Written by MilwVon on November 19, 2009
- Needing to log in just a few more miles on Northwest/Delta Airlines to be upgraded to "elite status" for 2010, I decided to fly back east "home" to Virginia to spend the weekend with my...
Written by MilwVon on May 13, 2009
- This was a very short trip to Virginia, to spend the weekend with my two sisters . . . one who still lives in the DC Metro Area in NoVA and the other who has...
Written by vampirefan on July 17, 2008
- A few months go when I received an invitation to my cousins wedding I got excited. Any excuse to travel and I hadn’t seen Jeff in a while so a new adventure was on the...
Written by MilwVon on May 19, 2008
- Colonial Williamsburg (CW) is a collection of approximately 40 original, restored and/or reconstructed buildings located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The 300+ acre area has been beautifully restored to allow visitors to experience what life was...
Written by RoBoNC on September 30, 2007
- The highlight of the weekend was Jamestown and although there is parking at the visitor center, there were so many people that we had to park in colored coded lots around the city and be...
Written by RoBoNC on September 30, 2007
- As I stepped off the bus at Colonial Williamsburg, I was immediately transported back in time. My first encounter was with Patrick Henry, the once three time governor of Virginia, dressed in a green suit...
Written by zabelle on July 23, 2007
- "Look, men, there is Jackson standing like a stone wall!"-General Barnard Bee, First Battle of ManassasStonewall Jackson House8 East Washington StLexingtonThe house must be visited on a tour. Tours are offered on the hour and...
Written by MilwVon on May 17, 2007
- Perhaps the most entertaining and educational activities that we took part in during our week’s stay in Colonial Williamsburg were the evening programs offered nightly. Many of these programs are offered on multiple nights and...
Written by MilwVon on May 17, 2007
- Jamestowne was the birthplace of Virginia having been settled in May 1607 by English settlers. Although others had landed in what is now the United States, the settlement at Jamestown was the first permanent English...
Written by MilwVon on May 14, 2007
- During a visit to Colonial Williamsburg, guests have many options to dine as the gentry did during the 18th century. Taverns of the time were not only a place for meals but also to lodge....
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