June 14, 2019
It’s that time of year. School is out. The weather is warming up. Summer is within grasp. Happenings on and near the water on the Middle Peninsula are in full …
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Category: News
June 13, 2019
P R O U D. If there’s one word to describe the Town of Tappahannock, proud fits the bill. Proud of their rich history. Proud of their stunning waterways. Proud …
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May 29, 2019
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” -William Faulkner Shipwrecks. Pivotal battles. Military hospitals. The site of one of the largest cavalry battles of the Revolutionary War. And …
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May 15, 2019
“Ice cream cravings are not to be taken lightly.” “It is a grave error to assume that ice cream consumption requires hot weather.” “Ice-cream is the favorite currency of love.” …
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May 1, 2019
Sponsored by the West Point Chamber of Commerce, the annual Crab Carnival holds a special place in the hearts of the Tidewater community members as a joyous celebration of the …
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April 25, 2019
Residents on the Middle Peninsula can now earn rewards for carpooling, vanpooling and telecommuting, as well as build stronger connections with others also looking to ride share to work, thanks …
April 14, 2019
This just in! Marker Nine, a casual apparel company based on the Middle Peninsula, has named the Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority its charity of the month and …
April 13, 2019
Turn off of George Washington Memorial Highway onto Guinea Road at the most southern end of Gloucester County on the Middle Peninsula. Wind your way down to the seemingly timeless …
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April 8, 2019
Edward Hopper, an American realist painter, once said that “if you could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint.” If you’ve ever stood at the water’s …
March 17, 2019
In Virginia, and especially on the Middle Peninsula, you know it’s almost spring time when the daffodil bulbs start popping out of the ground and the yellow blooms begin to …
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