URBANNA — The historic town of Urbanna has a lot going for it. We’re beginning to receive One Woman’s Opinion national recognition too. An example: a recent issue of “Southern Living” ranked Urbanna in the top 20 favorite small town riverside retirement locations in America.
One reason why we are so popular is our two annual events — the Urbanna Oyster Festival in the fall and Arts in the Middle Juried Arts Festival each spring.
We especially need art, because in our muck about world with all its outrages, tragedies and grief, art provides the escape we need. Art transforms us into something beyond our human selves. Art expresses feelings far beyond the mere power of words.
Yet each year I visit the art festival and suffer what goes along with the spring event — heat. Fortunately, the tree-lined driveway of Hewick Plantation offers shade for those who are sensitive to the sun.
