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Jessica Bowser (00:01):
From the Blue
Ridge Mountains to the
Chesapeake Bay, Virginia is amecca for outdoor travel and
adventure. Virginia outdooradventures Podcast is your local
guide for hiking, camping,kayaking, travel and so much
more. Get the information andthe inspiration to plan your own
adventure right here inVirginia. I'm your host. Jessica
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Bowser, what if you couldexplore a destination that's off
the beaten path, yet brimmingwith natural beauty and cultural
treasures? Discover the hiddengem of historic o nancock on
Virginia's Eastern Shore as weset sail with eco tour guides,
Mary and Bill Burnham, owners ofBurnham guides paddling shop,
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our guests share their insiderknowledge of this waterfront
town with historicalarchitecture, a thriving art
scene and the perfect backdropfor outdoor adventures like
kayaking, biking, fishing andsailing. Paddle your way through
history and nature on OnancockCreek, where Mary and Bill guide
us on a memorable kayakingexperience discussing the area's
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rich wildlife and historicalpast, the town's off season
charm is anything but dull, withwildlife watching and lively
community events like oysterroast and art strolls Join us as
we unravel the magic ofOnancock, where history, art and
nature come together to form oneof Virginia's adventure towns.
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Let's go. Mary and Bill, welcometo Virginia outdoor adventures.
Mary Burnham (01:34):
Thanks for having
us. We really enjoyed hosting
you here in Onancock forkayaking and boating excursion.
Bill Burnham (01:41):
Yeah, thanks for
having us, Jessica.
Jessica Bowser (01:43):
What do you love
about on Hancock?
Bill Burnham (01:45):
It's natural
setting. It's kind of framed by
the three branches and harbor ofonacock Creek. I remember our
first visit here, we reallyenjoyed the walkability, and
then we slipped into the waterin our kayaks and paddled out
towards the bay, came back intotown, and just saw this kind of
picture perfect waterfrontsetting, with the marina, some
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old buildings that are now arestaurant, a working
waterfront, and it just seemedit really captured us.
Jessica Bowser (02:17):
Can you describe
for people who have never been
there,
Mary Burnham (02:20):
sure it's a small
historic port town, founded in
1680 has about 1200 full timeresidents. The the downtown is a
mix of restaurants, galleries,and then the rest of town is
tree lined neighborhoodsspanning the centuries. So it
really feels like you're walkingthrough distinct eras, from
colonial to Queen Anne to midcentury craftsman homes. And for
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us, the focal point is thewharf, with its Marina, boat
ramp, kayak launch, and ourlittle kayak shop, which is in
historic steamboat Ticket Officebuilt in 1906 nancox, situated
on the eastern shore ofVirginia, Midway. So it makes it
a perfect base camp, if youwill. We're exploring the entire
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shore.
Jessica Bowser (03:07):
Yes. I think its
location is really key, isn't
it? About halfway between CapeCharles and Chincoteague,
Mary Burnham (03:13):
exactly. Yes. And
we have all the amenities
visitors could want, dining,restaurants, things to do,
shopping and lots of art.
Jessica Bowser (03:22):
Absolutely, this
town really impressed me. And I
think what I really loved aboutit was that it's not as crowded
as Chincoteague and CapeCharles. I feel like most of the
tours go to those two locationsbecause they're just quicker to
get to. But onacock is not thatmuch farther away, and it's less
crowded, and it has thiswonderful small town vibe going
on that's very artsy. It'sbeautiful, and it's got all the
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same amenities. So why not go toan Hancock
Bill Burnham (03:48):
I agree, you know,
talking about the vibe, it is
laid back. I think the water hasa lot to do with that. It also
can be kind of lively. On aFriday night, several
restaurants and bars would havelive music. I will also tell you
it can be as quiet as a churchon a Sunday afternoon, and at
the same time, it can be livelyand vibrant with parades and
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second Friday art strolls andstreet closings. So we have a
little bit of everything.
Jessica Bowser (04:16):
Yes, you
definitely have a little bit of
everything and a whole lot ofadventure. So let's dive into
the adventure side of things. Ireally want to talk about the
outdoor recreation opportunitiesthat are in and around town.
Now, both of you are owners of alocal outfitter, so can you
describe some of the wateractivities and other outdoor
recreation opportunities aroundtown?
