Chincoteague Pony Association

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000" link="#008080" vlink="#808000" topmargin="0" leftmargin="0">  <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="495" id="AutoNumber1"> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"> <map name="FPMap2_I1"> <area target="_top" href="direct.html" shape="rect" coords="34, 0, 106, 14"/> <area target="_top" href="events.html" shape="rect" coords="111, 0, 156, 14"/> <area target="_top" href="map-oth.html" shape="rect" coords="162, 0, 237, 14"/> <area target="_top" href="birding.html" shape="rect" coords="241, 0, 286, 14"/> <area target="_top" href="shop.html" shape="rect" coords="288, 0, 351, 14"/> </map> <img border="0" src="menu-blue-top.jpg" usemap="#FPMap2_I1" width="367" height="15"/></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" width="500" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111"> <tr> <td valign="top" align="left"><img border="0" src="flag-2.jpg" width="243" height="60"/><br/> <img src="ch-bl-sm.jpg" alt="Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce" width="250" height="61"/><p align="center"> <img src="m-mando.jpg" alt="Maps and Other Information" width="219" height="52"/></p> <p class="style19"> <a href="http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/sanddollar/chincoteague_vg2010/" target="_blank"> <img alt="2010 Chamber Guide" height="105" src="Guide-2010-icon.gif" width="140" class="style17" /></a><br /> <span class="Arial-Sm"> <a href="http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/sanddollar/chincoteague_vg2010/" target="_blank"> Click here</a> to view or download<br /> the 2010 Chincoteague Chamber Guide</span><br /> </p> </td> <td valign="top" align="left"><p align="center"> <img src="m-world.jpg" alt="The World of Chincoteague" width="250" height="252"/><br/> <a href="comments-8.aspx" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="g-gbook.jpg" width="150" height="52"></a><p class="style19"> <font face="Arial" size="1" class="style6">(Please note that pets are not allowed<br/> on the Chincoteague Refuge<br/> - not even in vehicles)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"> <div align="left"> <table border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" bordercolordark="#000080" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111"> <tr> <td> <p align="left"> <img border="0" src="community-events-txt.jpg" width="173" height="21"/><br/> <img alt="" src="eastern-shore-logo.jpg" width="100" height="105" style="float: right" class="style4"/><font face="Arial" size="2">See the <a target="_top" href="events.html">Events</a> section for more information on these<br/> and other events.</font></p> <p align="left">  </p> <hr style="height: 1px" class="style7"/> <font FACE="Arial" SIZE="2"> <p> <span class="style2"> <font size="3" face="Arial"><strong>Out and About</strong></font></span><br /> The Most Detailed Listing of Events for the Upcoming Week<br /> <a href="Out-About/OUT%20&%20ABOUT.doc" target="_blank">Latest Edition</a><br /> (In Microsoft Word format for easy printing)</p> <hr style="height: 1px" class="style7"/> <p class="style20"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <span class="Arial-Sm"><span class="red"><strong>Chincoteague TOPS the Top 10 BEST BEACH TOWNS<br /> - AOL Travel News.</strong></span><br /> Huntington Beach CA, Kennebunkport ME, Cape May NJ<br /> and Boca Grande FL were other contenders.<br /> Visit the #1 beach in the US this summer…come to Chincoteague Island.<br /> <a href="http://news.travel.aol.com/2010/06/18/americas-best-beach-towns" target="_blank"> Click here for the AOL news article</a></span></font></p> <hr style="height: 1px" class="style7"/> <p> <strong>September 3, 2010<br> Gretchen Knapp<br> "Ecology Of Assateague Island"</strong><br> 7 PM, Herbert H. Bateman Visitor Center on the Refuge.<br>Chincoteague Natural History Association's "First Fridays at the Refuge" Program. Admission to the Refuge is free after 6 PM for anyone coming to the talks.<br class="style2"><font SIZE="2" FACE="Arial"> <br> <strong>Sept. 4 & 5, 2010<br> Chincoteague Decoy Carver’s Assoc. Decoy Show</strong><br> Local carvers display their work. Sat. – 9am to 5pm, Sun. – 10am to 4pm. Cinda Walls (410) 546-1635.<br><br><strong>September 10 & 11, 2010</strong><br><strong>7th Annual Chincoteague Plein Air Painting Event<br /> </strong>Over 40 artists will spend 2 days painting outdoors on Assateague and Chincoteague Islands. On Saturday evening the 11th from 6 to 10pm those framed paintings will be on exhibit for viewing and sale. This exhibition is free and open to the public. It will be in Paschal Hall at St. Andrew’s Church at 6288 Church Street in Chincoteague. The Plein Air Event is sponsored by Chincoteague Cultural Alliance and is part of the monthly 2nd Saturdays Art Stroll. Come and enjoy a terrific evening of wonderful, diverse art. Log onto <a href="http://www.chincoteagueculturalalliance.org" target="_blank">www.chincoteagueculturalalliance.org</a>  for more information.