Feature Articles

Set for 2 p.m. Jan. 21 at DMM Deltaville Maritime Museum presents its Turner Lecture Series pre-season events in January, February and March. The season’s opening lecture, “From Bay Boats to Tug Boats,” by Captain John Melvin Ward Jr., is set for 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, in the DMM...

The Kilmarnock & District Pipe Band will hold its “Tribute to Robert Burns” event January 27 at the Masonic Lodge #100, 1434 Good Luck Road, Kilmarnock. Doors will open at 1 p.m. and the program will begin at 2 p.m. The program will focus on a concert and entertainment instead...

Story and photos by Tom Chillemi -  One of the longest-running attractions at the Rivah is the Belmont Pumpkin Farm in Mathews County. The farm is celebrating 40 years of cultivating joy and learning. The pumpkin patch is only the beginning. It’s a festive atmosphere with something for everyone and it’s...

by Larry Chowning -  Everything from a recreated colonial tavern, to boats and canoes, to a vintage cannon bring the past alive at Yorktown museum, grounds Yorktown is not just about the American Revolution, its Watermen’s Museum is one of the finest such museums around and a must “sea” for those...

The first hints of fall mean it is time to bring out the stew pot or crock pot for hearty, comforting stews, and in particular Brunswick stew. Though Georgia may claim otherwise, Brunswick stew is very much a Virginian tradition. So much so, that in 1988 the General Assembly...

The service, cuisine and atmosphere all make The Farmasea Restaurant in Gloucester an exceptional dining experience. Think date-night dinner on steroids. A few weeks ago, my husband and I double-dated with good friends to the newish-eatery on Gloucester’s Main Street and were more than pleasantly surprised. I’d heard the...

by Tom Chillemi -  Why does Friday seem to take so long to arrive, but the weekend goes by so quickly?  And, have you ever noticed that it seems to take longer to get some place that you really want to be, like the Rivah; while the trip home seems to...

In honor of 30 years of The Rivah Visitor’s Guide we are featuring stories that have previously been printed throughout our 30 year history. This feature story appeared in the Fall/Holiday 2014 issue. by Tom Chillemi -  I push off from shore, breaking gravity’s bond. A thin layer of water floats...

We asked. You voted. Once again, our readers let us know what makes the Rivah special in our 8th annual Best of the Rivah Contest! From wineries to oysters, chicken to bait, art to ice cream and much, much more… you have chosen our area’s favorites. Thank you for helping us...

Discovering the beauty and significance of coastal marshes It is a sunny day and Haven Beach Beach in Mathews County is full of your typical summer at the beach activity. Families are picnicking, playing in the water and building sandcastles, while just behind them a few feet away, a very...