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If you’re searching for the best tacos in Virginia Beach, you don’t have to drive all the way to the Oceanfront to find amazing Mexican food. Some of the best taco spots are tucked right into the neighborhoods we call home: Red Mill, Princess Anne, Courthouse, Strawbridge, and the surrounding Southern Virginia Beach communities. Whether […]

When people think about brunch in Virginia Beach, they often picture the Oceanfront. But ask a local where they spend their Saturday mornings, and you’ll discover some of the area’s best brunch spots are tucked away in Southern Virginia Beach. From the rural charm of Pungo and Princess Anne to the neighborhoods surrounding Red Mill, […]

A local guide to Pungo’s roadside farm stands, seasonal markets, and the farms that define Southern Virginia Beach living. One of the questions I hear from buyers relocating to Southern Virginia Beach is: “What makes Pungo so special?” Sure, the wide-open spaces, larger homesites, and rural charm are part of the appeal. But ask longtime […]

The Best Restaurants with Outdoor Seating in Southern Virginia Beach One of the best parts of living in Southern Virginia Beach is that we can enjoy outdoor dining for much of the year. Whether it’s brunch under the shade of a patio umbrella, dinner overlooking the water, or happy hour with friends as the sun […]

One of my favorite things about Southern Virginia Beach is how many genuinely good local coffee shops are tucked into the neighborhoods locals actually live in – places like Pungo, Princess Anne, Red Mill, Strawbridge, Courthouse, and even out toward Sandbridge. Whether you’re vacationing in Sandbridge and searching for the best coffee near your beach […]

If you’ve lived in Virginia Beach for any amount of time, you already know: strawberry season in Pungo is basically a local holiday. The first warm weekends of spring hit, the fields start turning red, and suddenly everyone is loading kids, wagons, sunscreen, and empty buckets into the car headed toward Princess Anne Road. And […]