Tiny Homes, Big Dreams: The Journey Behind the First Tiny Home Motel in the U.S. | Cape Charles, Virginia

We're taking you on an incredible journey with Eric Hawkins, co-owner of Explore Cape Charles Tiny Livin’, a unique tiny home village on Virginia’s beautiful Eastern Shore. After 30 years of marriage, countless adventures, and 14 years of tiny living, Eric and his wife Sylvia stumbled upon an overgrown, forgotten piece of land in Cape Charles—a hidden gem they would turn into a dream come true. Website: https://www.capecharlestinylivin.com/ Timestamps:  00:00 Introduction 1:10 Why people choose to live TINY 4:45 Hitting the reset button and going TINY 6:50 Discovering Cape Charles, Virginia 8:25 Getting Lost 10:30 Reaching out to make a dream become reality 12:15 How to build a tiny community 14:23 Thanking our hosts with Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group 15:20 Life in Cape Charles is like a Hallmark movie 17:55 What to expect  21:30 History worth preserving 22:41 Rapid fire questions with Eric 25:15 Best restaurant in Cape Charles: https://shantyseafood.com/  26:30 Tiny Home Conference and how to build your own Tiny Home and Airbnb Host Training (September 28, 2024)  29:25 An unexpected phone call 30:15 Moron 1 and Moron 3 Story 32:00 Want more of Eric? (Listen in on how to help us get him back on the show) Who should we interview next? Support the show Discover Virginia Beach Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2206204  Discover Virginia Beach Fb Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/discovervirginiabeach