Michael & Ruth
Things To Do
River Realm Tourism Information
Learn all about the little towns comprising the Northern Neck and recommendations!
Chesapeake Bay Tourism Site
ACTIVITIES - Premier Sailing
Learn how to sail!
ACTIVITIES - Compass Entertainment Complex
With Arcades, Go-Karts, Rope courses, Mini Golf and much more Compass Entertainment is perfect for kids to get their energy out for a couple of hours
ACTIVITIES - Fishing / Boating
The Rappahannock River is known for it's diverse fish, let's catch one!
ACTIVITIES - Tides Inn Hosted Activities
Along with pottery and chef classes you can take oyster classes and go out on a Duffy, kayak, or SUP.
ACTIVITIES - Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve
Hughlett Point and Dameron Marsh natural area preserves contain some of the most significant Chesapeake Bay wetlands for marsh birds, and also support pristine sandy shorelines that provide habitat for the federally threatened northeastern beach tiger beetle and nesting sites for rare shore birds. Explore by water, trails or boardwalk!
ACTIVITIES - Crabbe Charter Fishing
There is also charter fishing to be found in nearby Deltaville and Urbanna.
ACTIVITIES - Colonial Williamsburg's Merchants Square
Not too far is a day to be spent in Historic Jamestown or wandering the shops and museums of Colonial WIlliamsburg.
ACTIVITIES - Golf
Golden Eagle Golf Club. One of the most scenic and enjoyable Virginia courses for beginners and professionals alike, the Golden Eagle golf course, built-in 1976, features 18-holes and 6,511 yards of championship golf.
ACTIVITIES - Flights
The warm summer weather is great for open-cockpit flying with Bay Aviation! Take breathtaking scenic Bay Tours in Cessna 172 plane or experience the thrill and rush of a fully aerobatic flight in our Fairchild PT-19! Fly in a T-6 or even learn to fly by starting your path to a pilot's license!
FOOD - The Dog and Oyster Vineyard
Enjoy wine tasting of local wine
FOOD - Vine
Wonderful tapas and winery bar in heart of Irvington.
FOOD - Dredge
Loved the reception food? Check out local Bryan Byrd's restaurant with his take on Virginia/Caribbean fusion!
FOOD - The Office Bistro
FOOD - Adrift
Treat yourself to a coastal culinary treat - reservations only!
FOOD - Chesapeake Doughnut Co.
Have some delicious Blancahrds coffee out of Richmond at our friends Jeff/Gabe's awesome shop. Dive into to die fro breakfast sandwiches and freshly made donuts!
FOOD - Fish Hawk Oyster Bar
Grab a waterfront or poolside table at FishHawk to sample some oysters and treats!
FOOD - Merroir Tasting Room
Drive across the Norris Bridge or if you have a boat head over via the water and dock up! This local oystery supplies Rappahanock River oysters up and down the seaboard and is an 'Instagram-infamous' local waterfront eat/winery.
FOOD - Hole in the Wall
A local favorite. Low key but in the best way. Drive over to see Gynn's Island or if you have a boat dock and enjoy before enjoying the nearby beaches.
FOOD - Ditchley Cider Works
Small, veteran-owned and operated maker of hard apple cider, producer of pork, beef, and poultry products, and venue for group events and experience visits. The property consists of a mix of orchards, grass pastures, wooded areas, and has ~2.5 miles of natural shoreline - including a modest-sized sand beach. Great spot to enjoy hosted weekend brunches and see the area by land or water!
CULTURE - Steamboat Era Museum
The Steamboat Era Museum is a walk back to an earlier time, and well worth a visit. Walk back in time when the made mode of long-distance transportation and work vessels were area steamboats!
CULTURE - Historic Christ Church & Museum
Learn the history of the area's colonial settlement and the man who commissioned the building of this church in 1735 along with the agricultural development of much of the region. (Fun fact - Ruth is related to Robert 'King' Carter)
CULTURE - Stratford Hall
A National Historic Landmark. Established by Thomas Lee in the 1730s, Stratford Hall is one of the great houses of American history. Four generations of the Lee family passed through its stately doors including the only two brothers to sign the Declaration of Independence, Revolutionary War hero, and his son, Civil War General Robert E. Lee born at Stratford Hall in 1807.
RETAIL - Windswept Experience & Supply Co.
If your hotel/Airbnb does not have a bike or SUP rental for you to enjoy hit up our friend Craig at Windswept. Check out the retail as well, you won't be sure if you are in Virginia or SoCal stepping into his hip shop.
Niche Pilates Studio IRV
Need to work off all the delicious food recommendations? Sign up for a class with our friend Jaclyn and her pilates studio which works with the reformer machine! Based in both Richmond and Irvington, this is an extremely good workout targeting muscles you didn't know you had yet gentle on your joints!