Weekend Getaways

Dreaming of a quick getaway? Pack your bag for the weekend and check out our guide to the best coastal towns for eating well, having fun in the sun, or doing absolutely nothing at all.

Explore Virginia's Eastern Shore

Discover a coast where you can watch wild ponies run, eat world-class BBQ, and dig your own clams.|Writer: Tanner Latham

Photographer: Chris M. Rogers

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Chincoteague Island: Famous BBQ

Hawaiian shirts on a clothesline flutter in the wind at the parking lot entrance of Woody's Beach BBQ on Chincoteague Island. The tees have been a signal of the place's laid-back atmosphere since the restaurant opened in 2007. Owners Gail and Larry Parsons slow-smoke their racks of ribs with three different kinds of wood. Grab a seat at a picnic table and top the meaty slabs with either a sweet, Memphis-style sauce or a tangy, Carolina-style version.