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Town in Virginia, United States
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Chincoteague is an island and small town off the Eastern Shore of Virginia, near the state border with Maryland.
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Memorial Park
Last Wednesday in July. It's best to buy seats on a boat.
A fundraiser for the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company.
Likely the oldest house on Chincoteague Island. It was built around 1800, although it was moved to its present location in 1980 when faced with demolition. It's a small house, built using pit sawn and hewn pine planks. It is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Now a museum, it is open limited hours.
It's a small-town festival complete with rides, games, bingo, and delicious oyster and clam fritters. All the rides and stands are run by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company. Many members of the fire company are World-Famous Salt Water Cowboys.
You can play a round of Putt-Putt, race for the finish in go-karts, climb the rock wall, get soaked with bumper boats, and even do a little old-school air hockey or pool inside the arcade.
Miniature golf. It also sells ice cream.
Open-air taco stand. Very creative taco menu. Indoor and outdoor tables. it gets busy in the summer, for good reason!
One of the best. It's casual enough to eat in shorts and a t-shirt, but fancy enough to go out for a family celebration. Their broiled crab cakes are the best!
A great restaurant with a family-vibe and a fabulously friendly staff. The perfect place to go for family-friendly environment that provides a great well-cooked home-styled meal. Reservations are not necessary though due its popularity, it does tend to get a bit more crowded in the evenings and especially on the weekends during the in-season time period. Never fear though, if there is a wait, just add your name to the list and walk next door to Refuge Golf.
A more high-end restaurant. Overlooking Eel Creek with an exquisite menu consisting of seafood, veal, steak and specializing in fresh Chincoteague oysters, this is the perfect spot to take that special person in your life if you'd like to treat them right. Reservations are highly suggested, though not required, and the doors open at 5PM sharp. Bon Appetite!
It has possibly the most upscale atmosphere on the island but is as casual as anywhere, and features seafood, veal, and hand-cut steaks as well as seafood pastas. Open for lunch and dinner M-Sa 11:30AM-10PM. And dinner on Su 5-10PM.
Features delicious barbecued pork and chicken, and fried chicken in a fun atmosphere.
Offering Italian items in a pizzeria setting.
Offers subs, pizza, and deli meat. Specializing in Philly cheesesteaks. Take-out only
Permanently closed now.
DC-area chain restaurant, offering pizza and Italian specials.
Offers wide variety of fresh seafood. Served fried, grilled, blackened and other ways. You can take home raw seafood if you like to cook yourself.
This soft-serv ice cream spot is a guaranteed must for locals and tourists alike. Order a famous Mister Whippy's cyclone, or any other of their fabulous treats which range from ice cream scoops in homemade waffle cones to thick milkshakes, and enjoy it on the front porch in a rocking chair, or inside at the tables if the weather is poor. There is a drive-thru window on the side of the establishment. However, if you do have time, be sure to check out the gift shop inside the parlor by the bathrooms. It offers shirts, hats, and souvenirs.
Chincoteague Island's only homemade ice cream and more. Smell the waffle cones cooking as you enter the building and choose from a wide variety of ice cream, yogurt, sorbet, and slushes. If your stomach is empty enough, order the Round-Up. The creamery also features coffee drinks, homemade fudge, a gift shop and free WiFi.
Great coffee, tea, and pastries. A few seats outside.
At this bed and breakfast you will find a warm and inviting parlor that is just the place to curl up with a good book, chat, play board games or just sit by the fire. Author Marguerite Henry stayed here while she wrote Misty of Chincoteague.
The only grocery store on Chincoteague Island. It is a bit small, but it has most of the basic things. For a larger selection, take a 15-minute drive over the bridge to the Food Lion in Oak Hill.
Soaps, handbags, children's clothes, jewelry, art, accessories, and bath and body products.
From the South
To get to Chincoteague Island, take Interstate 64 east from Richmond until you reach Norfolk. From there, take US 13 North.
From the North
Head to Salisbury on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Take US 13 South. Follow directions as above, except take a left onto Rt. 175.
There are many ways to get around Chincoteague. During the summer months, the roads can get crowded.) Consider renting from Bike Depot or one of the other rental shops.
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