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 …

blue heron

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 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

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 …

Hole in the Wall Mathews, Virginia Food

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 …

Lowe Tide Urbanna Virginia

October 24, 2019

Gloucester County on the Middle Peninsula will host a Pocahontas Festival Nov. 16-17, 2019, marking the first time in 25 years the event has been held. The festival is a reintroduction of a popular …

Pocahontas Mural Main Street Gloucester

September 29, 2019

Admit it. There’s just something fun about getting scared. Maybe it’s that rush of adrenaline. Maybe it’s the relief when it’s over. Either way, it’s easy to why so many …

Rosewell Virginia Gloucester

September 27, 2019

A side effect of exploring new places is stumbling upon hidden gems. The spots that only locals know. The stops that have as much history as they do social connections. …

Nuttall's Country Store Ware Neck

September 15, 2019

The world knows Brent and Becky’s Bulbs as a go-to spot for bulbs, seeds, perennials, plants, supplements, books, gifts and so much more. Even Martha turned to them and said …

Chesapeake Bay Brent and Becky's Bulbs Gloucester Virginia 5

September 1, 2019

Honoring the past. Celebrating the future. That’s what happens each year at the Guinea Jubilee, an annual event known far and wide not just for the fun times and fresh …

Guinea Watermen Guinea Jubilee