Virginia Beach is an independent city located on the southeastern coast of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 437,994. In 2015, the population was estimated to be 452,745. Although mostly suburban in character, it is the most populous city in Virginia and the 41st most populous city in the nation. Located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Beach is included in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. This area, known as "America's First Region", also includes the independent cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Suffolk, as well as other smaller cities, counties, and towns of Hampton Roads.
Virginia Beach is a resort city with miles of beaches and hundreds of hotels, motels, and restaurants along its oceanfront. Every year the city hosts the East Coast Surfing Championships as well as the North American Sand Soccer Championship, a beach soccer tournament. It is also home to several state parks, several long-protected beach areas, three military bases, a number of large corporations, two universities, International headquarters and site of the television broadcast studios for Pat Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), Edgar Cayce's Association for Research and Enlightenment, and numerous historic sites. Near the point where the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean meet, Cape Henry was the site of the first landing of the English colonists, who eventually settled in Jamestown, on April 26, 1607.
The city is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as having the longest pleasure beach in the world. It is located at the southern end of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, the longest bridge-tunnel complex in the world.
reviews (39)
The local recreation facilities are very reasonably priced and are equipped extremely well.
The store employees are always mindful as to whether or not you need help with bags. I once felt "shaky" at the grocery check-out, and when I mentioned this, the clerk immediately got me a glass of water and insisted she take the bags to my car.
Transportation is ok.
The climate is good.
Gas prices are not too bad.
Roads / driving is a pleasure, always improving.
I have met very caring doctors and support staff.
The city always looks clean, to me.
THE BEACH.
GOOD FISHING.
NICE PEOPLE.
Too youth oriented
In general, the climate is moderate. Most places are wheelchair accessible. People are generally patient with older folks.
transportation for the elderly alot of activities
There very friendly and the staff