<br /> <br /> <strong>September 11, 2010<br> 2nd Saturday Art Stroll</strong><br> Participating galleries and shops open extended hours with special events.<br> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.chincoteagueculturalalliance.org">http://www.chincoteagueculturalalliance.org</a> <br> Call (757) 336-5636.<br> <br> <strong>Saturday, September 11, 2010</strong><br> <strong>Chincoteague Police Department 6th Annual Poker Run for Kids</strong><br> Bikes leave Stingray’s in Cape Charles at 11 am and end at Don’s Seafood in Chincoteague Island. <br> Block party featuring "The Island Boys" from 5 pm to 9 pm.<br> For more information, call 757-336-3155. <br> Food, auction, cash give-away and lots of fun!<br> (Rain Date: September 12, 2010)</font></p> <p align="left"> * Denotes Chamber-sponsored events.</p> <hr style="height: 1px" class="style7"/> </font> <div align="center"> <center> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#000080" id="AutoNumber6" width="450"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <tr> <td align="center" width="100%"> <font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Chincoteague voted “Best Weekend Getaway to the Beach”<br/> in March-April 2007 issue of Hampton Roads Magazine</b><br/> <br/> “The flip-flop town of Chincoteague is our favorite base camp for exploring the 37 miles of pure, unadulterated Atlantic beach of Assateague Island National Seashore, where wild ponies frolic and there’s nary a high rise in sight. Rent a bike to explore the quaint island town of seafood restaurants, cute boutiques and museums chronicling the seafaring life. Across the short causeway to Assateague Island awaits nature trails, bird watching and wild, unspoiled beach.”</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="100%"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <span class="style5"><span class="style12"><span class="red"><strong>2010 Easter Decoy & Art Festival</strong></span><br/> </span></span> <span class="style11">On Chincoteague Island<br/> April 2 & 3, 2010</span></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="100%"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <font size="2"><span style="font-family: Arial"><b> <font color="#FF0000">2nd Saturday Art Strolls</font></b><br/> </span></font><font face="Arial">On every second Saturday between April and November, participating Chincoteague Island galleries and shops are open from 6  to 10 p.m. with special events including art and craft demonstrations, exhibits, readings and book signings, live music, wine tastings.....and the unexpected.</font><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Arial"><br/> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.chincoteagueculturalalliance.org"> Click here for more information</a></span></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="100%"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <span class="style11"><font color="#FF0000"><b>2010 Chincoteague Oyster Festival</b></font><br/> Saturday, October 9, 2010<br/> <a href="http://www.chincoteagueoysterfestival.com/" target="_blank">Click here for more information</a></span></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="100%"> <div align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" id="table2"> <tr> <td> <img border="0" src="trolly-photo-sm.jpg" width="100" height="141"></td> <td><font FACE="Arial" SIZE="2">The Pony Express offers transportation along routes covering most of the Island. Many of the motels, restaurants, shops, parks, recreational areas, ice cream parlors and campgrounds are serviced.</font><p><font FACE="Arial" SIZE="2">Also one-hour guided tours are available aboard The Pony Express every Tuesday and Thursday beginning in Mid-June until Labor Day (no tours during pony penning week)</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2"> <a target="_blank" href="trolley/trolley.html">Click here for routes, schedule, and more information</a></font><br/> <font face="Arial" size="2">(opens in new window)</font></td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="100%" style="height: 71px"> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#FF0000"><b> <font color="#ff0000"> Tour Bus Service on Assateague</font></b></font><br/> <a href="2010%20Refuge%20Wildlife%20Tours.pdf" target="_blank">Click here</a> (PDF)</font><br /> <font color="#FF0000" face="Arial" size="2"><b>Assateague Lighthouse Tour Schedule</b><br /><span class="green"> <a href="2010 Lighthouse Schedule.pdf" target="_blank"> Click here</a></span></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="100%" class="style1">  </td> </tr> </table> </center> </div> </font> <p align="center"> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#FF0000"><b>Summer Activities for Children</b></font><br/> on Chincoteague & Assateague Islands and in the area<br/> <a target="_top" href="children-activities/children-activities.html"> Click Here</a>.