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KATY BLEVINS
FAMILY BLOGGER
Katy Blevins is a founder of
chaosandkiddos.com.
Fly the Coop
“The petting
zoo at Hunt Club [Farm] is
always a favorite with my
entire family. They love being
able to go into the chicken
coop and goat paddock.”
Surf and Turf
“Taking the kids
to the beach can be a huge
project and I often find they
are quickly looking for
something to do apart from
just ‘being there.’ Grommet
Island [Beach Park] fixes all
that. The kids have a top-
notch playground to keep their
attention, and we can hop
down to the water and sand
whenever we want.”
Dinner and a Show
“The
comfortable seating and
dinner-table design [at Cinema
Cafe] allow my children and
me to enjoy dinner and a
movie without the fidgeting
that often comes in a
traditional movie theater.”
Kid-Approved Eats
“Mona
Lisa’s [Pizza] is a fabulous,
family-friendly restaurant that
is locally owned and [has]
some of the best Italian food
on the planet.”
Day-trip: Morris Farm
Market
“This is the farmers
market to beat all farmers
markets. It has an outdoor bar
with live music, homemade ice
cream, peanut butters, salsa,
baked goods, crafts; you
name it.” (1:00)
GEORGE CULVER
RESIDENT FOODIE
George Culver is the “eater-
in-chief” at i-heart-food.com.
Aw, Shucks
Metropolitan
Oyster Exchange
“is
casual but still has a little
fancy flair. Great lighting and a
nice selection of oysters from
Virginia and beyond.”
Hidden Gem
Judy’s Sichuan
Cuisine is “tucked away in a
strip mall near the Virginia
Beach Town Center. If you
like spicy, this is the place for
you! Try the roasted duck
braised in beer or the
xiao
long bao
(soup dumplings).”
Asian Fusion
“Hashi is the
best food truck in Virginia
Beach.”
Better Burger
“You can get a
burger everywhere, but one
of my favorites is the galaxy
burger at the local brewpub
Home Republic. It’s topped
with bacon and a beer-
cheese sauce that I wish I
could get in a bowl.”
Drinks Before Noon
“Just
across the street from the
Chesapeake Bay, [Bay Local
Eatery] serves the delicious
bloody bay — a bloody mary
with a house seasoning.”
Day-trip: Head Inland
“Shopping, Busch Gardens,
nature trails, fine dining, not-
so-fine dining — Williamsburg
has it all.” (1:05)
JENNIFER CARR
PHOTOGRAPHER
Jennifer Carr specializes in
landscape and seascape
photography.
Aquatic Action
“The Virginia
Aquarium ... offers dolphin
and sea life–watching trips,
which are a really fun way to
gain a unique perspective on
Virginia Beach.”
The Perfect Backdrop
“The
dunes around 84th Street are
an absolutely breathtaking
location. Plan your
photograph about 30
minutes before sunset to get
the prettiest light.”
Sunup Till Sundown
“Virginia Beach is full of
amazing photography
opportunities! The First Street
Jetty is an excellent sunrise
option. Back Bay National
Wildlife Refuge is my favorite
spot for sunset.”
Tunnel Vision
“The
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Tunnel is a spectacular sight.
It’s easily seen from Chicks
Beach, near Buoy 44
Seafood Grill.”
Brunch Bites
“Doc Taylor’s is
a great [brunch] option. My
favorite breakfast there is the
granola pancakes.”
Day-trip: The Revolutionary
City
Colonial Williamsburg is
“filled with rich history, but
still fun enough to entertain
the kids.” (1:05)
SARAH SHIELDS DRIGGS
ARCHITECTURE EXPERT
Sarah Shields Driggs is a
Virginia architectural historian.
The Cavalier Hotel
“The
1927 Classical Revival,
cupola-crowned brick hotel is
undergoing a desperately
needed restoration right now,
due to be finished in 2017,
but you can get visions of its
glory days even under the
scaffolding.”
Colonial Digs
“Oceanfront
Avenue, which runs parallel to
the beach north from 42nd
Street, shows the full-circle
evolution of Colonial Revival–
style beach cottages through
midcentury styles all the way
back to the favored current
style.”
Historic Homes
“Both the
Adam Thoroughgood House
and the Lynnhaven House are
heavily built, brick vernacular,
late medieval hall-parlor plan
houses that remarkably
survived and are open to the
public. The Lynnhaven House
even retains some of its
original farmland.”
Worth a Visit
“The Old Cape
Henry Lighthouse was the
first federally funded
lighthouse, built near the
landing of the English in
Chesapeake Bay.”
Day-trip: Up the Coast
Head up “the Eastern Shore
to little 18th- and 19th-century
towns like Onancock and
Accomack and, if you go far
enough, Chincoteague, home
of the famous wild pony
Misty.” (1:35 – 2:00)
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The Insiders
Hunt Club Farm; i-heart-food; Jennifer Carr Photography; The Cavalier/Gold Key/PHR Hotels