything with hoisin sauce on it) and an Old Fashion on the side.
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Repeal Bourbon & Burgers
202 22nd St
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Love this place! The truffle mac & cheese is fantastic to compliment the Rickshaw (I'm a sucker for anything with hoisin sauce on it) and an Old Fashion on the side.
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Mannino's
3420 Atlantic Ave
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Mellow Mushroom Virginia Beach

Drinks & Nightlife

You must try the Orange Crush!
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Waterman's Surfside Grille
415 Atlantic Ave
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You must try the Orange Crush!
Beautiful outdoor patio with fire pits and palm trees, sometimes there are live bands outside and DJ's inside. While your there check out King Neptune on the boardwalk. There are also two restaurants with excellent food Catch 31 and Salacia.
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Catch 31 Fish House & Bar
3001 Atlantic Ave
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Beautiful outdoor patio with fire pits and palm trees, sometimes there are live bands outside and DJ's inside. While your there check out King Neptune on the boardwalk. There are also two restaurants with excellent food Catch 31 and Salacia.
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The Shack
712 Atlantic Ave
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This place is good for Sunday Brunch, Nightlife and is open during the day on most weekends.
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Lunasea
206 22nd St
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This place is good for Sunday Brunch, Nightlife and is open during the day on most weekends.

Arts & Culture

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Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art
2200 Parks Ave
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Nauticus
1 Waterside Dr
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Essentials

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Harris Teeter Pharmacy
2800 Arctic Ave
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Whole Foods Market
1800 Laskin Rd
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Trader Joe's
503 Hilltop Plaza
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Entertainment & Activities

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Ocean Breeze Waterpark
849 General Booth Blvd
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Zip lining and Aquarium all in one!
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The Adventure Park at Virginia Aquarium
801 General Booth Blvd
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Zip lining and Aquarium all in one!
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Beach Cinema Alehouse
941 Laskin Rd
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Flipper McCoys
3234 2212 Atlantic Ave
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Jungle Golf of Virginia Beach
302 23rd St
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Pinboys at the beach is a great place for bowling and fun.
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Pinboy's at the Beach
1577 Laskin Rd
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Pinboys at the beach is a great place for bowling and fun.
A few miles beyond Virginia Beach’s resort area is another landscape the city is known for – farmland – and the family-owned and operated Hunt Club Farm is proud to be part of the area’s rich agricultural history. Hunt Club Farm is a 28-acre family-owned and operated farm that raises chickens, goats and other livestock, provides educational field trips and features agricultural-based entertainment
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Hunt Club Farm
2388 London Bridge Rd
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A few miles beyond Virginia Beach’s resort area is another landscape the city is known for – farmland – and the family-owned and operated Hunt Club Farm is proud to be part of the area’s rich agricultural history. Hunt Club Farm is a 28-acre family-owned and operated farm that raises chickens, goats and other livestock, provides educational field trips and features agricultural-based entertainment
Indoor skydiving!
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iFLY VA Beach
2412 Pacific Ave
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Indoor skydiving!
Food, drinks, games, and fun!
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Dave & Buster's
701 Lynnhaven Pkwy
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Food, drinks, games, and fun!
Outdoor driving range, restaruant, bar and nightclub.
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Topgolf
5444 Greenwich Rd
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Outdoor driving range, restaruant, bar and nightclub.
Indoor rock climbing!
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Virginia Beach Rock Gym
5049 Southern Blvd
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Indoor rock climbing!
Located at the Virginia Beach Fishing Center at the oceanfront, we offer everything from dolphin watching tours to thrill rides. Check out Rudee Rocket for a thrill of a lifetime while watching dolphin ride in the wake of the boat. Wear a bathing suit because you might get wet. Or sit back and relax aboard the Rudee Flipper for a dolphin watching cruise. Enjoy all the sights of the beautiful Virginia Beach coastline while watching dolphin frolic in the water. End your day with a spectacular sunset cruise with that special someone while enjoying a beverage from our full bar. For more information call Rudee Tours at 757-425-3400.
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Rudee Inlet Parasail
200 Winston Salem Ave
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Located at the Virginia Beach Fishing Center at the oceanfront, we offer everything from dolphin watching tours to thrill rides. Check out Rudee Rocket for a thrill of a lifetime while watching dolphin ride in the wake of the boat. Wear a bathing suit because you might get wet. Or sit back and relax aboard the Rudee Flipper for a dolphin watching cruise. Enjoy all the sights of the beautiful Virginia Beach coastline while watching dolphin frolic in the water. End your day with a spectacular sunset cruise with that special someone while enjoying a beverage from our full bar. For more information call Rudee Tours at 757-425-3400.
Pirate Water Sports offers the complete Virginia Beach parasailing experience that is the safest on the Ocean Front. It’s also THE HIGHEST and LONGEST flight (a full 10-12 min flight time!) in Virginia Beach! Book online and use promo code parisail10 and get a 10% discount.
227 Mediterranean Ave
227 Mediterranean Avenue
Pirate Water Sports offers the complete Virginia Beach parasailing experience that is the safest on the Ocean Front. It’s also THE HIGHEST and LONGEST flight (a full 10-12 min flight time!) in Virginia Beach! Book online and use promo code parisail10 and get a 10% discount.
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Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
717 General Booth Blvd
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This place is super fun! At American Indoor Karting our state-of-the-art European racing machines allow drivers an incredible racing experience, with a design that puts passenger safety first.
9 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
American Indoor Karting
2736 N W Mall Dr
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This place is super fun! At American Indoor Karting our state-of-the-art European racing machines allow drivers an incredible racing experience, with a design that puts passenger safety first.
One of my personal favorites.
Hot House Yoga
738 W 22nd St
One of my personal favorites.
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The Virginia Beach Convention Center
1000 19th St
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The Summer is flying by at the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier. While the Blue Crabs have been really plentiful this year, some nice fish are also being caught. Spanish Mackerel have been providing anglers with some good action most days, they are delicious table fare as well. Most of the knowledgeable fishermen target Spanish at first light and late afternoon and evening, don’t let that stop you from casting lures at other times. I have seen them caught in the middle of the day and even in the lights on the water at night. Gotcha Plugs, like those shown below, are good for many different species caught along the oceanfront.
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Virginia Beach Fishing Pier
Virginia Beach Fishing Pier
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The Summer is flying by at the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier. While the Blue Crabs have been really plentiful this year, some nice fish are also being caught. Spanish Mackerel have been providing anglers with some good action most days, they are delicious table fare as well. Most of the knowledgeable fishermen target Spanish at first light and late afternoon and evening, don’t let that stop you from casting lures at other times. I have seen them caught in the middle of the day and even in the lights on the water at night. Gotcha Plugs, like those shown below, are good for many different species caught along the oceanfront.
This is a personal favorite for a datenight moonlight evening cruise and sometimes they have special event cruise.
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Spirit of Norfolk
173 Waterside Dr
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This is a personal favorite for a datenight moonlight evening cruise and sometimes they have special event cruise.
Drag brunch every Sunday at 11:00AM and 2:00PM, Crocs on 19th Street is a fun and exciting drag show brunch that everyone can enjoy! 620 19th Street, Virginia Beach VA 23451
620 19th St
620 19th Street
Drag brunch every Sunday at 11:00AM and 2:00PM, Crocs on 19th Street is a fun and exciting drag show brunch that everyone can enjoy! 620 19th Street, Virginia Beach VA 23451
For many years it was believed the house was built by Adam Thorowgood himself. Today, architectural historians agree the house was built circa 1719 by Adam’s great-grandson, Argall. Argall Thorowgood died in the midst of construction and his wife Susannah completed the work. Argall and Susannah’s son John later added the elements for which the house is known: its extensive wainscoting and paneling, as well as its dramatic turned staircase. Visit the Thoroughgood House to hear the great success story of Adam Thorowgood, one of Virginia’s first colonists. Learn about the house Argall and Susannah Thorowgood built and what makes it so extraordinary.
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Thoroughgood House
1636 Parish Rd
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For many years it was believed the house was built by Adam Thorowgood himself. Today, architectural historians agree the house was built circa 1719 by Adam’s great-grandson, Argall. Argall Thorowgood died in the midst of construction and his wife Susannah completed the work. Argall and Susannah’s son John later added the elements for which the house is known: its extensive wainscoting and paneling, as well as its dramatic turned staircase. Visit the Thoroughgood House to hear the great success story of Adam Thorowgood, one of Virginia’s first colonists. Learn about the house Argall and Susannah Thorowgood built and what makes it so extraordinary.
The historic Francis Land House was once surrounded by hundreds of acres of farmland. It served as the home of Francis Land VI, a wealthy plantation owner from a prominent family in Princess Anne County, Virginia. While the architecture of the house is Georgian, the interior style is Federal. The house is furnished with a mix of period antiques and reproductions to interpret the period that Francis Land VI and his wives and daughters were in residence, circa 1805-1819. Tours of the Francis Land House consider plantation life; the roles of the household members, both free and enslaved; Federal style; and ways that the formation of the new nation affected private lives.
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Francis Land House
3131 Virginia Beach Blvd
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The historic Francis Land House was once surrounded by hundreds of acres of farmland. It served as the home of Francis Land VI, a wealthy plantation owner from a prominent family in Princess Anne County, Virginia. While the architecture of the house is Georgian, the interior style is Federal. The house is furnished with a mix of period antiques and reproductions to interpret the period that Francis Land VI and his wives and daughters were in residence, circa 1805-1819. Tours of the Francis Land House consider plantation life; the roles of the household members, both free and enslaved; Federal style; and ways that the formation of the new nation affected private lives.
Surge Adventure Park
2720 N Mall Dr
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Topgolf
5444 Greenwich Rd
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Apex Entertainment Virginia Beach

