All roads lead to Colonial Beach Bike Fest October 10-13

This October grab your leathers, rev your engine and head to Colonial Beach for legendary music performances, delicious food and undeniable camaraderie at the 10th annual Colonial Beach Bike Fest.   10th Anniversary Colonial Beach Bike...

Wolf Trap Lighthouse in Mathews receives loving restoration

Wolf Trap Lighthouse has stood for 130 years, guiding Chesapeake Bay mariners around the shoal three miles off Mathews County. Replaced by technology of a flashing light on a pole, it has been forgotten — almost. Wolf Trap Lighthouse...

Tootsie’s Diner: bringing back the good ol’ days in Callao

The sign outside Tootsie’s Diner in Callao reads “bringing back the good ol’ days” and nothing says that quite like the diners of the 1950s. Walk in and you’ll find a classic diner setting...

5 Things to do in Yorktown…

For a full day or weekend of fun‭, ‬visit Yorktown and Riverwalk Landing on the York River‭. ‬Home to several museums‭, ‬one of the largest waterfronts in the region and multiple dining options‭, ‬it...

Best of the Rivah Contest: 2024 Winners

We asked. You voted. Once again, our readers let us know what makes the Rivah special in our 9th annual Best of the Rivah Contest! From wineries to oysters, chicken to bait, art to ice...

Superhero Fun Run slated September 21

NORTHUMBERLAND—Registration is open for the Northern Neck Young Life (NNYL) Superhero Fun Run from 8 a.m.- noon September 21...

Band of Oz is coming to the Northern Neck Beach Music Festival

WESTMORELAND — The Colonial Beach Community Foundation will host the sixth annual Northern Neck Beach Music Festival in the...

Wings, Wheels & Keels set for Sept. 28 in Topping

The 28th annual Wings, Wheels & Keels (WW&K) is set for 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, at Hummel...

Stratford Hall to host 2024 Wine & Oyster Festival September 21-22

WESTMORELAND—The Stratford Hall 2024 Wine & Oyster Festival will be held September 21 and 22 at Stratford Hall Historic...

Marchant Memorial tournament is Sept. 27

MIDDLESEX––Golfers are invited to the Dave Marchant Memorial Virginia Veterans Golf Tournament September 27 at the Piankatank River Golf...

Presidential speaker series will conclude Sept. 19 at Historic Christ Church

LANCASTER—Historic Christ Church & Museum’s 2024 Summer Speaker Series, “The First Three: From Washington to Jefferson,” will conclude September...

Lions golf tournament is Sept. 29

LANCASTER – The Lancaster County Lions Foundation Charity Golf Tournament will be held September 29 at the Golden Eagle...

‘Crit’ Group exhibit opens Sept. 7 at Arts on Main

GLOUCESTER – “Journey Along on the Edge,” the first art exhibition by the “Crit” Group, will open with a...

The Fishing Line

Fish go to school

As we transition into the fall, September offers the excitement of school. Students may disagree, but fish are enthusiastic. This month offers superb action...

It Happened Here

It Happened Here: Oyster shanty towns

Rappahannock River and oysters have for generations offered a platform for all races to make a living. Before good transportation and good roads, oystermen...

Java Jacks offers coffee plus scrumptious Rivah fare

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi -  Java Jacks Cafe is a great name for a coffeehouse. But the tiny, salmon-colored building on Church Lane in Tappahannock is...
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