Welcome to the 2009 Virginia Blogfest informational site. Please note: This site is still under construction and some of the information here will likely change and/or be updated, particularly the schedule of events. The dates, July 16-19, will not change, nor will the location, Mathews County, Virginia.
Chesapeake Bay Woman and Big Hair Envy invite you to attend a blogging get-together, open to any blogger, commenter or reader of our blogs.
The goal of our gathering is to have fun, to meet people we've come to call our friends, perhaps learn something new about blogging, and tour Mathews County, Virginia.
Below is a tenative agenda, subject to change:
Thursday, July 16
Bloggers arrive
5:00 p.m. - Cookout at Chesapeake Bay Woman's House, which overlooks Queens Creek.
Friday, July 17
Late morning - Tour of Mathews
Lunch - Location TBD
Afternoon - Free time (I will be researching the possibility of a boat trip.)
Dinner - TBD
Saturday, July 18
Free Time
Afternoon - Travel to beach on Gwynn's Island for swimming, possibly jet skiing, sunning. There is a large grassy area available for anyone not wanting to get sandy.
Dinner - Cookout at the beach. Guest appearances from local Mathews residents.
Sunday, July 19
Bloggers depart.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Registration
If you are interested in attending the 2009 Virginia Blog Fest in Mathews County from July 16 - 19, please answer a few questions to get started. You may e-mail your answers to ChesapeakeBayWoman@gmail.com and Big Hair Envy (I need to get her e-mail address; in the interim send to the ChesapeakeBayWoman account.)
1. Will you be attending Thursday - Sunday (all days)?
2. If you are only attending certain days, please indicate which ones:
3. Are you bringing anyone with you? (Guests are welcome, however, depending on number of interested participants we may have to limit attendees at some point. For now, the Blog Fest is open to you and your guests.)
4. How will you be traveling? (I.e. personal car, airplane, train, etc.)
5. Will you require transportation to/from the airport/train station?
6. Will you require overnight accommodations? If so, please indicate which of the following you'd prefer:
a) Camping in Chesapeake Bay Woman's yard overlooking the water
b) Staying at Chesapeake Bay Woman's house (inside, not camping)
c) Hotel (the closest one is 15 miles away in Gloucester County)
d) B&B (there are a few in Mathews)
e) Cottage rental (some are available for short term)
f) Local campground (there are 2 in Mathews, both on the bay)
g) I've made my own arrangements and don't require any assistance
Note: For a link to local accommodations, please click here or see separate post on lodging.
7. Please provide an e-mail address where we can contact you with additional information.
Thanks and we look forward to your arrival.
1. Will you be attending Thursday - Sunday (all days)?
2. If you are only attending certain days, please indicate which ones:
3. Are you bringing anyone with you? (Guests are welcome, however, depending on number of interested participants we may have to limit attendees at some point. For now, the Blog Fest is open to you and your guests.)
4. How will you be traveling? (I.e. personal car, airplane, train, etc.)
5. Will you require transportation to/from the airport/train station?
6. Will you require overnight accommodations? If so, please indicate which of the following you'd prefer:
a) Camping in Chesapeake Bay Woman's yard overlooking the water
b) Staying at Chesapeake Bay Woman's house (inside, not camping)
c) Hotel (the closest one is 15 miles away in Gloucester County)
d) B&B (there are a few in Mathews)
e) Cottage rental (some are available for short term)
f) Local campground (there are 2 in Mathews, both on the bay)
g) I've made my own arrangements and don't require any assistance
Note: For a link to local accommodations, please click here or see separate post on lodging.
7. Please provide an e-mail address where we can contact you with additional information.
Thanks and we look forward to your arrival.
Blog Fest Guests
Below is a list of bloggers who are planning to attend the 2009 Blogfest. As I receive registration forms, and as time permits, I will update this list.
Also, if you have already told me you're coming and I don't have your name up here, just remind me. I have the organizational skills and memory of a glazed doughnut.
Grandma J
MentalPMamma
TSAnnie
Daryl
Foolery
Big Hair Envy
Chesapeake Bay Woman
Noe Noe Girl...A Queen of All Trades
Pleasing Procrastinator
Well Read Hostess
Meg from Soup is not a Finger Food
Asthma Girl
River Poet
The Baroness
i-Mom
Ann Marie
Auds at Barking Mad - YAY!
Living on the Spit
Commenter Mathews Mountain Man + Family + Pookie
Commenter Bayman
Commenter Anonymous Mathews Native
Momx2
The following are still thinking about it and need to be encouraged to just say YES:
Ellen
Also, if you have already told me you're coming and I don't have your name up here, just remind me. I have the organizational skills and memory of a glazed doughnut.
Grandma J
MentalPMamma
TSAnnie
Daryl
Foolery
Big Hair Envy
Chesapeake Bay Woman
Noe Noe Girl...A Queen of All Trades
Pleasing Procrastinator
Well Read Hostess
Meg from Soup is not a Finger Food
Asthma Girl
River Poet
The Baroness
i-Mom
Ann Marie
Auds at Barking Mad - YAY!
Living on the Spit
Commenter Mathews Mountain Man + Family + Pookie
Commenter Bayman
Commenter Anonymous Mathews Native
Momx2
The following are still thinking about it and need to be encouraged to just say YES:
Ellen
Lodging
There is space at Chesapeake Bay Woman's house for guests, and she also has ample yard available for those who want to camp. If you are interested in commercial lodging, a detailed listing is available at www.visitmathews.com - click on the Lodging section. There are no hotels in Mathews, but there are B&B's and rental cottages available.
Below are some of the options:
Bed and Breakfasts
Buckley Hall Inn
(804) 725-1900
Kingston Plantation Inn
(804) 725-5831
Sycamore Haven House
(804) 725-0147
Campgrounds
New Point Comfort RV Resort
(804) 725-5120
Gwynn's Island RV Resort
(804) 725-5700
Hotels - Located in Gloucester County, approximately 15 miles away
Comfort Inn
(804) 695-1900
Hampton Inn
(804)
Below are some of the options:
Bed and Breakfasts
Buckley Hall Inn
(804) 725-1900
Kingston Plantation Inn
(804) 725-5831
Sycamore Haven House
(804) 725-0147
Campgrounds
New Point Comfort RV Resort
(804) 725-5120
Gwynn's Island RV Resort
(804) 725-5700
Hotels - Located in Gloucester County, approximately 15 miles away
Comfort Inn
(804) 695-1900
Hampton Inn
(804)
Questions? Please ask them here.
If you have questions that have not been addressed already, please leave a comment here and let me know what you need. Thanks!
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