On October 10-11, Colonial Williamsburg will feature a new reenactment piece for Revolutionary City, called, “Prelude To Victory.” The show includes the American army preparing for the upcoming battle in Yorktown. Soldiers demonstrate firing techniques of weapons from the period,…
I remember as a little girl visiting the Williamsburg Pottery with my mother when she needed new dishes or glassware. Back then, it was a chaotic treasure trove of stuff! The Pottery expanded and grew over the years, and as…
Want to eat like a native of Williamsburg? Go to the Cheese Shop in Merchants Square. They make the greatest sandwiches… hands down! There are plenty of choices to please most tastes. Their special, secret sandwich sauce is the perfect…
There is something quite special about autumn in Williamsburg. The air is so crisp. The skies more blue, and the fall colors of the old maple trees lining the Duke of Gloucester Street are truly magnificent. I highly recommend taking…
Bacon’s Rebellion is known as the first act of rebellion from English rule and occurred long before the revolutionary War took place. It was a power struggle between two of Virginia’s strongest personalities, Nathaniel Bacon, a wealthy planter, and Virginia’s…
If you like to hear a good story, you won’t want to miss the story telling concerts Colonial Williamsburg is having on September 19th at the Kimball Theater. There will be two shows. The first is from 2 until 4…
Fall is a busy time at Edgewood Plantation in Charles City. On Tuesday Sept. 8th through Thursday Sept 10th they are hosting a haunted luncheon tour from noon to 3 pm. For $32, you will enjoy a four course lunch…
Prime Outlets, located on Richmond Road, is a wonderful shopping spot. Whether you are looking for something exotic and unusual, or practical and classic, you are sure to find it here in one of hundreds and hundreds of stores. They…