Bill Burnham (04:38):
Yes, our kayak
shop, as Mary mentioned, is in
an historic building on thewaterfront. We provide kayak
rentals, bike rentals, and thenwe offer three or four different
types of guided kayak tours. Ourintro tours is a two hour trip
up the branches of the creekinto the center parts of town
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that. Kind of mixes history ofonacock with some of the
shoreline, natural features thatare typical of the bay. And then
we'll go farther afield. We'llshuttle boats to Chesapeake Bay,
locations where we can go outinto the salt marsh, and then,
of course, trips to the barrierislands on the seaside.
Mary Burnham (05:22):
I wanted to
mention a special package that
we have developed. We call itthe Eastern Shore sampler.
People who want to come spend234, days, they'll choose their
lodging and dining, and then wetake them to a different
paddling location each day onHancock Creek barrier island.
And we even go up toChincoteague, and we do paddle
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with the ponies up there.
Jessica Bowser (05:44):
That sounds
lovely. I'll bet that's a really
popular package. Yeah,
Mary Burnham (05:48):
it is. And we'll
even, we have a partner who does
hang gliding. We can do hiking,and even a wine tasting at
Chatham vineyards. And
Jessica Bowser (05:58):
you also have
bike rentals at your shop, don't
you?
Bill Burnham (06:00):
We do. They're the
beach cruiser types, really
perfect for going around town.
Nothing that you would take outon a serious bike ride, but
certainly a fun and interestingway to see different parts,
different neighborhoods and thatsort of thing.
Jessica Bowser (06:15):
Yeah, I think
that's really lovely. If you
want to just park your car atwherever you're lodging and not
have to move it again. You canabsolutely do that if you have a
bike and and really, things arepretty walkable anyway, it would
just get you around a little bitquicker, correct? Okay, so you
and I, well, the three of uswent paddling recently, and we
had a lovely little excursion,didn't we? We
Bill Burnham (06:37):
did that was our
typical two hour Creek tour, and
it was a lovely trip. Weatherreally worked out. Oh, the
Jessica Bowser (06:46):
weather was
beautiful. Anybody who listens
to this podcast already knowsthat I had to reschedule this
trip once before because Imentioned it in a previous
episode. So I felt very luckythat the rescheduled trip fell
on a week that was just Itcouldn't have been more
beautiful. It was warm, it wassunny, it wasn't too windy. I
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mean, it was just really nice.
And that creek tour that we didtell me if I'm wrong, but isn't
that part of Virginia watertrails? Isn't there like an
official Virginia water trailthat goes through the creek?
Bill Burnham (07:20):
There is the water
trail, if you find it on the
water trail website describes alittle bit of paddling around
town and then follows the mainbrand or main stem of o nancock
Creek about four and a halfmiles to the Chesapeake Bay. And
that's another feature. I thinkit's important to mention for
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people with the skill and thestamina to make it that four to
five mile one way, and then turnaround and come back, there is a
beautiful natural area preserveabout 900 acres of salt marsh
right near the mouth of thecreek, you know, protected by
the state, only boat accessible.
So it really adds kind of a wildfeature to an Creek.
Jessica Bowser (08:05):
It really does.
In fact, if I come back to anamcock, I think that's a trip
that I want to take with you.
It's not a trip that I wouldtake on my own. I'm only
bringing this up because I didan episode about Virginia water
trails in the past. So peoplewho are looking for those
Virginia water trails, we'llfind this area on that map. But
I think it's worth noting thatthat longer trip, while it looks
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really tempting, because it'sbeautiful, there's a lot of
safety things to consider, andit's not for beginners. Am I
right about that
Mary Burnham (08:36):
true? And we also
do. I should mention, in spring
and fall, we do guided kayakcamping trips, so from three to
five days for people who wantmore adventure. And there's
certain islands we can camp on,and we do all the gear, all the
food, and set up camp andeverything
Bill Burnham (08:56):
and leave no
trace. Pack in, pack out.
