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Munden Point Park, a tucked-away local secret
My family was looking for something new and different to do on the cheap this summer besides going to the community pool or beaching it – which I love, my daughter, Jennifer, likes and my husband, Rob,...
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The Beach Report – April 8, 2011
Sights and Scents at Red Wing Park Something’s always blooming at Red Wing Park, where tended gardens and wooded trails provide good places for walking in any season. Earlier this week, I was awed...
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Climber’s Paradise – The New Kids Cove
What is it with kids and climbing? From the time they’re old enough to get one foot up on the furniture they just seem to have a “thing” about it. At Mount Trashmore Park’s new Kids Cove playground,...
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Geo-caching in First Landing State Park
This must be what the Amazon feels like, I say to myself as I wipe a stream of sweat rolling down my cheek. A chorus of insects shrills constantly as I slowly make my way down a spur trail in First...
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Growing Up at Great Neck Park-A Local Treasure
Photo credit: Nathaniel Friel There are special places you return to in your heart time and time again, and for my 8-year-old son Nathaniel and I, one of them is Great Neck Park. Years of memories are...
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The Beach Report – September 23, 2011
Earlier this week, Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine announced the 50 best places to live in America. We are ecstatic to report that Virginia Beach ranked eighth! Woo-hoo!!! One of the outstanding...
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The Beach Report – October 4, 2013
Did you know Virginia Beach is home to more than 260 parks? Each one is unique and makes a great neighborhood hub. This week in The Beach Report, we’re featuring a post about a perfect fall pasttime,...
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The Beach Report – January 17, 2014
This week in The Beach Report, local author and walking guide Katherine Jackson takes us to another Virginia Beach gem – City View Park. City View Park: A Glimpse of How the Locals Live Like many...
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The Beach Report – March 7, 2013
King Neptune by Pasquale Finally springing forward! We thought it would never get here but tomorrow night is the time Americans get to claim another hour of light at the end of each day. What will you...
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Up the Creek with a Paddle
Located in the rural section of Virginia Beach, Munden Point Park is described by some people as a well-kept secret. Near the North Carolina state line, the one hundred-acre park features a picturesque...
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Unplug in Virginia Beach
Need a Digital Detox? Try a 48-hour unplug in Virginia Beach By Megan Shearin, Virginia Beach CVB If you’re like most Americans, finding time to unplug from work in today’s digital world can be...
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Marshview Park: Virginia Beach’s Hundred-Acre Woods
Photo credit: Katherine Jackson Like the fictional forest inhabited by Winnie-the-Pooh, Marshview Park is a serene, hundred-acre woods located just a stone’s throw from the oceanfront. Nestled between...
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