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

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 …

Mattaponi

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 …

Dragon Run Paddlers from Friends of Dragon Run

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 …

Sailboats in Marina Urbanna Virginia