This is an old directory of Virginia Beach motels I bought about 10 years ago. Was cool going thru old spots, trying to verify which ones are still standing, remodeled, or completely gone..
They were alphabetically organized in this brochure, I'm gonna (alphabetically) cherry pick a couple of them to highlight over time, I guess until I lose interest..

Brochure's first listing is the defunct Aelous. Building is still located on 40th street, under the name of the Oceans II. Even tho the name changed, the structure seems really similar to it's look 50 years ago. I stayed there in the late 9os, when it had already converted to 'Oceans II', I remember wondering (unaware) where was Oceans I.. but they were basically right across the street.

If you check out their specs, they offered wall-to-wall carpet.. Can't beat that.
Something new to me, in 1970, Virginia Beach was in the 703 area code. I know by the 80s & 90s, it had been carved off in to the 804, then 757, but.. 703 was left in Northern VA.

Contemporary photo of the Oceans II.

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A look at some of Virginia Beach (& Hampton Roads) defunct sports teams..

The UFL's short-lived Virginia Destroyers, played home games in Virginia Beach.

Probably Hampton Roads' most famous, long-gone pro sports team, the Squires. Young Dr. J is number 32..

Years ago, co-worker mentioned the Virginia Red Wings, who I had never been aware of.. Like the Squires, Wings played @ Norfolk Scope.

Another Hampton Roads hockey team, from the mid 7os Southern League, Tidewater Sharks:

I remember a semi-pro football team, the Tidewater Sharks, but they were active years later in the 9os.

Book I read @ some point, has lots of photos, & brief histories on the different incarnations of baseball in Norfolk.

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