When we were in Chincoteague at the beginning of October, we spent almost more time out on the water than on land. We kayaked through the salt marsh, watched a sole wild pony grazing on the shore from the back of a boat, and sunk our feet into the …
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The Refuge Inn: Family-friendly lodging on Chincoteague Island
October 23, 2012 3 reader comments
I don’t know what kind of images the words “beach motel” conjure up in your mind, but they make me thinking of sandy floors, beige bedspreads, and freeze-dried coffee - certainly not lush landscaping, hot breakfasts, pet ponies, and helpful …
Family dining on Chincoteague Island
October 17, 2012 4 reader comments
Let me start by saying that the very best thing I ate on Chincoteague was not served to me in a restaurant – in fact it was not even cooked. Please click on photos for full size versions. I had never before eaten a famous Chincoteague salt …
Visiting Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge with kids
October 15, 2012 2 reader comments
The first thing you notice when you start to cross the bridge that connects Chincoteague Island with Assateague Island is the light on the salt marsh and channel beneath it. On a sunny day it feels as if the entire earth is being reflected back into …
Top 5 things to do in Chincoteague with kids – besides the beach
October 8, 2012 27 reader comments
Chincoteague, Virginia is one of the most beautiful beach towns in the United States. It is located on the eastern edge of Virginia’s Eastern Shore region, a low-lying peninsula in the northern part of the state that is surrounded on one side by …
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