The Washington times., 1926-06-30
VIRGINIA BEACH.
now MECCA
BY GUY WEBB
President virginia Beach Real
Estate Board.

A1SSeSSCs 1880 ~
virginia Beach has always been
known, in the yirgininias and
Carolinas, and nearby territory az
one OF the finest ocean summer
resorts on the Atlantic Coast, and
has enjoyed the patronage OF the
discriminating better class Of citi-
zenship in that territory, but in re-
cent years it has rapidly become
impressed more and more upon the
minds of people that the territory
comprising Virginia Beach and
Cape Henry was the ideal location
of that city on the Atlantic Coast
where the year-round resort city,
comparable to Los Angeles on the
Pacific Coast, should and would
be built.
Southerns Pines, in North Caro-.
Ina. realized that there should be
d playground just south OF the
snow line in a temperate climate
convenient to the great centers Of
population In the North, and in
CONSEQUENCES developed that sec
ton, which has probably been the
most successful winter resort in
the South in the past decade.
Climate Proves Ideal
1t is a fact not generally rec.
ognized that Virginia Beach en-
winter than does that section. IL
the climate OF Pinehurst were
brought to the coast it would be
probably north of Cape HatteTas,
less than so miles south Of Vir-
GINA Beach. but as that section
Is from 200 to 800 miles inland in
the sand hills of North Carolina
it requires no keen perception Of
master minds to deduct the fact
that Virginia Beach lVa.), must be
q wonderful and more equitable
climate in the winter. situated as
it is on the sea and within a few
miles OF the gulf stream.
The recent wonderful develop.
Inent in Florida as d winter resort
was not occasioned by a better
climate than southern California,
but was caused by the saving In
travel time, it, taking II days from
New York city to travel to Los
Angeles and return, taking Is days
to spend a week, whereas It re-
quires only four days from New
York city to Miami and return
effecting saving OF six days in
the spending OF week I'M the two
sections.
Overnight From N. 7.
Virginia Beach, the first section
south OF the snow-liTle, may be
reached overnight from New York
city and other Northern metro
politan sections, d saving of four
days in travel time, compared with
the Florida resorts.
Virginia Beach, itself. has today
fully realized its possibilities to the
extent that millions are being spent
in improvements. The new Cava-
lier Hotel. embodying everything in
conveniences and accommod atoms
Is being completed and win be oc-
cupied sometime after Thanksgiving
Day, this year. Other millions are
being spent on. smaller hotels. roads,
waterfront improvements and
arnusements. The Princess Anne
Country Club, which boasts q golf
course which may have an equal,
but certainly no superior in
America, Is going into its seventh
successful year. Another highclass
golf course Is being built for the
guests OF the new hotel.
To quote Mr.. w. %. Saunders,
associate-editor Of Golfers Weekly;
And there Is Virginia Beach,
ideally located geographically,
blessed with the most allurirg all
year-round climate on the Atlantic
Coast, just a. nights ride from the
country's most popuIous cities and
within easy touring distance OF
millions. OF nnoneytspenders; with
ocean and lakes and inlets; with
boating and bathing and fishing
with wonderful sea food; with pine
woods, wonderful golf courses, hun
dreds Of miles Of bride paths, good
roads for motoring, beautiful coun.
try clubs. dancing pavillions. hotels
and boarding houses without mum
Der; and close, too, to Back Bay
and Currituck Sounds, the greatest
migratory wild fowl regions in
America. Easy to get to, with
amusements and recreational op
portunities suited to every taste
and pocketbook, with the finest
oysters, crabs, both ocean and
f'e h water fish and the finest
truck farms in the vicinity to sup
ply the tables Of it's hotel-that's