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 miles...
by visitcbva | Sep 16, 2022 | News
Even long before bridges made them easy to reach, Virginia beaches were attracting tourists from Washington D.C. and other communities on the eastern coast. Virginia offers something for everyone – the lively attractions of Virginia Beach, the quiet and protected...
by visitcbva | Sep 16, 2022 | News
By Laura Gray / Day Trips, DC Getaways, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC Summer is when the heat really turns up in the District of Columbia. The city turns into a swamp that even Kermit the Frog would find hot and sticky. Tourists crave an escape, and...
by visitcbva | Jul 5, 2022 | News
Excerpt: Cruising up the majestic Potomac River – the second largest tributary of the Chesapeake Bay – is a breathtaking rite of passage for any boater. In 1608 John Smith mapped the Potomac, President George Washington was born, lived and died on it, and our nation’s...
by visitcbva | Jul 1, 2022 | News, Sports, Things to Do
by Stacy Smith Resident triathlete Hugh Mealy didn’t really expect to enter another athletic event at the age of 80, and yet he finds himself just weeks shy of competing in the Colonial Beach Triathlon in the riverside town of Colonial Beach, Virginia. “I’ve been...
by visitcbva | Jun 30, 2022 | News, Roadtrips & Itineraries
Visit Virginia oyster farms, restaurants and more, enjoying as much or as little as you want at each stop. Excerpt: Virginia is the largest producer of fresh, farm-raised oysters on the East Coast of the U.S. Here, the Chesapeake Bay (the largest estuary in the...
