With U.S. destinations reporting double-digit drops in Canadian tourists amid political tensions, Virginia Beach is hoping to keep its largest group of international travelers from looking elsewhere.

The Kolache Factory sits unassumingly in Virginia Beach, its bright red awning like a beacon calling to carb enthusiasts everywhere. You might drive past it thinking it’s just another strip mall ...

Lucy’s Sky Bar opened Friday atop Abbey Road Pub & Restaurant on 22nd Street at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront.