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Scream at a Haunted House

Williamsburg Area Witchcraft in Colonial Virginia - Historian Carson Hudson discusses how colonial Virginians shared a common belief in the supernatural and the existence of witches with their northern neighbors throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries.

Ghost Trails Hay Ride.

Ghosts Amongst Us. - During one-hour walking tour, guests enter sites known for their supernatural inhabitants and meet Colonial Williamsburg ghosts who still roam the town today. Colonial Williamsburg

Hauntings of Williamsburg - When darkness falls another side of Williamsburg emerges… it’s a different place after sunset - full of mystery and intrigue
Williamsburg - www.williamsburgtours.com

The Original "Ghosts of Williamsburg" Candlelight Tours – This wonderful, fun-filled tour has been Williamsburg's #1 Ghost Tour 20 years in a row

Light Up At A Parade

Williamsburg Grand Illumination - Colonial Williamsburg.
This event heralds the Christmas season with candles, fireworks and music. The celebration begins on outdoor stages throughout the Historic area. Colonial Williamsburg’s Fifes and Drums provided 18th – century music and as costumed performers present holiday entertainment found in Williamsburg tow centuries ago. Candles are lit in public buildings, shops and homes, and fireworks are launched at three Historic area locations: the Governor’s Palace, Magazine and Capital. After the fireworks entertainment resumes on the outdoor stages. Free.

Williamsburg Christmas Parade - Put on by the Williamsburg Area Chamber of Commerce, this parade features more than 100 floats and marching bands. Favorite holiday characters and historical figures parade along the streets. Free

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History

See History One Museum At A Time

Colonial Williamsburg – Worlds largest living history museum explores the history of Virginia’s 18th century capital through 301 acres of original and reconstructed colonial buildings, gardens, period crafts and costumed interpreters.
Williamsburg – www.history.org
Jamestown Settlement – Tells the story of America’s first permanent English settlement through indoor exhibits and living history recreations of early 1600s fort, Powhatan Indian village and three sailing ships.
James City County – www.historyisfun.org/jamestown
Presidents Park – Monumental outdoor busts trace the lives of America’s presidents and the defining moments of the country.
Williamsburg – www.presidentspark.org
Waterman’s Museum – Vintage artifacts, photographs and models recount the story of Virginia’s working waterman.
Yorktown – www.watermans.org
York County Historical Museum – Self guided tours explore historic town’s past through Native America tools and objects from the colonial, revolutionary and Civil War periods to 1900s.
Yorktown – www.york-county.gov/ychm/
Yorktown Victory Center – Indoor exhibits explore the Revolutionary War and the Battle of Yorktown while living history displays recreate a Continental Army encampment and 1780s Tidewater farm.
York County – www.historyis-fun.org/yorktown/yorktown.cfm
The Civil War at Endview – 18th century house used as a Confederate hospital during the 1862 Siege of the Peninsula provides the backdrop for living history interpretations of life during the Civil War.
www.end-view.org
Historic Jamestown – Site of the New World’s first permanent English-speaking settlement includes old Jamestown Church, National Park Service Visitors Center and archeological museum. Features exhibits, films, glass blowing and ongoing archeological excavations as well as walking and driving tours.
www.historicjamestowne.org
Lee Hall Mansion – Circa 1850 Italianate mansion served as Confederate headquarters during 1862 Siege of Peninsula. Features seven period rooms and extensive Civil War exhibit.
www.leehall.org
Moore House – Site of negotiations that led to British surrender after the 1781 Battle of Yorktown.
www.nps.gov/york/historyculture/moore-house.htm
Nelson House – Restored home of Revolutionary War patriot Thomas Nelson.
www.nps.gov/york/historyculture/nelson-house.htm
Poor Potter Archaeological Site – Archaeological remains of the Williams Rogers pottery factory believed to be the largest known enterprise of its type in Colonial America.
Yorktown – www.nps.gov/york/historyculture/the-poor-potter-site.htm
Yorktown Battlefield – Site of the historic 781 Siege that ended the Revolutionary War features extensive earthworks, captured British cannon, tour roads and visitor center.
Yorktown – www.nps.gov/yonb/index.htm
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Arts & Culture

