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Use this Eastern Shore Visitors' Guide magazine published by VistaGraphics to help you find secret docks and islands, islands, islands! Wild ponies running free by the sea. Sophisticated small towns to shop, play, stay. Historic hamlets where artisans create. Renowned signature golf courses along the Bay Tall Ships at Cape Charles. A trio of romantic wineries and watercolor sunsets that stop you in awe. Remote is close. Find this and more just 30 minutes north of Virginia Beach, on the serene side of the Chesapeake Bay.
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Eastern ShoreI OF VIRGINIA I
2016 ACTIVITY GUIDE
WWW.ESVATOURISM.ORGWWW.ESVATOURISM.ORG
GET OUT ON THE WATER
100 PLACES TO SEE
TEN GREAT KAYAK TRIPS
NAT GEO TOP PICK 2016 TRAVEL
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All condominiums are three bedrooms, two baths, fully furnished, and are arranged on 1 level with garages and balconies or patios. At the Fairways Village you’ll enjoy the community pool just steps from your door, nearby tennis courts, great golf views from most condominiums, close proximity to the golf clubhouse and our private Bayside Village Beach where you can watch the sunset on the water every night!
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2 Mile Private Beach • Dining • Beach Club & Fitness CenterArnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus Signature® courses
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WACHAPREAGUEA Playground For Your Passions!
Award-winning fresh local seafood, steaks, Certi�ed Angus Beef Burgers and desserts.(757) 787-4242 • TheIslandHouseRestaurant.com
on Virginia’s Eastern Shore
As seen on The Food Network
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06 Come Discover the Undiscovered
06 Ten Great Kayak Trips
06 Virginia Oyster Trail
06 100 Places to See
07 Get Out On The Water
07 Nat Geo: Top Pick for 2016
07 History of Virginia’s Eastern Shore
08 2016 Annual Events & Festivals
09 One, Three, Five Day Getaways
10 Upper Shore
16 Map
16 The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel: An Engineering Marvel
18 Middle Shore
20 Media Buzz
22 Lower Shore
26 Places To Visit
28 Accommodations
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Published By VISTAGRAPHICS, INC.1264 Perimeter Parkway, Virginia Beach, VA 23454 • (757) 422-8979www.VistaGraphicsInc.comPublisher Randy Thompson • Vice President of Sales Paul BrannockAccount Executive Lori Conti • Vice President of Production Holly WattersGraphic Design Brian WoelfelPhotos generously provided by:Ariel Skelley • Capt. Barry’s Back Bay Cruises • Chris Glennon • Dorothy Perucci • Dr. Neil Kaye • Ellen Sorberra Eastern Shore • Historical Society • Holt Shotwell • Sarah Barban • James Eichelberger • John Harrower • Kenny Lewis Mary Burnham • Medford Taylor • Patrick J. Henderson • Richie Turner • Ron Wrucke • Sarah Nuss • Scott Neville Jim Pile • Brian Woelfel • Holly Watters • David Uhrin • SouthEast Expeditions • Virginia Tourism Corporation
For More InformationEastern Shore of Virginia
Welcome Center757-331-1660
[email protected] Lankford HighwayCape Charles, VA 23310
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Tall Pines Harbor
(757) 824-0777www.tallpinesharbor.com • [email protected] Tall Pines Lane • Temperanceville, VA 23442 • 695 West off Rt. 13 in Temperanceville
• Waterfront Sites• 50 amp Pull-thrus• Cable TV• Free Wifi• Swimming Pool
On the beautifulPocomoke Sound, on Virginia’s Eastern Shore!
• Sandy Beach• Picture Perfect Sunsets• Cabin Rentals• Fishing and Boating Pier
Waterfront Dining in OnancockWaterfront Dining in Onancock
Located in the historic Hopkins Bros. Store 2 Market Street, Onancock I 757-787-7321 I www.mallardsllc.com
Mallards Restaurants, Catering & Entertainment Johnny Mo’s ALL CRAB crab cakes Open Daily Serving Lunch & DinnerSummer Sunday Dockside EntertainmentLimited Slips Available
home of
“The Shore’s Premier Caterer”
Seafood Market & Restaurant
Fresh Local Seafood • Choice Steaks Kids Menu • Gluten Free & Healthy Options
Full Bar • Gifts & Fancy Foods Market
Open Daily for Lunch & Dinner Drive-thru • Eat in • Take-out
757-442-3800
Route 13 @ Nassawadox, VA 26 miles north of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
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TEN GREATKAYAK TRIPS
What’s the ideal way to ex-plore hundreds of miles of pristine coastline along the Virginia Eastern Shore’s two coastlines? From a kayak. Ex-plore both the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean wild shores with experienced out-fitters. Short trips, overnights and multiple day excursions are tailored to skill level and interest. Unique trips include the Kayak Winery Tour to Cha-tham Vineyards, a weekend at a barrier island hunting lodge, a trip to harvest wild clams and oysters and family nature pad-dles. Stand up paddle boarding is growing in popularity.
VIRGINIAOYSTER TRAIL
Virginia’s oyster industry is the East Coast’s largest and the Eastern Shore’s two coast-lines produce three of seven distinct Virginia oyster flavors. Over seventy restaurants in-clude raw bars, seafood shacks, casual cafes and elegant bis-tros. Boat up to restaurants in four waterside towns: Cape Charles, Wachapreague, Onan-cock and Chincoteague. Tour an aqua farm cultivating clams and oysters, boat or kayak out to wild oyster “rocks” and har-vest your dinner, and visit local cultural centers and museums that tell the story of the wa-terman life. Buy fresh seafood at local grocers and cook up a feast at your vacation rental, or load up a cooler to take it home.
