Blog Posts in "Moving Tips"

Photos of Deep Creek Neighborhoods in Chesapeake, VA When moving to Norfolk Naval Base, Portsmouth Naval Hosptial, NAS Oceana and other surrounding bases, many military families live in the suburbs of Chesapeake, specifically the Deep Creek area of Chesapeake. This album includes neighborhoods 1. New Mill Landing, 2. Mariners Pointe, 3. Mill Creek Harbor, 4. Ships Crossing, 5. Millers Run, 6. Olde Mill Run, 7. Cedar Pointe Meadows, 8. Creekwood, 9. Cedar Creek, 10. Bryant Farms, 11. Creekwood South, 12. Sawyers Mill, 13. Deer Crossing, 14. Marsh Creek, 15. The Meadows and The Landing at Bald ... read more

Photos of Neighborhoods in Virginia Beach off Holland Rd Living off Holland Road is a great options for many military families. There are lots of pros to living in the area, however note it's not close to a highway system so it can take a while to get across town. This album has neighborhoods directly off Holland Rd including 1. First Settlers Rd, 2. Litchfield Manor, 3. Rollingwood, 4. Holland Woods, 5. Buyrn Farm, 6. Christopher Farms, 7. Princess Anne Crossing 8. Shelburne Woods, 9. Holland Pines, 10. Woods of Piney Grove, 11. Holland Oaks, 12. Landstown Meadows, 13. Greenwood, 14. Bernard... read more

Photos of Neighborhoods in Virginia Beach Zip 23456 If you have orders to NAS Oceana or Norfolk Naval Station, many military families live in neighborhoods in the zip code 23456 (yes! that's the coolest zip code). These neighborhoods are very centrally located and most of them filter into good schools. Many military families choose these neighborhoods because of the short commute time and the ability to avoid using a tunnel . This album includes neighborhoods 1. Castleton, 2. Pine Ridge, 3. Lagomar, 4. Southern Woods, 5. Princess Anne Woods, 6. Three Oaks, 7. Courthouse Estates, 8. Heritage P... read more

The Hampton Roads area (now starting to be called Coastal Virginia Area ) consists of nine independent cities including Chesapeake, Norfolk , Portsmouth , Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Hampton, Newport News , Poquoson , and Williamsburg. Cities Surrounding Hampton Roads, VA (Coastal Virginia) South Hampton Roads Norfolk Virginia Beach Chesapeake Suffolk Portsmouth North Hampton Roads aka "The Peninsula" Hampton Newport News Poquoson/Yorktown Williamsburg Things to Know Before Moving To Hampton Roads Area: The area is called 'Hampton Roads', but it may be referred to as 'Coastal Virginia'. Another ... read more

As with most decisions, your personal definition of what is “ best” is key to understanding which airport will be most convenient for your PCS travel plans and while exploring California and surrounding states. Monterey Airport (MRY) is by far the closest and most accessible to the peninsular cities. It’s a small regional airport that is served by five airlines: Alaska Airlines,American, Allegiant, United Airlines and US Airways. We used it several times and the convenience cannot be beat. There are easy drop offs and pick-ups, little traffic, simple long term parking, and minimal security li... read more