by | Jul 1, 2019 | Eats & Drinks, Events, Fundraiser, gaming, Holidays, Live music, Marinas, Things to Do
Cover photo: Bobby Hooker, Hooker Studio Fireworks, delicious food, live music, good company, and so much more are what you’ll find on July 4th and throughout the weekend in Colonial Beach! Celebrate our country’s independence watching stunning fireworks aboard a boat...
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 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...
by | Apr 9, 2019 | Getting here, In the News, Location, Marinas, Media Stories, Nature
Cover photo: Mary Carter The National Ocean Service describes the Great Loop as “a continuous waterway that recreational mariners can travel that includes part of the Atlantic, Gulf Intracoastal Waterways, the Great Lakes, Canadian Heritage Canals, and the...
by | Mar 20, 2019 | Eats & Drinks, Events, Fundraiser, History, Live music, Marinas, Nature, See the sights, Sports, Things to Do
Cover photo: Mary Carter Ahhhh…the first day of spring! The Town of Colonial Beach, Virginia (CBVA), is waking up from its winter slumber! Seasonal businesses are reopening for the season. Fishing and crabbing seasons get underway. A new festival in town. This...
