Rudee's On The Inlet

We found Rudee's On the Inlet in the menu book in our hotel room. The menu looked good and we always like the marina side of the shore because it's calmer, quieter and always a little more laid back. However, we didn't know until we got to Rudee's that they offered glider dining - heck, we didn't even know what glider dining was before we got there.

The gliders are a table and two benches that has a glider movement over the base. The table and benches all move together, so you are always near the table for your meal, apps, or drinks. The benches also have cup holders on both arm rests.

For our meal, we ordered the fish and chips sandwich (blackened, not fried) and the cheeseburger, as well as an order of hush puppies. The hush puppies were delicious - pop-able, crispy, and just about the right amount of sweet from the corn.

The fish sandwich, which was ordered blackened instead of fried, was bigger than the roll it was served on (a good thing, if you ask me!) and the blackening was spicy enough without being overly mouth burning. 

Abbey Road Pub & Restaurant

We stopped at Abbey Road for breakfast, which they only serve on the weekends. We ate on the patio, which was relatively empty, considering it was a holiday weekend. The interior is decorated with Beatles memorabilia and many of the dishes have fun Beatles-themed names. 

We ordered the Eggs Benedict with tomatoes (Egg Days a Week) and the sausage egg and cheese breakfast wrap (The Beatles Burrito). Both served with home fries.

The eggs were perfectly cooked - firm on the outside while still runny on the inside, and when you cut into them, the yolk oozes all over the dish. The hollandaise was creamy and lemony, rich and decadent.The wrap was warm and toasty, and the sausage was throughout the entire wrap.The home fries were crispy on the outside and soft inside.

Abbey Road serves breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays starting at 9 a.m. and serves until 4 p.m.

Military Aviation Museum

When most people come to Virginia Beach, they don't leave the touristy area of the boardwalk and Atlantic Avenue. However, there is much more to explore beyond the beach! One place, about 20 minute driving distance from the boardwalk, is the Military Aviation Museum. 

Here, visitors can view planes from both World War I & II. The planes are in excellent condition, with most of them still being air-worthy, are still flown near the museum and at air shows. 

We found the docents to be extremely knowledgeable and helpful during our visit, sharing stories of the various planes we were looking at, which gave us a great look into our history.

On some days, you also have the opportunity to fly in a WWII era airplane (With an additional cost). Also, for those at the beach who see planes flying with advertising banners, this is where they take off from. If you're lucky, while you're at the museum, you can see how these planes pick up and drop off these banners, which isn't as simple as you may think. To get the banner, the plane has to do a slight nose dive and with great precision, align the plane to pick up the banner with a hook.  Not so easy!