Driving from Virginia to North Carolina’s Outer Banks.mp4

Posted by in Uncategorized on May 9th, 2011 | 0 comments

A snapshot of driving from Virginia to North Carolina's Outer Banks.

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Ocean City(Councell Farm on Highway 50,Sandy Point State Park), MD, US – Part 1

Posted by in Virginia Tourism on Dec 20th, 2010 | 0 comments

Please visit www.ourtripvideos.com for full video and more free videos. Ocean City Maryland - what a great, unique vacation beach resort! The weather in Ocean City is warm and inviting, the ocean and white sand beaches sparkling. Boardwalk trams can take you the whole length of the boardwalk, which travels from the Inlet to the North Booth at 27th Street. Angler Party Boat Assateague Explorer - boat ride Cruise by Assateague Lighthouse and you can see bald eagles, dolphin and places wild ponies live. In 1869, businessman Isaac Coffin built the first beach-front cottage to receive paying guests. Prior to 1870, what is now Ocean City was known as "The Ladies' Resort to the Ocean." The Atlantic Hotel, the first major hotel in the town, opened July 4, 1875. The Ocean City Inlet was formed during a major hurricane in 1933, which also destroyed the train tracks across the Sinepuxent Bay. The inlet separated what is now Ocean City from Assateague Island. In 1952, with the completion of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Ocean City became easily accessible to people in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. In 2002, Ocean City undertook the most recent of many, multi-million dollar, beach restoration programs, in an attempt to slow the westward migration of its beaches. The program pumped tons of sand from offshore and deposited it onto the beach. Ocean City now extends just over 9 miles (~15 km) from the southern inlet to the Delaware line. The strip now supports hotels, motels ...

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Nor’easter Storm Hurricane Ida ghost 2009 Chesapeake Bay, Chicks Beach, Virginia Beach

Posted by in Virginia Beach on Dec 3rd, 2010 | 0 comments

Nor'easter Storm (Hurricane IDA ghost) Recognised by many as highest seas in over 30 years. The remainder of Hurricane Ida; we were rescued during the height of the STORM, by 4 complete strangers, when the door to our bedroom deck slammed shut, locking us out. Needless to say they were rewarded with a fine cold beer! Thank you so much for coming to our aid!

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Posted by in Virginia Tourism on Oct 16th, 2010 | 0 comments

Please visit www.ourtripvideos.com for full and more videos for free. Newport News is an independent city in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. The most widely accepted folktale is that city is the namesake of Captain Christopher Newport, commander of Susan Constant, flagship of the three ship English fleet that landed on Jamestown Island in 1607. City played a major role in the Peninsula Campaign during the Civil War. Numerous earthen fortifications and attractions that relate to the Civil War can be experienced in Newport News. In addition, the famous "Battle of the Ironclads" took place off the shores of Newport News in 1862. Among the city's major industries are shipbuilding, military, and aerospace. Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, owned by Northrop Grumman,[34] and the large coal piers supplied by railroad giant CSX Transportation, the modern Fortune 500 successor to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O). Ships can be viewed from many spots along downtown Newport News including Victory Landing Park which adjoins the Virginia Advanced Shipbuilding and Carrier Integration Center building; at Northrop Grumman Newport News as well as the Monitor-Merrimac Overlook and the James River Bridge. Various cruise operations do offer tours from the water James A. Fields House James Apostle Fields (1844-1903) was born a slave in Hanover County, Virginia. In 1862, he escaped to Fort Monroe and found refuge as a "contraband of war." The Mariners' Museum/USS Monitor ...

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www.atakick.com Virginia beach taekwondo martial arts karate for kids.AVI

Posted by in Virginia Beach on Sep 9th, 2010 | 0 comments

Lots Of Reasons to Study Martial Arts In Chesapeake, Virginia Only in recent decades has the study of martial arts become relatively popular in the West. This interest in the martial arts has been encouraged by globalization, increased world travel and awareness of other cultures, and by the popularization of various types of martial arts through things like movies and video games. Changing Lives provides you with the best Chesapeake karate, taekwondo a Mixed Martial Arts Instruction. Changing Lives Martial Arts teaches karate, taekwondo, kung fu and krav maga to everyone from tiny tigers and kids to adults and seniors and all levels from beginners to advanced. These disciplines, be it taekwondo, karate, or kung fu, can be practiced by people of all ages, from the very young, to the elderly. For adults wishing to practice these disciplines, the benefits of studying them are the same as for children in many ways. Master Instructor of the American Taekwondo Association Tracy Lee Thomas of Virginia Beach, Virginia teaches such programs for children and adults. In addition to losing weight, students of martial arts can gain muscle tone, learn good posture and balance, and develop flexibility, all of which can contribute to good health as we age. Not only will the thought of doing something good for his or her own body make someone feel good, but exercise actually releases neuro-chemicals called endorphins, which can improve mood and energy. Self defense is another of the main ...

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