Jessica Bowser (08:59):
Yes, more
adventure. Yes, please. That
sounds like something I'm goingto be scheduling for next
season. I really would love todo that. I think kayak camping
is a phenomenal experience, butif you don't have the gear and
you don't have the experience todo it, going with experience
guides like you two is awonderful option,
Bill Burnham (09:21):
we agree, and
especially these these trips
with the right weatherconditions are often viewed as
intro to kayak camping. So wedon't pile on the miles. We work
with you on how to pack yourkayak properly, how to make sure
it's balanced. And then we'llwork on everything from setting
up camp to cooking, and you canparticipate as much as you like,
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or just let us serve you dinner.
Jessica Bowser (09:46):
Do either of you
have any favorite memories from
a past, either paddling trip orkayak camping trip
Bill Burnham (09:53):
related to the
Chesapeake Bay, there have been
some really special early earlymorning experience. Experiences.
So this is pre dawn at a time ofyear when water men are out
working, and in the dark, theymay have a spotlight on their
boat. They may be pulling crabtraps. Their motors are not so
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loud that you're you're joltedawake, but laying in the tent
listening to the boat, putt,putt, putt. To the next trap,
kind of peeking out my tent tosee. And it was one guy on a
fairly small boat, kind ofsilhouetted by the light on his
boat. I just kind of laid thereand watched him, and he had no
care in the world that therewere three tents on this island.
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And I just felt like I waswaking up to a Chesapeake day,
Bay day,
Mary Burnham (10:39):
and then coffee.
And then coffee,
Bill Burnham (10:42):
always coffee.
Jessica Bowser (10:43):
There's always
space in the kayak for those
little added pleasures, right?
Always, yeah, that does soundreally lovely. And we did see
quite a few crab traps, althoughI think the time of year we went
out maybe less than other timesof year, right, correct? And we
saw oysters. And what I reallyenjoyed about your paddling
excursion is that you didn'tjust stick me in a kayak and
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take me down the creek and back.
You pointed out so manydifferent things, everything
from wildlife and nature to, youknow, the different industries
in the area. So we looked at theoysters. We were talking about
crabs and watermen. And then youalso had a history aspect to
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your tour as well. You werepointing out the different
houses that were on the creekand and other structures and
what the history of the townwas. And even before we got in
the kayak, while we were stillin the shop, you showed me this
really old framed photo of thetown to get an aerial view of
what Onan cock Creek looks like,I think is really important to
understand the rest of the townand the history and how it got
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to be the way it is today. Andthat really put it in
perspective for me, so that aswe were going through the creek,
I could kind of understand whycertain buildings and houses and
things were where they are andwhy that was important, and what
that meant in the history of thetown developing over the
centuries. So you're not justgetting into a kayak and going
on a short little paddle, you'regetting an entire history tour
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and wildlife lesson from Billand Mary.
Bill Burnham (12:18):
Thank you. That's
the goal that we we strive for
when we take people out.
Jessica Bowser (12:23):
So what
resources are available for
someone who wants to kayak, boator fish but doesn't own their
own gear?
Bill Burnham (12:30):
So we, I guess,
for better or for worse, we're
basically the place you go tofor your kayak, your paddle,
your life jacket you can rent.
We do paddle boards and bikes,as we'd mentioned outside of
that there are kayaking is notfor everybody. So they're the
charter boat services that Ithink we're going to talk to
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about in a little bit. There'snot so much in terms of fishing,
unless you're self sufficient onthat line. We have three or
four. Think actually four kayakssit on tops specifically for
anglers. So if you brought yourpole, we might be able to get
you some bait, and we cancertainly outfit you in a kayak.
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Do you, Mary, do you want tomention the fishing tour? Yeah,
we
Mary Burnham (13:17):
do have a local
fisherman who offers a guided
fishing trip on the creek, greatlocal source of knowledge that's
fully outfitted poles, kayak,everything. There are fishing
charters are mostly out of Wachapreg, not so much at ONA.
Jessica Bowser (13:35):
And I believe
there's also some boat charters
and rentals as well, right?
Bill Burnham (13:39):
We do have for
from the recreational
standpoint, or just the sceneryand getting out out the creek.
We do have a sailboat charter,and then a more of a power boat
charter. Those are really goodfor people who do want to see
the wider where the creek entersthe bay, and kind of get a sense
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of just how wide and spaciousthe one Creek is as it as it
gets closer to the bay, I thinkfrom our we did a charter with
you on the sailboat, and theimpression of like getting
halfway out the creek and all ofa sudden seeing it open up to
almost a mile wide alwayssurprises People. Yeah,
Jessica Bowser (14:21):
it is a little
it does come as a little bit of
a surprise. And I will say thatI had two completely different
experiences on the bow charters.
