Chincoteague Island Scenes

 This Chincoteague pony gelding is named Lightning.  He swam the Assateague Channel as a foal in the 1988 Pony Penning.  He is now 27 years old, retired, and lives at the Rodeway Inn.

 The Chincoteague Fireman's Carnival will open Friday night.  The Chincoteague Pony 4-H Club has been working hard to clean up the grounds and the rides.

Island Creamery is now offering Strawberry Sundaes in waffle-cone bowls - Yum!

Chincoteague Island has a large duck population - please be sure to brake and stop for both large and small groups crossing any roads - this is Main Street.

Ponies taking a snooze on the marsh

Beautiful island sunset

Places to Snack, Graze and Carry-Out on Chincoteague

You might have noticed that the venerable Chincoteague Inn was not mentioned in today's earlier listing of restaurants.  The Chincoteague Inn was demolished early this past winter; I have been informed that a new restaurant, called The Skipjack, will be opening this month, almost on the exact footprint of the Inn.  My parents dated in the Lollipop, a former incarnation of the Inn, in the 1940s.  The old place, with plenty of character, will be missed....

   First, places to buy fresh seafood, to take home and cook:

Gary Howard Seafood

Ricky's Seafood & Produce Market

Tom's Cove Aquafarm - oysters and hard clams

Snacks, sandwiches, ice cream, bakeries, coffee, candy, etc......

Fresh local produce from Church Street Produce

Sugarbakers - bakery

Island Creamery

Sea Star Cafe Gourmet Carry-Out

J & B Coldcuts and Subs

Poseidon's Pantry

Main Street Shop Coffeehouse

Pony Tails - salt water taffy and fudge

Mister Whippy

Muller's Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor

I also heard that a second bakery has opened on Chincoteague, but I don't know its' name.

Chincoteague Island Update

March 15, the Historic Main Street Merchants of Chincoteague is sponsoring

"In Search of the Shamrocks"

Chincoteague's Island Creamery has made a new flavor for Saint Patrick's Day - 

Guinness Chocolate -  crisp, smooth, and not too sweet

Tickets for the Seafood Festival sell out quickly - purchase them while you can!