The annual Chincoteague Daffodil Festival celebrates the coming of Spring with a Flower, Home, and Garden Event now in it’s third year with the long- running Spring Fine Art and Craft Marketplace that has been held at the Chincoteague Center for 9 years. Thousands of daffodil bulbs have been planted in the past two years [...]
The 17th annual Eastern Shore Birding & Wildlife Festival will be held Sept. 17-20, 2009. This showcase of Virginia’s Eastern Shore will wow birders and nature lovers alike. Whether it’s a hike on an untamed barrier island or boat tour to the Shore’s secret places, this festival celebrates one of nature’s most amazing spectacles. During [...]
A website dedicated to nautical art features listings of local Virginia artists as well as news, events and articles. The site, www.nautical-art.org showcases nautical and marine artwork, with a wide range of categories. Artists that wish to promote their work on the site have a several options. Basic features include free listings in the site’s [...]
During the Ninth Annual Chili Chowder Festival, 34 entries were judged in the cooker division. The following is a list of winning dishes. Professional Chili 1st Place Eric Shocket from Robesonia PA 2nd Place Sea Star from Chincoteague VA 3rd Place Mallards from Onanock VA Professional Chowder 1st Place Mallards from Onanock VA 2nd Place [...]
The 9th Annual Chili & Chowder Cook-Off takes place October 18, 2008 on Chincoteague Island and is drawing near quickly. Organizers of the event are still looking for a few helpful volunteers to lend a helping hand at the event. Located downtown in the park behind Don’s Seafood Restaurant the event runs from 10am until [...]