The 7th Annual Chincoteague Plein Air Painting Event will take place during the weekend of September 10th & 11th. Over 40 artists will spend 2 days painting outdoors on Assateague and Chincoteague Islands. On Saturday evening the 11th from 6 to 10pm those framed paintings will be on exhibit for viewing and sale. This exhibition [...]
Assateague Lighthouse, surrounded by Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, is popular with tourists for its history, abundant wildlife and rich refuge lore. Built in 1833, the original lighthouse was only 45 feet tall, making it ineffective. It was rebuilt in 1867 to stand 154 feet above high water mark. More than 320 [...]
Virginia mariners were presented information covering a wide range of issues at the recent joint agency law enforcement open house for mariners which was held at the Coast Guard station on Chincoteague Island, Virginia. Participating agencies and agency departments included U.S. Coast Guard Station Chincoteague, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Park Service (NWR), Virginia [...]
The Eastern Shore of Virginia Tourism Commission has announced that the Today Show is scheduled to present a travel segment on family friendly vacations that will spotlight Chincoteague and Assateague Islands. The show is tentatively scheduled to air Monday, March 8, 2010. The anticipated coverage of Chincoteague is estimated to be seen by nearly 5 [...]
Highcamera Aerial Photography has announced that the company will step up flights along the Delmarva peninsula in order to better serve customers. The company’s area of coverage is to include Chincoteague and Assateague Islands as well as much of the Eastern shore of Virginia. Patrick J. Hendrickson of Highcamera explained that “it has been a [...]