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RESORT BEACH SANDBRIDGE BEACH TOWN CENTER AREA LEGEND BEACH See map on pages 71-73 for more details. INLAND

Resort Area Inland

21st Street Art Gallery...... 44 House...... 46 The Artists Gallery...... 44 ...... 49 Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum / ...... 49 DeWitt Cottage...... 46 Ocean Art Gallery...... 44 Beach Gallery...... 44 Oceana Naval Air Station...... 49 Bill Myers Veterans Memorial Park...... 46 Richard Stravitz Fine Sculpture Edgar Cayce's A.R.E...... 46 and Art Gallery...... 44 King Neptune...... 49 Union Kempsville Museum...... 49 Naval Aviation Monument Park...... 49 Upper Wolfsnare...... 49 Norwegian Lady Statue...... 49 Old Coast Guard Station...... 49 Resort Area...... 44 Virginia Legends Walk...... 49 Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art...... 49

Sandbridge Area

Military Aviation Museum...... 49

Chesapeake Bay Beach

Battle off the Capes Monument...... 46 Cape Henry Lighthouses...... 46 First Landing Cross...... 46 VIRGINIA BEACH

Town Center

Ferry Plantation House...... 46 Jones Art Gallery...... 44

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Art Galleries Boutiques, galleries, specialty shops. Full of things you need, things you dream of, things you didn't know VIRGINIA BEACH you'd ever find. Like the work of local artisans who capture the beach vibe you hate to leave behind. Or even the very thing for your mother-in-law. All conveniently located within your budget.

21ST STREET ART GALLERY BEACH GALLERY RESORT AREA 615 N. Birdneck Rd., #105 313 Laskin Rd., #104 (757) 428-3726 View public art throughout our (757) 491- 2943 www.beachgallery.com iconic Virginia Beach Boardwalk. www.21startgallery.com 2nd St. through 40th St. JONES ART GALLERY THE ARTISTS GALLERY 185 Central Park Ave. (757) 557-6868 RICHARD STRAVITZ 608 Norfolk Ave. (757) 425-6671 www.jonesart.com FINE SCULPTURE AND 44 www.theartistsgallery.org ART GALLERY OCEAN ART GALLERY 1217 Laskin Rd. (757) 305-9411 1628 Laskin Rd., #716 (757) 425-1670 3004 Pacific Ave. (757) 961-7509 www.oceanart.com www.sculpture-bronze.com VIRGINIA BEACH

Welcome to Virginia Beach’s very own ViBe Creative Dis- trict. ViBe serves as a vibrant center for various creative industries in Virginia Beach’s Resort Area and encourages local creatives to inspire each other, their crafts, and their community. Locals and visitors can soak in the ViBes at one of the district’s monthly First Fridays and watch homegrown ideas come to life. 45 HISTORIC SITES CULTURE & HERITAGE CULTURE & MUSEUMS Over 400 years ago, the first permanent English settlers to come to the New World found themselves on our shores. To think their long voyage and the thrill, the relief, they felt as they first set foot here — it kind of makes you see it all anew.

ADAM THOROUGHGOOD BILL MYERS VETERANS walk. Offering tools for personal HOUSE MEMORIAL PARK empowerment and healing at all This quaint, 18th-century English Beautiful waterfall sculpture levels–body, mind, and spirit, the cottage is one of the oldest brick built as a tribute to the area’s center also hosts conferences and homes in America. Grounds military forces. workshops. include historic herb and 1000 block of 19th St. 216 67th St. (757) 428-3588 flower gardens. www.edgarcayce.org 1636 Parish Rd. (757) 460-7588 CAPE HENRY LIGHTHOUSES www.museumsvb.org The oldest ­government-built A ten-room 1830 Federal farm- $ lighthouse in ­America (1791). house located on the Western The “new” lighthouse was built ATLANTIC WILDFOWL Branch of the . in 1881 and is the tallest cast iron HERITAGE MUSEUM / Guided tours as well as edu- ­lighthouse in the U.S. Joint DEWITT COTTAGE cational programs and special Expeditionary Base Little Creek - Cottage was built in 1895 by events year-round. Fort Story.* Bernard P. Holland, the city's first 4136 Cheswick Ln. (757) 473 -5182 postmaster and mayor, for his (757) 422-9421 www.ferryplantation.org www.apva.org/capehenry bride as a year-round home. It's $ $ the oldest remaining structure on the city's oceanfront and is FIRST LANDING CROSS EDGAR CAYCE’S A.R.E.— currently home to the Atlantic ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH Site where America’s first VIRGINIA BEACH Wildfowl Heritage Museum. AND ENLIGHTENMENT, INC. ­permanent ­English ­settlers touched shore in the New World 1113 Atlantic Ave. (757) 437-8432 Visit the international headquar- www.awhm.org in 1607, thirteen years ­before the ters of documented psychic Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. Edgar Cayce, the father of holistic BATTLE OFF THE Joint Expeditionary Base Little medicine. Join us daily for a free CAPES MONUMENT Creek - Fort Story.* movie, tour and lecture on topics Commemorates the French fleet’s including dreams, intuition, and brave stand against the British holistic health. Visit our library to * Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek - in 1781 that helped ensure the browse all 14,306 readings and Fort Story is a military base. Public capture of General­ Cornwallis and test your ESP. Enjoy a massage entrance is located at 89th Street 8,000 troops at ­Yorktown. Joint at our Spa, visit the bookstore and Atlantic Avenue. Access to Expeditionary Base Little Creek - 46 and gift shop, relax in our military base may be restricted for Fort Story.* meditation garden, or stroll the public tours and a valid picture ID, car stone labyrinth and reflexology insurance, registration and vehicle search is required. No firearms. 47 CULTURE & HERITAGE CULTURE VIRGINIA BEACH

