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Wednesday, Dec 23
Christmas Events
Colonial Williamsburg Court House, Duke of Gloucester Street. Guests can sing the songs of the holiday season with caroling throughout the Historic Area. ... and more »
Tuesday, Dec 22
Williamsburg planners OK William and Mary students in hotels citywide
The university already was given that privilege in hotels near Colonial Williamsburg last month, when City Council members approved a measure that allowed ... and more »
Thursday, Dec 17
Williamsburg notebook: Jon Stewart's nod for W & M mascot? Herbil. Yup. Herbil.
Williamsburg notebook: Jon Stewart's nod for W & M mascot? Herbil. Yup. Herbil. On Christmas Eve, Colonial Williamsburg and the Kiwanis Club will sponsor the lighting of the Christmas Tree on Market Square at 5:30 pm The community is ... and more »
Wednesday, Dec 9
Colonial Williamsburg President Colin Campbell's job extended by foundation board
WILLIAMSBURG - The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation has extended the appointment of Colin Campbell as president and chief executive ... and more »
Tuesday, Dec 8
Find a unique gift: Guide to Peninsula craftsmen
A former costume designer for Colonial Williamsburg, Rudolph decided to build her own historical crafts business. The Williamsburg resident can take ...
Friday, Dec 4
Ticket calendar
Grand Illumination in Colonial Williamsburg. 4:45 pm Sunday, Dec. 6. Variety of entertainment on multiple outdoor stages throughout the Historic Area. ...
Wednesday, Nov 25
Man gets 12 months for Christmas Eve DUI accident at Colonial Williamsburg
Williamsburg-James City County Circuit Court Judge Samuel Powell on Tuesday sentenced Schneider, a Colonial Williamsburg employee, to 12 months behind bars, ... and more »
Friday, Nov 20
Williamsburg planners recommend four students to a house in certain areas
Though the latter measure currently applies only to areas around the university and Colonial Williamsburg, it is likely the change will be expanded to ... and more »
Colonial Williamsburg coffeehouse designed to steep visitors in the taste of ...
And if all goes well, the distinctive combination of living history and period tastes, sounds and smells will help transform the newly reconstructed ... Drink coffee the way George Washington used toGadling (blog) all 4 news articles »
Wednesday, Nov 18
The Dish
Located at the end of Duke of Gloucester Street adjacent to the Capitol building, Colonial Williamsburg. 229-1000. www.history.org. ... and more »
Saturday, Nov 14
Local News Briefs
Scheduled guests for "HearSay with Cathy Lewis" include Colin Campbell, president of Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg Mayor Jeanne Zeidler and ... and more »
Friday, Nov 13
Music events through Nov. 19
Governor's Palace, Colonial Williamsburg. Tickets: $12, adults; $6, children under 6. 645-3431. The Handel Festival Historical Organ Recitals — Music of ...
Wednesday, Nov 11
Is it a Thanksgiving cactus or a Christmas cactus?
Larry Griffith, curator of plants for Colonial Williamsburg, discusses his book "Flowers and Herbs of Early America" at a meeting of the John Clayton ... and more »
Thursday, May 21
Local Memorial Day services and events
VA 10 am Colonial Williamsburg Memorial Day Ceremony. Program begins in Colonial Williamsburg Historic Area. Colonial Williamsburg's Fifes and Drums will lead a procession to three sites — Governor's Palace, Bruton Parish Church and Providence Hall. ...
Wednesday, May 20
The beauty and diversity of public gardens
VA Free; self-guided tours with brochures available. vaes.org.vt.edu Colonial Williamsburg. See 90 gardens spread over 100 acres of living history. There's no charge to enjoy the 18th-century planting techniques demonstrated at the Colonial Nursery on ...
World-renowned Williamsburg Inn chef retires to open family-run ...
VA Yet even as he retired from Colonial Williamsburg last December, he and his daughters were concocting a new venture that will take him from the world culinary stage back to the sort of family operation where his passion for cooking started. ...
Friday, May 15
Events calendar
VA Drummer's Call Weekend — Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums. 8 tonight. Event kicks off at Kimball Theatre, W. Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg. $8 adults and youth ages six to 17. Children under six are free. Units from across the country ...
