Atlantic Shores Spring Home & Garden Tour to Spotlight Art, Music and Cuisine

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - May 2, 2016 - PRLog -- Both a house party and a garden party, the 2016 Atlantic Shores Spring Home & Garden Tour will capture spring in full bloom on Friday, May 13, from 11am-3pm, rain or shine, at Atlantic Shores Retirement Community (1200 Atlantic Shores Drive, Virginia Beach).

Returning for its sixth annual year, this popular free event will feature tours of five beautiful homes within Atlantic Shores Retirement Community, showcasing interior decor, and both indoor and outdoor floral designs.

Guests will be transported within the 100-acre neighborhood by a fleet of golf carts and shuttles, one of which will offer continuous community-wide tours -- spotlighting landscaping, nature and wildlife. Tours of the residents' Victory Garden will also be conducted, complete with a grown up lemonade stand with raspberries (vodka optional).

In addition to the natural beauty, galleries will be set up in several villas, to spotlight artwork from Atlantic Shores resident artists. Original pieces on display will include oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings, photography, pastel and pencil designs, and fused glass. Live music by guitarist (and Atlantic Shores groundskeeper) Mark Pettiford will also add to the festive mood.

Guests will enjoy tasting stations set up throughout the tour, featuring exceptional specialty dishes prepared by Atlantic Shores' award-winning chefs, paired with accompanying regional wines.

Featured cuisine on the tour will include: Korean Pork Belly Rice bowl with Cucumber Kimchi and Pickled Carrots, and the Honey Lacquered Figs on Crostini, spread with Lavender Whipped Goat Cheese. In another villa, enjoy Scallop & Shrimp Ceviche with Papaya/Avocado Ice Cream, along with chilled Minted Spring Pea Bisque.

From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., guests will also get the chance to personally meet Tony Macrini, host of The Macrini Morning News Team on WNIS-AM, as he broadcasts live from the event and conducts free prize giveaways.

The event will conclude with an outdoor party at Atlantic Shores' beautiful new screened Gazebo on the shores of Red Wing Lake, complete with an upscale waterside buffet with wine selections, and lakeside fun with corn hole and horseshoe games. Cuisine will include: Grilled Salmon with Citrus Roasted Corn/Black Bean Salad; Grilled Flank Steak with Cherry Tomatoes & Sliced Avocado; Cuban Grilled Sausage; and Atlantic Shores' signature Strawberry Rhubarb Pie. A live performance by the Modern Muse Jazz Triowill also keep guests on their toes -- dancing to soulful classics, and imaginative covers of today's best jazz hits.

Guests are requested to RSVP prior to event date at by phone at 757-716-3000, or online at www.atlanticshoresliving.com. Learn more at www.facebook.com/atlanticshoresliving, and #HGTour2016.