Experience Local Art

Art Museums Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum - Nationally acclaimed collection of American folk art features paintings, sculpture, furniture, ceramics, works on paper and toys. Enter through the Public Hospital of 1773.
Williamsburg - www.history.org/history/museums
DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum - One of the nation’s top collection of late 17th -18th and early 19th century English and American decorative arts. Enter through the Public Hospital of 1773.
Williamsburg - www.history.org/history/museums
Muscarelle Museum of Art/College of William and Mary - Changing exhibits of contemporary and period art, plus a nationally known collection of Colonial – era paintings.
Williamsburg - www.wm.edu/muscarelle/
Art-cade Gallery- Original paintings, drawings, cartoons and sculpture from nationally prominent illustrators such as Dr. Seuss and Tom Everhard.
Williamsburg - www.artcadeonline.com/
Gallery on the York - Changing exhibits by regional artists, plus displays by about 80 local artists. Williamsburg Library Gallery – Changing shows by local and regional artists.
Williamsburg - www.wrl.org/programs/exhibits.html
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Education

Explore The Sciences

Cousteau Society Gallery - Photo display on pioneering environmentalist Jacques Cousteau and his team, plus equipment from 50 years of ocean exploration.
Hampton - www.cousteau.org
Virginia Air and Space Center - Official visitor center for NASA Langley Research Center and Langley Air Force Base traces Hampton’s historic links to the story of flight and the birth of America’s space program.
Hampton - www.vasc.org
Virginia Living Museum - Explores Virginia’s natural heritage through indoor and outdoor exhibits combing elements of a wildlife park, science museum, botanical garden, aviary, aquarium and observatory.
Newport News - www.thevlm.org
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Outdoor Recreation

Go Play Outdoors

Williamsburg Area Bicyclists - Group rides several times per week- round, mostly in Williamsburg. Open to bicyclists of all experience levels.
www.waboline.org
Mountain Biking, Group Rides.
Eastern Virginia Mountainbike Association
- Group often rides at New Quarter Park in Williamsburg, Freedom Park and York Rive State Park, among other places.
government@evma.org
Rowing
Virginia Rowing Club
- Recreational and competitive rowing for men and women in single, four – and eight – person shells. Summer classes for novices. Meets three times a week in summer, and has monthly races.
www.varowing.org
Running
Colonial Road Runners
- Based in Williamsburg but serves runners from throughout southeastern Virginia. Organizes races, social events, daily group runs and weekly speed-work interval sessions. Open to mean and women all ages. Many races (each with run/walk between 5 kilometers and 8 miles, often along with 1-mile run) held annually in CRR Grand Prix series from March to November.
www.colonialroadrunners.org
and rickplatt@juno.com
Sailin
Hampton Roads Community Sailing Center
- Nonprofit organization offering classes for adults and kids and people with disabilities.
www.sailhamptonroads.com
Tennis
Back Creek Park
- Public. Six lighted outdoor hard courts. Call York County Parks and Recreation
McCormack - Nagelsen Tennis Center – Semi – private. Six indoor courts.
Williamsburg
Windsurfing
Windsurfing Enthusiasts of Tidewater
- Meetings are the first Thursday of each month on the Peninsula and are announced on the Web sites. Sponsors the Mid-Atlantic Windsurfing Series.
www.windvisions.com and www.beachsports.net

Take a Fishing Timeout

Saltwater

Striped bass – This is the most popular game fish in the Chesapeake Bay. During the fall, 10-pounders can be caught near the Chesapeake Bay Bride Tunnel

Flounder - A favorite catch of the bay’s small-boat fisherman

Tautog - Tautog have a reputation for being fun to catch, as in tricky. On average they weigh between 1-3 pounds, but they have reached as big as 25 pounds.

