Virginia Beach, VA

Recently, I took my kids to the Norfolk Botannical Gardens. The gardens are a short ride from the Beach.

Of note is that a pair of eagles is nesting at the Gardens! Yes, really!

The pair has made 2 huge nests in a section of the garden. Eagle nests are incredibly large. I never knew! I say 2 nests because the pair abandoned their first nest after an owl took one of their eggs.

The Garden staff have set up telescopes so you can catch a glimpse of the eagles and also put up video cameras so you can get a closer view. For those of you who can’t make it to the area, you can check it out on the web.

I’d definitely recommend stopping in and checking it out if you can get to the beach this summer.

It’s NOT what you are thinking. Or what I think you are thinking anyway.

The VA Arts Festival holds a Tattoo Festival every year in Nofolk, VA at the Scope. Tickets start at $20 a piece and is well, well worth it so I hear.

The tattoo festival is actually a festival modeled along the festival in Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Scotland. It has drums, dancing, pipers and a bunch of other exciting events.

Norfolk is a short distance from VA Beach…so I thought I’d include this!