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Old 06-05-2009, 06:58 PM
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Default Williamsburg vs Virginia Beach

Which area would you recommend for my family?
--I am not a beach fan, prefer swimming pools over the ocean. So being close to the beach isn't a priority.
--I do have three kids ages 12, 8, and 5 so I am looking for a family neighborhood. I am spoiled here where my kids go outside and there are kids outside playing up and down the street and throughout the neighborhood.
--I don't want to be close to the mall, but would like to be near a grocery store/Walmart...like 10-15 minutes away.
--We love nature trails, streams, great parks. I love the colors of autumn. I dislike the city life of skyscrapers and lots of traffic. Entertainment to me is craft fairs, a movie, parks, camping, ATVing, and bird watching.

DH will be working at Langley as a civilian and I am hoping to land a SPED teaching job. Everything I have read thus far indicates if you are under 30, you will hate it there. Well, I am 31 so I would like it?? I am assuming you are implying the single scene and night scene is tough. My night scene usually indicated baths, bedtime stories, and dishes so no worry there.
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Old 06-05-2009, 07:00 PM
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go to Williamsburg, it seems to match your criteria more than va beach. Plus, your spouse is at Langley, so no tunnel to cross
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Old 06-05-2009, 08:43 PM
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Well I grew up in VA Beach and now live in Williamsburg so I should be able to answer:
Which area would you recommend for my family?

We live in a neighborhood with tons of kids. Over 100 on the neighborhood swim team. Friday nights you will find quite a few at the pool eating pizza and partying. Lots of events for kids throughout the year.
We don't have a mall but do have a Wal Mart, Two Targets, Many Outlet and Grocery Stores and Trader Joes. ( No Whole Foods )

Lots of nature trails and parks. Only you can decide if you will like it. It's sort of like a modern day ' Mayberry"
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Old 06-05-2009, 08:53 PM
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LOL, I guessed that would be your vote! I have a friend who is stationed here in Colorado Springs who thinks we would like VA Beach instead. However, she hasn't been there for a few years. I am leaning towards Williamsburg too...
I am also going through CO withdraws...I have always loved it here with the mountains. Are HOAs so strict that we will have an issue bringing our trampoline? We have a commercial quality trampoline that the kids love and I know in some of our newer neighborhoods they aren't allowed. Same story there?
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Old 06-05-2009, 09:03 PM
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It just depends on the neighborhood. We have one and it is allowed.
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