The City of Virginia Beach is about to start the Laskin Road Gateway. This project will improve water and sewer services and create a more pedestrian-friendly environment at the Oceanfront.
There will be a Public Open House on September 3rd from 6:30pm - 8:30pm at the Virginia Beach Convention Center on 19th Street to view details of the plan.
Traffic will be rerouted and roads will be closed during the construction. If you live and/or work near this area, you may want to learn what will be taking place.
Phase 1 is scheduled to begin September 8, 2009. While upgrading the water and sewer lines, the following closures will take place:
- Arctic Ave. - 32nd Street to Laskin Rd.
- Arctic Ave. - 27th Street to 30th St.
- 32nd Street - Holly Rd. to Arctic Ave.
- Intersection of 32nd Street and Holly Rd.
- Intersection of 30th Street and Arctic Avenue
- Arctic Ave. from 30th Street to Laskin Rd.
- Intersection of Laskin Rd. and Arctic Ave.
- 32nd Street from Arctic to Pacific Avenues
For more information about the construction project, contact John McDonald of Public Utilities at 757-385-4171 or jmcdonal@vbgov.com.
To view maps and documents about the Laskin Gateway Project, please visit www.vbgov.com/laskin.
Couldn't help myself from getting up close to this beauty along Otter Creek on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Nelson County, VA. Sorry it's not of the best quality...I snapped it with my iPhone.
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An August 19th, 2009 article in US News and World Report ranked Virginia Beach, VA as one of The Top 10 Places to Grow Up.
The rankings take into account the crime rate, quality of school system, expansive green spaces, number of children in the area, family events and artistic and recreational activites.
The article cites First Landing State Park, Back Bay Wildlife Refuge, the Virginia Aquarium and I-Max Theater and 35 miles of beaches as qualifying factors for Virginia Beach making the list.
Virginia Beach made the top 10 list from a pool of over 2000 communities in the United States.
Photo taken and owned by Tina Merritt, Realtor, Long and Foster Real Estate, Virginia Beach, VA. Serving the real estate community in all of Hampton Roads: Chesapeake, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, Isle of Wight County, Poquoson and Northeast North Carolina.
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Creative commons license. Photo may be re-used with credit being given back to owner. Taken July, 2009 along Otter Creek, Blue Ridge Parkway, VA.
Photo taken and owned by Tina Merritt, Realtor, Long and Foster Real Estate, Virginia Beach, VA. Serving the real estate community in all of Hampton Roads: Chesapeake, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, Isle of Wight County, Poquoson and Northeast North Carolina.
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Virginia Beach, Virginia - what a wonderful place to live! Mild winters, breezy summers and much more to do than just go to the beach! Virginia Beach is actually part of South Hampton Roads Virginia - which consists of the cities of Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Portsmouth and Norfolk. These cities are all unique and filled with a wealth of exciting things to do and see. Once known as mostly a Navy town, the Hampton Roads area has reinvented itself as a destination for many walks of life outside of the military. With large and small corporate headquarters, a nationally recognized health care system, excellent schools and southern hospitality, Hampton Roads is a wonderful place to live!
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My area of "expertise" is selling homes that are difficult to sell. Sometimes, all it takes is a price adjustment, furniture placement or a coat of paint. Other times, it takes a whole new marketing strategy, extensive networking or market repositioning to get a property sold.
My goal with buyers is to build their wealth and real estate portfolio, not to ensure their couch fits perfectly in their living room. I look at a house as a small business which is there to provide an immediate need, (shelter) but also to provide long term (or short term) income.
Now, the "REAL" Tina:
I am a wife and mother, first and foremost. My family is my life, my pride and my true love. After having the experience of living in a 3rd world country for a few months, I am grateful everytime I turn on the faucet to have clear, safe, drinkable water and go to sleep in my clean, comfortable bed.
As a graduate of Virginia Tech, I am a Hokie. My college experience played an important role in molding me into the person I am today. Blacksburg and Virginia Tech will always be near and dear to me and I support my alma mater as a season ticket holder and member of the Hokie Club and Alumni Association.
Real estate is a business transaction and while my clients can sometimes get very emotional, my goal is to keep their business interests as my priority. I want my clients to make smart and wise financial real estate decisions that will assist them in achieving their financial goals. Whether or not their couch will fit in the living room is not my priority; whether or not the property they are investing in will help put their child through college is.
"There aren't enough positive attributes to describe Tina. Time and again, she has held our hands through tough real estate transactions, making a normally stressful situation virtually stress-free. I cannot recommend her highly enough or often enough. We are so lucky to have met Tina and are better and more informed real estate purchasers and sellers because of it. If you are looking for a realtor, look no further. Tina and her team are the best." October 1, 2007 by Patrick Veverka
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