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Neptune Festival
The Neptune Festival is an annual festival in Virginia Beach, Virginia.〔(Virginia Beach Neptune Festival : A Local Legacy ), (of Congress )] "America’s Story"〕 It was created by Virginia Beach Chamber of Commerce President and RK Chevrolet founder Richard Kline in 1973, to celebrate the heritage of the city.〔"A Festive Idea Turns 25" by Pam Starr, The Virginian Pilot, September 25, 1998, http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-68451252.html〕
The Virginian-Pilot ''Beacon'' reported attendance of about 50,000 people at the first festival,〔 with seafood selling out before the festival ended. Actor Lyle Waggoner from ''The Carol Burnett Show'' was the Grand Marshal of the parade.
At the corner of 31st and Atlantic in Virginia Beach, there is a , 12.5 ton statue of Neptune, King of the Seas. The statue was dedicated on September 30, 2005 during the Neptune Festival Boardwalk weekend.〔http://www.neptunefestival.com/neptune-statue〕
The Virginia Beach Neptune Festival Boardwalk Weekend has an economic impact of more than $18 million to the city, and annually receives more than 500,000 visitors.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Heritage Festival Dates ) 〕 The Boardwalk Weekend includes the North American Sandsculpting Championship, arts and crafts, food, and live music. It also includes a surfing contest, a 5K and 8K race, a volleyball tournament, and a parade.〔http://www.neptunefestival.com/〕 The event is free and open to the public, with the exception of a tent-covered viewing fee of the sandsculptures.〔http://hamptonroads.com/2011/10/virginia-beach-neptune-festival-will-keep-its-3-viewing-fee/〕
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