Atlantic Bay Getaways Guidebook
Sightseeing
Want to learn more about the Navy and our oceans? Then Nauticus is the place. Great for all ages. They even offer an escape room in the USS Wisconsin for a separate fee.
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명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Nauticus
1 Waterside Drive62
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Want to learn more about the Navy and our oceans? Then Nauticus is the place. Great for all ages. They even offer an escape room in the USS Wisconsin for a separate fee.
Children's Museum of Virginia
221 High Street23
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Great place for kids to play and explore!
Super fun for all ages. They also offer a separate ropes course.
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명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
717 General Booth Boulevard104
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Super fun for all ages. They also offer a separate ropes course.
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
1 Busch Gardens Boulevard107
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Fun all year round!
Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center
101 Visitor Center Drive27
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Take a journey back in time!
Jamestown Settlement
2110 Jamestown Road25
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Learn more about how our country started in Jamestown.
Continue your historical journey at Yorktown. Enjoy the free trolley and beach after you visit the Revolutionary War Museum and battlefield.
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명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center
1000 Colonial Parkway20
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Continue your historical journey at Yorktown. Enjoy the free trolley and beach after you visit the Revolutionary War Museum and battlefield.
Don’t miss out on one of the biggest Yankee Candle stores in the USA. It’s like a magical wonderland when the snow starts to fall in Christmas land.
Yankee Candle
2200 Richmond RdDon’t miss out on one of the biggest Yankee Candle stores in the USA. It’s like a magical wonderland when the snow starts to fall in Christmas land.
Perfect place for dining, boat watching, fudge and music. Take the ferry over to Portsmouth and enjoy Norfolk by water.
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명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Waterside District
333 Waterside Drive53
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Perfect place for dining, boat watching, fudge and music. Take the ferry over to Portsmouth and enjoy Norfolk by water.
Enjoy a trip across the water from Portsmouth to Norfolk or Norfolk to Portsmouth. This is a fun way to see Norfolk by water. Three stops: Waterside, High Street, and North Landing. During baseball season take a ride to the Norfolk Tides Stadium and watch a game. Make sure to bring cash for the ferry.
Ferry Stop - High St
Enjoy a trip across the water from Portsmouth to Norfolk or Norfolk to Portsmouth. This is a fun way to see Norfolk by water. Three stops: Waterside, High Street, and North Landing. During baseball season take a ride to the Norfolk Tides Stadium and watch a game. Make sure to bring cash for the ferry.
Norfolk Tides Baseball Club at Harbor Park Stadium
150 Park Avenue16
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Take me out to the ball game!
IKEA
1500 Ikea Way11
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳What could be better than a shopping trip and Swedish meatballs?
노퍽 국제공항
2200 Norview Avenue11
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳A wonderful airport for all your travel needs.
The Norfolk Botanical is beautiful! Remember to bring swimsuits for the little ones to enjoy the splash pad.
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명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Norfolk Botanical Garden
6700 Azalea Garden Road69
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳The Norfolk Botanical is beautiful! Remember to bring swimsuits for the little ones to enjoy the splash pad.
Come and hang out with all the wonderful animals. There is a splash pad at the end for the kiddos to enjoy.
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명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Virginia Zoo
3500 Granby Street49
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Come and hang out with all the wonderful animals. There is a splash pad at the end for the kiddos to enjoy.
노퍽 프리미엄 아울렛
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명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Shopping therapy and yummy places to eat!
The Waterside District offers wonderful restaurants, boating, and tourist attractions. Take a dinner cruise on The Spirit of Norfolk, Escape the Ship on the USS Wisconsin, learn more about our great US Navy on Nauticus, or catch the Ferry over to Portsmouth.
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명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Waterside District
333 Waterside Drive53
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳The Waterside District offers wonderful restaurants, boating, and tourist attractions. Take a dinner cruise on The Spirit of Norfolk, Escape the Ship on the USS Wisconsin, learn more about our great US Navy on Nauticus, or catch the Ferry over to Portsmouth.
Free to the public. Talk a walk on the beach or boardwalk. Great place to see Navy ships as they set sail. Walk around the Fort and grounds. Great history lesson.
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Fort Monroe
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명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Free to the public. Talk a walk on the beach or boardwalk. Great place to see Navy ships as they set sail. Walk around the Fort and grounds. Great history lesson.
오션 브리즈 워터파크
849 General Booth Boulevard59
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Spend a day of fun at the waterpark.
Great interactive museum in Yorktown. Park at the parking deck on Water Street and ride the free trolley to the museum.
American Revolution Museum at Yorktown Gift Shop
200 Water StGreat interactive museum in Yorktown. Park at the parking deck on Water Street and ride the free trolley to the museum.
Neighborhoods of Bay Dream Cottage & Bay Lake Escape
Take a little glimpse into the neighborhoods that surround Bay Dream Cottage and Bay Lake Escape.
East Beach is a beautiful beach community nestled on the banks of the Chesapeake Bay. The neighborhood is fashioned after classic Southeastern seaboard coastal villages, and includes 700 residences, neighborhood restaurants, boutique shops, a Bay Front Club, offices, parks and public places.
