Virginia Beach offers many attractions for the visitor during the day and night. Sandcastle Oceanfront Resort Hotel is just minutes away from these attractions. We have compiled what we believe to be the most interesting list of places to go and things to see for our hotel guests. Be sure to print out our on-line coupons for these places or stop in our office while here to pick up the coupons. Click on the hyperlinks for more information.
 

Virginia Beach Pavillion - Virginia Beach's Convention Center - 1000 19th Street (757) 428-8000. The Pavilion Convention Center, a fantastic vaulted structure, hosts everything from small meetings and craft shows to major trade shows.

Virginia Center for Contemporary Art - 2200 Parks Ave. (757) 425-0000. Dedicated in 1989, this modern facility proudly showcases all types of fine art with a focus of presenting 20th century art in its many forms and expressions.

Tidewater Veterans Memorial - 19th Street across from the Pavilion. This  modern sculpture/waterfall, created from stone and water, is a tribute to the contributions of the area's military forces and symbolizes the elements of war
that unify and divide us.

Tiki Tai Naval Museum - 14th Street & Atlantic Ave. (757) 491-2502. Come see all aspects of naval history from cannon balls of the American Revolution to SCUD missile fragments. From Navy diving exploration to deep space
exploration. School groups welcome.

Rudee Inlet and Marina - Winston-Salem Ave. near Pacific Ave. This gateway to the sea is the perfect departure point for a full day of sportfishing, or a two hour boat tour of Virginia Beach and the Chesapeake Bay.

The Old Coast Guard Station - 24th Street and Atlantic Avenue (757) 422-1587 An actual Life-Saving/Coast Guard Station built in 1903, this museum vividly depicts its history as well as the many shipwrecks of the coast
of Virginia Beach.

Norwegian Lady Statue - 25th Street and Atlantic Avenue. A gift to Virginia Beach from Moss, Norway, this bronze figurehead gazes out to sea, commemorating the tragic wreck of the Norwegian bark, "Dictator."

Association for Research and Enlightenment - 67th Street and Atlantic Avenue (757) 428-3588. This library and conference center is the intenational headquarters for the work of the best-documented psychic of modern times,
Edgar Cayce.

Historic Cape Henry - At the Northern end of Atlantic Avenue on Fort Story (757) 460-1688. The First Landing Cross marks where the Jamestown colonists first touched the shore of the new world in 1607. Built in 1791, Old
Cape Henry Lighthouse is the oldest government-built lighthouse in America.

Seashore State Park - 2500 Shore Drive (757) 481-2131. This park is a beautiful, Spanish moss-draped, 2,700-acre atural area with 27 miles of hiking trails, picnic area and camping.

Upper Wolfsnare - 2040 Potters Road (757) 491-3490. Built in 1759 by Thomas Walke III, a prominent gentryman and ratifier of the U.S. Constitution, this brick Georgian-style house holds the memories of family life
in the latter half of the 18th century.

Adam Thoroughgood House - 1636 Parrish Road (757) 460-0007. This 17th-century modified hall and parlor house with charming English cottage architecture has historic herb and flower gardens.

Lynnhaven House - 4405 Wishart Road (757) 460-1688. Built in 1725, this is among the very best preserved 18th-century buildings in the U.S.

Oceana Jet-Landing Observation Points - Oceana Boulevard or London Bridge Road (757) 433-3131. Watch the Navy's most sophisticated aircraft land and take off. Oceana is one of the U. S. Navy's four master jet bases and
has 22 aviation squadrons. It is home base to the U.S. Navy's F-14 Tomcat fighter planes. Seasonal tours of the Air Station are available.

Ocean Breeze Amusement Park - 849 General Booth Blvd. (757) 422-4444. Ocean Breeze Amusement Park offers a total range of rides, fun, and attractions unlike any other theme park in Virginia Beach.

Virginia Beach Fishing Pier - 15th Street and Oceanfront (757) 428-2333. The Virginia Beach Fishing Pier located at the end of 15th Street is a great place to try your luck (and skill) at catching a wide variety of game fish and Blue Crabs. Open daily, in season.

Lynnhaven Fishing Pier - 2350 Starfish Road (757) 481-7071. The Lynhaven Fishing Pier is located near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, and offers a  beautiful view of the sunset over the bay in addition to great fishing.

Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel - Route 13, Virginia Beach to Eastern Shore (757) 624-3511. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel connecting the Eastern Shore to Virginia Beach allows you to see the mighty surge of the Atlantic
Ocean, the beauty of the Chesapeake Bay, and the soaring grace of an  engineering marvel.

Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum - 1113 Atlantic Ave. (757) 437-8432. Located in the heart of the resort area, this museum contains many artifacts and decoys. Exhibits trace the craft of decoy making from the earliest Native American efforts to award winning works in wood.

Other Area Attractions

The Christian Broadcasting Network - Virginia Beach (757) 579-2745

Mount Trashmore, Kids Cove - Virginia Beach (757) 473-5251

Virginia Beach Farmer's Market - Virginia Beach (757) 427-4395

Princess Anne Courthouse and Municipal Complex - Virginia Beach (757)
427-3580 ext. 538

Back Bay Wildlife Refuge - Virginia Beach (757) 721-2412

Francis Land House - Virginia Beach (757) 340-1732

Waterside Festival Marketplace - Norfolk Waterfront (757) 627-3300

Norfolk Tides Baseball - Norfolk Waterfront (757) 622-2222

Nauticus National Maritime Center - Norfolk Waterfront (757) 664-1000

The Chrysler Museum - Norfolk (757) 664-6200

MacArthur Memorial Museum - Norfolk (757) 441-2965

Virginia Zoological Park - Norfolk (757) 441-2706

Hampton Roads Admirals Hockey - Norfolk (757) 640-1212

Spirit of Norfolk Dinner Cruises - (757) 627-7771

Harbour Tours - Norfolk (757) 393-4735

American Rover - Norfolk (757) 627-7245

St. Paul's Church - Norfolk (757) 627-4353

Norfolk Naval Base - (757) 444-7955

Norfolk Botanical Garden - (757) 441-5831

Children's Museum - Portsmouth (757) 393-8393

Virginia Air & Space Center - Hampton (757) 727-0800

Virginia Living Museum - Newport News (757) 595-1900

Peninsula Fine Arts Center - Newport News (757) 596-8175

Mariners Museum - Newport News (757) 595-0368

War Memorial Museum of Virginia - Newport News (757) 247-8523

Yorktown - (804) 887-1776

Colonial Williamsburg - 1 (800) HISTORY

Jamestown - (757) 229-1607

Williamsburg Pottery Factory - Lightfoot, VA (757) 564-3326