100 PLACESTO SEE
Grab the Virginia’s Eastern Shore Artisan Trail brochure wherever you see the distinctive sign, above, or download it at www.artisanscenterofvirginia.org. You’ll have a detailed road-map to over 100 extraordi-nary cultural adventures. Head off the main road to studios, farms, wineries, galleries, B&Bs, museums, cultural stops, stages and shops tucked away down country lanes and in small walkable towns.
WHAT TO DO IN 2016VIRGINIA’S WILD COAST
With the longest stretch of
undeveloped barrier islands on
America’s East Coast, the Virginia
Eastern Shore draws kayakers,
hikers, boaters, fishermen, birders
and nature lovers of all stripes to
the area’s stunning wild beauty.
Two National Wildlife Refuges,
a National Seashore, and state
and local parks preserve over
78,000 acres of pristine lands and
hundreds of miles of coastline.
Hire a professional outfitter –
a licensed boat captain or expert
kayak ecotour guide — to boat or
kayak out to the barrier islands
for the day. Walk the wild beaches,
play in the surf and hunt for beach
treasures. You’re experiencing the
New World exactly as the first
Europeans to arrive here might
have done.
COME DISCOVER
THE UNDISCOVERED
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GET OUTON THE WATER
You’ve got to get out on the water where life is really lived here on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Hire an outfitter – kayak, boat, sailboat – and head out, and take in the wildlife, the silence, harvest some wild oysters, crabs or clams, spot the famous Chincoteague ponies, go fishing, see the wild coastlines and venture out to the wild barrier islands or remote Tangier Island.
NAT GEOTOP PICK FOR 2016 TRAVEL
National Geographic Traveler’s list of the world’s top 20 places to visit in 2016 includes Tangier Island, a remote island in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay. Reach Tangier by boat or small plane. Settled in the 1600s, its residents have been isolated from the rest of the world for four centuries. You’ll find ancient graves, a tiny museum, charming B&Bs, casual restaurants and one of the East Coast’s best beaches. The Onancock to Tangier ferry operates in the warmer months.
HISTORYVIRGINIA’S EASTERN SHORE
Settled in the 1600’s, the Virginia Eastern Shore has evolved in relative isolation from modern America. Until 1964, when the 23-mile Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel was built, it was a long ferry ride to mainland Virginia, and an inconvenient car, rail or boat trip to points north. Today, much of the region, untouched by big commercial development, looks like it did when Captain John Smith arrived in 1607.
Virginia Space Flight AcademyWallops Island, VA • 757-824-3800
www.vaspaceflightacademy.org
Interested in building rockets or robots or seeing a working NASA base? Then the Virginia Space Flight Academy is the go-to place for summer camp. For young people, ages 11-16, there are hands-on activities, excitement and fun. Meet new friends, be part of a team, learn what space engineers need to know and enjoy Virginia’s beautiful Eastern Shore.
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JANUARYPolar Pony Plunge, ChincoteagueInto the Atlantic Ocean, costumes and all.
FEBRUARYBarrier Island Center Oyster Roast, MachipongoThe year’s first of many oyster roasts.
Heritage Festival, MelfaArts, crafts, heritage, family fun.
MARCHEaster Decoy & Art Festival, ChincoteagueBig names in the decoy carving world.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade, OnancockBig St. Pat’s Day extravaganza.
APRILBlessing of the Fleet, Cape CharlesAn ancient rite of the waterman culture.
Eastern Shore House and Garden Tour, RegionalVirginia’s largest home & garden tour.
Low Country Shrimp Boil, Cape CharlesAll you-can-eat seafood feast.
Flounder Tournament, Wachapreague Lines in the water at 7 a.m.
MAYCrabby Blues Festival, Cape CharlesOutdoor concert at Central Park.
Seafood Festival, ChincoteagueAll you-can-eat seafood feast.
International Migratory Bird Celebration, ChincoteagueThe VA Eastern Shore is a prime spot for bird watchers.
Art & Music on the Farm, MachipongoOutdoors at the Barrier Islands Center.
Le Tour de Shore, RegionalBike beautiful country roads.
Small Garden Tour, RegionalExplore beautiful local homes & gardens.
CBES Pig Roast, EastvilleBBQ & all the sides in an old barn.
Lower Chesapeake Bay Black Drum Classic, Cape CharlesCompetitive fishing tournament.
FESTIVALS & EVENTSFor comprehensive event listings, please visit www.esvatourism.org
2016 ANNUAL
JUNETall Ships, Cape CharlesHistory comes alive.
Volunteer Fireman’s Carnival, Chincoteague/WachapreagueTwo big small town carnivals.
Ladies Invitational Golf Tournament, Cape CharlesPlayed on a beautiful waterside championship course.
Juneteenth, MelfaHeritage, family fun, arts, music
JULYJuly 4th Celebrations, Chincoteague, Cape Charles, Onancock, WachapreagueSmall towns across the Eastern Shore put on a party.
Seafood Extravaganza, Cape CharlesAll you-can-eat seafood feast.
Blueberry Festival, ChincoteagueThe largest arts festival on the Virginia Eastern Shore.
Pony Swim & Auction, 91st Year, ChincoteagueThe wild Chincoteague ponies take their annual swim for the 91st year.
Marlin Tournament, WachapreagueCompetitive fishing tournament.
Kid’s Croaker Tournament, WachapreagueCompetitive fishing tournament for kids.
AUGUSTClam Slam Festival & Boat Docking Competition, Cape CharlesLocal, fresh-caught seafood & skilled boat captains.
Kayaking & Cycling Tour, RegionalTwo of the best ways to explore the area.Chic Charter Ladies Tuna Tournament, WachapreagueJust for the ladies.Bay Creek Amateur Golf Tournament, Cape CharlesPlayed on a beautiful waterside, championship golf course.