</font></p> <hr style="height: 1px" class="style7"/> <p align="left"> <font size="5"> <img border="0" src="cnha-volunteer-txt.jpg" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="84" height="50">I</font><font face="Arial" size="2">f you have a few free hours and would like to share your skills, Chincoteague Natural History Association has opportunities for volunteers in many areas. These areas include visitor center sales, events, grant researcher, and tour bus guide on Assateague Island, Virginia.<br/> There are opportunities with Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and the Eastern Shore National Wildlife Refuge that we help support with our sales.<br/> Rewarding Opportunities - Enriching Experiences<br/> For more information call (757) 336-3696</font></p> <hr style="height: 1px" class="style7"/> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" id="AutoNumber2"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <a href="pony-express.aspx" target="_top"> <img border="0" src="pony-express.jpg" align="left" hspace="5" width="129" height="65"></a><font face="Arial" size="2">Sign up to receive the next edition of the Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce email newsletter! - <a href="pony-express.aspx" target="_top">Click here</a></font> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" id="AutoNumber8"> <tr> <td> <img border="0" src="news-text.jpg" width="106" height="24"></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div align="left"> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#000080" id="AutoNumber7"> <tr> <td align="left" width="50%" valign="top"> <font face="Arial" size="2" color="#000080"><b>Waterfront Park Completed<br/> for Downtown Chincoteague<br/> </b></font><font face="Arial" size="2">This park, located in the heart of downtown, offers recreational opportunities, a site for festivals and events, and a beautiful view of sunsets.</font></td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><img src="point-rt.gif" alt="Go to" align="middle" border="0" hspace="5" WIDTH="58" HEIGHT="19"><font face="Arial" size="2">Printable Restaurant & Ice Cream Parlor Guide - 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Just enter your starting point and Chincoteague, VA (ZIP - 23336), and get a map displaying your route.  (See a business' web site or info page for its location on the island - local directions provided by MapQuest and other mapping sites are often inaccurate!)<br/> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mapquest.com/cgi-bin/ia_find?link=btwn%2Ftwn-map_results&random=814&event=find_search&uid=u1x404c0o456mcje%3Abl5fywga2&SNVData=njij9-qw7%253bvdduvj%257cl56%2Ccjtsc%2528u%2Cf7c3m%25280%2Cc2j%257cx0672u.3rs%253b_wd672u.q8k8%2529c2j%257cx0472u.q8k8%2529cw8%257c.h472u6%2C3iqcme5%257c%253brom6%2528.gv2js-%2524kdq%2528.xif1m88%253b%2Chxggm-eqej%253bxmwjs8%2524bcjsol%2540klqr%25280%2Crxhqje%253blibbdf%25245s34l9-&country=United+States&address=&city=Chincoteague&State=VA&Zip=23336&Find+Map=Get+Map">MapQuest Chincoteague Map</a> - Also has link for obtaining driving directions.</font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="left" width="450" colspan="2"> <a href="map-personal-water-craft.html" target="_blank"> <img border="0" src="map-pwc-area-sm.jpg" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="85" height="100"></a><font face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#FF0000"><b>Assateague Waters Closed to Personal Water Craft</b></font><br/> Effective May 1, 2000, all waters within the boundary of Assateague Island National Seashore were closed to personal watercraft (PWCs - jet skis).<br/> <a href="map-personal-water-craft.html" target="_blank">Click Here</a> for map and further information.