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There is no shortage of restaurants along the boardwalk and Atlantic Ave, most geared
toward local seafood. A bevy of interchangeable clubs and bars sits between 17th and
23rd Sts around Pacific and Atlantic Aves.
Jewish Mother
DELI$
( 757-428-1515; 600 Nevan Rd; mains $5-14; 10am-9pm Mon-Thu, 8am-2am Fri & Sat, to 9pm
Sun)
Get your nosh on here with packed deli sandwiches, 'penicillin soup' (chicken and
matzo ball) and monster-sized pie. Excellent live music staged nightly.
Mary's Restaurant
DINER$
( 757-428-1355; 616 Virginia Beach Blvd; mains $4-9; 6am-3pm)
A local institution for
more than 40 years, Mary's is a great place to start the day with a tasty, filling, cheap
breakfast. Fluffy, gooey, chocolate-chip waffles have earned many fans.
Catch 31
SEAFOOD$$$
$$$
( 757-213-3474; 3001 Atlantic Ave; mains $18-35; 7am-11pm)
One of the top seafood res-
taurants on the boardwalk has a sleek interior and a popular deck that's great for people-
watching and catching a bit of an ocean breeze. Find it in the Hilton.
Information
The I-264 runs straight to the
visitor center
(
800-822-3224;
www.visitvirginiabeach.com
;
2100 Parks Ave;
9am-5pm)
and the beach.
Getting There & Around
a day to Richmond (3½ hours), which also stop in Norfolk and Newport News; transfer
in Richmond for services to Washington, DC, Wilmington, NYC and beyond. Buses de-
part from Circle D Food Mart, 1 mile west of the boardwalk.
Hampton Roads Transit
runs the Virginia Beach Wave trolley (tickets $1), which plies Atlantic Ave in summer.
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The Piedmont
Central Virginia's rolling central hills and plateaus separate the coastal lowlands from the
mountainous frontier. The fertile valley gives way to dozens of wineries, country villages
and grand Colonial estates.
