King Neptune arrived in Virginia Beach on May 10, 2005. His builder got here 871 days later, just in time for the highlight weekend of this year’s Neptune Festival.

VIRGINIA BEACH — One of the most recognizable icons of Virginia Beach is turning 20 this year. The King Neptune statue, a bronze sculpture of the Roman god of the sea, has been a fixture next to ...

King Neptune will do that for you for $13.49 per person, including two sides. (The cool drink is extra). If you’re not a fish lover, they also serve filet mignon medallions.

Clark Winslow has been in awe of the Oceanfront’s King Neptune Statue since its dedication in 2005. “Its sheer magnitude and scale is so impressive,” he said.

It’s a tradition for KIng Neptune to look the part, and Jain plans to oblige. “I’m going to try my best to grow a beard,” he said. Stacy Parker, 757-222-5125, [email protected] ...

Now to King Neptune, which over the last year has taken on a remarkable transformation. The restaurant has been a staple in Wrightsville Beach since the 1940s, and has fed countless beachgoers for ...

Neptune Maid Mary Eleuterius (Photo source: Mary Eleuterius) Jamie Elizabeth Stanovich is also a maid for the 2023 season and is the daughter of King Neptune XV, Dr. James Stanovich.

King Neptune, the U.S. Navy's "unofficial" mascot during World War II, brought home the bacon for the war effort, raising more than $19 million by being repeatedly auctioned off on fund-raising tours.

Fast-forward to present day, and Kevin and his team of world champion ice sculptors have presented 16 tons of carved ice, all built around Neptune, King of the Sea.

By his third appearance, King Neptune was drawing in the likes of $50,000 in bonds, with Illinois Gov. Dwight Green even “buying” King Neptune for $1 million in the name of patriotism.

She looked on at the unraveling King Neptune with some sadness. “It was going to be the best one ever.” Denise M. Watson, 757-446-2504, [email protected] ...

Sculptures of King Neptune's face surround the Seattle theater bearing his name. His eyes light up and look down at the stage. But if Neptune were to survey the City of Seattle, today, he probably ...