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The event originated in a summer 1962 beach and surf party organized by a group of teens at Gilgo Beach on Long Island, New York. [1] It moved to Virginia Beach the following year, and is now the longest-running surfing contest in the world [2] and a major source of tax revenue for Virginia Beach, attracting more than 100,000 people a year.
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VIRGINIA BEACH — If you go the Princess Anne Library on Nimmo Parkway this summer, you’ll likely notice something unusual next to the circulation desk. A row of 7-foot-tall surfboards stand ...
The park includes cabins, areas for camping, fishing, and swimming, a public beach, and over 19 miles (31 km) of trails for hiking and biking. Virginia's most popular state park, it's visited by over a million people each year. Its main entrance is located on Shore Drive across from the beach camping entrance.
In addition to the Atlantic Ocean, the community is on the shores of Lake Wesley and Lake Christine. There is a public parking lot with beach access on the south end of Croatan. The East Coast Surfing Championships have been held just north of Rudee Inlet for 40 years. [2] [3] Nearby neighborhoods include Shadowlawn, Beach Borough, and the ...
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The building was empty for ten years and scheduled for demolition, until Virginia Beach locals gained public support and formed the Virginia Beach Maritime Museum in 1979. The name of the museum was changed to the Life-Saving Museum of Virginia in 1988, but was changed to the Old Coast Guard Museum in 1996.
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