Craft Beer & Music FestivalMusic, food, art and of course beer.
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ONE, THREE, FIVE DAY
GETAWAYSThe Eastern Shore of Virginia is a history buff’s dream, settled in the
early 1600s and relatively undisturbed since due to its centuries of isolation. It’s also a culinary mecca, where fresh caught seafood meets southern comfort food, meets avante guard food trends. Plus, you can gaze across open water while you eat. If you’re an avid kayaker, hiker, fisherman, hunter, boater, sailor, birder or just like the adrenaline high of a good hanglide, this is the place. If you love art, there are dozens of studios and galleries up and down the shore. Antique stores, charming shops and upscale markets are filled with treasures you can take home. Use these itineraries to help you plan the best trip ever to the Virginia Eastern Shore: www.esvatourism.org/explore
SEPTEMBERDecoy & Art Festival, ChincoteagueA festival of decoy carving.
Labor Day Picnic in the Park, Cape CharlesBig outdoor picnic & family fun.
Eastern Shore 140 Ultra Triathlon, Cape CharlesSwim, bike, run 140 miles.
Crab Cake Cookoff, WachapreagueBring a pot luck dish to share.
Chili & Chowder Cookoff, ChincoteagueCooks show off their favorite recipes.
OCTOBERBirding & Wildlife Festival, Cape CharlesThe region is one of the world’s most important migratory stops.
Oyster Festival, ChincoteagueAll you-can-eat seafood feast.
Between the Waters Bike Tour, RegionalBike beautiful country roads.
Paint Onancock! Plein Air, OnancockArtists are inspired by Onancock’s charms.
Speckled Trout Fishing Tournament, RegionalCompetitive fishing tournament.
NOVEMBERIsland House Oyster Roast, WachapreagueFeast on all-you-can-eat seafood.
Cape Charles Museum Oyster Roast, Cape CharlesFeast on all-you-can-eat seafood.
Assateague Island Waterfowl Weekend, ChincoteagueThis region is one of the world’s most important migratory stops.
Deborah Waterfowl Show, ChincoteagueDecoy carvings and art show.
Merroir Terroir, MachipongoFeast on all-you-can-eat seafood, and local wine.
Open Studio & Vineyard Tour, RegionalA self-guided tour of area artists’ studios and a vineyard.
Swine & WineAn all-you-can-eat pork roast and wine fest.
Ducks Unlimited Oyster Roast, MachipongoFeast on all-you-can-eat seafood.
King & Bear Fall Two-Man Golf Tournament, Cape CharlesPlayed on a waterside championship course.
Saxis Island Oyster RoastFeast on all-you-can-eat seafood
Soule Arnold Oyster Roast and Clam SteamFeast on all-you-can-eat seafood.
Oyster and Wine Fest, MelfaOyster shooters, raw oysters, local wine.
Virginia Wine & Brine Month, RegionalSpecial events during November star wine, oysters, local culture.
DECEMBEROld Fashioned Christmas Parade, ChincoteagueAn old-fashioned holiday parade.
Christmas Homes & Tasting Tour, Cape CharlesTour beautifully decorated homes & enjoy holiday festivities.
Festive Fridays Cape CharlesHoliday events, shopping, festivities.
Holiday House Tour, ChincoteagueTour beautifully decorated homes & enjoy holiday festivities.
Holiday House Tour, OnancockTour beautifully decorated homes & enjoy holiday festivities.
SEASONAL 2nd Saturday Art Stroll, Chincoteague Art, culture, special events.
2nd Friday Art Stroll, Onancock
Art, culture, special events.
Farmers’ Markets Chincoteague, Onancock, Wallops Island
Organics, heritage meats, arts and crafts.
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Daily life hums briskly as a summer day dawns on Chincoteague Island. Scooters zip along Maddox Boulevard and bike riders pedal toward Assateague
Island. By afternoon, lines form at the ice cream parlors. In late July, thousands flock to the world-famous Pony Swim and Penning, celebrating its 91st year in 2016. Over at Tom’s Cove they’re stacking bushels of blue crabs, bagging clams, culling oysters, all of this one step removed from the tables of town restaurants where you can slurp down “Chincoteague Salt” oysters or bite into a crispy soft shell crab. For generations of families drawn by wild ponies and Atlantic
surf, Chincoteague is Virginia’s Eastern Shore. This is the gateway to the world-famous Assateague Island National Seashore, nationally-renowned Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and NASA Wallops Flight Facility for rocket launches. Yet it is just the beginning of discovering the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
A country drive down Atlantic and Metompkin roads passes through hamlets like Modest Town and Kegotank, small clusters of homes with old churches and historic cemeteries. This winding back road is fast becoming a bicycling favorite. A few miles north near the Maryland border find the little fishing village of Greenbackville, with the Crusty Crab Seafood Shack and the Bay Watch Inn. Nearby Captain’s Cove has a 9-hole golf course, marina and restaurant on Chincoteague Bay. Across Route 13, bayside country roads lead to old landings once buzzing with schooners and steamboats. Today they’re ideal for launching a skiff or kayak for paddling or fishing for flounder or rockfish. In the island village of Saxis you can nod hello to the watermen at work at the wharf and visit Saxis Island Museum, which chronicles their hardworking way of life. In the town of Parksley, a collection of rail cars and engines harkens back half a century to when railroad eclipsed the ships and sent Shore-grown vegetables and fruit nationwide. A day of playing in salty sea spray and crashing waves, exploring small towns and tasty lunch counters, inevitably ends at water’s edge. Gulls and terns cry out and swoop over acres of salt marsh, a scene that is both a beautiful and essential piece of the Shore experience.
