Reedville -Virginia's Working Fishing Village.

Following the parade of beautiful boats headed to the ceremony

If you were out on the water on Sunday may 6th you were part of a truly magical moment here in Reedville VA. Sunday marked the official start of the fishing season here with the Blessing Of The Fleet. Personally it was our first such event of the many that have taken place over the years. What struck me was how once again, this community gathers together when asked. The event starts out with a parade of boats that all gather at the stack. It was a church service on the water, with the Stack as a steeple so to speak. It was the first year that the saving of the stack has been truly complete thanks to your donations.

To see watermen all out there in their boats was a moving thing to see. A real reminder that we live in a real place with real people living life off the water the way its been done for hundreds of years. This was no tourist deal, or re-enactment of time gone past. It was a somber and fun moment that exemplifies why we call Reedville, Virginia's Working Fishing Village.

YOU SAVED THE STACK! Congratulations.

What an amazing are we all live in. In the middle of the worst economic downturn in many of our life times. You  did it. You saved the stack. The stack that for years, decades centuries, will show the world that Reedville and the Northern Neck have a strong bond and respect for it's rich history. One month shy of  2 years , 2 Woodstack events,  2500 stack dogs eaten, 2 Winterstacks, Osprey raffle, heart/hands/wallets WE HAVE MADE IT  !!!    Fund Raising is Complete.  We have raised over $300,000

  Thank you to everyone who donated their time and money.  From kids to corporations we could not have done it without you. On behalf of the GRA and the Save the Stack Committee Thank You !!

Only 70 Tickets Left To Winterstack2

If you are thinking that a fun night of rock and roll is in the cards for you, you best get going to Lillian Lumber Home Center in Burgess or Nobletts in Kilmarnock today for what left of the tickets of a nearly sold out show in Reedville to help save the stack. What are you reading this for? Go on.. There are only 70 tickets..wait, 68, 64.... Go.. The stack is calling you..

We have another very different kind of concert coming up, also worth attending!

We're gearing up for another Winterstack, with the loud and crazy and very terrific atmosphere created by "Throwin' Wake" and "Sweet Justice." I know it'll be another great time and hope see all of you there! We have another very different kind of concert coming up, also worth attending! It is Janie Meneely and husband Paul DiBlasi (aka "Calico Jack") who do maritime songs, mostly of her own creation. You may recognize her name as the person who championed our Save the Stack efforts by writing a wonderful song for us. Called "Heading Back to Reedville," the song captures the history, sentiment and significance of the Stack to the people of Reedville, and our well-founded pride in its recent renovation. Janie especially wanted Reedville to be the site for releasing their latest CD, Living ! by the River, Songs of the Chesapeake Bay, on which our "Stack song" is featured (and so are songs about oystering and pound-netting, and Peale is actually on the cover!) She is a great fan of the life-style that exists here. We are delighted to comply! This post-dinner, coffeehouse style concert will be at Festival Halle, Saturday, Feb. 11th, 7-9:00 PM. Admission is just $8/pp ($15 per couple) and includes a door prize ticket plus complimentary coffee and snacks all evening. Beer, wine and sodas will be available for sale for our usual nominal charge. Again, it is a way different kind of evening from Winterstack , but I know you will like this, too! Janie has a wonderful grasp of life in and around the region, (sings a funny song about "freezing your butts off on the Chesapeake Bay") and she and Paul share a witty repartee as they perform. Their songs are sometimes saucy , sometimes silly, sometimes sentimental ... in any case, they present a most delightful way to relax and unwind. Please join us in support and in thanks!

Sweet Justice To Play Winterstack 2 February 25th

Get out you fake fur and Ugs, it's Winterstack 2 time. That's right. And just around the corner. February 25th -Starting out the evening at 7 pm will be Thrown' Wake who will start the rock'n, and then Sweet Justice will finish off the house bring it crashing down at Festival Hall in Reedville. OK.. Wait a second, I can't say that...we are talk'n Reedville here. A load radio in an old Cutless would rock the house down..  So. Imagine the fun time real live music, beer and food will bring on.. Here is all the info you need to know.. 

Date: Saturday Feb 25th Time: 7 p.m. to Midnight 

Location: Festival Halle in Reedville, VA Ticket Prices: $20 

(admission only) Must be 21 years or older 

Food: Stack Dogs !! Beer/Wine Gates open at 7 p.m. 

Opening Act: Throwin’ Wake
Headline Act:  Sweet Justice 

(Fantastic 70s cover band, classic rock; from Bon Jovi to the Eagles 

Tickets available at: Reedville Fisherman’s Museum, Lilian Lumber Home Center in Burgess., Nobletts Appliance in Kilmarnock