Sandbridge Real Estate Net

11th Annual Stingray 5K, 1 Mile and 50 Yard Dash

Please join us for the 11th Annual Stingray 5K, 1 Mile and 50 yard run/walk which will be held on Saturday, May 4th in Sandbridge, as well as for our Race Expo and traditional Spaghetti Dinner which will be held on Friday, May 3rd. The scenic race course will give our runners and walkers a fast, flat route as well as provide families an opportunity to enjoy the beach once the race has ended.  It is a great day filled with fun and excitement for the families in our community.  Our goal this year is to increase participation and raise money for our students that will be used...

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New Sand Forms Storm Surge Defense

We're still several months away from Hurricane Season, but the sand replenishment project now underway should help a lot of people sleep a little easier come June. The $15 million dollar project will, in some places, double the width of the beach. If a major storm comes ashore, the renewed beach will serve as a barrier to the storm surge.   To learn more about storm surges, please see this Wikipedia article. And for more on the Sandbridge project, please...

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Update on Sand Replenishment for Sandbridge

Dredging operations are scheduled to begin this week on the sand replenishment project for Sandbridge. Last week, contractor Weeks Marine moved a submerged pipeline offshore. That pipe connects the underwater pump to the discharge pipes onshore. The entire project is expected to be completed by the middle of May. It is my understanding that the contractor will begin sand placement from the landing of the subline and work south towards Little Island Park. They will then turn the pipes and...

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Kids Arts Palooza

Celebrate the arts with the whole family! Join the fun as the City of Virginia Beach Arts and Humanities Commission and the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts presents its annual Kids Arts Palooza on Sunday, March 10th from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. Visitors will delight in the region’s only arts focused event featuring over 25 interactive stations ranging from an instrument petting zoo to cupcake decorating. Other activities include live entertainment, costumed...

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Runners Take Your Marks

If you're a runner, you've got two weeks to register and train for The Yuengling Shamrock Marathon 2013. 28,000 runners are expected to take part in the marathon on Sunday, March 17th. They will  follow the course from the Virginia Beach resort area across Rudee Inlet, through stately neighborhoods and the Camp Pendleton military base before returning north along the oceanfront and more welcoming residential areas. It then traverses tree-lined Shore Drive adjacent to First Landing State Park on its...

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Light Up the Night Around Your Home

One night, when the weather is cooperating, take a walk around your home.  What do you see? If the answer is nothing, then turn the lights on! Adequate outdoor lighting is sometimes overlooked by home builders. Even a small investment in lights can provide safety, security and beauty. And if you are considering selling, you'll want to show off your home in the best possible light. Safe from Accidents Patches of ice. A tree root. A child's toy. Those three things are among...

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