by visitcbva | Jan 29, 2024 | Events, Nature, Roadtrips & Itineraries, Things to Do
Each year residents of the Town of Colonial Beach, VA, eagerly anticipate the return of the osprey, the Official Town Bird. This raptor has a chocolate brown back, a white chest and a black eye stripe. They make their home near bodies of water as their diet consists...
by visitcbva | Dec 28, 2022 | Nature, News
By Barbara Noe Kennedy. Cover photo by Tom Saunders via Flickr Excerpt: Admittedly, beaches aren’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Virginia, the land of Civil War battles, country villages, and the hazy Blue Ridge. But with more than 7,000...
by visitcbva | Apr 21, 2021 | Eats & Drinks, Events, Nature, Roadtrips & Itineraries, Things to Do
Cover photo: Mary Carter The Northern Neck of Virginia has 1,100 miles of shoreline along the Chesapeake Bay, Potomac River and Rappahannock River–and that means an ABUNDANCE of seafood options! Read on to learn some of Virginians’ favorite seafood...
by visitcbva | Feb 2, 2021 | Eats & Drinks, Events, Getting here, History, Holidays, Live music, Lodging, Nature, Roadtrips & Itineraries, Things to Do
Cover photo: Fun in Fairfax VA It’s February, the month we celebrate love, U.S. presidents, Black History, and Carnival season! Since Virginia is for Lovers, is there any time more perfect to visit us? To help plan your trip, we’ve prepared a February...
by visitcbva | Nov 3, 2020 | Eats & Drinks, Events, Getting here, History, Live music, Lodging, Marinas, Nature, Roadtrips & Itineraries, See the sights, Shopping, Things to Do
Cover photo: Michael Hundley November is the perfect time to visit Virginia’s river towns. Why? For one, it’s Virginia Oyster Month, with oyster-centric commemorations happening up and down the shorelines of the “Oyster Capital of the East...
by visitcbva | Feb 21, 2020 | Blog, Eats & Drinks, Events, Getting here, History, Holidays, Live music, Marinas, Nature, See the sights, Things to Do
Cover photo: Bryce Hall Setting the tone for your big day is limited only by your imagination. Your choice of colors, patterns, venue, formality and many other factors affect your wedding style. Here are some ideas we’ve seen in Colonial Beach, Virginia (CBVA),...
