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 | 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...
by visitcbva | Jun 12, 2022 | Getting here, Roadtrips & Itineraries, See the sights, Things to Do
Cover photo: Chris Militzer, Milliman Photography Virginia’s state-wide LOVEworks program was introduced by Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) following the success of its 50-year-old “Virginia is for Lovers†branding initiative. The campaign is...
by visitcbva | Jun 5, 2022 | Events, Roadtrips & Itineraries, Things to Do
Cover photo: Maggie Lane The tiny hamlet of Town of Colonial Beach, Virginia (CBVA), is home to a big, thriving art scene, thanks in part to the efforts of the Colonial Beach Artists Guild, a non-profit organization that works tirelessly to provide exhibition...
by visitcbva | Sep 7, 2021 | Getting here, News, Roadtrips & Itineraries
Our day trip series heads to charming Colonial Beach, a relaxed small town featuring the second-longest beach in Virginia. Excerpt: Style Weekly photographer Scott Elmquist and I are following mostly blue highways for a 90-minute drive to Colonial Beach, which fronts...
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...
