Ocean View Memories and a Cold Week in Virginia Beach

About this episode

Co shares personal experiences and local news, including a historical look at Ocean View Park and current community events in Virginia Beach.

This week on Tidewater Talk, Co shares the whirlwind saga of moving into a cozy new beachside place, complete with weather delays, packing chaos, and an unexpected plumbing leak, before settling into why the area already feels like home. We touch on a recent Town Center scare and a heart‑pounding close call in the crosswalk, then dig into local chatter about rising Dominion power bills and what might really be driving higher costs during this long cold snap. For our Strange Tidewater segment, we time‑travel to Ocean View Park, the long‑gone Norfolk amusement park born from a trolley line hustle, battered by storms and fires, and sent off with a cinematic bang in 1979 when filmmakers tried (twice!) to blow down The Rocket coaster. We wrap with a chilly, rainy week’s forecast and a packed list of local happenings, from Charlotte’s Web at ODU to New Edition at Hampton Coliseum, Harry Potter in Concert at Scope, the Virginia Aquarium’s Survival of the Slowest, and early signups for the Angels Heart & Soul 5K at Mount Trashmore. Community question: Have you ever stood somewhere local and thought, “Something used to be here”? Send us your stories and tips at tips@TidewaterTalk.com…

People in this episode

Hosts: Co, Brodie

Topics covered

• local news
• community events
• historical anecdotes
• weather updates
• power bills
• personal stories

Keywords

• Virginia Beach
• Ocean View Park
• Dominion power bills
• local happenings
• weather forecast
• community stories
• historical amusement parks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dominion

Books & works: Charlotte’s Web, Harry Potter in Concert

Places: Ocean View Park, Virginia Beach, Mount Trashmore, Norfolk, Town Center

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