Evening star., 1949-06-12
Beach and Bav
Resorts Draw
Early Crowds
ID. E. acationerS
Find New Hotels
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Rssaasts ca the AllAhsN Oeraa
in nsaFny Virginia aud Mar laaa,
ard on The pehlasutRs 1att4rs l1ta
C~sas.ap~skr AaY wassrs ars h~
ginning 10 nll ap As ss4yHsass g~a,tT
gets under NaS
In particular NgFE.h4s Reach
gargest o' the kal}-Ss4Ff v&FAGAsa
xposs OCEAN Saew around tIse
CARE Henry eofnef on tsss Et2es&
eeakv and OCEAN CITY, an Mary
land Eastern Shore, are irp~szt.
ins good early .sea@oa cTcads A.
though prices arr about lie same
A. last years larRs kgns have
been speni for Impfet~e facilities,
and the is&s tIkltos wtu in meat
cases set mere for his mones
NaAhlngtoniAns vino prefer the
seaslaof~ 10 the mountains can
rsnd recreation and RELAXATION ia
vide variety IN T1oewateF virginia
and the Chesapeake area all
within o few hour drIvsnK Pine
beaches Of white sAnd trent the
Atlantic and the RAS The tEe-
mendous stretches OF water Aal',
hrackish o. fresh~~Are rated tops
for nshins and sslling the region
Ia Q treasure -housr al historic
shrines and accommodations are
available for fat. medium and thin
purses
New vmsiaiA Reach He.sls
This spEins Virginia Beach.
which already has Kosns 7se hotels,
inns and tourist homes opened
txo nsw water from, eStahiish.
ments The Tides Hotel, 81 rooms
and baths, costins saoo 900 and IN
the de luxe class and tire
Prince Charles. 10 rooms and
baths, COSTING sSoo 900. for NOR"
moderate spendsrs, Foundations
of . o.. 900 900 apartment hoirl,
the largest construction project in
Virginia Beach since the Cavalier
Hotel vas built about 10 yesgs aEn.
are being laid,
Rates in gesnrai at the eeseh
run from % 0 day without meals
10 sis per day up, American plan
The average charge Of modefAF-
rate hotels runs around ss-aio%
day per person. with tao msals
/ included. Recreations includs golf,
tennis. canoeing. boating nAhins,
hiking and horseback rtdins The
ocean here does not chill the blood
and courage Of the city sissy, 80 u
might OF Maine.
Along the shore IL . three mile
cement boardwalk. lined With no"
tells and cottages, ita main street.
Atlantic avenue. Ia crowded with
restaurants and stores Hctrl
names recall the Old South and
its aristoeraey: Albemaris. Martha
Washington. Jefferson. Princess
Anne. Virginia Lee and. al eourSs
| Robert E. Lee. Piebian labels are
also evident: Roller akatinE. whtEi
Away. the Whip, binso. Texbuts-
ers. Southern fried chicken.
| Smithfield ham and chill
Name Bands PLAY.
| At this time Of year. the Beachs
night life speeds up and bis name
bands arrive at the Cavalier Beach
and CAbana Club and the Surf
Club. prrtentioua water front spots
ofYerina dancing and other enter
tainment under the atsTs and close
TO the roll Of the breakers.
| According 10 the Music Corp.
Of America. Virginia Beach for
an eight week period has more
outstanding name dance bands
than any other spot In the
country" One club spenda about
$50 900 for 10 weeks Of masir In
addition, there are half dnEsn
nisht clubs of the usual type
II Ia possible too that future
visitors may nnd another aoTt NJ
entertainment available. The Old
Dominion State frowns on hoFss-
| racing within ia borders, but
move 10 on foot 10 have q track
opened In curTituek. N, C. . scofe
OF miles away.
! A resort In Itself IL the Cavalier
Hotel. with 7so acres af grounds,
Its club on the ocean. and 10
/ Yacht and Golf Club on Lnkhorn
Bay. Q fsw niles inland, II Of.
/ fers all sorta OF recreation. from
eroqust 10 water skiing. and this
summer 10 starting o nsw sport
called skis. casting at o water
target. A skiks tournament 10
planned tn the faIl for Virginia
anglers.
! The Beach 10 reached via route
II In O little over 100 miles Of
driving or BY route u n via
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