Chesapeake Bay Diving & Aquatic Center

• Scuba certification (try-dive through advanced specialty)
• Dive-gear rental and gas fills
• Swim lessons for all ages

• Address: 1725 Laskin Rd, Hilltop Plaza #515, Virginia Beach, VA
• Phone: (757) 422-3483
• Website: https://www.cbdiving.com/

Last verified 2026-07-19.

• Cherie's Bike Rentals

  Oceanfront$

  The boardwalk's oldest bike rental operation since 1984 — cruisers, tandems, family bikes, and skates from a dozen stands strung along the Oceanfront.

  • Family Friendly

• Lynnhaven Dive Center

  Great Neck

  Great Neck SSI dive training center — scuba certification from try-dives to advanced specialties, plus a swim school running lessons from 5 months old through adult.

  • Family Friendly

• Ocean Rentals Ltd

  Sandbridge$$

  Sandbridge's full-service rental outfitter — kayaks, surfboards, SUPs, and bikes, plus guided Back Bay kayak tours and the Surf & Adventure surf school.

  • Family Friendly
  • Surfing

• VB Surf Sessions

  Oceanfront$$

  Licensed, lifeguard-certified oceanfront surf shop at 21st Street — surf lessons, SUP and kayak tours from Owl Creek, and year-round board and bike rentals.

  • Family Friendly
  • Surfing

• Aldo's Ristorante

  Hilltop$$$

  Hilltop's white-tablecloth Italian standby since 1988 — seasonal pastas, an award-winning wine list, and indoor-outdoor dining at La Promenade.

  • Date Night
  • Outdoor Seating

• Another Broken Egg Cafe

  Hilltop$$

  Hilltop breakfast-and-brunch cafe open daily 7am-2pm, with a pet-friendly patio and a full bar for spiked cold brews and mimosas.

  • Dog Friendly
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Family Friendly
  • Brunch

• Bangkok Garden — Hilltop

  Hilltop$$

  Hilltop's First Colonial Road location of the Bangkok Garden Thai chain, with online ordering for pickup.

• Cobalt Grille

  Hilltop$$$

  Polished Hilltop grille with seared scallops, whole bronzino, a Monday-Saturday 3-6pm happy hour, and $15 burger Tuesdays.

  • Happy Hour
  • Date Night

• Dave's BBQ

  Hilltop$$

  All-wood, no-shortcuts barbecue on Laskin Road — brisket, spare ribs, and smoked wings from a pitmaster who's lived here 40 years.

  • Hidden Gem

• Eurasia Cafe & Wine Bar

  Hilltop$$$

  Hilltop wine bar and New American kitchen operating since 2007, built on fresh seafood, handmade pasta, and a sommelier-curated wine list.

  • Date Night

• Virginia Beach Restaurant Week

  January 15, 2027 – January 24, 2027 · annual

  Hilltop

  The Virginia Beach Restaurant Association's flagship dining event fills each January with prix-fixe menus at roughly five dozen restaurants citywide, from Laskin Road institutions to Oceanfront hotel dining rooms. The 2026 edition ran the theme 'Tastes & Traditions, A Culinary Celebration by Land and by Sea,' spotlighting Chesapeake staples like crab, oysters, ham, and peanuts alongside modern reinterpretations. A companion Dine & Stay program bundles discounted rates at more than a dozen partner hotels, making it as much a slow-season visitor draw as a locals' night out. The VBRA runs the event out of its Laskin Road office in Hilltop, the city's densest cluster of independent kitchens.

• Neptune's Coastal Craft Beer Festival

  August 15, 2026 · annual

  Oceanfront

  The Neptune Festival's 11th annual beer afternoon takes over 31st Street Park with more than 60 beers from around 30 breweries, heavy on the coastal Virginia scene. Two bands play through the 3–8pm session and local food trucks handle the eating. It's a compact, single-day festival — an easy add-on to a mid-August beach day, a block off the boardwalk at Neptune's Park.

• Coastal Edge East Coast Surfing Championships

  August 23, 2026 – August 30, 2026 · annual

  Oceanfront

  The world's oldest continuously running surfing competition returns for its 64th year, turning the south end of the Oceanfront — from the 1st Street Jetty up to 10th Street — into a week-long surf carnival. More than 850 competitors surf pro and amateur divisions, including a WSL qualifying event, while the beach fills out with skate and BMX demos, live music, and tournament games. It's the anchor event of late summer at the beach and the best week of the year to watch serious surfing at the 1st Street break.