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Is Colonial Beach Open?
Cover photo: Chris Militzer, Miliman12 Photography UPDATED CONTINUALLY. Last update: 7/15/20 In an...
Mother’s Day During a Pandemic
Mother’s Day isn’t canceled! True, Mother's Day 2020 is unlike any other. Because of the COVID-19...
Colonial Beach Businesses Open During Pandemic
Click HERE for a new blog post that has the most up-to-date list of businesses reopening Business...
Recent Articles
Creative Social Distancing That Supports Local Business
Cover photo: Mary Carter Our #1 goal in Town of Colonial Beach is for people to remain safe and healthy during the pandemic that has swept the globe. To that end, a number of scheduled events have been canceled or postponed. New guidelines call for...
2019 Year in Review
Cover photo by Bill McK As the year (and the second decade of the century) come to a close, we recall some of the most noteworthy and exciting things to happen in Town of Colonial Beach, Virginia (CBVA) in 2019. 50 Years of Love and a New Tourism Video A...
What’s Open/Closed in CBVA in the Off-Season
Photo: Cindy Dunn Click here for openings/closings related to the coronavirus pandemic. A beach and marina/river town, Colonial Beach, Virginia, is entering the "off-season", when some businesses close their doors and hibernate for the winter, and others revise the...
Colonial Beach featured in Richmond Magazine’s RVA Traveler
Richmond Magazine's Fall/Winter 2019 edition of RVA Traveler is on newsstands now--and guess who is featured?! The Town of Colonial Beach, Virginia (CBVA) is a great place for a Fall getaway. With seasonal temperatures warmer than average, visitors can squeeze in one...
Colonial Beach Named Nicest Place in Virginia by Reader’s Digest
Reader's Digest has named the Town of Colonial Beach, Virginia, the Nicest Place in Virginia, making the Potomac River town a finalist in the publication's Nicest Places in America 2019. Reader's Digest chose Colonial Beach after receiving nominations from two area...
In the News: 10 Places For A Summer Day Trip Near Northern Virginia, DC
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, you're...
Save the Date! 2nd Annual Northern Neck Beach Music Festival September 14
Cover image: Eric Nelson New this Year….3 Bands…Premier Tents and Party Tent Grounds! Tickets on sale now via Eventbrite or at the following CBVA businesses: The Beach Shop, Coldwell Elite, Densons, Chamber of Commerce, Halls, Raggs, River View Inn Colonial Beach,...
In the News: Prince William Living magazine
Colonial Beach's northern neighbor, Prince William County, is home to ten military installations in or around the County. Altogether, nearly 800,000 veterans and over 115,000 active duty and reserve members of the military reside in the Commonwealth of Virginia. In a...
World War Commemoration Day
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...