Tidewater Virginia has a wide range of local seafood available including blue crabs, oysters, shrimp, clams, scallops, striped bass, flounder, sea bass, croaker, spot, and more. Virginia borders the Chesapeake Bay, an estuary where Virginia commercial fishermen harvest top quality … Continued
Stories of the Great Dismal Swamp have been passed down through the ages. Not only have these stories endured for hundreds of years, but also they have thrived to become legends. Many of these legends originated with the first Indians … Continued
Each fishing season, Virginia officials remind saltwater anglers to register with the Virginia Fisherman Identification Program (FIP) if they are required to do so. The program went into effect on Jan. 1, 2011 and requires everyone who fishes in Virginia’s … Continued
Hampton Roads Virginia is a wonderful birdwatching destination. Birding areas range from swamps and woodlands to coastal beaches and ocean waters. Parks, Refuges, and Wildlife Management Areas State and national parks, wildlife refuges, seashores, and wildlife management areas (WMAs) are … Continued
Norfolk is one of Tidewater Virginia’s most beautiful communities. The city is a mix of shopping, museums, historical buildings, industrial complexes, and residential neighborhoods. For visitors, there are always plenty of exciting things to do in Norfolk. Waterside is Norfolk’s … Continued
True Tales of the Tide: An Angler’s Lifelong Quest chronicles a wide variety of fishing adventures from citation spot to the capture of the largest fish ever caught on rod and reel in Virginia, John Thurston’s 1099-pound, 12-ounce tiger shark. Mike … Continued
A bounty of seafood is available in Hampton Roads, with catches of fish and shellfish varying by season. In the deep Atlantic waters off the Virginia Coast, commercial fishing boats catch flounder and other species of saltwater fish and land … Continued
Late summer is an excellent time to visit local Virginia farmers’ markets and stock up on fresh fruits, vegetables, produce, herbs, flowers, garden plants, seafood, meats, cheeses, poultry, eggs, breads, jellies, jams, arts and crafts, and more. Virginia farmers grow … Continued
The Chesapeake Watershed: A Sense of Place and a Call to Action is described as a must read for anyone living in the 6 state region that drains into the Chesapeake Bay. Written by local author and environmental scientist Ned … Continued
For 2015, a local beach was included in the Clean Beaches Coalition annual list of beaches. Sandbridge Beach in Virginia Beach was one of two beaches in Virginia that were included in the list. Toms Cove Beach, at Assateague Island … Continued