Virginia Beach News

It's time to upgrade virginiabeach.com.

Recoil sjones@virginiabeach.com — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:16:00 -0400

We'd like to learn more about what you're looking for as you plan your vacation here in Virginia Beach, VA. We already know the Attractions page has become a great tool and our list of hotels and online reservations is a great asset. What information would you like to see on our site? Your voice counts. To give us your input, submit a comment below.

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Get ready for Hanna!

Recoil sjones@virginiabeach.com — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:28:00 -0400

It's time to batten down the hatches, board up the windows and get ready for some rain. Are you ready for Hanna? Make sure to have plenty of water, non-perishable food, gas up your vehicles and keep a float nearby. We recommend hitting the ATM for some cash as well. Vendors won't take plastic if there is no power (we remember a day when you could...

VirginiaBeach.com turns down $1000/month ad request.

Recoil sjones@virginiabeach.com — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:37:00 -0400

We've been told we're crazy. Who would turn down $1000/month to run an ad? We would. If we do not believe our website is a good fit for your product or demographics, we're not going to take your money. A prominent hotel in Washington DC wanted to give us $1000/month to feature their hotel on our web site. We advised against it as our readers...

1000 Things to do in Virginia Beach

Recoil sjones@virginiabeach.com — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:54:00 -0400

We are now compiling our list of things to do when visiting Virginia Beach. This is going to be a very unique guide written from the perspective of a new resident of Hampton Roads, VA. See the area through real tourist eyes. Want to know the best places to visit that are kid-friendly? We'll tell you. Articles are already being written. Click on the link below. ...

Kathy is coming back after 33 years!

Recoil sjones@virginiabeach.com — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:21:00 -0500

It was our honeymoon in June of 1975 and we picked Virginia Beach as our destination. We were young and saw the great ads "Virginia Beach is for Lovers." So...we drove to Virginia Beach right after our wedding reception, making it there in about 15 hours. We decided to go out for a swim the next day, taking our cameras, personal belongings, wallet with all our money in...