right out of chincoteague waters. are an aqua farm, a completely green industry that we grow the oysters and clams. they filter, and our only byproduct is good, clean water., >> goo clean water. and that's what it's all about as we overlook this beautiful assateague channel behinds us where we got to enjoy the sunrise. i want to talk about our trip here and what we saw. the beach, t sand, the ponies, the lighthouse. let me talk first about the lighthouse is -- light house. we wked up 171 steps. that was quite a experience. beautiful 260-degree -- 0-degree view. and the ponies, the horses and the ponies that room free at the national wildlife refuge. just awesome.'s >> it gorgeous. gorgeous here. that's why you need to plan a vacation here. just come for the weekend, ne-tank trip. and enjoy paradise. >> reporter: before we go, we've got to talk about the festival tomorrow. the 51st annual, right? 51st annual. >> absolutely. >> reporter: the seafood is tomorrow. there are still tickei? >> a fewets left. go on line, chin

three hours later,ar we are f from big city bustle as we ride into chincoteague, virginia. it's well-known for its salt oysters, farm raised right here on the island. >> same as the water. >> here we go. >> lean forward a little bit. there you go. >> reporter: it good. hey! oh, my gosh! >> chincoteague is noted for its >> reporter: in a matter of weeks, people will flock t tos oasis to find serenity on a sandy beach or fun sailing the water. famous for its wildlife, nestled in the refuge on assateague island wherewild horses and ponies room free. >> a dream come true. >> reporter: up theteps we go. i'm holding on. 175 steps, and we'll be at the to t. insidehe historic assateague li thouse, over 150-plus years old and where we took in a breathtaking 360-degree views. awesome. >> on one tank of gas, you, too, can come to chincoteague national wildlife refuee and enjoy the historic assateague lighthouse. >> reporter: park ranger dixon says it only dkes one to create a lifetime of memories here, and we did it on one tank. gas. >> the oysters will be on full days play at this 51

three hours later, we were far from big city bustle as we ride to chincoteague, virginia. it's well s known for it oysters, farm raised right here on the island. >> just came out of the water. >> reporter: okay, here we go. >> lean forward a little bit. there you go. >> reporte it is good. just saying -- oh, my gosh. >> and chincoteague is noted for its oysters and clams. >> reporter: in a matter of weeks, people will flock to this oasis to fin er iserenity on th beach or fun sailing on the water. famous for the wildlife nestled are win the refugee on assateague island where wild horses and ponies roam free. >> a dream come true. >> reporter: up the steps we go i'm holding on. 175 steps, and we'll b at the top. inside the historic assateague light house, over 150-plus years old and where we took in a breathtaking 360-degree view >> on one tank of gas, you, too, can come to chincoteague national wildlife -- o >> reporter: ily takes one day to create a lifetime of memories here, and we do iton one tank of gas. >> very nice. aned she triaw oysters. and apparently i'm the only

peaceful chincoteague island. we ditched oucar for a roadster enjoying a ride around town where locals welcomed up including a d.c. native who eoved away from the hustle of city life decadago. >> when you cross the bridge coming in here you see the marshes on the side and certain times when that marsh, people think it stinks, but it's a wonderful smell to me. >> reporter: living here on an island known for protecting wild horses and ponies, oam free here, and not far away, a sandy paradise at the beach. all inside chincoteague.la oyster and c fresh out of the water. >> here you go. >> there you go! [ horn beeps ] >> porter: there's one road and one road off chincoteague island, virginia, and we did it all on one tank of gas. reporting for news 4 in chincoteague, virginia. >> tranquil treasures all over our area. the oysters they took in, displayed at the chincoteague festival happening from 10:00 this morning until 4:00 this afternoon. at tom's cove park. clay anderson, telling me you have been doing camping out t

so if you're heading down to any of those beaches, consider taking a side trip to chincoteague islandyou may remember i took the e on-tank trip there a few weeks ago to check things out. you also don't have to cross the bay bridge to take a dip. >> yeah. >> ou getay -- look. >> we don't see you on one of the horses. >> you c t't touch horses or go near them. don't you do that. >> i didn't know. knsee, i didn't ow. they are wild, right? >> yes. >> all right. lwe've posted aist of the top places to swim onhe tre side of e chesapeake, search "beaches" in the nbc nbc washington app. chuck, going in the water? >> don't go near -- those horses will bite you. >> i'm not around horses all the time. >> not a friendly horse. >>> going to the nats game, good idea. 1:00 game against the marlins. it will be perfect weather for baseball. almost no chance at all you'll be hit by a raindrop today. i'll talk about future weather nd the return of heat and humidity coming up. >>> plus, a four-legged graduate. eet the local dog who's making national headlines. how this pup helped his owner get her degree

