Trick-or-treat hours in the City of Williamsburg are from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, for children 12 and under. Households that do not want to participate should turn off their porch lights. To protect yourself and others from the spread of COVID-19, please follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control […]
The Carriage Homes- Best Kept Secret
John Womeldorf knows that every home has a story. As an experienced realtor with a deep love for Williamsburg and the surrounding areas, John looks beyond the basic features of the homes he sells. In his “Every Home Has A Story” series, John introduces potential buyers to the aspects of a home that they can’t […]
Colonial Williamsburg, William & Mary Renew Omohundro Institute Partnership
Colonial Williamsburg has renewed its commitment to independent scholarly research by joining William & Mary to financially support the Omohundro Institute of Early American History & Culture. The Omohundro Institute (OI) was established by the two institutions in 1943 and has grown into the nation’s leading academic center of historical research on all aspects of early America. The reunion of the three entities re-establishes financial support and in-kind benefits provided by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and positions the three […]
Economist Forecasts Subdued Home Prices Next Year in VA
Virginia’s home prices are expected to continue to rise next year, but at a much slower pace than the last few years, according to the Virginia Realtors 2022 economic and housing market forecast. “We’re going to see this extreme price growth moderate in 2022, so this double-digit price appreciation over the last year, that’s going […]
Could the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center site be home to a $45M regional sports complex?
Leaders in the Historic Triangle hope to give the region’s tourism industry a boost by building a regional sports complex at the site of the current Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center. The plan being championed by the City of Williamsburg, calls for whatever is ultimately built to have 12 regulation basketball courts that could be converted […]
Robert Trent Jones called the Gold course his ‘finest design’
When Golden Horseshoe Golf Club at Colonial Williamsburg opened in 1963, Robert Trent Jones, Sr. called it, “my finest design,” and “the equal of Augusta National.” In the golf world, it’s borderline heresy to compare another course to Augusta National; it’s the equivalent of comparing a hockey player to Wayne Gretzky. But when the man […]
Mortgage Rates Unexpectedly Dip Below 3%
Home buyers have another shot at snagging mortgage rates under 3% this week. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 2.99%, defying expectations that below 3% rates were now gone. The Federal Reserve recently warned that it will soon begin tapering its bond purchases, which is expected to move rates up. The National Association of REALTORS® is […]
Historic First Baptist Church’s Original Permanent Structure Discovered During Colonial Williamsburg Archaeological Dig
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (Oct. 7, 2021) – After a year of excavating the site of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, Colonial Williamsburg’s archaeologists believe they have found what they and members of First Baptist Church have been searching for: the church’s first permanent structure dating to the early 1800s. The announcement – shared earlier […]
DESTINATION GOLF: WILLIAMSBURG | Part 1: Revolutionary golf in Virginia
You know Colonial Williamsburg as a destination for history buffs. But Williamsburg has become a bonafide golf destination, too, with more than a dozen courses dotting the varied landscape, designed by renowned architectural figures like Robert Trent Jones, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Mike Strantz. And Williamsburg’s location makes it ideally suited for a road-trip […]
City of Williamsburg Asks for Public Input on College Woods Multi use trail Project
The City of Williamsburg is asking for public input on Phase 2 of the College Woods Circuit project. This phase will create a multi-use trail along Strawberry Plains Road and John Tyler Lane from Berkeley Middle School to Berkeley Lane. It is part of the larger College Woods Circuit project, which aims to create a […]
Renovations Make Retirement Home Just Right
By: Kim Robins, March 13th, 1997 A year-long expansion and renovation project turned a Gloucester Point residence into an elegant yet comfortable retirement home for Charles and Anne Avery. The Averys, formerly of Richmond, were not newcomers to the county prior to settling on their retirement spot. The couple had a home in York River […]
Williamsburg Artists Group to Hold October Sale in Bruton Parish House
The Williamsburg Artists Group will hold its Fall 2021 art sale in Bruton Parish House in Colonial Williamsburg, a new venue for this up-and-coming organization of local artists and artisans. The event, to be held on Friday, Oct. 15, from 4-7 p.m.; and Saturday, Oct. 16, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., will feature the work of […]
In search of a younger audience, Colonial Williamsburg launches a maker-centric brand
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the organization that operates the Virginia living-history museum, has long made it a mission to preserve historical trades, employing an array of blacksmiths, woodworkers, weavers, bookbinders and tinsmiths who demonstrate their craft to rapt audiences. It’s with that same commitment to traditional American craftsmanship that it has launched its newest endeavor, […]