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명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳East Beach
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명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳East Beach is a beautiful beach community nestled on the banks of the Chesapeake Bay. The neighborhood is fashioned after classic Southeastern seaboard coastal villages, and includes 700 residences, neighborhood restaurants, boutique shops, a Bay Front Club, offices, parks and public places.
In parallel with Chesapeake Bay and Pretty Lake, with people of all ages, cultures, interest and needs, East Ocean View is the perfect place for beachcombers, fisherman, sailor, waters, runners, and simply, lovers of the water.
East Ocean View
In parallel with Chesapeake Bay and Pretty Lake, with people of all ages, cultures, interest and needs, East Ocean View is the perfect place for beachcombers, fisherman, sailor, waters, runners, and simply, lovers of the water.
The area known as Willoughby Spit takes its name from Thomas Willoughby, who came to Virginia in 1610 and received his first of many land grants in 1625. Willoughby's son, Thomas II, was living there in the 1660s, and legend has it that his wife awoke one morning following a terrific storm (possibly the "Harry Cane" of 1667) to see a point of land in front her home, where there had been only water the night before. The Willoughby family, it is said, were quick to apply for an addendum to the original land grant, giving them ownership of the "new" property.
Severe storms and hurricanes would continue to transform the contour of the coast, and the Willoughby holdings, for more than a century. Although official records of Hampton Roads weather go back only to 1871 when the National Weather Service was established in downtown Norfolk, records of earlier storms have been located in ships' logs, newspaper accounts, history books and writings of early settlers.
Residents of colonial coastal Virginia were very much aware of the weather. To people who lived near the water and derived much of their livelihood from the sea, a tropical storm was a noteworthy event. During a hurricane in 1749, the Chesapeake Bay rose 15 feet (4.6 m) above normal, and a sand spit was washed up at Sewell's Point. With the help of the Great Coastal Hurricane of 1806, Willoughby Spit was formed.
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The area known as Willoughby Spit takes its name from Thomas Willoughby, who came to Virginia in 1610 and received his first of many land grants in 1625. Willoughby's son, Thomas II, was living there in the 1660s, and legend has it that his wife awoke one morning following a terrific storm (possibly the "Harry Cane" of 1667) to see a point of land in front her home, where there had been only water the night before. The Willoughby family, it is said, were quick to apply for an addendum to the original land grant, giving them ownership of the "new" property.
Severe storms and hurricanes would continue to transform the contour of the coast, and the Willoughby holdings, for more than a century. Although official records of Hampton Roads weather go back only to 1871 when the National Weather Service was established in downtown Norfolk, records of earlier storms have been located in ships' logs, newspaper accounts, history books and writings of early settlers.
Residents of colonial coastal Virginia were very much aware of the weather. To people who lived near the water and derived much of their livelihood from the sea, a tropical storm was a noteworthy event. During a hurricane in 1749, the Chesapeake Bay rose 15 feet (4.6 m) above normal, and a sand spit was washed up at Sewell's Point. With the help of the Great Coastal Hurricane of 1806, Willoughby Spit was formed.
Food scene
Franco's By the Bay
169 West Ocean View Avenue8
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Yummy Italian food! Live piano music on the weekend.
Right on the Chesapeake Bay beach. Can't beat the view or food.
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명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Buoy 44 Seafood Grill
4536 Ocean View Avenue20
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Right on the Chesapeake Bay beach. Can't beat the view or food.
Dinning on the porch next to the water. It is a beautiful place to celebrate a special occasion. This is us celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary.
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Bubba's Seafood Restaurant and Crabhouse
3323 Shore Drive26
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Dinning on the porch next to the water. It is a beautiful place to celebrate a special occasion. This is us celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary.
Hot Tuna
2817 Shore Drive28
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Yummy seafood
CP Shuckers
3232 Shore Dr6
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Local Shore Drive favorite
ShoreBreak Pizza & TapHouse
2941 Shore Drive8
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Our favorite is the Bourbon wings!
Jessy's Taqueria
3201 East Ocean View Avenue31
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Not fancy but authentic Mexican.
Karla's Beach House
3248 E Ocean View Ave11
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Great little place! Walking distance from Bay Lake Escape.
Ocean View Fishing Pier Restaurant
400 West Ocean View Avenue23
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Roof top dining overlooking the Chesapeake Bay.
Captain Groovy's Grill & Raw Bar
8101 Shore Drive22
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Awesome seafood!
Dockside Seafood & Fishing Center
3311 Shore Dr19
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Yummy seafood and great views
Fresh seafood and other great menu options. The view from the back deck is breathtaking.
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명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳The Back Deck
3323 Shore Drive18
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Fresh seafood and other great menu options. The view from the back deck is breathtaking.
Farm-to-table restaurant offering local sustainable food from Virginia.
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명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Simple Eats Restaurant
3152 Shore Dr8
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Farm-to-table restaurant offering local sustainable food from Virginia.
