With warm weather here and summer fast approaching, picnic season is upon us! Ah, yes—that most summer of traditions—the picnic. And what better place to spend an afternoon lounging in the sun, enjoying a gentle breeze?…
Join Colonial Williamsburg for Drummers Call Featuring Fifers & Drummers from Across the Country!
Fifers and Drummers were an important part of the 18th-century military and this Friday, units from as far west as California and as far south as Georgia will make their way to the Revolutionary City to share in stirring performances of Reveille, Retreat, and Tattoo. For those of you you who can’t make the trip, we’ll broadcast Saturday’s festivities live on our website so you can join in the fun!
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After a 30-year Hiatus, Fresh-baked Gingerbread Returns to the Raleigh Tavern Bakery!
It had been three decades since our brick ovens were fired up to deliver fresh gingerbread cookies to customers at the Raleigh Tavern Bakery. But now, when you walk through the doors, you can once again expect to be enveloped in a cloud of nostalgia. That’s right. They’re baaaack!
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Which Reigns Supreme - Williamsburg, VA or Williamsburg, NY?
As someone who works for The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, I know how often this old battle is brought up. There’s always a joke or two on social media each day comparing hipsters in Brooklyn to history aficionados in Virginia. Let’s settle this once and for all, shall we?
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A Personal Guide for First-time Visitors
Planning a vacation is exciting, but it can also be nerve-racking especially when you’re traveling somewhere you’ve never been before. We want your trip to the Revolutionary City to be as unforgettable and as stress-free as possible. So, we’re going to give you a special list of tips and tricks that you can use as your guide….
A Roller Coaster and Other Big Changes Announced For Colonial Williamsburg (April Fools!)
As we all know, April 1 is the best day of the year for businesses and corporations to announce major plans they have in the works. And we are beyond excited to have been granted exclusive inside knowledge about some of the new products, events, and attractions Colonial Williamsburg is starting to roll out.
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A Spring Money-Saving Edition That Will Have You Celebrating in the Streets!
Do you need a little more joy in your life? I can’t promise to file your taxes or prepare your Easter dinner for you, but I can offer you this second edition of fantastic money-saving tips for your Colonial Williamsburg spring trip. And they just might have you dancing on DoG Street. Are you ready? A special thank you to William (pictured above) and his family for the photo. This was taken during a “belated Christmas present” trip, and we love the enthusiasm. Any “insider” saving tips of your own to share? Comment below.
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Don’t End Up in the Pillory. Plan a Spring Break Your Kids Will Love!
Nowadays, we’ve become inundated with flashy commercials, emails, and brochures from places touting to be THE top family vacation destination. One might even argue there are too many choices out there. Our advice? Make your trip educational and entertaining. Take a week to unplug, spend time with your kids, learn, and most importantly—have fun! …
Leonardo da Vinci’s Famous Portrait Painted in Chocolate!
Look closely. This reproduction of the Study for the Angel in the Virgin of the Rocks is painted on pastillage (sugar-based dough) using melted down cocoa butter and cocoa for the shading. If you think that’s impressive, wait until you see the frame. You won’t believe that the entire work of art is 100% edible!…
Historic Taverns Offer Vegetarian and Gluten-free Options Jefferson Would Have Eaten Up!
Thomas Jefferson often boasted of the bounty from his garden and once joked of his extreme love of vegetables by saying, “I have lived temperately, eating little animal food, and that not as an aliment, so much as a condiment for the vegetables which constitute my principal diet.” For that reason—we think he would wholeheartedly support the decision to expand the menus at our historic taverns!
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