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:d[h" ! 6B55 ■ Bristow’s Store “Home of Good Goods” Men’s ■ Inn at Urbanna Creek B & B Historic Home, and Women’s Fashions, Est. 1876 7ONDERFUL"EDS $ELICIOUS"REAKFASTS 3OUTHERN :MHPG<:EE>= 804.758.2210 (OSPITALITYs!LSO PRIVATE ROMANTICCOTTAGE www.innaturbannacreek.com ■ Marshall’s Drug Old Fashioned Soda Fountain. 804.758.4661 Home of the World Famous Milkshakes! 804.758.5344 ■ Papeterie Stationery and Invitations ■ Cross Street Coffee Gourmet Coffees (specializing in weddings) & lotsa cool stuff. 3IGNATURE3ANDWICHES0ANINIS Crane fine papers. 804.758.0046 %CO FRIENDLY!TMOSPHEREsFree Wi-Fi Available papeterieva.com #ROSS3TREETn4AYLOR"UILDING 804.758.1002 latitude: ■ The Wild Bunch Fresh Flowers in the Europe- AN3TYLEs7EDDINGS 0ARTIESAND*UST"ECAUSE ■ The Pet Castle0ETSUPPLIESFORALLPETSTHAT 37.637° N www.thewildbunchflowers.com walk, crawl, or swim. 280 Virginia St. 804.758.5445 www.thepetcastle.net 804.758.9880 longitude: ■ Cyndy’s Bynn, of course Latest Fashions, Decorative Home Accessories ■ Port Urbanna Waterside Grill Fresh, local 76.574° W Elegant & Fun Gifts 804.758.3756 seafood, Angus beef, steak, chicken and pasta. cyndysbynn.com Gourmet food and fun, waterfront dining. 804.758.1221 ■ Café Mojo Dazzling gourmet cuisine in the )nce a bustling colonial port — Now a HEARTOF5RBANNA0REPAREDWITHFRESHLOCALPRO ■ The Schooner Serenity of Urbanna 2-hour harbortown big with charm and sur pris es. duce and seafood. www.cafe-mojo.com cruises Thurs. – Sat. departing from Historic 804.758.4141 Urbanna Town Marina. Advance reservations re- Walk the streets where friendly neighbors QUIRED4ICKETS0RIVATECHARTERS stop to chat and where kids still ride their ■ Upton’s Point Marina 34-slip Town groups 757.710.1233 bikes after school. -ARINA.OW/PENs4RANSIENTS7ELCOME www.schoonerserenity.com 804.758.5440 ■ Virginia Street Cafe featuring great oysters, Enjoy a picnic in Taber Park, stroll ■ Let’s Go Sailing! Day cruises, boat rides, soft shell crabs, crab cakes, chowder, hush pup- the waterfront at Upton’s Point or visit lessons on “Free Spirit” out of Urbanna. pies and so much more! 758.3798. picturesque Waterman’s Park. 804.824-4006 or 758.4785 www.vastcafe.com ■ Town of Urbanna Office: ■ Trainor's Art Fine Art Studio & Gallery. Archi- Discover imaginative shops with trendy 804.758.2613 – 45 Cross Street val quality, limited editions. 51 Cross Street, designer labels and where shopkeepers Visitor Information Center: www.trainorphotoart.com 703.946.6794 know everyone by name. Old Tobacco Warehouse [email protected] Dine under the palms Caribbean-style. Kick back for boss barbecue or lick a tall ice cream cone. Order a heaping seafood platter or settle down for pizza and beer. Urbanna’s restaurants satisfy many tastes — from home style to gourmet. a town that can capture your heart — and bring you back again. www.urbanna.com :E>G=:KH?O>GML July 3 (APPY"IRTHDAY !MERICAnPM-USIC food, fun. Urbanna Firehouse. 815-5713 July 4 $*FOODPM BOATPARADEPM Fireworks at dusk. Upton’S0OINT-ARINA 758-5440 July 10 Urbanna Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., 4ABER0ARK July 17 Music Under the Stars featuring “*UMBO ,UMP$ADDYTHE"ACKFIN"OYS” at PM PICNICSATPM 4ABER0ARK 804.761.4840 Rivah (‘riv-â), n. [der. river]: 1. the lands and waters of the 5QQ&6[^f Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula of Virginia, USA, uly, at the Rivah, is a month full of activities, from pic- particularly favored by urban nics and parades to beach music and boating. dwellers for spring, summer and J fall escapes. 2. a region in these Check out our extensive events calendar to fi nd a list of the peninsulas bound by the local Independence Day celebrations, including parades, Chesapeake Bay and the concerts and, of course, fi reworks. Rappahannock, Potomac and The water in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries is York rivers, inclusive. adj.– rivah: refl ecting an warming up. More and more boaters are setting sail and attitude indicative of the the beaches are fi lling with sunbathers. But swimmers abundantly pleasant lifestyle in beware, July is also jellyfi sh arrival time in the Northern this area. Neck and Middle Peninsula. In this issue is an article on the pesky nettles, if they’ll be abundant this season and what to do to take the bite out of their stings. Anglers will also fi nd an article on the best fi shing holes, how they got some of their unusual names, where they are located and what species are abundant at each one. )NSIDEßTHE July 2010 ISSUE Enjoy! We’d love to hear from you. DWT<daT^U6XbWX]V Write us at [email protected]. Area captains reveal fishing holes . .24 2Ph]Tcc[Tb[TPeT[PbcX]VX\_aTbbX^] 6B55 :d[h" ! Summer stingers arrive . .39 ?]cWT3^eTa This “Fourth of July” American flag was on the stern of a sailing schooner moored =PX]CcaTTc*7[^dRTbcTa in Fishing Bay near Deltaville. An authentic town center . .63 photo by Larry Chowning e Campgrounds . 