Chick's Oyster Bar
2143 Vista Circle61
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳A local favorite of Chick Beach residence!
Beachside Social
2728 Atlantic Ave13
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳What a cute place to gather with family and friends.
Brewery located in the middle of Ocean View. Food trucks are offered on many occasions.
Bold Mariner Brewing
1901 East Ocean View AvenueBrewery located in the middle of Ocean View. Food trucks are offered on many occasions.
COVA Brewing Company
9529 Shore Drive15
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳COVA is open now! Offering coffee and pastries for breakfast.
Local favorite for breakfast and lunch. Check out the cool pictures on the wall!
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명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Sandfiddler Cafe
9561 Shore Drive14
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Local favorite for breakfast and lunch. Check out the cool pictures on the wall!
Froggie’s
3656 Shore Drive8
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Another local favorite on Shore Drive in Virginia Beach.
The best breakfast and brunch around! Come early because they fill up fast. Several locations.
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명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Citrus
2265 West Great Neck Road16
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳The best breakfast and brunch around! Come early because they fill up fast. Several locations.
Bucketheads Beach Grill
3657 Shore DriveLocal favorite on Shore Drive in Virginia Beach.
Small restaurant at the end of Willoughby Spit. Great for burgers and fried seafood. Call ahead for take-out. Very close to Bay Dream Cottage.
Willoughby By The Bay
1534 W Ocean View AveSmall restaurant at the end of Willoughby Spit. Great for burgers and fried seafood. Call ahead for take-out. Very close to Bay Dream Cottage.
Gorgeous restaurant located in a historic Abbey. Beautiful neighborhood to walk around as well.
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명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Freemason Abbey Restaurant
209 West Freemason Street18
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Gorgeous restaurant located in a historic Abbey. Beautiful neighborhood to walk around as well.
Which Wich Superior Sandwiches
1541 Premium Outlets BoulevardNice quick sandwich!
Pho 79
4816 Virginia Beach BlvdMy daughter's favorite!
Chick-fil-A
1501 Premium Outlets BoulevardOur Favorite fast food!
MISSION BBQ
Our favorite BBQ with sweet tea or Cheer Wine!
MOD Pizza
1541 Premium Outlets Boulevard
Stony’s Dockside Bar and Grill
8166 Shore Dr7
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Yummy seafood right on the waterfront
Birth place of the waffle cone. Super cute drive up or dine in restaurant. Turn your headlights on when you are ready to order.
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명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Doumar's Cones & Barbecue
1919 Monticello Ave7
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Birth place of the waffle cone. Super cute drive up or dine in restaurant. Turn your headlights on when you are ready to order.
We always stop at The Fudgery when were are at Waterside. The smells are out of the world!
The Fudgery
333 Waterside DrWe always stop at The Fudgery when were are at Waterside. The smells are out of the world!
My Mama's Kitchen
7943 Shore Drive6
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Best corn bread around!
Domino's Pizza
725 East Little Creek RoadGreat for delivery or take-out.
Pizza Hut
9643 1st View StGreat for delivery or takeout.
Subway Restaurants
Quick healthy bite! One of our favorites.
Surf Rider East Beach
9500 30th Bay Street7
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Yummy seafood overlooking the marina.
Regino's Italian Restaurant
3816 E Little Creek RdYummy homemade pizza!
Azalea Inn & Time Out Sports Bar
2344 East Little Creek RoadYummy Italian food!
Sal's Famous New York Pizza
1207 North Military HighwayYummy Italian!
Cogan's Pizza
4311 Colley Avenue7
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Yummy pizza in downtown Norfolk.
Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint Norfolk
131 Granby St6
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Yummy burgers! Favorite with locals.
Gershwin's
332 Granby Street8
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Wonderful piano bar in Downtown Norfolk .
Enjoy a local Irish pub and restaurant in Downtown Norfolk.
Grace O'Malley's Irish Pub and Restaurant
211 Granby StEnjoy a local Irish pub and restaurant in Downtown Norfolk.
Luce
245 Granby St8
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Yummy Italian food in Downtown Norfolk.
No Frill Bar And Grill
806 Spotswood Avenue14
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳Super yummy food in Norfolk. You won't be disappointed.
A local restaurant with delicious food. Close to Bay Dream Cottage and Bay Lake Escape. Place to go orders online.
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명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳A World of Good
905 East Ocean View Avenue12
명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳A local restaurant with delicious food. Close to Bay Dream Cottage and Bay Lake Escape. Place to go orders online.
Rentals
What a fun way to see Norfolk. Enjoy a bike ride or bike tour. Located on Ocean View Ave.
Pedego Electric Bikes East Beach
3447 East Ocean View AvenueWhat a fun way to see Norfolk. Enjoy a bike ride or bike tour. Located on Ocean View Ave.
Paddleboard, wakeboarding, waterskiing, and more. Boat tours and sunset cruises are also available.
Virginia Beach Watersports
2100 Marina Shores DrivePaddleboard, wakeboarding, waterskiing, and more. Boat tours and sunset cruises are also available.