VTE Let's talk Chesapeake Bay Blue Crabs, South Carolina Plantation Rice, Chesapeake Bay Wildlife and Chincoteague Nature Photography, These are a few things well represented at Online Shopping with VTE. Among others are American Grown Tea, home-made syrup, a unique collection of pecan products, natural crafting supplies, Chesapeake Bay candles, specialty products including tastes and traditions of the Chesapeake Bay, great framing and artwork, also Chesapeake Bay and Southern Artists; their collections to mention a few:. Meet the artists: Willie Crockett, Alvin Outlaw, and LYS,Bed and Breakfasts, Real Estate, Restaurants, History and historic communities and villages, great Outdoor Adventures including Southern Plantation Tours, Southern River Cruises, Chesapeake Bay Cruises, kayaking, sailing, fishing charters, unique products, shopping and much more......
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Looking for gifts or items for that "special someone", friend or family member, co-worker or associate, then go no further. Here at VTE, you will find an array of unique products available from a variety of sources. While visiting Georgetown South Carolina, a must do: stop in and visit Katie at Prince George Framing and Gallery. You'll find an excellent selection of original art work and artist prints to choose from. Katie has a professional matting and framing staff on premises to assist you. If you are on the Eastern Shore of Virginia stop in at the Carpenters Shop and visit Dianna Sykes. You'll be surprised to see a choice selection of items ranging from Chesapeake Bay candles to local artwork, woodworking, and arts and crafts. Need information, contact Dinanna here.. While in the area, give LYS (Chincoteague Virginia area) a call and make an appointment to view her artwork. She has a private collection of nature photography that spans several decades of East Coast travels. Her photography seems to bring nature's beauty alive.While strolling the downtown Georgetown historic district, stop in at the Rice Museum and pick up some Carolina Plantation Rice for yourself or as a gift. Carolina Plantation Rice is the only colonial plantation to still offer rice commercially in the Carolina's. The Carolina Plantation Rice Plantation is located in rural Darlington County, South Carolina. You can easily order Carolina Plantation Rice online by Clicking Here
Also in the Georgetown Historic District Outlaw's Originals. is just a short distance from the Georgetown Visitors Center. Alvin Outlaw is one of the most recognizable artists in the field of Southern Genre Art. Alvin grew up in the cotton fields of Sumter County, South Carolina and spent his childhood pickin' cotton and gatherin' tobacco. You can reach Mr. Outlaw direct by Clicking Here
A great source of unique products include items found in South Carolina and on the Chesapeake Bay Eastern Shore of Virginia. You can pick up Old Plantation Old Fashion Pancake Syrup from Mr. D's Restaurant during your trip from Florence South Carolina to Myrtle Beach South Carolina, "the Beach Route" through Pamplico, South Carolina on Highway 51........ The Young Pecan Company is located just off I-95 at the US Highway 52 Exit in Florence, South Carolina. Young Pecan was established in the early 1920's and has become a symbol of tastes and traditions of South Carolina as is the Blue Crab Bay Co tastes and traditions of the Chesapeake Bay. For Pam Barefoot's, owner and CEO of Blue Crab Bay, story of how Blue Crab Bay Co. originated please Click Here..... The Blue Crab Bay Co. offers award winning specialty products with flavors of the Chesapeake Bay. While traveling throughout South Carolina, find a Piggly Wiggly, not to buy groceries unless needed, but to purchase the only tea grown in these United States of America today. American Classic Tea, the only tea grown in America, is produced 20 miles south of Charleston, South Carolina, deep in the South Carolina Lowcountry, on the subtropical sea island of Wadmalaw. Just minutes from the majestic homes along the Battery and other sights of Charleston, a unique heritage is maintained that began in 1799 when a French botanist brought the first tea plants to America. You can visit the the Charleston Tea Plantation during specific times of the year..
You have arrived in Onancock Virginia (an Eastern Shore of Virginia historic waterfront community dating back to 1608) with plans to stay overnight at one of the Eastern Shore's historic bed and breakfasts. While strolling through town, you notice the store front of Tom Thumb Workshops. You say to yourself, "What a wonderful and unique store, I must stop in and browse" Tom Thumb Workshops offer a fine selection of potpourris, herbs, spices, dried flowers, botanicals, fragrant oils, essential oils, potpourri refresher oils, pressed flowers, pressed flower supplies, seashells, soap and candlemaking supplies, books, How-to's and many crafting supplies This Onancock Business providing unusual, unique, and natural crafting supplies, herbs, and oils to local Eastern Shore of Virginia residents and visitors to the Eastern Shore at their Market Street location: also, direct internet orders, they ship world-wide.
Stroll down the street to CD Marsh Jewelers and ask about their Chesapeake Bay Bracelets, originally designed by Cliff Marsh, himself. Just across the street is the Corner Bakery, a delightful local bakery where items are baked fresh daily from donuts, cookies, pies, cakes, and an array of sweets.Cannot promise if he is available, but while in town contact Mickey ( the Hemingway of Dog Writers who has his own private email address) and pick up his unique book about Boston Terriers. Mickey is always "On the GO", just visit his memory page. Then, you will see what VTE means by this........
For those who have never met Mickey and his side-kick Winne, they are two lovable Boston Terriers owned by author and historian Anne Nock of Onancock Virginia. Even Anne admits it is hard at times to keep up with their schedules. Mickey is always volunteering for such things as Relay for Life, always participating in worth while causes, yet never forgetting how important it is to live for today as tomorrow becomes the past. You see, Mickey had a close call with cancer a while back. It seemed to increase his urge to help others less fortunate than himself..... Here is an exert from a VTE newsletter dated August, 2001. From this you'll understand Mickey and what he stands for. As follows:
It's a blow when you hear your veterinarian say, "Mickey, it's cancer." It knocked the wind out of my sails. But lucky for me, Dr. Paula Cameron scheduled surgery the very next day after the pathology report came in. At least I didn't have to wait a long time for surgery. We're almost sure she was able to remove the whole thing, but the procedure set me back for several weeks. A five-inch incision is not to be sneezed at when you weigh only 12½ lbs. Before that, I was sympathetic to any person or dog who had cancer, but I didn't feel fighting mad to do something about. However, Dr. Cameron's words hit me in a way that made me resolve to help stop the cancer monster's rampage.
My big chance came this week when I was asked to be on the Eastern Shore Relay For Life 2001 team. I jumped at the opportunity. Maybe I could enlist dog friends and dog-lover friends.........
And who would Mickey insist you visit while in Onancock, none other than Willie Crockett at his Studio and Gallery on Market Street. Willie was born and raised on Tangier Island Virginia. He is Tangierman whose paintings are recognized as some of the most honest portrayals of the Chesapeake Bay’s drama & beauty…………. You can reach Willie direct through the Chesapeake Bay Sampler, just email him at: Willie@ChesapeakeBaySampler.com
A United States East Coast Vacation Excursion
Take an Eastern Shore of Virginia or a Coastal South Carolina Vacation or both.
Great United States Eastern and Southern locations well worth visiting:
Onancock, Virginia Chincoteague Virginia
Florence South Carolina Santee South Carolina Georgetown South Carolina
McClellanville South Carolina
Chesapeake Bay and Coastal South Carolina Great Outdoor Adventures
It's Coastal South Carolina, Chesapeake Bay, Eastern Shore of Virginia, Tangier Island, and North Carolina & South Carolina,