UPPER SHORE
FUN FACTLegend holds the famous Chincoteague ponies swam ashore from a shipwrecked Spanish galleon, but no one is quite sure. What is fact is that Marguerite Henry wrote her children’s book Misty of Chincoteague while visiting the town, elevating the ponies to national stardom.
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Basecamp: Chincoteague Where else can you walk for miles on a pristine Atlantic beach, climb a lighthouse, look for wild ponies, and shop for original art within a funky beach town? Choose from dozens of places to stay, including Victorian B&Bs, modern vacation condos, family motels and campgrounds. Don’t go home without tasting the homemade ice cream at Island Creamery or Chincoteague oysters.
Off 13: Parksley Relive the golden age of train travel in this 1885 railroad town. Climb aboard the preserved dining, sleeping and caboose cars at the Eastern Shore Railway Museum. Continue your step back in time with lunch at the Club Car Café and browsing Jaxon’s old-fashioned “five and dime,” where you can still get penny candy.
Donna Mason, Chincoteague Island
“The Eastern Shore, and Chincoteague in particular, are the quiet alternative to the other beach resorts like Virginia Beach, Ocean City and OBX. We’ve got everything they’ve got except a boardwalk and we’ve got it in a nicer, quieter way. It’s a lot safer. It’s a good family place. It’s a good place to live and a good place to play. We’re still like everything else used to be. I hear that all the time.”
Le Petit Bistro at Bloxom Vineyard In addition to wine tastings, you’ll be delighted by delicious wood-fired pizza too if you make the trip on a Saturday. You’ll meet the family who owns and operates the winery, the Giardinas, who escaped the NYC rat race and have created “the wine life” on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.
Budding Astronauts See a space suit and a large-scale model rocket up close, examine the night skies on Astronomy Night, and help launch a model rocket at the NASA Visitor Center. Weekend programs give young (and older) space enthusiasts unique opportunities to explore all things celestial.
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Founded in 1885 as a railway town, Parksley is a quaint town with many Victorian style homes. The Eastern
Shore Railway Museum adds to the charm of
the unique shops and friendly merchants.
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29th AnnualChincoteague Island Blueberry FestivalJuly 22-24, 2016 · 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Chincoteague Center 6155 Community Dr.
Chincoteague Island, VA ·23336
757-894-2334 • www.chincoteagueblueberryfestival.com
Six Beaches, Two CoastlinesPlay on the Atlantic Ocean one dayand the Chesapeake Bay the next.
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The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT) is an engineering marvel built in
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The 20-mile CBBT is the world’s largest bridge-tunnel complex. It includes two one-mile-long tunnels, three bridges, two miles of causeway and four manmade islands.
Construction of the original
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million. In 1999 a second, parallel
span was opened to increase two
lanes to four. Additional parallel
tunnels are under construction to
meet the growing transportation
needs of coastal Virginia.
Stop at the Bridge-Tunnel’s
southernmost island to soak in
the views, bird watch, eat at the
bayside restaurant serving deli-
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shop for gifts, or fish off of the
625-foot fishing pier.
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MIDDLE SHOREAs a Chesapeake Bay deadrise slowly
motors away from Onancock wharf bound for Tangier Island,
a charter fishing boat clears the inlet out of Wachapreague, headed to blue Atlantic waters. Out in the marsh, watermen deftly steer skiffs loaded with oysters and clams along winding creeks back toward the dock. Daily life, like boats and tides, ebbs and flows in the Middle Shore’s vintage towns and countryside escapes. On small town streets a storekeeper hangs the “Open” sign, an artist’s easel is set up for plein air painting, and a breeze picks up enticing smells from the corner café. The county seat of Accomac hums with courthouse activity amid the finest examples of 18th century architecture.
As the landscape between bay and ocean narrows, the choices to stay, eat and play grow rich and varied, from quaint waterfront cottages to modern hotels in Exmore. Renovated inns and art galleries lend a modern charm to Onancock, a walkable wharf town dating to 1680. From here, you can take the ferry to the waterman’s community of Tangier Island or explore the waters of Onancock Creek by kayak. Farther south in Wachapreague, the day’s catch is weighed and cleaned dockside while the proud anglers soak in spacious views from the deck of The Island House Restaurant. On country roads the curious traveler finds quirky surprises: The Seaside Grill in Willis Wharf, Teresa’s Quilts in Exmore, Asian
pears and other seasonal fruit at Mason Beach Fruit Farm near Harborton. Wherever you may wander, evening finds you at a pub, café or fine restaurant that exudes warmth and atmosphere. Dining ranges from southern comfort food to sophisticated culinary adventures using the fruits of farm and sea.
FUN FACTHoused in an original, shiny metal railroad car, the Exmore Diner was retro before retro was in vogue. Friendly, local faces serve up comfort food for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Mark Crockett, Tangier Island
“I love everything about Tangier — it’s a way of life. It’s a unique place to live and there’s no other place like it in the world. I wouldn’t trade it for anywhere in the world. I love living there. When I was raising my kids you could just let them go, you can’t do that everywhere. My grandkids are coming up now and they can just go out and play. It’s really nice.”
Basecamp: Onancock Onancock captures the charm of Eastern Shore living. A town steeped in history charts its founding back to 1680. Its centuries-old homes evoke an era of prosperity on the shore, particularly Ker Place, a historic house turned museum. Today, artist studios, restaurants and inns capture the vitality of the current day. Meet artists in their studios and local farmers at the Onancock Market on Saturday mornings. Walk to dinner, a movie, or a live show at the playhouse. Choose from four inns and a historic hotel. Dining ranges from an Irish pub to sophisticated cafés to a dockside eatery where the chef plays guitar.
Off 13: Wachapreague Venture off the highway just four miles to Wachapreague, “The Little City by the Sea.” Dine on local seafood at the Island House, or catch your own on a charter fishing or clam-digging trip. Ride the Wachapreague Inn’s boat taxi to a relaxing day on a sandbar.
