NEPTUNE FESTIVITIES WHAT STARTED OUT AS FESTIVITIES FOR LOCALS 30 YEARS AGO HAS GROWN INTO A MONTH-LONG STRING OF EVENTS ATTRACTING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS.(VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON)

From: The Virginian Pilot | Date: September 25, 2003 | Copyright information

Byline: MICHELLE MIZAL-ARCHER THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT

Roman mythology told of King Neptune dominating the seas, stirrring up storms and making waves.

It's no surprise then that one of the state's largest and oldest festivals carries the deity's name.

For the past three decades, the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival has dominated the Oceanfront. Festival organizers expect hundreds of thousands of locals and out-of-towners to dive into this year's 30th-an...

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