Summer’s Here, So Get Outside

AMERICA’S PASTIME | Norfolk Tides host plenty of games scheduled through early fall. Enjoy a game and some traditional ballpark refreshments.

Summer’s Here, So Get

A mantra that encompasses this entire region during the warmer months: Get outside! From sedentary to very active, from land-based to water, from sporty to cultured, the area offers so many opportunities to enjoy the outdoors.

JOHN CADELL

GO FLY A KITE | Virginia Beach Kitefest—but any beach or field on a windy day will do just fine

LIVE MUSIC ALFRESCO | Recent show: Jimmy Buffett

RICK BLANTON

RUN, FORREST, RUN! (OR WALK) | Old Dominion University Big Blue 5K, and plenty of other races to motivate you throughout the region. TALL SHIP TOURS | Enjoy the Parade of Sail at Norfolk’s Harborfest or book a tall ship excursion or tour from one of many in the region including the American Rover in Norfolk, The Schooner Alliance in Yorktown and the Tallship Unicorn in Portsmouth. Photo: BAE Guayas during Harborfest 2017

RICK BLANTON

BACK IN THE SADDLE | Whether boardwalk or trails, get on your bike and ride

LIVING HISTORY | Go back in time and experience Colonial Williamsburg or any of the numerous historical features throughout the region

JILL DOCZI

STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER | Pick your own produce, visit local farm markets, plant a garden

RICK BLANTON

PADDLE BOARDING | Increasingly popular watersport blends surfing and kayaking—and gives a full-body workout

JOHN CADELL HANG TEN | Virginia Beach is home to the longestrunning surf contest in the world

RICK BLANTON

‘YAK ATTACK | So many options to kayak in this area, whether with a rod & reel or simply for the journey

ENJOY YOUR SUMMER