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.

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Tangier Island: A Spirit All Its Own
Photographer: Chris M. Rogers

Tangier Island: A Spirit All Its Own

Capt. Mark Crockett sails twice daily from Tangier Island to Onacock on the Joyce Marie II, a ferry he built from a lobster-boat hull (757/891-2505). He grew up a crab fisherman on Tangier, but now his main business is ferrying folks to and from the place his family has called home for generations.


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