05/27/2026
Something feels different at Virginia Beach this year... We've been coming here the last week of May for years. Memorial Day weekend was quiet. This week? Even quieter. The boardwalk nearly empty. The beach wide open. And it's not just the weather. Is it the economy? Gas prices? Federal job anxiety? Or is something deeper shifting in how Americans think about vacation? We wrote about it — and the answers might surprise you (or maybe they won't). Drop a comment — have you noticed the same thing at your favorite destination this year? We'd love to hear from you. 👇
The waves are still rolling in, the boardwalk is still there, porpoises play in the surf, and the seagulls haven’t gotten the memo. But something is different at Virginia Beach this Memorial Day season — and if you’ve been coming here for years, you feel it in your bones before you can even pu...
