Urbanna Oyster Festival, Urbanna, VA

The small waterfront town of Urbanna opens its streets for the 52nd annual Oyster Festival November 6 and 7, 2009. One of the nation's oldest seaports will welcome over 75,000 visiotors, by land or by sea, into the small town of Urbanna, Virginia. Urbanna Creek is off the Rappahannock River, a tributary to the Chesapeake Bay. Don't worry, if oysters are not your favorite seafood, there will be many other tasty regional entree's to sample. You are sure to find clam chowder, clam fritters, crab cakes, turkey legs, funnel cakes, and much more. The streets of Urbanna close to automobile traffic and are lined with local artists and vendors exhibiting all sorts of wares. Visitors are free to walk around this quaint waterfront town and sample food while they listen to live music and shop for arts and crafts or that one of a kind hand knit sweater or quilt.

The festival officially begins Friday, November 6, 2009 at 10 a.m. The Fireman's Parade begins at 7p.m. and is followed with a live band and dancing behind the Firehouse from 8pm to Midnight. Saturday is the Virginia State Oyster Shucking Contest at 11a.m. and the Oyster Festival Parade at 2p.m. For all the details of this event, please visit www.UrbannaOysterFestival.com or www.Urbanna.com

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For information on Urbanna, VA real estate, Deltaville, VA or Northern Neck of Virginia real estate, please give me a call at 804-339-5282 or email me at Bonnie@BonnieVest.com or visit me on the web www.DeltavilleRealEstate.com

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Bonnie Vest, Realtor

Long & Foster Bay/River Office, 17457 General Puller Highway, Deltaville, Virginia 23043