| Virginia Beach is one of the fastest growing | | | | and concerts that are comparable to New |
| areas on the east coast of the United States. | | | | York, and better shopping than most other |
| This area boasts great weather all year long, | | | | places, too. |
| with a long autumn and spring, a mild winter | | | | |
| and a pleasant summer. The weather is not the | | | | - It is inexpensive to live in Virginia |
| only reason to choose Virginia Beach. This | | | | Beach. The sales tax is only 5% and the state |
| city is located in the Hampton Roads area of | | | | income tax ranges between 2% and 5.75%. Auto |
| Virginia - a group of seven cities | | | | insurance is generally lower than in other |
| surrounding the Chesapeake Bay. Chesapeake, | | | | metropolitan areas. Job growth is nearly 7%. |
| Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth | | | | |
| and Suffolk join Virginia Beach in this area | | | | - Are you a foodie? There are 2,287 |
| known as "America's First Region." Virginia | | | | restaurants within fifteen miles of the |
| Beach is the locations where the settlers | | | | center of town. These include many of the |
| bound for America's first permanent | | | | popular restaurant chains as well as plenty |
| settlement of Jamestown Virginia landed. | | | | of "best kept secrets" you'll love finding |
| | | | and trying for yourself. Just outside of |
| Virginia Beach is a resort town with hundreds | | | | town, you will find lovely farms that produce |
| of hotels, motels, and restaurants along its | | | | an abundance of peaches, strawberries, |
| miles-long ocean front. Virginia Beach is | | | | blueberries just to name a few. |
| home to several state parks, three military | | | | |
| bases, a number of large corporations and two | | | | - Love to golf? There are 35 public golf |
| universities. The city is listed in the | | | | courses in this city. Try one or try them all |
| Guinness Book of World Records as having the | | | | until you find your favorite. |
| longest pleasure beach in the world. | | | | |
| | | | - Love the beach? This city is vast and is |
| Still need convincing?Here are a few of the | | | | bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the east |
| facts: | | | | and the Chesapeake Bay on the North. Beach |
| | | | activities abound and there is always |
| - Virginia Beach is a friendly city that is | | | | something going on. Oceanfront bashes |
| loaded with southern charm. Even though it is | | | | punctuate the tourist season which runs from |
| has nearly half a million residents, they are | | | | Memorial Day until Labor Day. With 28 miles |
| ready with a smile or to offer assistance. It | | | | of beaches, finding a spot that is not |
| is still a cosmopolitan place with theaters | | | | crowded is simple! |