Catch the Ferry Operating spring through fall, the Tangier Ferry is a Chesapeake Bay workboat outfitted to take visitors 12 miles out to Tangier Island in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay. Spend the day walking the island’s narrow lanes, take a golf cart tour (there are no cars here), and sample the softshell crabs this island is best known for. You’ll no doubt get an earful of the local Tangier dialect, related to the Elizabethan English spoken by the island’s first settlers.
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Blue Crow Antique MAll
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(757) 442-415032124 Lankford Hwy. Rt. 13 • Keller, VA 23401
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Best Trips 2016: Tangier Island, Virginia’s Eastern ShoreNational Geographic Traveler
Virginia’s Eastern Shore: One of the World’s Top Family Destinations for 2016, trekaroo.com
Best Food in Virginia, Brown Dog Handcrafted Ice Cream,Virginia Living
27 Ice Cream Shops to Visit Before You Die: Island Creamery,buzzfeed.com
Chincoteague Island: America’s Happiest Seaside Town, Coastal Living
Cape Charles: Top Five Best Little Beach Towns, Southern Living
Onancock: Coolest Small Town in America, Budget Travel
Forget the Hamptons, Chincoteague Island is the Place To Be This Summer, Forbes
Virginia’s Eastern Shore, A Natural Fit for Summer, Washington Post
Top Ten Things to do on Virginia’s Quiet Eastern Shore, Huffington Post
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Marker 29 Design specializes in embroidery,heat transfers, clothing, shoes, jewelry,
housewares, ornaments, and much more.
4 North St, Onancock, Virginia 23417(757) 787-1000
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Wachapreague Inn
Right at the WaterfrontHouses, Apartments, Efficiencies, & Rooms Available
757-787-2105 • www.wachapreagueinn.com
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Tangier Island Onancock Ferry
Cruise the Chesapeake Bay to and from Tangier Island aboard
Joyce Marie with Captain Mark Crockett36’ Long • 4’ Draft USCG • 25 Certified Passengers
Cruising with Mark on the “Joyce Marie II” provides tourists with a longer visit on Tangier Island.
Island Amenities: Ice Cream Shops, Bicycle & Golf Cart Rentals, Scenic Golf Cart Tours, Gift Shops, Island Museum and Kayaking
Call Mark/Joyce For Reservations: 757-891-2505www.tangierferry.com
Chart a course back in time and experience the history &
charm of Tangier Island.
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Broadwater Bay Eco-toursExplore Nature's Pristine & Private Places on Virginia's Eastern Shore and Barrier Islands
Crab, Clams and Oyster Waterman's Heritage ToursShelling, Birding, Dolphin Watching & Custom EcoTours
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757-442-4363757-710-0568 [email protected]
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The Eastern Shore begins — and ends — at the famed Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel at the southern tip where drivers enjoy 20 plus miles of open water. Here, Chesapeake
Bay and Atlantic waters meet, waves from both washing upon each other. Fishermen, vacationers, beachcombers and birdwatchers mingle. All are embraced by water. Those who travel a distance deserve a reward, and the Lower Shore delivers. Long walks on wild beaches are matched by equestrian rides through the pine forests, and every night brings the bounty of the sea to the table.
LOWER SHORE
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Built in 1964 to connect the Eastern Shore to Hampton Roads, the 20-mile Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel is one of the world’s engineering marvels. Stop on the southernmost of the four islands to watch birds, battleships and container barges from the fishing pier and dine at the Chesapeake Grill in one of the most original spots in the world, the middle of the Chesapeake Bay.
Cape Charles is the perfect launch point for shopping, beaches, golf and outdoor adventures. You might spot an enormous mega–yacht docked at the Cape Charles Yacht Center. The nearby Bay Creek Resort is home to Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer signature golf courses right on the Chesapeake Bay, vacation rentals, a private beach and a restaurant. For a completely different experience, park the camper at Cherrystone Family Camping Resort and, just down the road, pick up some of the famed Cherrystone littlenecks for a roast over the campfire.
The lights stay on 24 hours at the fishing pier at Kiptopeke State Park, and down the beach a stretch, boats anchor offshore from the Sunset Grille with the stunning Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel as a backdrop. Up the road, Chatham Vineyard’s French vinifera grapes are turned into the Merlots, Chardonnays, Cabernets and blends that have earned the winery medals and accolades nationwide. Launch your kayak on a guided tour to the winery and, later in the evening, sip their Church Creek Steel Chardonnay at sunset at a restaurant overlooking the Chesapeake Bay.
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Basecamp: Cape Charles Preserved century-old buildings house chic boutique hotels and cozy inns, coffeehouses and eclectic shops in this former railroad town on the Chesapeake Bay. Get the local news around the pot-bellied stove at Watson’s Hardware, sit on a stool at Rayfield’s Pharmacy soda fountain, and walk to the half-mile public beach for a swim, kayak, or to watch the sunset.
Off 13: Machipongo Visit the Barrier Islands Center to learn about the lives of those who lived on the remote sand islands that buffer Virginia’s Atlantic coastline, then get a healthy lunch at Machipongo Trading Company and pick up Coastal Roasting’s locally-roasted coffee.
Myrtis Ames, Capeville
“When people ask me about the Eastern Shore I tell them that it’s a quiet place — if you’re look-ing for the city life it’s not here. You’ll find love, you’ll find trust, honesty, you’ll find giving, you’ll find peace, and you’ll find joy and contentment. A lot of folks say this is God’s country.
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Great quality at moderate pricesCoastal-themedFriendly staff,
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316A Mason AveCape Charles, Virginia
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Whether it’s shopping, dining, or playing outdoors, you’ll find something to fall in Love with...
