Lise’s guidebook
Food scene
This is a MUST GO for authentic Mexican food. Featured on "Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives," it has amazing food you may not have tried before. Everyone who visits insists on returning to Jesse's!
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Jessy's Taqueria
3201 E Ocean View AveThis is a MUST GO for authentic Mexican food. Featured on "Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives," it has amazing food you may not have tried before. Everyone who visits insists on returning to Jesse's!
If you want a memorable breakfast that is a step above every day breakfast fare, this is the place to go.
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Oceanview Diner
If you want a memorable breakfast that is a step above every day breakfast fare, this is the place to go.
For better Chinese food, quick delivery, or fast eat in or take out, this Chinese restaurant will not disappoint.
Royal Garden Chinese Restaurant
155 W Ocean View AveFor better Chinese food, quick delivery, or fast eat in or take out, this Chinese restaurant will not disappoint.
Great food, fresh seafood, and a fun atmosphere.
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Captain Groovy's Grill & Raw Bar
8101 Shore DrGreat food, fresh seafood, and a fun atmosphere.
Amazing local brews and a laid back atmosphere make this a fun way to wind up the day.
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Commonwealth Brewing
2444 Pleasure House RdAmazing local brews and a laid back atmosphere make this a fun way to wind up the day.
O's Donuts
222 W 21st StYum! That is all. Freshly made, hot, delicious, with all sort s of gooey toppings.
Sightseeing
The Botanical Garden is a great place to get lost in nature for a few hours.
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Norfolk Botanical Garden
6700 Azalea Garden RdThe Botanical Garden is a great place to get lost in nature for a few hours.
Adults and kids will enjoy touring a former Navy battleship and the museum that is next to it.
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Nauticus
1 Waterside DrAdults and kids will enjoy touring a former Navy battleship and the museum that is next to it.
This museum is fascinating, focusing on the Civil War and the history of Hampton and Norfolk, as well as what it was like living in the area prior to the Civil War. The Casemate Museum was also the location where Jefferson Davis was imprisoned following the Civil War.
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Museo Casemate de Fort Monroe
30 Bernard RdThis museum is fascinating, focusing on the Civil War and the history of Hampton and Norfolk, as well as what it was like living in the area prior to the Civil War. The Casemate Museum was also the location where Jefferson Davis was imprisoned following the Civil War.
If you crave some quiet shade and a walk in the woods, this state park is a sweet oasis with water wending through the woods and under bridges as you wander through the many trails. Cross Shore Drive and you can also enjoy the Chesapeake Bay beaches.
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First Landing State Park
2500 Shore DriveIf you crave some quiet shade and a walk in the woods, this state park is a sweet oasis with water wending through the woods and under bridges as you wander through the many trails. Cross Shore Drive and you can also enjoy the Chesapeake Bay beaches.
Beach
Just two blocks from my house, this beach is wonderful. It is calm, private, wide, clean, and peaceful. There is a sound of surf, but it's subdued. It's the perfect beach for families with young children as there's very little danger of them being swamped by strong waves. The sand is soft. Instead of shells, you'll find beautiful round pebbles where the water breaks. Dolphins swim up and down the Chesapeake Bay. If you want to swim with a lifeguard, there are public beaches with those amenities about four minutes by car to the left up Ocean View Avenue. Parking is free and ample.
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Ocean View Beach
Just two blocks from my house, this beach is wonderful. It is calm, private, wide, clean, and peaceful. There is a sound of surf, but it's subdued. It's the perfect beach for families with young children as there's very little danger of them being swamped by strong waves. The sand is soft. Instead of shells, you'll find beautiful round pebbles where the water breaks. Dolphins swim up and down the Chesapeake Bay. If you want to swim with a lifeguard, there are public beaches with those amenities about four minutes by car to the left up Ocean View Avenue. Parking is free and ample.
If you crave the ocean surf but don't care to pay for parking and hope to avoid crowds, this beach is amazing. Just turn right on Ocean View Avenue from my house, and head up the coastal highway until you pass First Landing State Park. At the second stop light after you round the bend past the park, turn left and start looking for parking on any of the streets on your right. There is a beautiful walkway at the end of each street which ends up on the wide open endless Atlantic Ocean.
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North End Beaches
If you crave the ocean surf but don't care to pay for parking and hope to avoid crowds, this beach is amazing. Just turn right on Ocean View Avenue from my house, and head up the coastal highway until you pass First Landing State Park. At the second stop light after you round the bend past the park, turn left and start looking for parking on any of the streets on your right. There is a beautiful walkway at the end of each street which ends up on the wide open endless Atlantic Ocean.