I mean, I went out with Chris,who does Holly Cove charters. We
did a sunset cruise, and thatwas spectacular. I mean, just
unbelievable. The colors in thesky, the colors on the water. It
was a fabulous day. I mean, weweren't even out there that long
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because we just wanted to seethe sunset, but oh my gosh, it
was so beautiful. And and thenthe next day, I went with you on
ony Hancock sailing adventureswith Captain Tom, and that was
completely different, too. Wasthe middle of the day, but it
was a sailboat, so it's just acompletely different experience.
You're on a different boat,you're moving at a different
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pace. You know, you're talkingabout different things. And
everybody who took me out,whether it was you guys or on a
boat or anywhere else in town,shared the town's history with
me and pointed out, you know,different things that they
thought were significant orimportant for me to know. And
even though everybody pointedthings out, everybody had
something to add to it that Ihadn't heard from anyone else.
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So as you know, you get to knowthe folks. They share all these
different things, and by thetime you leave, you feel like
you're leaving with a greaterunderstanding and appreciation
of the entire town.
Bill Burnham (15:40):
Yeah, yeah. I
heard some stories on Tom's boat
that were quite interesting thatI hadn't heard before,
especially related to some ofthe history of the houses, which
he knows a lot about. So yeah,two different, very different
experiences, but
Jessica Bowser (15:52):
also very
quintessential. Oh, nancock. I
felt like, you know, it's nottoo often that you get to go on
a boat, unless you have a friendwho you know has a boat. I don't
know. My experience is when I gosomeplace and getting on a boat
is, you know, the thing to do.
It's either one of twoexperiences, either you're
paying a lower ticket price, butyou're getting on with like 50
other people, which I don'tparticularly love, or if you're,
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you know, chartering a smallerboat, usually it's cost
prohibitive, or it's, justreally expensive. But in
Onancock, it wasn't either theprices were affordable and it
felt like a personalizedexperience, and that's what I
really loved about it. I feltlike it was very unique compared
to other experiences that I'vehad
Bill Burnham (16:34):
as a waterfront
community with direct access to
the bay, one of our strong drawsas our town Marina. It has 14
slips full electric and waterpump out services and probably
most importantly, fuel andduring season, which could run
from April to about the end ofOctober, the Marina is staffed.
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It's a huge draw for cruisers,people who take week long trips
around the bay. They may do acouple ports on the western
shore, then cross the bay and doa couple ports on the Eastern
Shore. We're using usually oneof those stops, and then the
recreational boaters that putover Adam Hancock boat ramp is
another big draw to town. So ona busy summer weekend or late
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fall weekend when the weather'snice, you could have, you know,
20 or more boats put in, andthey're doing their fishing,
they're doing their run out tothe beach on the bay. So it's an
important feature in our town.
Yeah, and
Jessica Bowser (17:34):
I'll say that I
saw people coming in and out of
the wharf the whole time that Iwas there, either they were
refueling or it seemed also likepeople will boat into town and
then maybe spend a day or twobefore they get back on their
boat and move on someplace else.
For the folks who didn't get tosee the same aerial photo of the
town that I saw, could youdescribe where the town is
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situated and its location on theChesapeake Bay, sure,
Mary Burnham (18:02):
we're on the
Eastern Shore, which is a
peninsula that forms theChesapeake Bay. It's formed by
the Chesapeake Bay and theAtlantic Ocean. It's a natural
Deep Creek, and that's why itwas chartered in 1680 as a
colonial port for the import andexport of goods. And so we
started in 1680 with sailingships, schooners. And then the
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steamboat era came. Then therailroads came be. This was
before there were any roads. Sothe town was accessed by water
before it was accessed by road.
Yeah,
Bill Burnham (18:36):
if you were to
think about it from an aerial
point of view, the main street,Market Street ends literally at
the water. The area in front ofthe town on the creek is what we
call on a harbor. And fromthere, the creek breaks into
three branches that kind of windtheir way up through the
neighborhoods. So you start withthe harbor, if you were then to
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turn and head west the again,four to five miles, the creek
slowly widens up, and it reallydoes take several deep bends, so
you could be approaching thefirst bend and not see any
further. You come around thatbend, and all of a sudden,
another VISTA opens up. And I'vealways thought of the creek is
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two different creeks. There'sone that's close to town, with
its sheltered tributariesharbor, and then the other half
of the creek towards the baythat has a more open water feel.