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Stay & relax in your charming bayside gem on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay.
757-331-1541 & C-Store 757-331-2505
• Exxon Gas• Food• Gift shop• Pottery
Serving locals & visitors Since 1950
sting-raysrestaurant.com26507 Lankford Highway • Cape Charles, VA 23310
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33 Marina RoadCape Charles, Virginia 23310
(757) 695-3853 • www.shantyseafood.com
lunch • dinner • drinkswalk-ins welcome • casual diningoutdoor seating •good for groupssustainable seafood
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ATTRACTIONS
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE-TUNNEL32386 Lankford HighwayCape Charles, VA 23310757-331-2960www.cbbt.com
EASTERN SHORE RAILWAY MUSEUM18468 Dunne AveParksley, VA 23421757-665-7245www.easternshorerailwaymuseum.org
ARTISANS / GALLERIES
HISTORIC PALACE THEATRE & ARTS ENTER301 Mason Avenue, PO Box 226Cape Charles, VA 23310757-331-2787www.artsentercapecharles.org
TERESA’S QUILTSFind us on FacebookCall for hours & [email protected]
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE / TOWNS
CAPE CHARLES BY THE BAYCape Charles, VA 23310www.capecharlesbythebay.com [email protected]
CHINCOTEAGUE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE6733 Maddox BoulevardChincoteague Island, VA 23336757-336-6161www.chincoteaguechamber.com
EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIACHAMBER OF COMMERCE19056 Parkway, PO Box 460Melfa, VA 23410757-787-2460www.esvachamber.org
NORTHHAMPTON COUNTYCHAMBER OF COMMERCE16429A Courthouse Road, PO Box 475Eastville, VA 23347757-678-0010www.northhamptoncountychamber.com
TOWN OF ONANCOCK15 North StreetOnancock, VA 23417www.onancock.com
TOWN OF PARKSLEYP.O. Box 256Parksley, VA 23421757-665-4618 www.Parksley.org
TOWN OF WACHAPREAGUEPO Box 242Wachapreague, VA [email protected]
CONFERENCE CENTER/DESTINATION WEDDINGS
THE OYSTER FARM AT KINGS CREEK500 Marina Village CircleCape Charles, VA 23310757-331-8660www.TheOysterFarmatKingsCreek.com
THE CHINCOTEAGUE CENTER6155 Community DriveChincoteague Island, VA 23336757-336-0614www.ChincoteagueCenter.com
DINING
BILL’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT4040 Main StreetChincoteague Island, VA 23336757-336-5831www.BillsPrime.com
GREAT MACHIPONGO CLAM SHACK6468 Lankford Highway, Route 13Nassawadox, VA 23413757-442-3800www.greatclams.comwww.TheGreatMachipongoClamShack.com
THE JACKSPOT6262 Marlin StreetChincoteague Island, VA 23336757-336-0512www.TheJackspot.com
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RESIDENT CAMP WITH THE Y! YMCA Camp Silver Beach is the ultimate
all-inclusive summer experience for ages 8-16.
YMCA CAMP SILVER BEACH6272 YMCA Lane, Jamesville, VA 23398
Call 1-877-231-2012 or visit CampSilverBeach.org for information.
ISLAND HOUSE RESTAURANT 17 Atlantic AvenueWachapreague, VA 23480757-787-4242www.theislandhouserestaurant.com
LE PETIT BISTRO AT BLOXOM VINEYARD26130 Mason RoadBloxom, VA 23308757-665-5670www.bloxomwinery.com
MALLARDS RESTAURANT2 Market StreetOnancock, VA 23417757-787-8558Catering 757-787-7321www.mallardsllc.com
THE OYSTER FARM EATERY AT KINGS CREEK500 Marina Village CircleCape Charles, VA 23310 757-331-8660www.theoysterfarmatkingscreek.com
THE SHANTY33 Marina RoadCape Charles, VA 23310757-695-3853www.shantyseafood.com
STING-RAY’S RESTAURANT26507 Lankford HighwayCape Charles, VA 23310757-331-1541 (Restaurant)757-331-2505 (Store)www.sting-raysrestaurant.com
ECO TOURS / CRUISE BOATS /SCENIC CRUISES / BIKE RENTALS /
SERVICES
BROADWATER BAY ECOTOURS6035 Killmon Point RoadExmore, VA 23350757-442-4363, 757-710-0568 (Cell)www.broadwaterbayecotours.com
EASTERN SHORE ADVENTURESCAPTAIN BUDDY VAUGHANPO Box 2069Cheriton, VA 23316757-615-7723, [email protected]
TANGIER ISLAND CRUISES1001 W. Main StreetCrisfield, MD 21817800-863-2338, 410-968-2338www.tangierislandcruises.com
TANGIER ISLAND ONANCOCK FERRYP. O. Box 64Tangier, VA 23440 757-891-2505www.tangierferry.com/[email protected]
EVENTS & FESTIVALS
CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND BLUEBERRY FESTIVALChincoteague Center6155 Community DriveChincoteague Island, VA 23336757-894-2334www.ChincoteagueBlueberryFestival.
