THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, June 23, 1995                  TAG: 9506220022
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A14  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   24 lines

CAN'T PARK, WON'T VISIT

On June 17, my wife and I headed to the Oceanfront to enjoy the art show and some of the fine food. This was before noon. For a half-hour we searched in vain for a parking place. All we could see were wall to wall no-parking signs and parking meters (25 cents for 20 minutes).

We live in Virginia Beach and pay taxes, only to be subjected to a tourist-trap rip-off endorsed by the City Council.

I feel sorry for the people who live at the Oceanfront. They have to buy a permit for a chance to park in front of their homes.

For our part, my wife and I will never again make the trip for any event.

KENT B. FERGUSON

Virginia Beach, June 19, 1995 by CNB