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Article: BEYOND THE OBVIOUS; DESPITE ITS CARNIVAL ATMOSPHERE, VIRGINIA BEACH BOASTS TOP-NOTCH SPECIALTY RETAILERS.(Virginia Beach, Virginia)
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- WWD
- Article date:
- August 8, 2001
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With its bars, tattoo parlors and cars full of cruising teenagers, Virginia Beach lends a first impression of rampant commercialism. Think Coney Island South.
As a tourist destination, Virginia Beach exploded in the Seventies and hasn't slowed down since. With 35 miles of beaches and 79 miles of scenic waterways, Virginia Beach is easily accessible from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and Washington, drawing around 2.7 million people each year. With 450,000 people, Virginia Beach is Virginia's most populous city, and one-third of the economy is tourism-related, according to the Chamber of Commerce.
Despite a proposed development, Virginia Beach has ...