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 …
Category: Middle Peninsula
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 …
Continue reading “What do you know about the 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 …
Continue reading “Seven Things You Should Know About Pocahontas and the Powhatan Tribe”
December 15, 2019
“We will be known forever by the tracks we leave.” In less than 10 words, this Native American proverb eloquently sums up the importance of the history – the Native …
December 5, 2019
“The Dragon wilderness is a totally unique ecosystem that was even ranked second in ecological significance among 232 areas researched by the Smithsonian.” Looking for a place, even in this …
November 30, 2019
Beautiful surprises around every corner. An historic town with an old-fashioned flavor (and an old-fashioned soda fountain…more on that later). Dining and shopping all accessible from a town marina. And …
Continue reading “Urbanna: An Historic Town with Old Fashioned Flavor”
November 29, 2019
If there’s one thing better than paddling the waterways of the Middle Peninsula, it’s eating along the banks of these rural coastal Virginia shores. Not sure where to begin or …
Continue reading “Looking for Waterfront Dining on the Middle Peninsula?”
November 10, 2019
If, as Martin Luther King, Jr. said, we are not makers of history, and rather are made by history, learning more about what came before us could be the most …
Continue reading “Interesting History Factoids from the Middle Peninsula”
November 5, 2019
It goes without saying that the Virginia Middle Peninsula’s many water trails are filled with some of the most beautiful sounds of nature. Birds. Lapping waves. Soft breezes. On some …
November 2, 2019
The communities across the Middle Peninsula of Virginia have lots of reasons to call their home among the best in the Commonwealth. From history to heritage, water trails to art …
Continue reading “Middle Peninsula Businesses Earn BEST OF VIRGINIA Awards in 2019”
