AOL news recently named Chincoteague Island as their top pick destination in their list of top 10 beach towns of the USA. The AOL list of top American beach towns includes: 1. Chincoteague Island 2. Rockport, Texas 3. Provincetown, Massachusetts 4. Pismo Beach, California 5. Cannon Beach, Oregon 6. Boca Grande, Florida 7. Cape May, [...]
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 [...]
Earth day collaborators are displaying local art trash cans for people to view from now until the local Earth Day celebration. Trash cans are displayed in local window store fronts on Main Street. These trash cans have been painted by local artists and are going to be sold via silent auction at the Earth Day [...]
The Historic Main Street Merchants are sponsoring a Farmer’s Market on Chincoteague Island. 2008 is the fourth year for the market. The market will be held during the Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 19 from noon until 4:00 p.m. behind Don’s Seafood Restaurant next to the Robert Reed downtown park. The Farmer’s Market will [...]
The fifth season of 2nd Saturday Art Strolls on Chincoteague Island begins on Saturday, April 12. The Art Strolls, organized by the Chincoteague Cultural Alliance (CCA), take place on the second Saturday of each month from 6:00 – 10:00pm April through December, with CCA member shops sponsoring a wide variety of artistic and cultural activities [...]