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FRANCIS LAND HOUSE NAVAL AVIATION UNION KEMPSVILLE Exhibits, period furnishings, MONUMENT PARK MUSEUM gardens and ­costumed guides A compelling memorial to First African American High at this ­gracious 19th-century ­recognize and honor the rich School in Princess Anne County plantation home. naval ­aviation heritage that is during segregation. It was built an integral part of the city’s in 1938 on this site using funds 3131 Virginia Beach Blvd. (757) 385-5100 history and ­culture. raised by the African American www.museumsvb.org 25th St. and the Boardwalk community. Located in the $ Renaissance Academy. NORWEGIAN LADY STATUE 5100 Cleveland St. (757) 648-6006 KING NEPTUNE The people of Moss, Norway gave www.museumsvb.org Virginia Beach has, since its birth, the city this bronze figurehead been one with the sea. Now, a to commemorate the tragic 1891 UPPER WOLFSNARE bright icon arises on the wreck of the ­Norwegian ship, Built by the prominent Walke oceanfront. This 34-foot, 12 ton ­Dictator. family in 1759, this brick ­Georgian bronze ­Neptune stands at the 25th St. and the Boardwalk house includes mementos of gateway to Neptune Festival Park 18th-century family life. Seasonal, at the threshold of the sea. OCEANA NAVAL July and August or by appoint- 31st St. and the Boardwalk AIR STATION ment only. Home to the Navy’s most 2040 Potters Rd. LYNNHAVEN HOUSE ­sophisticated aircraft, including (757) 491-3490 (Recording) www.virginiabeachhistory.org 18th-century brick house features the F/A-18 Hornet and the $ lovely grounds, ­period furniture Super Hornet. and tours by docents in period (757) 433-3131 VIRGINIA LEGENDS WALK dress. Colonial­ Education Center www.cnic.navy.mil/oceana This state attraction honors and Gift shop. $ Virginians who have made a 4409 Wishart Rd. ­significant contribution to the (757) 460-7109 (Recording) OLD COAST www.museumsvb.org GUARD STATION nation and the world. $ This former U.S. Life Saving 13th St. Park Station was built in 1903 and now MILITARY AVIATION includes exhibits on the history VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF MUSEUM of the Coast Guard, ­rescue CONTEMPORARY ART (MOCA) Home to one of the largest methods and shipwrecks off VIRGINIA BEACH private collections of World War I the Virginia coast. Explore contemporary art through and War World II era military 24th St. and Atlantic Ave. regularly ­changing ­exhibitions and aircraft in the world. Flight (757) 422 -1587 educational ­programming. demonstrations, personal tours, www.oldcoastguardstation.com 2200 Parks Ave. seasonal events and frequent $ (757) 425-0000 hangar talks. www.virginiamoca.org $ 1341 Princess Anne Rd. (757) 721-7767 www.militaryaviationmuseum.org $ 49 COASTAL VIRGINIA

ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMING ARTS JAMESTOWN SETTLEMENT (757) 253-4838 AMERICAN ROVER CHRYSLER HALL www.historyisfun.org $ Norfolk harbor sailing tour. Norfolk (757) 664-6464 Norfolk NAVAL STATION (757) 627-7245 www.sevenvenues.com www.americanrover.com $ NORFOLK TOURS COASTAL VIRGINIA COASTAL $ (757) 444-7955 FERGUSON CENTER FOR $ BUSCH GARDENS / WATER THE ARTS COUNTRY USA Newport News YORKTOWN VICTORY CENTER Williamsburg (757) 594-8752 (757) 253-4838 (800) 343-7946 www.fergusoncenter.org www.historyisfun.org www.buschgardens.com $ www.watercountryusa.com SUFFOLK CENTER FOR THE $ CULTURAL ARTS SHOPPING (757) 923-2900 HISTORIC DOWNTOWN www.suffolkcenter.org MACARTHUR CENTER SMITHFIELD "PORCINE $ PARADE" WALKING TOUR Norfolk (757) 627-6000 (757) 357-5182 THE AMERICAN THEATRE www.visitsmithfieldisleofwight.com www.shopmacarthur.com Hampton (757) 722-2787 WILLIAMSBURG PRIME NORFOLK BOTANICAL www.hamptonarts.net OUTLETS GARDEN $ (757) 441-5830 (757) 565-0702 www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.org VIRGINIA ARTS FESTIVAL www.premiumoutlets.com $ (757) 282-2819 www.vafest.org WILLIAMSBURG POTTERY NTELOS PAVILION AT $ (757) 564-3326 HARBOR CENTER www.williamsburgpottery.com VIRGINIA SYMPHONY Portsmouth (757) 393-8181 ORCHESTRA www.pavilionconcerts.com (757) 892-6366 $ www.virginiasymphony.org $

VIRGINIA BEACH SPIRIT OF NORFOLK Lunch and dinner harbor cruises. HISTORY (866) 304-2469 www.spiritofnorfolk.com COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG $ (800) HISTORY www.colonialwilliamsburg.com VICTORY ROVER NORFOLK $ Naval base cruise. Norfolk HISTORIC JAMESTOWNE (757) 627-7406 (757) 856-1250 www.navalbasecruises.com www.historicjamestowne.org 50 $

VIRGINIA ZOOLOGICAL PARK Norfolk (757) 441-2374 www.virginiazoo.org $ OUTDOORS MUSEUMS & SUFFOLK SEABOARD STATION RAILROAD MUSEUM LANDMARKS GREAT DISMAL SWAMP (757) 923-4750 NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE www.suffolktrainstation.org CHESAPEAKE PLANETARIUM Suffolk $ (757) 986-3705 (757) 547-0153 www.fws.gov/northeast/greatdis- $ THE CASEMATE MUSEUM AT malswamp FORT MONROE CHRYSLER MUSEUM OF ART Hampton NEWPORT NEWS PARK (757) 788-3391 Norfolk (757) 886-7912 (757) 664-6200 www.tradoc.army.mil www.nnparks.com www.chrysler.org THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM NORTHWEST RIVER PARK & NAVAL OF VIRGINIA CAMPGROUND MUSEUM Portsmouth Chesapeake (757) 322-2987 (757) 393-5258 (757) 421-7151 www.childrensmuseumva.com www.hrnm.navy.mil $ WINDSOR CASTLE PARK MACARTHUR MEMORIAL Smithfield VIRGINIA AIR AND Norfolk (757) 356-4200 SPACE CENTER (757) 441-2965 www.windsorcastlepark.com www.macarthurmemorial.org Hampton (757) 727-0900 SPORTS MARINERS' MUSEUM www.vasc.org $ Newport News LANGLEY SPEEDWAY STOCK (757) 596-2222 VIRGINIA LIVING MUSEUM CAR RACING www.marinersmuseum.org Newport News Hampton $ (757) 595-1900 (757) 865-7223 www.thevlm.org www.langley-speedway.com NASA WALLOPS FLIGHT $ VIRGINIA BEACH $ FACILITY Eastern Shore VIRGINIA SPORTS HALL NORFOLK ADMIRALS AHL (757) 824-1000 OF FAME www.wff.nasa.gov Portsmouth (757) 393-8031 NAUTICUS / BATTLESHIP (757) 640-1212 www.vshfm.com WISCONSIN www.norfolkadmirals.com $ $ Norfolk (757) 664-1000 VIRGINIA WAR MUSEUM AAA www.nauticus.org Newport News $ (757) 247-8523 51 Harbor Park www.warmuseum.com (757) 622-2222 $ www.norfolktides.com $