Something
Jessica Bowser (19:34):
that I found
really charming about the town
are the homes that are all alongthe creek and throughout the
main town. And honestly, I don'tthink I've seen a more beautiful
town, as far as the old homes.
You could walk through town allday and and just admire the
architecture and the layout.
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It's It's spectacular, and Ibelieve that's probably why
there are home and garden.
Garden tours in town as welltoo.
Mary Burnham (20:03):
Yeah, we have a,
we do have a spring Home and
Garden Tour. That's part of theVirginia statewide garden tour.
We also have a Christmas homestour coming up. Four to five
homeowners will open their homesto the public. The architecture
is, you know, like I said, spansa century. So we go back to the
1700s Queen Anne style of the1800s up into like mid century
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craftsman like Sears kit homesthat arrived by railroad 100
years ago. So yeah, that'sreally fascinating little mix of
architecture
Bill Burnham (20:39):
from a kayak, you
can see two, two different eras
of the town's development. Youcan see the 1700s you can see
the post world war two kind ofmiddle class America, and the
homes actually reflect that.
During the heyday of shipping,the captains built these huge
like Queen Anne's, as Mary said.
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And then post World War Two era,this other neighborhood that
developed on the other side ofthe central branch just kind of
represents, to me, like themiddle class coming into home
ownership, coming into vehiclesand everything. So it is
something I like to point out onthe tours, not sure everybody
gets it but or appreciates it,but I'm glad that you did. Oh, I
Jessica Bowser (21:22):
absolutely
appreciate it. I loved it. In
fact, some of these houses aremassive. It's really fascinating
to hear how some of them startedsmaller and got bigger. And you
know, we're talking about aperiod when the kitchens had to
be built separate from the restof the home in case they caught
fire and school houses beingbuilt, you know, in the yard.
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And it's so interesting. I justfind it so interesting. So,
yeah, I think other people wouldtoo. I would encourage folks to,
if you can get to a nancockduring some of the home tours, I
think it would be worth it toplan a trip just around that,
honestly, because otherwiseyou're going to get there and
you're going to see these housesthat go, Man, I wish I could go
into one of those, and thenyou'll have to come back. You
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might as well just plant itaround one of these home tours.
Actually, I think that's whatI'm going to do. I really do
want to get into them, becausethey're they're phenomenal.
There's one historic
Mary Burnham (22:15):
home you can
visit, and that's car place,
which is the home of the EasternShore Historical Society, and it
is a house museum. It's 18thcentury furnishings, authentic,
and you can go and visit that.
And they have a colonial herbgarden outside. You can actually
pick things if you want, if youneed some rosemary for your
cocktail, you can pick that andtake it home. I
Jessica Bowser (22:39):
saw that I did
get to visit her place, and that
was an interesting building, andit was beautiful out back where
I guess they have weddings andother events. And I did stroll
through the gardens as well. Soif you're out walking, that's a
great place to just strollthrough the outside, even if you
don't go inside. But I wouldencourage you know, everybody to
check out the inside too. Onething that I hear people say all
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the time is that there isnothing to do at the shore in
the off seasons. But what do youtwo say to that? Yeah,
Mary Burnham (23:09):
well, actually,
the shoulder seasons are great
for bird watching. The fallmigration, fall and spring
migrations. On our tour that wedid with you, we did see great
blue herons, egrets. Not sure ifwe saw bald eagle, but that's
pretty common. And then Bill,can you mention some of the
birds that we see in the offseason? Yeah, in the
Bill Burnham (23:32):
early fall, the
shore birds start coming down
the Atlantic flyway. Andalthough this is not in on ACOG
per se, it is one of the toursthat we lead. So any a number of
birds that are migrating fromthe Arctic area where they've
been nesting, to Central andSouth America use our barrier
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islands to rest, to bulk up andfeed and then catch when the
time is right, that idealweather pattern that they can
just get blown down on theirjourney. There's, there's plenty
of song birds later in the fall.
