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Event Information:
Virginia Beach remains a popular
place for a party, and New Year's Eve
is no exception. Local events for
include Downtown Norfolk Grand
Illumination Parade and the New
Years Eve Worship Celebration at The
Life Center, Chesapeake, plus of
course the midnight fireworks
displays that can be viewed along
the Virginia beach coastal area.
There's no shortage of places to
stay, although with the New Year
being so popular it is always
advisable to make your reservations
well in advance. Popular and
recommended places to stay include
Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront,
the Sheraton Virginia Beach
Oceanfront Hotel, Beach Quarters
Resort Hotel, ocean Key Resort,
Econo Lodge on the Ocean and the
Belvedere Beach Resort.
The
city is home to several points of
interest in the historical,
scientific, and visual/performing
arts areas, and has become a popular
tourist destination in recent years.
The Virginia Museum of Contemporary
Art features regularly changing
exhibitions in a variety of media.
Exhibitions feature painting,
sculpture, photography, glass, video
and other visual media from
internationally acclaimed artists as
well as artists of national and
regional renown. MOCA was born from
the annual Boardwalk Art Show, which
began in 1952 and is now the
museum's largest fundraiser. By
operating at a national standard,
MOCA received accreditation from the
American Association of Museums in
2010.
Virginia Beach is home to many sites
of historical importance, and has 18
sites on the National Register of
Historic Places. Such sites include
the Adam Thoroughgood House (one of
the oldest surviving colonial homes
in Virginia), the Francis Land House
(a 200-year-old plantation), the
Cape Henry Lights and nearby Cape
Henry Light Station (a second
tower), Bayville Farm, DeWitt
Cottage, Ferry Farm Plantation, Dr.
John Miller-Masury House, Adam
Keeling House, Old Donation Church,
Pembroke Manor, Pleasant Hall,
Shirley Hall (Devereaux House),
Thomas Murray House, U.S. Coast
Guard Station (Seatack), Upper
Wolfsnare, Weblin House, and Wishart
Boush House, and Wolfsnare.
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