16. Men’S Wearhouse
City: Virginia Beach, VA
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (757) 518-8277
Address: 4545 Virginia Beach Blvd.
Description: The retail chain has nine outlets selling suits and accessories at discount prices.
17. Lowenthal Outerwear Boutique
City: Virginia Beach, VA
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (757) 463-6017
Address: 4097 Virginia Beach Blvd.
Description: If you love furs and aren’t afraid of the locally based activists from PETA, this is the place to shop.
18. Talbots
City: Virginia Beach, VA
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (757) 428-4442
Address: 1860 Laskin Rd.
Description: This retail chain has stores in La Promenade Shoppes in Virginia Beach (above), at 300 Monticello Ave. in Norfolk (757-622-4334), and the City Center in Newport News (Fountain Way; 757-596-0228).
19. Echoes Of Time
City: Virginia Beach, VA
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (757) 428-2332
Address: 600 North Witchduck Rd.
Description: This local affiliate has nine stores in the area. Visit the website for a complete list of locations.
20. Goodwill Industries Of Hampton Roads
City: Virginia Beach, VA
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (757) 248-9405
Address: 1345 Diamond Springs Rd.
Description: This local affiliate has nine stores in the area. Visit the website for a complete list of locations.
21. Worth The Wait Consignment Boutique
City: Virginia Beach, VA
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (757) 498-9051
Address: 3157 Virginia Beach Blvd.
Description: This giant outdoors shop is part spectacle and all business. People drive long distances to shop at a Bass Pro location, and this only store in Hampton Roads is no exception. There’s lots more than bass fishing gear being sold here. There’s a full gun shop and a Tracker Boat Center as well. The store features a cascading waterfall and a huge bass tank where experts give outdoor skills workshops. There’s a 40-foot rock climbing wall and a full archery range inside.
22. Blue Ridge Mountain Sports
City: Virginia Beach, VA
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (757) 422-2201
Address: 1624 Laskin Rd.
Description: This is part of a small chain, mostly in Virginia, that has been operating at Hilltop for decades. Here you can find high-performance outdoor gear for hiking, camping, and paddling.
23. Chesapean Outdoors
City: Virginia Beach, VA
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (757) 961-0447
Address: 313 Laskin Rd.
Description: This local operation began in 1996 as a kayak eco-tour company, offering trips to experience bottlenose dolphins up-close near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Now they also offer boat rentals and sell paddling gear and kayaks at their store one block from the beach.
24. Wild River Outfitters
City: Virginia Beach, VA
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (757) 431-8566
Address: 3636 Virginia Beach Blvd.
Description: If you love the outdoors, you’ll probably quickly call this place a favorite. It’s run by folks who are as passionate about paddling and hiking as you are. It started in 1976 from a backyard and moved into a barn, a gas station, and a small storefront in Churchland before heading to Virginia Beach. They’ve been at the same location now since 1990. Lillie Gilbert, one of the original partners, is still at the helm. She’s not only an avid paddler, she’s written a number of books and touring guides about area waters. A separate, affiliated business provides kayak and canoe instructions, trips, and tours. Anything you need for climbing, camping, hiking, or getting around on the water is likely in this shop.