45 e Map . 71 e Concerts . 12 e Marinas . 17 is published e Counties . 65 e Museums . 47 6The times a Rivahyear jointly byVisitor’s the Rappahannock Guide Record, P.O. Box 400, Kilmarnock, Va. 22482, (804) 435-1701, and the Southside Sentinel, P.O. e Dining . 55 e Nabhan’s Coming Here . 41 Box 549, Urbanna, Va. 23175, (804) 758-2328. Email: [email protected] e Diversions . 32 e Parks & Recreation . 36 News Tom Hardin and Robert D. Mason Jr., editors; Larry S. e Events . 5 Chowning, Tom Chillemi, Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi, Audrey Thomas- e Ramps . 37 son and Starke Jett e Golf . 35 e Rivah Fare . 54 Advertising Deborah Haynes and Sara Amiss, managers; K.C. Troise, Marilyn Bryant, Joanna Marchetti, Maeghaen Goss and e It Happened Here . 14 e Rivah Photos . 15 Wendy Payne e Lodging . 42 Production Julie H. Burwood, art director; Wayne Smith, manag- 6B55 er; Joseph Gaskins, Susan Simmons, K.C. Troise, Sarah Bowis and :d]T" ) CT_cT\QTa" ) Joan Ramsay-Johnson 6B55 4XSh^dZ]^f/ Publications Coordinator Susan Simmons Most of The Rivah Visitor’s Guide is also online. Find Editorial Consultant Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi interactive directories with live links to lodging, Account Managers Geanie Longest and Kim Kent marinas, restaurants and more at fffCCT]cX]T[R^\ General Managers Fred and Bettie Lee Gaskins P]SfffBBTR^aSR^\ eß*ULYßßß2IVAHßß3 COUNT ON US TO FIND YOUR IDEAL PROPERTY AND TO BE THERE WHEN YOU CLOSE THE DEAL www.ChesapeakeBay-River.com Rivah Events o avoid disappointment, call teens, conflict resolution, music and Tthe numbers where indicated to other wholesome activities for ages verify dates and times of events. All 3-17. $19. Registration required, area codes are 804 unless otherwise 453-2601. listed. July 6–9 Thursday, July 1 } Junior Rangers-Superheroes of } Tracks and Scats—Signs of the Nature, 9 a.m.-noon Discussion Times, 10 a.m.-noon at Belle Isle and activities introducing children to State Park, $2 per person. 462-5030. supernatural power of animals. Ages } Line Dancing, 8 p.m.-midnight, 5-8. Families welcome. $5 per day. lessons 8:30-9:30 p.m. at KC’s Crabs Registration required, 462-5030. and Cues. } First Thursdays Dance Lessons Wednesday, July 7 and Dance, 8:30 p.m., White Stone } Kids’ Incredible Fish Stories, Event Center, The Merengue will be 10:30 a.m., summer reading program taught by Katie Jett Wilkins of The at Northumberland Public Library, Dance Studio. $10. Heathsville. Advance registration } Creative Adventures art class on required, 580-5051. making fused glass, taught by Wanda Hollberg, 9 a.m.-noon, Middlesex July 7-9 Woman’s Club building in Urbanna, } Mini-Camp overnight coed camp ages 8 and up. $15 fee includes all for ages 7-9 at Camp Piankatank at materials and ice cream snack. Pre- The Gloucester July 4th Celebration will be held at Gloucester Point Beach near the Coleman Bridge. Hartfield. 776-9552. register by calling 758-0085. There will be free activities all day, music by “Planet Full of Blues” from 6-9 p.m., and Yorktown } Civil War Exhibit titled “Middlesex fireworks over the York River after dark. No fireworks are allowed at Gloucester Point Beach. Call 693- July 8-9 in the Civil War, 1861-1865” is open 2355 for more information. See list of July 4th Rivah events on page 7. } Potomac River Regional Art throughout July at the Deltaville Mar- Show in Colonial Beach. 248-8164. itime Museum at 287 Jackson Creek Road in Deltaville. Museum will con- } First Friday Reception, 4-7 p.m. at slaw and hush puppies prepared by Sunday, July 4 Thursday, July 8 tinue to add material and expand the Studio Gallery at 19 North Main the River Market in White Stone. $10. Old-Timers Softball Game at Essex } Line Dancing, 8 p.m.-midnight, during the next five years. 776-7200. Street in Kilmarnock, highlighting an Call for tickets, 438-5256. High School, 7:15 p.m. Fireworks dis- lessons 8:30-9:30 p.m. at KC’s Crabs } Big Bash Classic bass fishing Instructor/Student Art Show. } Breakfast, 8-11 a.m., served by play after game at 9 p.m. and Cues. tournament at Beaverdam Park in } Bake Sale, 4 p.m. by Sharon Baptist the Colonial Beach Volunteer Rescue } Geocaching, 10 a.m. at Belle Isle } Creative Adventures art class on Gloucester. 693-2355. Church ladies at Tri-Star Supermarket Squad. 224-7750. State Park. $8 per team. GPS and kite making, taught by Amy Schacht, in Kilmarnock. } Yard Sale, 8 a.m. on General Puller instruction provided for finding trea- 9 a.m.-noon, Middlesex Woman’s Friday, July 2 Highway near Zoar Baptist Church in sures throughout the park. Reserva- Club building in Urbanna, ages 8 and } Moonlight Fishing at Beaver- Saturday, July 3 Deltaville to raise funds for a mission tions required, 462-5030.