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 Williamsburg's biggest
tourist trap by b1bob
Bring your own in a mini cooler. I know of no prohibition against doing that. Leave a Comment
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 Everyone loves a parade by steph4867
But be sure to pick up a copy of the Gazette so you'll know what events are going on around town... like a Parade!
Many hotels offer their guests discounts on tickets to Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Water Country USA, and other area attractions. It's worth inquiring when you make your reservation.
Also ask at the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center about special "Flex" deals, such as a "Historic Triangle" package including admission to the Historic Area, Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center. At press time that cost $54 for adults and $27 for children. Another, the "Williamsburg Flex Vacation," included admission to the Historic Area, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center for $112 adults, $77 children.
You can buy tickets to just about everything, occasionally at discount prices, at the Williamsburg Attractions Center (tel. 757/253-1058) in the Prime Outlets Williamsburg on Richmond Road. Leave a Comment
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 MAP OF MERCHANTS SQUARE by matcrazy1
Keep in mind that on relatively small area of Colonial Williamsburg there are over 500 restored houses to see, 42 buildings, musuems and other points of interested to visit, 55 places to do shopping, 22 to drink and eat. Add special programs to join and colonial performancess to see...
Stay a few days if you want to see everything, the minimum for a fast visitor is one full day from 9.00 am till evening, I think.
Well, if your time is limited don't skip the highlights:
1. The Governor's Palace (guided tour),
2. The Capitol (guided tour),
3. Bruton Parish Church,
4. Wren Building of William and Mary College.
1 and 2 are not included in the cheapest Colonial Sampler Ticket ($33); buy Governor's Key-To-The-City Pass ($45).
If I ever come to the USA by plane to Washington DC I promised myself to come back to Williamsburg (and surely re-visit Nat) and visit/see:
1. Wren Building of William and Mary College,
2. Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Museum,
3. Basset Hall,
4. De Witt Walace Museum,
5. Public Hospital of 1773,
6. Magazine and Guardhouse.
Well, 2-4 are not included in the cheapest Colonial Sampler Ticket ($33); I will have to buy Governor's Key-To-The-City Pass ($45) again :-(((.
Add a lunch or supper in either Shields Tavern or King's Arms Tavern. If enough time add some programs or walking tours to join and perfomances to see.(candlelight organ recital at Bruton Parish Church, a concert at the palace ballroom). Leave a Comment
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 A store by chewy3326
You probably will end up having to buy something within the open-air museum. So save some bucks by bringing your own water instead of buying water there, or bringing a camera instead of buying one there.
As I suggested, bring everything yourself; camera, water, maybe even lunch. You'd save a lot of money. Leave a Comment
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 WELCOME TO COLONIAL
WILLIAMSBURG (CAPITOL
GUIDE) by matcrazy1
Well, my first impression was that Williamsburg is something like Disneyworld theme park - fake, unreal place created to make fast buck. Some of visitors may have the same first impression. Now, I think that my first impressions were a kind of tourist trap.
Well, as time (and we) marched on, I changed my mind. The place is not fake - most buildings are reconstructed at their original locations and with great attention to historical detail. Surely original Williamsburg had to be dirtier and the people not always happy, clean and sober like costumed interpreters. And surely there were no asphalt roads, electric lights and air-conditioned interiors that time. But would you really like to see dark side of the original Williamsburg: dirty in spots with some fragrances as bad as Cher's perfume, poor, maybe drunk and dark at night?
Well, keep in mind that Williamsburg was probably the most important place in colonial America where the new nation and culture was coming into existence. So, feel free to explore it until you love it and want to come back, like I did.
Anyway, if you still think that Colonial Williamsburg is fake, not original place created exclusively to make business... spend more time there or welcome to James River Plantations in nearby Charles City. You will not call the Berkeley Plantation a Disneyworld, for sure. Happy travels :-). Leave a Comment
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 SOFT DRINKS VENDING
MACHINE by matcrazy1
But, keep in mind that the small bottle of water costs $2.00 (two whole dollars) that is twice more than the regular price in vending machines, say put at the rest areas on the interstates. Well, at most hotels and motels it costs up to $1.50 but never $2.00. In Wal-Mart the water can costs even 4 times less than in the machine on my picture especially when you unit price by a larger quantity.
Well, on hot sunny day people might be desperate enough to pay $2.00 for a few swallows of cold, refreshing water, right? Especially if they have no choice.
It doesn't have to be that way. Be smart and BYOW! That is, bring your own water. Or go to M. Dubois Grocer and buy other "cold" drinks like for example cider for $1.73 (details in my shopping tips), but hmm... they are warm not cold. Leave a Comment
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 by acemjLeave a Comment
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This is just a bit of advice. There is a ton to do in Colonial Williamsburg both day and night. I cannot emphasize this enough...Reserve things in advance. You can reserve or buy tickets for almost anything there is do in Colonial Williamsburg, and I hate to see people come and not be able to visit everything they want to. CALL *****1-800 HISTORY****** Leave a Comment
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You don't have to go through the Visitor's Center to get into Williamsburg. You will save a lot of money if you don't. You also don't have to wear the little badge. Leave a Comment
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I have seen people come to Williamsburg and spend their whole week of Vacation at Busch Gardens. It is a fun place, dont get me wrong, but there is so much more you can do with your time, for much less money.
Come see the history of Colonial Williamsburg. I assure you that you won't be dissapointed. Leave a Comment
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- Motel 6 Williamsburg
3030 Richmond Road I-64 at Exit #234, Route 199 East to US Highway 60 East, Williamsburg, VA - Great Wolf Lodge - Williamsburg Va
549 East Rochambeau Drive, Williamsburg, VA - Williamsburg Days Inn Central
1900 Richmond Road (formerly Econo Lodge), Williamsburg, VA - Wyndham Governor's Green
4600 Mooretown Road, Williamsburg, VA - Travelodge Williamsburg
2225 Richmond Rd (formerly Captain John Smith Inn), Williamsburg, VA - Williamsburg Sampler Bed And Breakfast Inn
922 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, VA - Hampton Inn & Suites Williamsburg Historic District, Va Hotel
911 Capitol Landing Road, Williamsburg, VA - Quality Inn at Kingsmill
480 McLaws Circle, Williamsburg, VA - Ramada 1776 Historic Williamsburg
725 Bypass Road, Williamsburg, VA - Westgate Historical Williamsburg Resort
1324 Richmond Road (Formerly Heritage Inn), Williamsburg, VA - Super 8 Williamsburg Historic Area
304 Second Street I-64 Exit 243B, Williamsburg, VA - Comfort Inn Central
2007 Richmond Rd., Williamsburg, VA - Days Inn Hotel Busch Gardens Area
201 Water Country Parkway, Williamsburg, VA - Marriott Williamsburg
50 Kingsmill Road, Williamsburg, VA - A Williamsburg White House
718 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, VA
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