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Sept. 12 - Stratford Hall teams with the North Neck wineries to celebrate the harvest Sept. 25 and 26 - for the first time a two day event! Read more

Mar. 3 - The first day of spring seems a fitting time to kick off a new season of gardening. Stratford Hall will offer a full day of celebration of historic plants and gardens Saturday, March 20, 2010, starting at 9:30 a.m. Read more

Mar. 1 - The 16th Annual Oyster Roast sponsored by Smith Point Sea Rescue will
be held on Saturday March 6th, 2010. This popular event will again be held at Little River Seafood in Burgess. Read more

More News

The Museums of Virginia's Northern Neck, a 34 minute DVD, is now on store shelves. Produced by MediaMax Video, a local production company headed by Mark Huffman, the DVD tells the story of the Northern Neck through the eyes of the region's 19 museums. Read the Fredericksburg Freelance Star's review. Where can you buy a DVD? A complete list is here. Or, buy it here for $12 and shipping is FREE!

Wildlife refuge celebrates milestone

Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge is celebrating its 15th anniversary since first being established in 1996. The Refuge and the Rappahannock Wildlife Refuge Friends invite you to celebrate this anniversary at the “Go Wild!” Fall Event at the Hutchinson Tract on Saturday, October 2, 2011 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Read more

Wine festival this weekend

Stratford Hall's 5th Annual Chesapeake Wine Festival is this weekend, September 24-25. It's your chance to sample the region's wines and welcome the fall season. A large number of vendors are schedule to appear. In addition, there will be food and live jazz. Read more

Westmoreland still reeling from flood

When we talk about flooding here in the Northern Neck, we usually talk about tidal flooding. But when Tropical Storm Lee slammed the area last week, Westmoreland County got the kinds of flooding normally reserved for our more inland neighbors. Read more

Course teaches history of Christ Church

For those who would like to learn a bit more about local history, “People and Places of Christ Church Parish,” just might be the vehicle. It's a course sponsored by the Rappahannock Community College Educational Foundation’s Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning (RILL), and will be taught by Robert Teagle from 1 to 3 p.m. on October 4, 11, and 18 (Tuesdays) at Historic Christ Church in Irvington, Lancaster County. Read more

Exploring the Neck by bicycle

For years, people have known that one of the best ways to see the Northern Neck is from a boat. Increasingly, people are learning that seeing it from the seat of a bicycle is pretty good too.

The Northern Neck Heritage Trail, part of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, will take you from one end of the Northern Neck to the other. Read more

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