Jan 25 '13 Top selling Williamsburg VA neighborhoods for 2012 Time for a little recap of 2012 for Williamsburg, Virginia real estate. It’s always interesting to see which neighborhoods buyers were attracted to during their Williamsburg VA home search. Where were people buying homes in Williamsburg/ James City County and Upper York County in 2012 ? Well, let’s find out. Several new home neighborhoods in […]
Jan 25 '13 Noodles and Co to open at Settlers Market in Williamsburg A national chain restaurant Noodles & Company plans to open in Settlers Market in Williamsburg VA. Noodles & Company promotes itself as one of the fastest growing fast-casual restaurant chains in the country, with favorite items that include Japanese pan noodles, a Chinese chop salad, penne rosa and Wisconsin macaroni and cheese. The restaurant’s specialty, […]
Jan 24 '13 Coming in 2013 to Busch Gardens Williamsburg VA Each year, Busch Gardens Williamsburg pushes the entertainment envelope to design and develop new and exciting thrills, award-winning shows and delicious culinary delights. This year is no exception as Busch Gardens offers guests a great line-up of new experiences and exciting events for 2013. 2013 EVENT SERIES: NASA Presents – Launch into Physics (April […]
Jan 22 '13 Busch Gardens Williamsburg launches new mobile site Busch Gardens Williamsburg has a new mobile website providing guests and fans with a convenient and easy way to plan their vacations and purchase and redeem tickets directly from their mobile devices. SeaWorld and Busch Gardens are some of the first in the theme park industry to effectively use mobile sites with geo-location capabilities. When […]
Jan 19 '13 Kudos to areas schools ! The Virginia Board of Education is honoring 46 schools and one school division for raising the academic achievement of economically disadvantaged students. The awards are based on student achievement on state assessments during the 2011-2012 and 2010-2011 school years. West Point Public Schools earned the Highly Distinguished Title I School Division designation by exceeding all […]
Jan 19 '13 Kidsburg renovations to start The renovation of James City County Mid County Park, including the Kidsburg playground, is scheduled to begin Tuesday, Jan. 22. Kidsburg is being replaced; however, its design and theme will be retained in a new playground structure. The new 30,000 square-foot playground includes a general play area, a ship replica, swing area and a separate […]
Jan 18 '13 Global Film festival at William & Mary offerings set for 2013 With the support of the William & Mary Wendy and Emery Reves Center for International Studies and the Roy R. Charles Center, the Global Film Festival launched in 2008 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Williamsburg Theater. This year, the sixth annual W&M Global Film Festival will again bring the world of global film […]
Jan 17 '13 Golf Tournament 101: Free Seminar Interested in taking your golf tournament to the next level? Attend our first annual "How to Create a Successful Golf Tournament Seminar" on Thursday January 24, 2013 at 6:00 PM. This seminar is intended for all tourney directors, associations and charitable organizations in the Williamsburg area. Learn about creating, planning and executing a memorable and […]
Jan 16 '13 Online real estate searches grow 253% Real estate-related searches on Google.com have grown 253 percent over the past four years, according to a joint study from the National Association of REALTORS® and Google. “Increasingly, online technologies are driving offline behaviors, and home buying is no exception,” said Google Head of Real Estate Patrick Grandinetti. “With 90 percent of home buyers searching […]
Jan 16 '13 2012 Was A Very Good Year For Hampton Roads Real Estate I post a number of real estate sales statistics on this website throughout the year, Yesterday I recapped the Williamsburg VA market with stats from the local Williamsburg Area Association of Realtors. (WAAR) Today we will cover the remainder of Hampton Roads with data from the Real Estate Information Network (REIN). This includes the cities […]