GOLF
BAY CREEK RESORT & CLUB1 Clubhouse WayCape Charles, VA 233101-888-422-9275 www.BayCreekResort.com
MARINAS
THE OYSTER FARM MARINA500 Marina Village CircleCape Charles, VA 23310 757-331-8640www.theoysterfarmatkingscreek.com
MASSAGE THERAPY
PINDER MASSAGE THERAPY20441 Market StreetOnancock, VA 23417 757-789-7611757-710-6532www.pindermassage.massagetherapy.com
GOURMET & SPECIALTYFOOD SHOPS
BLUE CRAB BAY CO.Off Rt. 1329368 Atlantic DriveMelfa, VA 23410757-787-3602, 800-221-2722www.bluecrabbay.com
GULL HUMMOCK GOURMET & WINE115 Mason AvenueCape Charles, VA 23310757-331-1500, Fax 757-678-9068
SPECIALTY & ANTIQUE SHOPS
BLUE CROW ANTIQUE MALL32124 Lankford Highway, Rt. 13Keller, VA 23401757-442-4150bluecrow@intercom.netwww.bluecrowantiquemall.com
THE BOARDWALK316A Mason AvenueCape Charles, VA 23310757-331-2424www.theboardwalk.com
MARKER 29 DESIGN4 North StreetOnancock, VA 23417757-787-1000
PERIWINKLESA UNIQUE CONSIGNMENT BOUTIQUE12 Strawberry StreetCape Charles, VA 23310757-678-2481 (Shop)703-216-5206 (Cell)www.periwinkles.com
Hands-on, Feet-weton the Eastern Shore
family programsFamily Fun Fridays
Homeschool ClassesSPARK
Chincoteague Bay Field Station
chincoteague bay field station34001 Mill Dam Road, Wallops Island, VA 23337
757-824-5636 | www.cbfieldstation.org | [email protected]
Visit our website for a full listing of programs:www.cbfieldstation.org
summer campsDay Camps
Overnight CampsFamily Camps
adult workshopsBirding
Nature PhotographyKayaking
SUMMER CAMP
CHINCOTEAGUE BAY FIELD STATION34001 Mill Dam RoadWallops Island, VA [email protected]
VIRGINIA SPACE FLIGHT ACADEMYP.O. Box 188Atlantic, VA 23303757-824-3800: Office757-894-1701: Greg [email protected]
YMCA CAMP SILVER BEACH6272 YMCA Lane, P.O. Box 69Jamesville, VA 23398757-442-4634 , 877-231-2012Fax [email protected]
WINERIESCHATHAM VINEYARDS9232 Chatham RoadMachipongo, VA 23405757-678-5588info@chathamvineyards.comwww.ChathamVineyards.net
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Hotels & ResortsCAPE CHARLES
PEACOCK MOTOR INN26369 Lankford HighwayCape Charles, VA 23310757-331-1127www.peacockmotorinn.com
RITTENHOUSE MOTOR LODGE23054 Lankford Highway Cape Charles, VA 23310757-331-2768www.rittenhousemotorlodge.com
SUNSET BEACH RESORT32260 Lankford HighwayCape Charles, VA 23310888-985-1761www.SunsetBeachVA.com
CHINCOTEAGUE ISLANDAMERICA’S BEST VALUE INN & SUITES6151 Maddox BoulevardChincoteague Island, VA 23336757-336-6562
ASSATEAGUE INN6570 Coach’s LaneChincoteague Island, VA 23336757-336-3738www.assateague-inn.com
BEST WESTERN PLUSCHINCOTEAGUE7105 Maddox BoulevardChincoteague Island, VA 23336757-336-6557800-553-6117www.chincoteague-hotel.com
COMFORT SUITES4195 Main Street Chincoteague Island, VA 23336757-336-3700www.chincoteaguecomfortsuites.com
FAIRFIELD INN3913 Main StreetChincoteague Island, VA 23336757-336-0043www.fairfieldchincoteague.com
ISLAND RESORT4391 Main StreetChincoteague Island, VA 23336757-336-3141Fax 757-336-1483reservations@islandmotorinnresort.comwww.IslandMotorInnResort.com
MARINA BAY HOTEL & SUITES3801 Main StreetChincoteague Island, VA 23336757-336-3500www.marinabayhotelandsuites.com
REFUGE INN7058 Maddox BoulevardChincoteague, VA 23336757-336-5511888-831-0900www.refugeinn.com
RODEWAY INN6273 Maddox BoulevardChincoteague, VA 23336757-336-6565www.ChincoteagueQuality.com
SEA SHELL MOTEL3720 Willow StreetChincoteague Island, VA 23336757-336-6589www.seashellmotel.org
WACHAPREAGUE WACHAPREAGUE INN1 Main Street, PO Box 256Wachapreague, VA [email protected]
WATERSIDE INN3761 S. Main St.,PO Box 347Chincoteague Island, VA 23336877-870-3434www.WatersideInn.biz
Campgrounds /Cottage Rentals
CAPE CHARLESBAY CREEK VACATION RENTALS3335 Stone RoadCape Charles, VA 23310757-331-8750888-422-9275www.baycreekresort.com [email protected]
CAPE CHARLES VACATION RENTALS307 Mason AvenueCape Charles, VA 23310800-421-1481www.rentalsincapecharles.com
CHERRYSTONE CAMPGROUND1511 Townfield DriveCape Charles, VA 23310757-331-3063www.cherrystoneva.comMailing: P.O. Box 545Cheriton, VA 23316
PARADISESTARTS HERE
A boutique hotel offering simple pleasures with a unique experience! A hotel where you get to be you every day! Our hotel features 76 thoughtfully designed rooms with distinct water views, free high speed internet, outdoor pool, tiki bar, fire pits
and boat slips. We also offer a complimentary deluxe gourmet breakfast every morning and a private marina for you to relax.Come experience and enjoy Chincoteague with us!
