Inspiration for the Modern Revolutionary
A gloomy winter’s day is the perfect time for a virtual trip to Williamsburg. We have lots of ways to learn more about the history, architecture, and trades, including some you may not know about. Let these suggestions help inspire you to plan your next visit….
Hundreds of handmade ornaments adorn the majestic 16-foot Christmas tree near the central stairway of the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum. The folk art tree is a Williamsburg tradition dating back decades. And if you’d like to make your own, we can help….
Like last year, much of the Historic Area will fall quiet during January as we take advantage of the shortest days of the year to tidy up, train staff, and get all our sheep in a row for spring. Here’s your guide to what is happening, what’s closed, and some of the work we’ll be doing behind the scenes….
As the resident grandmother of the Social Media Team, I was excited when asked to provide my thoughts on holiday gift ideas, as I am currently in the throes of finding gifts for two of my greatest loves, my granddaughters Lilyann (Lily), Age 5 and Gracelyn (Gracie), Age 3….
On Sunday, Dec. 4, we’ll be welcoming the season with Grand Illumination, one of Colonial Williamsburg’s most magical—and popular—evenings. We hope you’ll join us for the lights, music, and fireworks. Here are some tips to help you make the most of it!
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The finishing touches are being applied to Liberty’s Ice Pavilion, which will open for a second season of ice skating on Duke of Gloucester Street Friday, November 18. The oval rink is 50-feet wide and 70-feet long, and it will remain open through Monday, February 20.
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All last evening, I sat in the bar at the Williamsburg Lodge, steeped in a dream of colonial times, while the rain beat upon the windows, and the wind roared. From time to time I dipped into my volume of stories of 18th-century Williamsburg, until my daughter interrupted with a recitation of the next day’s itinerary.
This year’s back-to school shopping trip would be in Williamsburg… …
Lickitung, Scyther, Abra, Parasect, Jigglypuff, and yes—even, an Ivysaur! All spotted (and captured) in our Colonial Capital last night! Sound like I’m speaking a foreign language? Welcome to the virtual world of Pokémon GO….
Last night was our first ever social meet-up and we are happy to report it was a rousing success! An estimated 250-300 people of all different ages from as far away as Fredericksburg and Carrollton made the trip into the Historic Area to join the Pokémon GO Revolution. Local Bruce Hornsby even checked in on the fun.
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Last week, two of my favorite things combined to create the greatest experience ever—Colonial Williamsburg and gaming! When the new app Pokémon GO rolled out, it didn’t take long for the craze to hit the Historic Area. Believe me, if you had ever told me CW would become famous for its Pokémon, I probably would have suggested you tour the Public Hospital. But I am here to tell you that it is true. And let me tell you, if Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry had known how many Evees were roaming around the Raleigh Tavern, they would have never gotten anything done!…