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If you weren’t lucky enough to be born here in a destination ranked #2 of “Best Places to Raise a Family” and a cool #2 on the list of Top Ten Places to Discover in the U.S.,” round up your travel group and plan to see for yourselves why a trip to Virginia Beach is at the top of so many bucket lists! Hop aboard a whale-watching boat, the perfect way to catch a glimpse of the humpback whales’ annual migration to the smorgasbord that is nutrient-rich Chesapeake Bay for their winter retreat.

Hike, bike or float your way through pristine Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge; take a run through the 2,270 acres of First Landing State Park. For the slip-and-slide junkies in your group, Ocean Breeze Waterpark offers a monster complex set amidst a Caribbean ambiance guaranteed to feed their fix! Still not tired? Grab your travel partners and go; Kart, that is; Motor World, VA Beach’s premier, action-packed amusement park tests your competitive mettle Memorial to Labor Day with eight kart tracks, insanely challenging “Shipwreck Golf” courses and two paintball fields! Don’t forget to refuel; kill two birds with one stone! Fabulous casual-to-elegant dining choices located in and out of some of the finest malls and shopping centers around fortify you on any and all adventurous Virginia Beach sprees.