Where Are You Going To Watch History Being Made?

This may be a wild idea, but why not come to Virginia Beach to watch the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President Of The United States. I was born in Virginia Beach, but I was raised 7 miles from the District Of Columbia and I know what 4 to 5 million visitors will do to Washington D.C.

Every day a little more than one million workers commute into downtown Washington DC. Since this will be a govt. holiday, the first million attendees will be absorbed quite well. Add another million visitors and you've got gridlock pretty much all over town. Add another million visitors and it's hard to imagine anyone getting anywhere. District officials are talking about the potential of FIVE million people showing up. Believe me, you don't want to go anywhere near Washington DC for the inauguration.

Breaking news: The article linked below just appeared on the Virginian Pilot website saying that access to Washington DC will be closed from Virginia and that 3.5 square miles of downtown will be closed off to all private vehicles starting on the 19th. Seriously folks they're still talking about 5 million people showing up. A lot of those people are going to end up listening to the inauguration on their car radios if they are lucky. Think about coming to Va. Beach instead!

http://hamptonroads.com/2009/01/personal-vehicles-wont-be-let-dc-va-jan-20

Oceanfront hotel rooms are at the lowest prices I've seen in 14 years! You can get rooms on the beach for less than you can book a room at your local Motel 6. Book several rooms and have your friends and family meet here in Virginia Beach to watch the big event with the ocean in the background. Some days in January are cold and windy, but we always seem to get several January days in the 60's and 70's. You might get lucky. You can always select a hotel that has an indoor pool so be sure to pack your swimwear.

Maybe you live in Washington DC and are looking for somewhere to go and wait out the insanity. Come on down to Virginia Beach! The Virginia Aquarium is open year round, there are events every weekend at the convention center, most of the oceanfront restaurants and shops are open and we've got vacancies!