Sightseeing

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Neptune Statue
3001 Atlantic Avenue
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Cape Henry Lighthouse: The first federally funded lighthouse, was built to guide maritime commerce at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay Standing near the “First Landing” site where English settlers arrived in 1607 Stood sentinel since it was completed in 1792 Authorized by George Washington and overseen by Alexander Hamilton Designed by New York architect John McComb In active use for nearly a century before being replaced by a new cast iron lighthouse still standing nearby It is one of the oldest surviving lighthouses in the United States
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Cape Henry Lighthouse (1881)
583 Atlantic Ave
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Cape Henry Lighthouse: The first federally funded lighthouse, was built to guide maritime commerce at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay Standing near the “First Landing” site where English settlers arrived in 1607 Stood sentinel since it was completed in 1792 Authorized by George Washington and overseen by Alexander Hamilton Designed by New York architect John McComb In active use for nearly a century before being replaced by a new cast iron lighthouse still standing nearby It is one of the oldest surviving lighthouses in the United States

Getting Around

Fixed Rate Location: 2nd Street $7-$10 8 am - 12 am
145 Atlantic Ave
145 Atlantic Avenue
Fixed Rate Location: 2nd Street $7-$10 8 am - 12 am
19th Street municipal is an affordable parking lot centrally located at the oceanfront, however, it is a street away from the boardwalk so make sure you bring your flip-flops or walking shoes. I believe parking is $10 all day.
300 19th St
300 19th Street
19th Street municipal is an affordable parking lot centrally located at the oceanfront, however, it is a street away from the boardwalk so make sure you bring your flip-flops or walking shoes. I believe parking is $10 all day.