Merchants Square Hosts 5th annual Auto Show in Williamsburg

On Sunday, June 9 2013 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Merchants Square will host the Colony Auto Enthusiasts for their 5th Annual Williamsburg Invitational Car Show featuring a collection of 19 Porsches that celebrate the 65th Anniversary of Porsche and the 50th Anniversary of the Porsche 911. Fifty-five carefully selected cars from throughout the […]

Virginia Arts Fest-Festival Williamsburg- Memorial Day Weekend of Performances May 23‐26, 2013

For the 11th spectacular year, the Virginia Arts Festival brings a whirlwind weekend of great performances to the historic city of Williamsburg. Co‐presented with the City of Williamsburg and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Festival Williamsburg offers residents and visitors the best of Broadway, jazz, classical music, and more, Memorial Day Weekend, May 23 through 26.2013 […]

Williamsburg VA Real Estate Market Update: April Home Sales Soar Yet Again for April 2013

April 2013 Market Observations The Williamsburg VA  real estate market continues to demonstrate it’s incredible strength in April  2013 with home sales up a whopping 44% over the previous April. The closed median home price in April 2013 for the Williamsburg  VA market , which includes the City of Williamsburg, James City County and Upper […]

Colonial Williamsburg Honors Military Service Over Memorial Day Weekend with FREE Admission

Free Admission Honoring Those Who Serve Active duty military, reservists, retirees, veterans, and their dependents receive free Colonial Williamsburg admission for the entire Memorial Day weekend—May 24–27, 2013. Memorial Day Commemorative Program:  May 27th from 10:00-11:00am Gather for a modern service honoring military veterans who died while serving their country. A procession with Fife and […]

Top 15 Hampton Roads Home Builders for 2012

Ryan Homes was again the top builder in Hampton Roads for permits, closings and revenue with 238 permits issued. This is a 16 percent increase over their 2011 volume. Ryan had 242 closings and $72,036,822 in sales in 18 new home communities throughout the New Kent, Williamsburg, Yorktown and  Hampton Roads areas of Virginia . […]

SAT Scores in the Williamsburg-Yorktown Area

One of the ways high school students measure their progress toward being ready for college is their SAT score SAT tests are standardized tests that are administered by The College Board. The purpose of the SATs is to measure a student’s proficiency and readiness for college.  Most colleges require prospective students to provide their SAT […]

Westport Development Moving Forward…

On May14th,The James City County Board of Supervisors will consider a contract award to Meridian Land Company to complete the infrastructure at the failed Westport subdivision off of Centerville Rd across from Fords Colony The Westport development has been sitting idle for a number of years now. Its grand opening was in May of 2008. […]

Hampton Roads Real Estate Market Continues its positive growth for April 2013

The Hampton Roads Real Estate market got off to a strong start for the second quarter of 2013.  April 2013 was characterized by a year-over-year decrease in the number of residential active listings while residential pending and settled sales experienced significant year-over-year increases, driving the market in a positive direction. Home  sales showed a substantial […]

Williamsburg Summer Breeze concerts @ Merchants Square for 2013

Come party in downtown Williamsburg all summer long in celebration of Merchants Square’s 85th anniversary. The 22nd annual Merchants Square Summer Breeze Concert Series begins Wednesday, June 19 and runs weekly through August with a blockbuster lineup of bands. In addition, the Square will host a special birthday bash concert on the eve of An […]

Yorktown Market Days Kicks Off

The 7th Annual Yorktown Market Days season kicks off with more than 35 local farmers and producers, over 20 local artist and vendors throughout the season with a variety of local favorites. Fresh produce, meat and seafood, baked goods, coffee, specialty cut flowers, quality art, live musical entertainment provided by Susan & Lloyd (Folk/Americana) and […]