Virginia Beach Tourist attractions (and Hampton Roads)

Virginia Beach Science Museum

Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center (previously called the Virginia Marine Science Museum), offers visitors over three hundred exhibits, including 10 acres of marsh habitat, a nature trail, sharks, sea turtles, harbour seals, otters, and stingrays. In the summer time, there are also whale and dolphin watching boat trips. The aquarium, which is located at The museum is located at 717General Booth Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA 2345,1 is open 9am through to 5pm most days.

There is also an IMAXZ threatre in the museum, and additionally, the museum organises educational tours for groups. Take a look at their website at: http://www.vmsm.com/index.shtml for further information.

Virginia beach Boardwalk and waterfront

Virginia beach has a 2.5 mile beach, plenty of shops, cafes, restaurants and a boardwalk. In both summer and winter time, the locals enjoy jogging, cycling and walking along the boardwalk, with many of the older people also very fit looking, with many people living a healthy sea air lifestyle. During certain times in the summer, there is an Art Festival on the boardwalk with many stalls lining the walkway.

The beach gets very crowded in the prime summer months and the streets crowded. There is plenty to do though, with the beach, live music, tourist facilities such as pitch and putt (crazy golf), amusement arcades, souvenir shops, bowling alley and cinema.

Oceanbreeze Water Park, Virginia Beach

Ocean Breeze Water Park is only one and a half miles inland from the main beach front and it is a great family place. Try for example, the tidal wave pool; the Bahamma Mamma; largo loop; Jungle Falls; Buccaneer Bay and Runaway bay for example.

You can print off a discount voucher on the Ocean Breeze attractions webpage. 849 General Boulevard, Virginia Beach, Va23451 is the address and all parking is FREE, as are life vests. Note that you cannot take food inside the park, but you can re-enter the park with your pass. The park is not really very big,and generally not that busy. It can be a useful escape from the beachfront though, and should suit all members of the family.

Motor World, Virginia Beach

Visitors to Motor World, Virginia Beach, can enjoy the choice from 11 Go-karting tracks, an Adult Speed Track, Splat Zone (which consists of two paintball fields), the Skycoaster, Climbing Wall, Gravity Storm, Bumper Boats and many other facilities. There are many things for children to enjoy and many things for the adults. You can also all together enjoy the crazy golf.

To get to Motor World driving from the Oceanfront: Take 'Pacific Avenue South' towards 1st Street. Then go over 'Rudee Inlet Bridge' and then follow 'General Booth Boulevard' for one mile. This will take you past the Virginia Beach Aquarium. You should then see a gigantic 60-foot gorilla. Turn right when you see the gorilla. The Motor World park is open seven days a week; from 10am from April 1st through to September. It opens until on Memorial Day to Labor Day. The park is also open weekends all year round, provide the weather is okay.