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Discover the Serene Beaches of Mathews County this Summer

July 6, 2017 By Greg & Lori

Nearing the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, you encounter the Tidewater region where the coastal areas of southeast Virginia and North Carolina experience the effects of low, flat land at mercy to the changing tides. With this low land comes a great deal of marshland and beaches with all the wonderful perks of the Chesapeake […]

Filed Under: Area Attractions, Chesapeake Bay, Historic Sites, Latest News Tagged With: beaches

Three Egg Omelet with Gruyere and Scallions

June 28, 2017 By Greg & Lori

Three egg omelet with sausage

Serves One or Two Some mornings you don’t have the time or energy for extravagance – you just want to keep it simple. Well keeping it simple doesn’t mean sacrificing your taste buds to burnt eggs and Heinz ketchup! Coffee can surely help convince you that this simple, but savory omelet is well worth the […]

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Leave your worries behind with a weekday getaway to the bay!

June 20, 2017 By Greg & Lori

On the eastern tip of Virginia, you will find a special town called Mathews County in the heart of the Middle Peninsula. Due to its close proximity to the mouth of the Bay, Mathews’ incredible location has cultivated and benefited from the Chesapeake Bay from its early beginnings. Home to all of the sea creatures, […]

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Father’s Day Ideas – Waterfront Getaway

June 14, 2017 By Greg & Lori

Looking for a special gift or gift certificate for dad this Father’s Day? Come celebrate your Father’s Day with us at the Inn at Tabbs Creek filled with the activities he loves to do! We have some great ideas that everyone can enjoy. Maybe he needs a weekend of relaxation casting a line from the […]

Filed Under: Events, Latest News Tagged With: bed and breakfast, Father's Day, Father's Day ideas, getaway, gifts for dad, Virginia, waterfront

Oyster Roast Weekends

October 2, 2016 By Greg & Lori

Waterside oyster roast

Join Us This Fall November, 2018 Snuggle up fireside this Fall for Wine & Cheese Happy Hour with plenty of Oysters on the waterfront firepit and grill, “Back Porch” style with butter and garlic, and a variety of hot sauces. Local BBQ pulled pork, cole slaw, macaroni and cheese and beverages.  $30.00 per person Also […]

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Eggs A La Chesapeake

February 8, 2016 By Greg & Lori

Eggs and crabmeat with sherry cream sauce

This recipe came about several summers ago when we found ourselves with an abundance of fresh crab meat as well as beautiful garden ripe tomatoes. We love doing poached eggs, so we set out to make a unique poached egg dish featuring fresh local ingredients. The obvious choice would be a variation of the ever […]

Filed Under: Latest News, Recipes Tagged With: Breakfast, Crab Meat, Poached Eggs, Sherry Cream Sauce

Lemon Blueberry Cornmeal Pancakes

May 20, 2015 By Greg & Lori

2     CUPS  BUTTERMILK ZEST OF 1 LEMON 1 ½    CUPS STONE-GROUND YELLOW CORNMEAL 1     CUP ALL PURPOSE FLOUR 2      TABLESPOONS SUGAR 2     TEASPOONS BAKING POWDER ½    TEASPOON BAKING SODA ½     TEASPOON SALT 3     TABLESPOONS MELTED BUTTER, SLIGHTLY COOLED 1    LARGE EGG 1     TABLESPOON VEGETABLE OIL 1 1/2     CUPS FRESH BLUEBERRIES, (fresh is always best, but […]

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That Mathews Beat

May 15, 2015 By Greg & Lori

Donk's Theater

Mathews has a rhythm all its own. Guests of the Inn at Tabbs Creek often remark on the County’s gentle pace, and it’s true: despite being within eighty miles of Richmond and sixty of Hampton Roads, the Pearl of the Chesapeake isn’t in a rush. Our pace is part of our small town charm. But […]

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Haunted Houses in Mathews

February 23, 2015 By Greg & Lori

Chesapeake Bay Plantation Home

They say Virginia is the most haunted state in the U.S., and Mathews County is certainly no exception. Here are a few stories, some of which we have some personal experience with. Happy Haunting! “Auburn Plantation” – Located on the North River in Mathews County, this is probably the most famous of the Mathews Haunted […]

Filed Under: Chesapeake Bay, Historic Sites

Lighting the Way on the Chesapeake Bay

November 4, 2014 By Greg & Lori

historic new point comfort lighthouse

New Point Comfort Lighthouse – Here in Virginia’s second smallest county we’re proud to say we’re home to more lighthouses than traffic lights. The score, for those keeping track: two lighthouses, no traffic lights. Given Mathews County’s 214 miles of scenic shoreline, this fact isn’t so surprising. With busier waterways than roads, this little county […]

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