</font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="left" width="450" colspan="2"> <img border="0" src="map-flounder2.jpg" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="100" height="53"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#FF0000"><b>Information on the Saltwater Recreational Fishing License</b></font> <font color="#FF0000"><b> & Fishing Regulations</b></font><br/> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mrc.state.va.us/regulations/recfishh&l_licensing.shtm">Click Here</a> (opens in new window)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="left" width="450" colspan="2"> <hr style="height: 1px" class="style7"/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="left" width="450" colspan="2"> <p><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Featured Photos: </b>The Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962 by Island Photographer Robert Conklin - in the <a href="map-foto.html">Photo Section</a></font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><a href="map-foto.html"> <img src="fot-bsm.jpg" alt="Boat along Chincoteague Cannel" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="5" border="0" width="106" height="85"></a><font face="Arial" size="2"> Also </font><a href="map-foto.html"><font face="Arial" size="2">Photos</font></a> <font face="Arial" size="2"> from Chincoteague and Assateague - with sections featuring Chincoteague Pony and Assateague Beach photos by Barry D. Jones and also views from the Assateague Lighthouse and photos of snow geese by Chamber webmaster Robert Jobin.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="left" width="225"><font face="Arial" size="2"><a href="map-vid.html"> <img src="fot-vid.jpg" alt="Chincoteague Island Video" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="5" border="0" width="60" height="106"></a></font><font face="Arial" size="4">Y</font><font face="Arial" size="2">ou can order the videos <em>Chincoteague - Virginia's Island Treasure </em>and <em>Saltwater Cowboys</em>  in the <a href="map-vid.html">Audio-Video</a> section.</font></td> <td valign="top" align="left" width="225"><a href="accom.html" target="_top"> <img src="fot-map.jpg" alt="Location Map" border="0" width="225" height="190"></a><br/> <big><big><font face="Arial">T</font></big></big><font face="Arial" size="2">he <a href="accom.html" target="_top">Accommodations</a> section has clickable location maps for bed & breakfasts, motels, and campgrounds.</font></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="450" id="AutoNumber3"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.vaspaceflightacademy.org/index.html"> <img border="0" src="space-flight-academy1.jpg" width="233" height="90"></a><br/> <font face="Arial" size="2">One-week, summer camps at Wallops Flight Facility near Chincoteague for students interested in learning about the science and engineering of rockets and space flight.</font><div align="left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td><a href="comments-8.asp"><img border="0" src="g-gbook.jpg" width="150" height="52"></a></td> <td><a href="http://www.chincoteaguecenter.com/" target="_blank"> <img src="conventb.jpg" alt="Chincoteague Center" border="0" width="99" height="58"/><br/> <font face="Arial" size="1">Chincoteague Convention<br/> & Recreation Center</font></a></td> <td></td> </tr> </table> </div> <p> </td> <td> <img border="0" src="SBDC-color.jpg" width="97" height="250"><br/> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hrsbdc.org">http://www.hrsbdc.org</a> </font></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td> <h1 align="left"><a href="direct.html" target="_top"> <img src="b-m-dir.jpg" alt="Go to Directory" border="0" width="96" height="96"></a><a href="events.html" target="_top"><img src="b-m-evt.jpg" alt="Go to Events" border="0" width="96" height="96"></a><a href="birding.html" target="_top"><img src="b-m-bird.jpg" alt="Go to Birding" border="0" width="96" height="96"></a><a href="about.html" target="_top"><img src="b-m-abou.jpg" alt="Go to Information on the Chamber of Commerce" border="0" width="96" height="96"></a></h1> <p align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#408080"><strong>This Section:</strong></font> <a href="map-map.html">Maps</a> / <a href="map-pony.html">Ponies</a> / <a href="map-recr.html">Recreation</a> / <a href="map-vid.html">Audio-Video</a> <br/> <a target="_top" href="history/history.html">Island History</a> / <a href="town-discontinued/index.html" target="_top">Government</a> / <a href="map-wea.html">Weather-Tides</a><br/> <font color="#008080"><strong>Main Sections</strong>:</font> <a href="index.html" target="_top">Home</a> / <a href="direct.html" target="_top">Directory</a> / <a href="events.html" target="_top">Events</a> /<a href="birding.html" target="_top"> Birding</a> / <a href="map-oth.html" target="_top">Maps & Other</a> / <a href="about.html" target="_top">About Us</a></font><br /> <span class="Arial-Sm"> <a href="Site_Map.html" target="_blank"><span class="green">Site Map</span></a></span></td> </tr> </table> </div> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="250" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111"> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce<br/> P.O. 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