It's not one of my specialties,but I always enjoy going out
with birders who know a littlebit more than me, and I
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certainly learn a lot.
Jessica Bowser (24:16):
Oh my gosh, yes,
the eastern shore for birding in
the fall is spectacular. I mean,it's for people who love to
watch birds. It's heaven,honestly, because the Eastern
Shore acts like a funnel. Allthese birds start flying down
the coast to go south on theirmigration. And if they're
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following the coastline, whichmany birds do, they end up
coming down the eastern shore,and then they get to the tip.
And then they stop because theyrealize that they now have to
cross the Chesapeake Bay, whereit enters the Atlantic Ocean.
And so they'll stop for a whileand rest and refuel before, like
you said, waiting for the rightweather pattern or waiting for
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whatever birds wait for, beforethey decide it's time to keep.
Moving. You know, we saw a lotof belted kingfishers, which
don't migrate. They're there allthe time. That was really
awesome when we were paddling.
But when I was not paddling, Iwas walking around the grounds
at the historic school, andthere's like a nature trail back
there, and that's right on thecreek, and all the trees were
just full of migrating warblers.
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They were everywhere I saw. I'mnot even gonna try to name them
all, because there's too many,but I saw so many migrating
warblers. It was like they wereon they were there were just
like crowds of them in everytree. And it was, it was
awesome. And I think I thankgoodness I brought my
binoculars. I would never go tothe Eastern Shore without my
binoculars, and I had so muchfun just wandering the grounds
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around the school and enjoyingthe birds in the fall. They're
everywhere. They're justeverywhere.
Bill Burnham (25:50):
That's great that
you had that experience. The
Nature Trail is a really specialfeature in the town, and you get
to see the creek that youpaddled from a different
perspective.
Mary Burnham (26:00):
Winter brings the
waterfowl, so we'll see things
we wouldn't see in the summer,ducks, geese and even occasional
loons up in Chincoteague, nothere, but in Chincoteague, I
believe tundra swan comethrough, and that's quite a
sight, and snow geese
Bill Burnham (26:17):
and snow geese, if
we're talking about other things
to do in town during theshoulder season. It is, I firmly
believe one of the features ofan ANC is that we're a year
round town. We're not seasonal.
And so we can talk about theoyster roasts, live theater
first run movies. We have asecond Friday art stroll in
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which businesses stay openlater, galleries and retail
shops stay open a bit later, andthen just a number of special
events, ranging from we justfinished a pumpkin carve in the
town square, where about 320pumpkins were donated, and then
people were able to come in andcarve them so huge family draw.
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We are the parade town on theshore. We do Christmas parades.
We do Saint Patrick's Day. SoI've often thought, you know, if
you wanted to come for aspecific event, that's easy to
find the information on thatonline. If you wanted to just
come and hang out and unplug,there's enough to keep you busy
for a long weekend. Yeah,
Jessica Bowser (27:24):
isn't the
artisans guild coming up
Thanksgiving weekends?
Mary Burnham (27:27):
Yes, it is, and
it's short wide, but a lot of
the spots are in oncock andparticularly at historic and
Hancock school. So it's theFriday and Saturday after
Thanksgiving, day people opentheir homes, their studios,
their galleries, and it's selfguided, and you just drive
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around and visit the artists intheir habitat and hopefully buy
something for a Christmas
Jessica Bowser (27:54):
gift. Yeah, I
did get to stroll through the
historic school, not once, buttwice. The first time I just
sort of wandered through on myown, and the second time, the
executive director walkedthrough with me, and she was
pointing out the different roomsthat the art, the artists set up
in, and the different types ofart that they do. I just think
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the whole Eastern Shore is soinspiring for artists. I mean,
it just seems that the artisansare in plenty on the eastern
shore, and I can see why it'ssuch a beautiful place. It's
such a laid back, slow place. Ithink if you're looking for
inspiration, this is probably areally great place to be. And
you can just see where thatinspiration has created some
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beautiful pieces of artwork fromthe different artisans all up
and down the shore.
Bill Burnham (28:44):
Yeah, the and the
artisans tour is like the
premier showcase for that. I'veoften, I've noticed the same
thing that we tend to drawartists, and I often think the
natural beauty has of the shoreand on Hancock has a lot to do
with that.
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