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Editor’s Note
# During the off-season, my husband and
I enjoy on-foot exploring at Bay-side parks, like Marshy Point Nature Center.
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# We also enjoy birding when it’s too cold to go boating, and one of our favorite spots is North Point State Park.
What do you Love Most About the Chesapeake Bay?
We recently asked our readers on Facebook this very question, and here’s what they had to say: “No gators.” ~Carol Ciarapica Toth
“Rock Hall and Fairlee Creek.” ~Jeff Dietz
“Its seafood bounty!” ~Ben Sparenberg
“Living on its shores.” ~Shelley Ray Machovec
“The endless photo ops.” ~Tammy Charles
“Crabs and oysters. Oh, and dock bars.” ~Chris Mack
“Smith Island Crab Skiffs racing, crabs, oysters, restaurant dining, tiki bars, ospreys.” ~Mike Porter
“All of it; lucky to be close enough and have a boat so I can gaze out at the water.” ~Carol Alcorn Lichty
“Lunch or dinner via boat, at any of the restaurants!” ~Michael Linebaugh
“The lighthouses and lightships.” ~Greg Krawczyk
“My boat cruising in it!” ~Trish Cavallaro
By Kaylie Jasinski
But perhaps my favorite response of all was from David Blechertas who seemed to encapsulate what we all were thinking:
“I think of the Chesapeake Bay as the similar to the Florida Keys. The Keys are about 200 miles long; the Bay is about 200 miles long. One is water surrounded by land; one is islands surrounded by water. But both give boaters a unique chance to hop from town to town, marina to marina, cove to cove, and fish and explore significantly different regions the whole way. Compared to a standalone waterfront, where the option might be to head out and come back, the Bay gives a huge opportunity to travel and explore a diverse area.”
I hear from so many friends and fellow boaters who are dreaming of cruising down to the Florida Keys or the British Virgin Islands (BVI), and hey, I am right there with them. But how many of us have taken the time to explore all the nooks and crannies, all the gunkholes and small towns right here on the Chesapeake? Some may call them “hidden gems,” when in reality, these places are right there out in the open, just waiting to be explored. Maybe we should all spend a little more time following Jim Juritsch’s advice by “channeling Captain John Smith” and exploring this lovely Bay we call home.
If you ever need a jumping off point, visit proptalk.com/category/see-thebay. We have years of stories on destinations around the Chesapeake. And for those of you who have requested more Virginia coverage, I want you to know that I hear you loud and clear. Last month, our reporter Craig Ligibel wrote a fantastic article on Onancock, VA, and this month, Karen Soule shows us how Urbanna, VA, (page 36) is a town sure to enchant visitors no matter the season. Before we know it, winter will have loosened its icy grasp and it’ll be time to go exploring. Now is the time to hunker down and plan an adventure worthy of John Smith.
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