June 25, 2020

Yoda once advised the world to “do or do not.” He may have never set foot in rural coastal Virginia, or jumped in a kayak or on a paddleboard, but …

Dragon Run Paddlers from Friends of Dragon Run

March 12, 2020

The days are longer, and lighter, and warmer. That usually means one thing – it’s farmers’ market season! Consider this your own little guide to one of the region’s greatest …

Tappahannock Farmers' Market 3

March 8, 2020

There’s plenty of paddling and river fun options throughout West Point on the Middle Peninsula of Virginia, that is for sure. Just visit the Middle Peninsula Virginia Water Trails page …

West Point, Virginia Downtown

February 27, 2020

THESE EVENTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 CRISIS. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION AS THE SEASON PROGRESSES.  Are you part of Virginia’s coastal regions? Would …

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February 10, 2020

When you live in, or visit, an area as beautiful as Virginia’s Middle Peninsula, it can be easy to get transfixed by the macro beauty. The rivers. The trees. The …

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January 26, 2020

This just in! The Bulb Shoppe and Gardens at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs in Gloucester on the Middle Peninsula of Virginia will reopen for the year on Saturday, Feb. 1, …

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January 15, 2020

Beer. Waterways. Middle Peninsula. Need we say more? Dragon Run Brewing opened their doors to the Middle Peninsula in early December 2019, adding to the region’s growing craft beverage makers. …

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January 5, 2020

“Great art picks up where nature ends,” or so said painter Marc Chagall. No truer words have been said, especially considering art’s powerful relationship with nature. Some of the first …

Mural on Gloucester Main Street

December 30, 2019

American Indians throughout history have long maintained a close relationship with nature. Return to nature what you have taken from it. Love it. Respect it. This harmony with nature is …

Pamunkey Indian Tribe Fish Hatchery

December 20, 2019

Chances are, whether you live in or near the Middle Peninsula of Virginia, the story of Pocahontas and Captain John Smith is one you’ve heard. How could you not want …

Pocahontas Mural Main Street Gloucester