September 23, 2022

Bob Buhl grew up around boats and operated his own marina in Mathews County, but using his hands to help actually build a skiff was new to him. Buhl was …


September 20, 2022

Even the most passionate environmentalist can’t compete with the oyster. One oyster can filter as many as 50 gallons of water a day, removing pollutants such as nitrogen, phosphorus and …


August 15, 2022

After paddling one of the Middle Peninsula water trails in Gloucester, Mathews, Urbanna, Tappahannock and West Point, turn your adventure into an excursion on foot trekking trails of a different …


August 22, 2021

Where’s the best place to paddle on the Middle Peninsula? Depends whom you ask because this rural coastal Virginia region overflows with waterways of all sizes, each with enchanting nooks …


June 26, 2021

We think of blue on the Middle Peninsula, where enthusiasts can explore the magic of the region’s unique waterways by boat, kayak or a picnic on the shore. If you …


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

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

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

June 26, 2019

Have you ever been in a boat parade? Or celebrated America’s independence by watching 4th of July fireworks from a dock…or a boat? Well…then you’re in for a treat this …

Urbanna Boat Parade Bethpager