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Travel ‘green’ in Virginia Beach
With 35 miles of shoreline, Virginia Beach is the perfect place to get away from it all. Visitors can relax on the 300-foot-wide beach or stroll the three-mile boardwalk. If you’re looking for a quieter beach experience, head to the city’s shores on the Chesapeake Bay. Looking for a little more adventure? Visit the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge or local state parks, where you can explore the area’s natural beauty while kayaking, hiking or biking.
And that’s certainly not all. Explore marine life at the Virginia Aquarium, golf at one of the region’s many courses, or head out on a whale or dolphin tour. Concert venues include beachfront amphitheaters. The Contemporary Art Center of Virginia also offers a chance to enjoy modern art. History lovers will want to explore the Fort Henry Lighthouses, one of which is the oldest government-built lighthouse (1792) in the U.S., the Old Coast Guard Station, and the Adam Thoroughgood House, one of the country’s oldest brick homes.
Virginia Beach was the commonwealth’s first Virginia “Green Destination,” giving travelers who are passionate about the environment a place they can feel good about visiting. Virginia Beach has more than 90 green-certified hospitality businesses.
Virginia Beach Convention &
Visitors Bureau
2101 Parks Ave.
Suite 500
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(800) 822-3224
Convention center
Virginia Beach Convention Center
1000 19th St.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 385-2000
http://www.vbfun.com/conventioncenter/
Contact: Al Hutchinson, vice president of sales and marketing
Hold your meeting or convention at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, and you’ll impress your guests in a stunning facility. An additional bonus? The convention center was the first conference property in Virginia to be designated “Virginia Green.” The program recognized the center’s water efficiency, energy efficiency, minimal use of Styrofoam and disposable materials, recycling and support for green conventions. Meeting attendees will appreciate your environmental awareness.
The Virginia Beach Convention Center, which opened in 2007, offers more than 200,000 square feet of meeting space. A 150,000-square-foot exhibit hall — which is larger that three football fields combined — is free of columns. In addition, 23,929 square feet of meeting space is available and a 31,029-square-foot ballroom features programmable LED lighting to capture the tone you’re looking for. The convention center features the latest in technology, including a 360-degree video wall in the prefunction space that gives events an energetic boost. The center is equipped with high-speed Internet and the latest in audiovisual equipment. The facility also offers more than 2,000 free parking spaces.
Conference hotels
The Founders Inn and Spa
5641 Indian River Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
(757) 366-5716
http://www.foundersinn.com
Contact: Tade Allen, director of sales and marketing
(757) 366-5805
Offer your guests the opportunity to bask in lavish in an inn that exudes Southern charm in a Colonial-inspired design.
The Founders Inn & Spa offers one of the most technologically advanced meeting areas in the mid-Atlantic, which includes wired and wireless Internet, video conferencing and audiovisual equipment. The inn offers 25,000 square feet of flexible meeting space and outdoor venues to wow your guests, including the Colonial Gardens, Lakeside Terrace or Lakeside Pool Terrace. The two-story Virginia Ballroom can seat up to 1,000 guests for a banquet and can be divided into six sections. The Thomas Jefferson Amphitheater includes surround sound and 78 seats with high-speed Internet access. A concierge lounge in the lobby was recently completed.
Guests will find plenty to keep them busy during their free time. There are three restaurants on site, from the upscale Swan Terrace Restaurant to the Hunt Room Tavern where homemade soups, rotisserie sandwiches, and brick oven pizzas are some of the menu’s popular items. The Flowering Almond Spa will transport you to a distant, personal escape, inspired by the elegant beauty of the Founders Inn & Spa and the time-honored rejuevenation and relaxation techqniues of the Orient. The welcoming zero-entry pool encourages relaxation, as does the bubbling Jacuzzi and indoor pool overlooking the lake. Kids of all ages love the 25-foot circular water slide in a separate outdoor pool. Our fitness and wellness center is the perfect place to work out after a day of meetings.
Virginia Beach Resort Hotel &
Conference Center
2800 Shore Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 481-9000
http://www.virginiabeachresort.com
Contact: Stacey Patrick, vice president and general manager
Combine business and pleasure at the Virginia Beach Resort Hotel & Conference Center, where the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay meet. The hotel offers 16,000 square feet of flexible meeting space with spacious rooms, audiovisual equipment and a full-service business center.
The hotel features deluxe two-room suites, all with a view of the Chesapeake Bay and a covered balcony. Each room includes a microwave, refrigerator, wet bar, coffeemaker, sink, two cable televisions and Internet.
Guests can relax at the hotel’s private beach and swim in the indoor-outdoor pool or work out at the health club, which offers weight training equipment, a sauna and a whirlpool. Guests can indulge in a professional massage or the HydroSonic Infrasound Relaxation System. The hotel also offers guests the chance to play tennis for 90 minutes free at the Virginia Beach Tennis and Country Club.
The TradeWinds restaurant offers contemporary, elegant dining featuring grill specials and regional seafood cuisine. The restaurant features a covered outside deck and has become a local favorite. It’s been voted Best of the Beach and is well known for its Sunday brunch.
The hotel is conveniently located just 10 miles from Norfolk International Airport, with shuttle service available. It is close to shopping, fishing, golf courses and entertainment venues such as the Virginia Beach Amphitheater, the Virginia Aquarium and First Landing, Virginia’s largest state park.
Room report
Virginia Beach includes almost 12,000 hotel rooms, with about 8,000 rooms along the oceanfront and 3,500 rooms within a two-mile radius of the Virginia Beach Convention Center.
Airports
Norfolk International Airport is located just 20 minutes from Virginia Beach. Newport News International Airport is about 45 miles away from the city.
Attractions
Adam Thoroughgood House
Association for Research and Enlightenment
Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum
Battle of the Capes Monument
Bay Back National Wildlife Refuge
Cape Henry Lighthouses
Chesapeake Bay Center
Contemporary Art Center of Virginia
False Cape State Park
Ferry Plantation House
First Landing State Park
The Francis Land house
Lynnhaven House
National Aviation Monument Park
Old Coast Guard Station
Pleasant Hall
Upper Wolfsnare
Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
Virginia Legends Walk
Shopping
Hilltop Area
Hilton Retail Shops
Lynnhaven Mall
Pembroke Mall
Resort Area
Virginia Beach Town Center
Golf courses
Chesapeake Golf Club (757) 547-1122
Cypress Point Country Club (757) 490-8822
Hampton Roads Golf Course (757) 490-8822
Hell’s Point Golf Course (757) 721-3400
Honeybee Golf Club (757) 471-2768
Heron Ridge Golf Club (757) 426-3800
Kempsville Greens Municipal Golf (757) 474-8441
Lambert’s Point Golf Club (757) 489-1677
Red Wing Lake Golf Course (757) 437-2037
Signature at West Neck (757) 721-2900
Stumpy Lake Golf Course (757) 467-6119
Virginia Beach National (757) 563-9440