Nov 1 '14 Grand Illumination 2014 at Colonial Williamsburg Illuminations—firing guns into the air and lighting fireworks—were commonly used during the 18th century to celebrate major events such as great military victories, the birthday of the monarch or the arrival of a new colonial governor. To usher in the season, Colonial Williamsburg carries on this tradition with its annual Grand Illumination on Sunday, Dec. […]
Oct 29 '14 Urbanna Oyster Fest Nov 7-8 2014 Each November, the lovely town of Urbanna, found on the Rappahannock River, throws the country’s largest and longest-running oyster festival called the Urbanna Oyster Festival. The town’s streets are closed to vehicle traffic and become filled with oyster booths, seafood dishes, music and crafts. The festival highlight is the oyster shucking contest which draws spectators […]
Oct 28 '14 Christmas Town at Busch Gardens Williamsburg opens Nov 21 for 2014 season Yes, I know Halloween isn’t even here yet but Busch Gardens Williamsburg is already putting away Howl O Scream and making preparations to open Christmas Town on Nov 21st The Williamsburg theme park’s annual Christmas celebration starts Nov. 21, 2014 and runs select days through Dec. 31. Guests can feel the warmth of the holidays […]
Oct 26 '14 Eastern State Property in James City County is up for sale. :( Yes, that’s a sad face in the title. One of the most beautiful pieces of un-developed land is now for sale in Williamsburg. The state of Virginia is selling 419 surplus acres of property at Eastern State Hospital. The property is immediately adjacent to New Town, which is a 365 acres, very successful, mixed use […]
Oct 21 '14 Second Sundays Festival Brings Artisanal And Musical Fun To Prince George Street in Williamsburg VA Every second Sunday in Colonial Williamsburg, Prince George Street is filled with artists showcasing their crafts and musicians performing up and down the street. The 2nd Sundays Festival takes place every month, except for January and February, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. It goes along the upper block of Prince George Street and extends […]
Oct 20 '14 September 2014 Real Estate Market Share Update Williamsburg VA October 2014-The numbers are in for September 2014 in the Williamsburg VA real estate market. While it was a close race back in 2012 for market share with the lead changing between the offices of William E. Wood and Liz Moore and Associates. Year to date for 2014 our office (Liz Moore and Associates) has […]
Oct 14 '14 New Kent Winery Sold Six years after sprouting up in New Kent County, a local winery has changed hands. Joe and Jo Anna Dombroski bought the New Kent Winery near the Club at Viniterra golf course last month from developer Boddie-Noell Enterprises. It caps a five-year Virginia vineyard search for the Dombroskis, a husband and wife who said they […]
Oct 12 '14 Virginia Capital Trail ribbon cutting in Charles City Oct 15th On Oct. 15, 2014 cyclists will gather at the Charles City Courthouse complex to officially cut the ribbon on the 13-mile Sherwood Forest section of the Virginia Capital Trail. Charles City County officials are planning to help celebrate the addition of 13 more miles (and 29 contiguous miles) of the trail. That would leave work […]
Oct 11 '14 Williamsburg area SAT scores top peers in state & nation Students in Williamsburg-James City Schools outperformed their peers in the rest of Virginia and the U.S., according to data released this week. The results were compiled from the scores of 525 students who graduated in 2014, with the division-wide mean scores coming in at 532 in critical reading, 530 in math and 504 in writing. […]
Oct 10 '14 Pharrell Williams Comes Home to Virginia Beach Everybody comes from somewhere. But did you know that famous musician Pharrell Williams’ home town was Virginia Beach VA ? Listen to what he has to say about growing up there. His inspirational words truly hit home. Everybody should be this proud to be from Virginia Beach. ( Full disclosure: I too grew up in […]