by | Jul 30, 2019 | Events, History, Location, See the sights, Things to Do
Guest blog by Matt Rhoney. Edited by VisitCBVA. Cover photo by Michelle Thrasher Inderrieden. Even though summer is more than half over, there’s still so much more to enjoy in the great state of Virginia. Whether you’re planning an end-of-summer family vacation or are...
by | Jul 13, 2019 | Getting here, History, In the News, Location, Media Stories
By Emily Leayman, Patch Staff via Vienna Patch There’s still plenty of time to make a quick getaway before the summer ends. Here are some day trip options for Northern Virginia residents. Excerpt: If it seems like the summer is moving along quickly this year,...
by | Jun 5, 2019 | Eats & Drinks, Events, History, Live music, Marinas, See the sights, Shopping, Sports, Things to Do
Cover photo: Bobby Hooker Memorial Day may be the unofficial kick-off to summer in most places, but in Colonial Beach, Virginia, it’s Potomac River Festival week! Here are this week’s scheduled events starting TODAY! Wednesday, June 5 10 am to 5 pm: Pick...
by | May 21, 2019 | Eats & Drinks, Events, Fundraiser, History, Live music, Things to Do
Cover photo: World War I soldiers disembarking in Colonial Beach. Photo credit unknown. This year, 2019, marks the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Versaille, which formally ended WWI, and the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied landings along the...
by | May 9, 2019 | Events, History, In the News, Marinas, See the sights, Things to Do
When the 85-ft. sailing vessel Edna E. Lockwood docks in Colonial Beach, Virginia, June 6-9, during the Potomac River Festival, she will be captained—for the first time in her long life—by a woman. There are approximately 41,300 ship and boat captains and operators in...
by | Apr 23, 2019 | Events, History, Marinas, See the sights, Things to Do
The last historic sailing bugeye in the world, Edna E. Lockwood, a National Historic Landmark, recently underwent a two-year restoration of her nine-pine log hull. This summer, the 85 ft., 130-year-old vessel is traveling to ports around the Chesapeake Bay and up...
