Quote Originally Posted by psychocat
I used to live in Holland and Beverwijk is one of my fave places.

Beverwijk received city rights in 1298. Around 1640, a town called Beverwyck was founded in the dutch colony of New Netherland, this town's modern name is Albany, New York.
I was born in Amsterdam, New York. Thirty-miles from Albany.

Virginia Beach was named after Queen Elizabeth I's beach.

That's on the east coast.