Feature Articles

The nostalgic, delicious taste of seafood from old Lowery’s Restaurant in Tappahnnock is back as 528 Prime Steak and Seafood. The restaurant has recently opened in the old Lowery’s building with a Chesapeake Bay flavor and an Italian twist. Chef Vittorio Castiglia immigrated to the United States from Miseno, Italy...

You can feel the salty breeze from the Chesapeake Bay as you let wind catch sail in open waters, you can see untouched forestry in nature as you explore the woods by foot, and you can be encapsulated by historic charm driving down any town’s Main Street. However, nothing...

  There’s a musical movement happening where the crossroads meet in Gloucester County. Think family reunion meets Woodstock, a place where strangers greet each other like long lost friends and the stresses of everyday life seem to disappear. It’s a place where you get lost in the sounds and the...

You know that place where everyone likes to hang out? A trip to LeadBelly’s is like that. Whether you are part of the after-church crowd or fresh off the boat in your flip-flops, all are at home and welcome to enjoy good food and good company at this waterfront...

Some of us cook, measuring carefully and following recipes note for note. Then there are those like chef Craige Gaskins who create with food, improvising like a jazz musician and using recipes as a starting off point. Gaskins, a one-man band at Rita’s Cafe, has been crafting a seafood focused...

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 August 2013 issue. When you live near the Chesapeake Bay, at some point during the summer the answer to the...

It can’t all be beachside sunsets, crabbing off the dock and boating on the Chesapeake Bay waterways in a true RIVAH spring and summer. For a well-rounded experience in the country, one ought to take some time to appreciate some of the fun the land has to offer. Getting...

Although the focus of an expansive 700-acre farm in Essex County is its winery, Wind Vineyards is more of a family-fun destination. That’s right—family. Wine and family fun aren’t words that normally go together, but Dr. Tyler Wind, his wife Ashley and their children are making the two synonymous. In...

With so many seafood restaurant choices in the waterfront town of Colonial Beach, it’s saying something that Wilkerson’s Seafood has stood the test of time, occupying the same spot overlooking the Potomac River since it opened in 1946. The key to that success? “We’re very lucky to have good,...

by Tom Chillemi -  They catch them, cook, pick the meat, freeze and make some of the most tasty crab dishes. Both Phyllis and Bobby grew up on the water in Mathews. When they married they built their home on Queen’s Creek. They’ve crabbed all their lives. They harvest the bounty from...