Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - 10-11

vIr

Chapter Two

v i rg i n i a i s f o r
ste rs

OYSTER LOVERS
Virginia is the largest producer of fresh, farm-raised oysters on the
East Coast, providing eight regions of distinctive flavor. Along the
shores of the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic tidal regions, talented
and committed oyster purveyors are using hands-on methods to
not only grow and nurture Virginia's oyster population but to bring
visitors face-to-shell with oysters in their native waters. These efforts
have led to an oyster renaissance in Virginia, where you can find
plump, mouthwatering examples of their success at restaurants
throughout Virginia and the East Coast.
At Rappahannock River Oyster Company, sit outside at their famed
restaurant Merroir in Topping and watch the oysters come in from
the boats, or visit Pleasure House Oysters in Virginia Beach where
you can tour the oyster beds in the Lynnhaven Inlet and enjoy freshly
shucked oysters at a table in shin-deep water. If you want to really
get your hands wet and do it yourself, The Tides Inn of Irvington
will send you out in a boat with local watermen who will help you
harvest oysters right out of the beds. Check out the Virginia Oyster
Trail for many other oyster-related activities, including waterman
tours and oyster tastings.
Learn more about these Virginia travel pearls at
Virginia.org/Oysters
` Merroir, Topping VA | Todd Wright

1010

Virginia.org

11



http://www.Virginia.org/Oysters http://www.Virginia.org

Virginia Travel Guide 2017

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Virginia Travel Guide 2017

Food
Oysters
Wine
Craft Beer
Beaches
Mountains
History
Outdoor Recreation
Golf
Music
Weddings
Family
Coastal Virginia
Coastal Eastern Shore
Chesapeake Bay
Northern Virginia
Central Virginia
Southern Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia Mountains
Southwest Virginia / Blue Ridge Highlands
Southwest Virginia / Heart of Appalachia
Welcome
Map
Lodging Guide
Reader Service
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - Intro-Cover1
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - 2-3
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - Welcome
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - 6-7
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - Food
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - Oysters
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - Wine
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - Craft Beer
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - Beaches
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - Mountains
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - History
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - Outdoor Recreation
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - Music
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - Weddings
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - LGBT 1-2
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - Family
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - 50-51
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - Map
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - Coastal Virginia
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - Coastal Eastern Shore
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - Chesapeake Bay
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - Northern Virginia
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - Central Virginia
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - Southern Virginia
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - Shenandoah Valley
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - Virginia Mountains
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - Southwest Virginia / Blue Ridge Highlands
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - 170-171
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - 175-175
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - 176-177
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - 178-179
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - 180-181
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - Reader Service
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - 184-185
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - 186-187
Virginia Travel Guide 2017 - 188-189
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/vtg/vtg2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/vtg/best_of_sample
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/vtg/vtg2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/vtg/vtg2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/vtg/vtg2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/leisure/virginia_tg13
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com