3801 Main Street, Chincoteague, VA • 757-336-3500www.marinabayhotelandsuites.com
Opening Summer 2016
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LUXURY SUITES & HOMES AT THE OYSTER FARM AT KINGS CREEK500 Marina Village CircleCape Charles, VA 23310757-331-8640www.theoysterfarmatkingscreek.com
CHINCOTEAGUE ISLANDEASTERN SHORE RETREATS6759-A Maddox BoulevardChincoteague Island, VA 23336757-336-1088www.chincoteague.com/esretreats
HOLIDAY COTTAGES6113 Taylor StreetChincoteague Island, VA 23336757-336-6256www.holidaycottageschinco.com
MADDOX FAMILY CAMPGROUND6742 Maddox Blvd.Chincoteague Island, VA 23336757-336-3111www.chincoteague.com/maddox/
TOM’S COVE PARK8128 Beebe RoadChincoteague Island, VA [email protected]
EASTVILLE – SMITHS BEACHBAY VIEW COTTAGE - SMITHS BEACHPO Box 511Jonesville, VA 24263276-346-3677, 276-698-7782 (mobile)[email protected]
TEMPERANCEVILLETALL PINES HARBOR CAMPGROUND8107 Tall Pines LaneTemperanceville, VA 23442757-824-0777www.tallpinesharbor.comreservations@tallpinesharbor.com
Bed & BreakfastBELLE HAVEN
BAY VIEW WATERFRONT BED & BREAKFAST35350 Copes DriveBelle Haven, VA 23306800-442-6966757-442-6963waynebrowning@verizon.netwww.BayViewWaterfrontBedandBreakfast.com
CAPE CHARLESTHE BAYWOOD BED & BREAKFAST31400 Latimers Bluff RoadCape Charles, VA 23310269-209-4406www.thebaywood.com
CHINCOTEAGUE ISLANDCHINCOTEAGUE ISLANDMISS MOLLY’S INN4141 Main StreetChincoteague Island, VA 23336757-336-6686www.MissMollys-Inn.com
1848 ISLAND MANOR HOUSE4160 Main Street Chincoteague Island, VA 23336757-336-5436www.IslandManor.com
NEW CHURCHTHE GARDEN & THE SEA INN4188 Nelson RoadPO Box 275, New Church, VA 23415757-894-9097innkeeper@gardenandseainn.comwww.gardenandseainn.com
ONANCOCK1882 COLONIAL MANOR INN84 Market StreetOnancock, VA 23417757-787-3521www.colonialmanorinn.com
Discover BEST WESTERN PLUS Chincoteague Islandand experience the warmth of an islander’s welcome.Folks come here for many reasons but none more important to relax and recon-nect. No other hotel on Chincoteague brings you closer to the Refuge and the beach than we do. With tranquil location, friendly staff, complimentary hot breakfast, WIFI, and spacious rooms you will never want to leave! Give us a call today. We can’t wait to say hello!
Multiple
AwArd winning
FAMily Owned
Where Cherished Memories Are Created
EACH BEST WESTERN© branded hotel is independently owned and operated.
757-336-6557www.bestwestern.com/chincoteagueisland
7105 Maddox Blvd. Chincoteague Island, VA
CHARLOTTE HOTEL & RESTAURANT 7 North Street, P.O. Box 259Onancock, VA 23417757-787-7400www.thecharlottehotel.com
THE INN AT ONANCOCK30 North StreetOnancock, VA [email protected]
It’s more than just a beach, The Oyster farm at Kings Creek is the perfectbay side setting for creating memories that will last a lifetime!!
Just North of the scenic Chesapeake Bay Bridge tunnel.
Escape to the bay and enjoy a realEastern Shore Virginia Experience!!
500 Marina Village Circle • Cape Charles, VA 23310 • 757-331-8660www.TheOysterFarmatKingsCreek.com
Seafood Eatery Oyster Bar Full Service Marina Event Venue Vacation Rentals & Suites Activity Rentals
8128 Beebe Rd. Chincoteague Island, VA 23336 757.336.6498www.tomscovepark.com [email protected]
Assateague National SeashoreChincoteague Wildlife Refuge
Surf Fishing • Bay Flounder FishingOcean Beaches • Bird Watching
Oyster Museum • Miniature Golf Tennis Courts and more!
Fishing and Crabbing PiersBoat Ramp and MarinaPlayground for the Kids
Clubhouse with Video Games and Pool TablesLarge Country Store
Cable Television on Selected SitesSeasonal Sites Available
30x60 Swimming Pool
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
CAMPING AT ITS BEST
Fun For the Whole Family
It’s more than just a beach, The Oyster farm at Kings Creek is the perfectbay side setting for creating memories that will last a lifetime!!
Just North of the scenic Chesapeake Bay Bridge tunnel.
Escape to the bay and enjoy a realEastern Shore Virginia Experience!!
500 Marina Village Circle • Cape Charles, VA 23310 • 757-331-8660www.TheOysterFarmatKingsCreek.com
Seafood Eatery Oyster Bar Full Service Marina Event Venue Vacation Rentals & Suites Activity Rentals
8128 Beebe Rd. Chincoteague Island, VA 23336 757.336.6498www.tomscovepark.com [email protected]
Assateague National SeashoreChincoteague Wildlife Refuge
Surf Fishing • Bay Flounder FishingOcean Beaches • Bird Watching
Oyster Museum • Miniature Golf Tennis Courts and more!
Fishing and Crabbing PiersBoat Ramp and MarinaPlayground for the Kids
Clubhouse with Video Games and Pool TablesLarge Country Store
Cable Television on Selected SitesSeasonal Sites Available
30x60 Swimming Pool
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
CAMPING AT ITS BEST
Fun For the Whole Family
Waterfront Balconies, Best View On Island,
Health/Fitness Center, Indoor & Outdoor Pools,
Conference/ Hospitality Room,
Continental Breakfast
Five Minutes To National Wildlife
Refuge Assateague National Seashore,
NASA/ Wallops Island
R e s o R tOPEN YEAR ROUND
ON CHINCOTEAGUE BAY • 4391 MAIN STREET(757) 336-3141 • Fax (757) 336-1483
www.islandmotorinn.com • [email protected]
ChinCoteague island’s all Waterfront resort
