Last week our good friends, a young couple with three little ones, posted a picture on facebook of his two older kids (they’re 2 and 3). The picture showed them hugging like no tomorrow with huge happy smiles on their faces standing on the beach. It was the first time they had seen a beach and to them, it was heaven! It was just adorable.
I remember when my girls were little and we visited the beach. We spent hours there at a time. Me just sitting (finally) and watching, them playing joyfully in the sand and a small pooling of water that the tide created with just their hands and two shovels. Hours. I kid you not. To me THAT was heaven – my girls completely enthralled with nature and me able to just sit … and watch.
That’s the magic of the beach – for adults and kids. Rarely do you find a place where young and old alike can just “be”. Usually devoid of any type of technology (don’t get me started on the fact that there is cell phone coverage – blah!) the beach is a place where kids and their parents can enjoy life, simply. Pure, simple and beautiful nature is enough. And I love it.
There are plenty of beaching opportunities in the United States, as you know, and Virginia Beach ranks up there among the best. Not only do you have this great opportunity for back to nature fun, Virigina Beach touts fabulous activities beyond the beach too. Great restaurants, cultural activities, golf, arts and great shopping and eco/nature tours are all at Virginia Beach. And, even better, American History is at your fingertips, something our girls have loved ever since we first visited that area.
Many of the activities that you can do as a family in Virginia Beach are relatively inexpensive or even free. As I type this, for instance, the town is getting ready for their “Beach Music Weekend” on the oceanfront – fun for the whole family and it costs – nothing! Check out this link on the VisitVirginiaBeach.com site – it’s got a list of thirteen great kids activities! Just print that out and take it along – you’ll be set for your whole trip! YAY!
If you’re planning a longer stay, you can always take a day trip to the many historical sites within easy driving distance – Colonial Williamsburg and Jamestown come to mind. In fact, you’ll find that once you get to Virginia Beach, you’ll either want to stay MUCH longer or you’ll be planning your next trip as you’re waving goodbye after your first!
So walk, run, drive, train or fly your way to Virginia Beach with your kiddos this summer! And if you do, please comment here and let us know what you think! We can’t wait to hear about it!
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About Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach entices visitors to “Live the Life” year-round! Located in the southeastern corner of the state, Virginia Beach is four hours southeast of D.C. by car and within a day’s drive or less for two-thirds of the U.S. population. For visitor information, call 1-800-VA-BEACH (800-822-3224) or visit www.VisitVirginiaBeach.com for online trip planning. For media information and digital images, click on www.VisitVirginiaBeach.com/pressroom.
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