Thursday, May 14
Craftsmen demonstrate early American trades at Endview Plantation
VA Many of us have made things for the shops of Colonial Williamsburg," Mason says. "So we try to make them live up to traditional 18th-century standards." Among the other attractions of the event are colonial kids' games and activities, ...
Monday, May 11
Quarterpath development in Williamsburg set to open in November
VA The center, situated on 14.8 acres Nusbaum purchased from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, sits across Route 199 from the entrance to Kingsmill and includes 85610 square feet of commercial space. It will include two banks, 21 small shops and will ...
Friday, May 8
Nation's treasures
VA Do we pay the same attention to our seniors as we do Colonial Williamsburg, the battlefields of Yorktown and the ruins at Jamestown Island? My work running a senior behavioral health program has made me aware that we are of two minds when it comes to ...
Thursday, May 7
Eastern Band of Cherokees recreates colonial-era presence in ...
VA That's the colorful scene that Colonial Williamsburg, the Museum of the Cherokee Indian and the Cherokee Historical Association hope to recreate this weekend when they stage a new program called "At the Camp of the Cherokees" on Market Square. ...
Tuesday, Apr 28
Haste makes waste
VA If you asked around the area, there'd be a lot more interest in adding bike lanes on the Colonial Parkway, which connects Jamestown, Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown, than in paving a parking lot. The parkway, which is also part of the national park, ...
Friday, Apr 24
Community events
VA 37th Annual Colonial Williamsburg Rod Run. Registration: noon today and 8 am Saturday; parking lot of the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center, 105 Visitor Center Drive, Williamsburg. Tidewater Street Rod Association will host the 37th Annual Colonial ...
Thursday, Apr 16
Learn about gardening and environmental issues at these events
Colonial Williamsburg curator of plants Lawrence Griffith and photographer Barbara Lombardi sign their new book, "Flowers and Herbs of Early America," 1-3 at the College of William and Mary Bookstore in Merchants Square, Williamsburg. Wildflower walk. ...
Saturday, Apr 4
Williamsburg celebrates African-American life
VA The role of African-Americans in early America is being celebrated this weekend at Colonial Williamsburg. The weekend is intended to mark 30 years of interpreting the African-American experience at the Virginia attraction. Scheduled events Saturday and ...
Sunday, Mar 29
Folk art show drawn from Williamsburg couple plumbs vernacular ...
VA Nearly 150 objects went on view at the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum in Colonial Williamsburg in a 1997 exhibit called "Flying Free: Twentieth Century Self-Taught Art from the Ellin and Baron Gordon Collection." The newly opened show at Old ...
Friday, Mar 13
Iconic Williamsburg bellman dies at 93
VA For 40 years, Reid worked with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, most notably as a bellman at the Williamsburg Inn, where in 1947, he became captain of the bellmen. In 1964, he rose to superintendent of service, a job that he held until retirement ...
Wednesday, Mar 11
Local news Briefs
VA Williamsburg - The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Board of Trustees has selected a Richmond lawyer to replace a retiring member, officials said Tuesday. Thurston R. Moore will take the seat of Gordon F. Rainey Jr., who is stepping down as trustee ...
Friday, Mar 6
Remembering Norge, then and now
VA Bruce, who worked as a painter at Colonial Williamsburg, has seen the drive from Norge to Williamsburg change drastically. "The small businesses and restaurants have increased the traffic quite a bit," Bruce said. "I used to have two traffic lights ...
Wednesday, Mar 4
Colonial Williamsburg acquires Jefferson-era medal
Silver versions were presented to important tribal members, while bronze versions were cast for nonnative recipients. None of the silver medals survive. The medal will be exhibited at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum at Colonial Williamsburg ...
Monday, Feb 23
Civil rights movement inspired woman
VA Her interest in history brought her to Colonial Williamsburg, where she looked for a summer job 24 years ago. She stayed and now is a training specialist helping interpreters learn historical content for interpretations at various sites and trade shops ...
Wednesday, Feb 4
Parts of some CW books are now available through Google.
VA - The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and Google have agreed to a partner to allow the popular search engine to scan the text of selected books and show ...
