15 photos that show what MARSH Fest is all about

MARSH Fest was introduced to the world on Saturday, and while it might have been the premiere festival of its kind on Wallops Island, it went off without a hitch. Part of MARSH Fest’s success has to be due to the sheer variety of what the festival offers. Do you want to watch a guy […]

Gearing up for Chincoteague’s first MARSH Fest

On Sept. 23 from 12 – 6 p.m., Chincoteague and Wallops Island will host their first-ever festival for science, local culture and craft beer: MARSH Fest. What is MARSH Fest? What exactly the festival is all about is explained right there in its name: Music, Art, Research, Science and Hops (the MARSH) and Food, Exploring, Sponsors […]

Pumpkin ale: A round-up of the local fall brews

The changing of the seasons from summer to fall signifies lots of great things to come, like cozy sweaters, pumpkin patches and haunted hay rides. Pumpkin ale is another one of those great things–at least, to some of us. What would seem like an innocuous enough drink to enjoy during the most festive time of […]

Big Oyster Brewery is about to get a lot bigger

Big Oyster

It was a rainy, gray day when we ducked for cover inside the construction site that’s about to be Big Oyster’s newest, biggest brewery. In spite of the weather–the kind that makes you want to stay inside, bundled up and sipping on a craft beer from the comfort of your own home–construction was in full […]