protecting wila hors ponies, they roam free here, and not f away, a p sandyadise at the beach.a inside chincoteagueland. oyster and clams fresh out of the water. >> here you go. >> there youo! [ horn beeps ] >> reporter: there's one road in and one road off chicancoteague island and we did i all. reporting for news 4. >> driving in style, too. those oysters on full display at the 54th seafood festival happening today from:0 until 4:00 at toms cove >>> folks heading out this morning, a cloudy start, foggy start, clay anderson. thinking it's going to lift? >> oh, yeah. folks going there, excellent timing to get back. later this afternoon, 00, 7:00 p.m., another round of showers and thunderstorms, and then tonight. heavy rai gets to it everyone. show you how much rain we do expect. the national weather srvice issued, or will issue, a flash flood watch. atnight. and that starts 8:00 p.m. and continues all night tonight until tomorrow morning, and looking for anywhere fm an inch to two to possibly three inches of rain, and look at the dwlaer it covk area that it covers. icht i-95, out to the shenandoah

a few weeks ago they hit chincoteague island. >> nowar they checking the history-rich location.hey're at the moo thru. molette? >> reporter: good morning. welcome to fauquier county. [ cheers ] look at this big crowd that came out to the moo thru through route 29. they're here for the ice cream we're going tin be eatg. chase is holding up ice cream on top of a doughnut. we'll talk about that in just a second. can i just say to fauquier counti, everybody here, for showing up big. we've got sheriff moser and his deputies all around. hanging out with us. we've got the agriculture officer, ray pickering. so many people from the town who -- the town of warrento the hard-working trick. ty're getting ready for the spring festival which is tomorrow. okay. right? [ applause ] let's talk about this ice cream business, okay. what's your tag its line, ken single digit. >> real ice cream from real dairy farmers right here in fauquier county. >> reporter: i love that. this is why people love coming. how many people every year? >> 300,000 people visit ever year. >> reporter: pretty good number

. >>> if you're hoding down t any of the beaches, consider taking a little side trip to chincoteagued. yomay remember that i took the one-tank trip there a few weeks ago to check things out. i saw the horses up close and personal. >> i've learned that you can't get too close to the horses. right? ey're doing their thing. >> rorter: >> they're doing their thing, a beautiful thing. and you don't have to pass the bay bridge to swim -- >> no. places like north beach. great town. search "beaches" in the nbc washington app. o.plenty to have d >> chuck is always at the beach. >> the water's cold, right? >>> 63 degrees. i was athe beach and each morning i was out there, it felt good yesterday when it was warm. that's too cold for spimi at least for me -- swimming at least for me. back at home the nationals are taking onhe mets in the 1:00 game. don't forget to put the extra spf on your space and anything exposed to the sun. it will burn you otherwise. the ten-day forecast and hot, >>> welcome back new overnight, president trumpi met wth japanese prime minister shinzo abe in tokyo. press d a

rememb the first stop, chincoteague island? out the history-rich fauquier county, virginia. they're having ice cream for breakfast at the famous moo thru. ha >> reporter: yes, have. welcome, everybody, to --i yesve my ice cream right here in my hand. there's a warm doughnut at the bottom. this is dangerous. and delicious! isn't it? okay. [ cheers ] we're right off 29 here at the moo thru. kent smith and his family and workers have been so gracious to us. now why do you do this? what is it about you? >> real ice cream from real dairy farmers, >> reporter: they make it right here. his daughter is the number-one ice cream maker. thank you so much for letting us out here. okay. so much to see. everybody's excited about the spring festival which is tomorrow, right? [ cheers ] okay. so frank kraft is going to be one of the vendors down, there right there into historic down warrenton. and of course i couldn't give you ice cream, but i sent you some red truck bakery goods. aaron, eun, i hope you're tasting it right now. hold up that pe