Sheepshead - Use a small hook off a pier for these. They have a knack for stealing bait.

Note: Saltwater fishing regulations can change monthly. Know the rules before you go fishing. Personnel at boat rental and bait concessions at each of the reservoirs can explain the freshwater regulations.

Freshwater

Largemouth bass - All local reservoirs are stocked with them. The freshwater stretches of each of the river systems are home to abundant populations, too.

Crappie - These slablike fish are a delight to catch on ultra-light spinning gear. Crappie can be found in all local reservoirs and freshwater rivers.

Catfish - Channel catfish are the most abundant species in the reservoirs. Big blue catfish can be found in the lower Chickahominy River as well as the James and Rappahannock rivers.

Striped bass - A number of reservoirs have been stocked with striped bass. Western Branch near Suffolk, Little Creek Reservoir in Toano and Waller Mill Park in Williamsburg have been yielding 30-pound-class stripers for the last few years.

Panfish - These include sunfish, bluegills, and yellow perch.

Fishing Piers

Before Hurricane Isabel hit in September 2003, there were three main public fishing piers. Up until the end of May, there was only one remaining that charged admission the James River Fishing Pier at Huntington Park in Newport News. At slightly more than a half-mile in length, it is one of the longest piers in Hampton Roads. But on May 30, the rebuilt Buckroe Fishing Pier in Hampton reopened for business. Although you don’t need a saltwater recreational license, you must pay admission at the pier.

Attractions and Amusements

Busch Gardens
Voted the world’s “Most Beautiful Theme Park” for more than a decade, Busch Gardens Williamsburg is a European-themed park packed with adventure. Renowned for its world-class roller coasters, Busch Gardens features more than 50 thrilling rides, shows and attractions. Take a ride on Griffon, the world’s tallest dive coaster.
Williamsburg www.buschgardens.com
Yorktown Battlefields
The guns are silent, but for eight days in October 1781 they boomed over the fields of Yorktown, until the British surrender brought independence to the American colonies. At the Visitor Center, operated by the National Park Service, see a 16-minute film on the military campaign, siege and surrender. Explore the battlefield and 18th century town on your own or with a Park Ranger as your guide.
www.nps.gov/yonb/index.htm
Historic Yorktown
Travel back in time, then savor the present at this year-round destination for history, shopping, outdoor recreation, fine dining and special events. Relive the pivotal battle of the Revolutionary War. Visit historic homes, museums, monuments and battlefields. Shop in specialty stores, play on the riverfront and dine in one –of-a-kind restaurants on the York River and up the hill in the village. Stay overnight and enjoy a river view or being nestled in the picturesque village. End your day with a sunset sail on the Schooner Alliance.
www.yorkcounty.gov/tourism
Water Country USA
Splash back in time while experiencing the latest in super soakin’ thrills at Water Country USA. The mid- Atlantic’s largest water play park features water rides, slides and entertainment – all set to a 1950’s and 60’s surf theme. Water Country USA offers fun for the entire family.
www.watercountryusa.com
Williamsburg National Golf Club
The settlers of Williamsburg’s Historic Triangle found great beauty and faced noble challenges in nearby Jamestown and Yorktown. At Williamsburg National, we honor those two nearby historic sites with our existing Nicklaus designed Jamestown Course an our new Yorktown Course designed by Tom Clark. Both courses offer their own “great beauty” and noble challenges” as today’s visitors enjoy golfing at the award-winning Williamsburg National Golf Club.
www.wngc.com
Riverwalk Landing
Shop, dine and enjoy the beautiful view. Enjoy a mile-long pedestrian walk along the York River from the Yorktown Battlefield to the Yorktown Victory Center. Sail on the Schooner Alliance or make your own fun on the Beach.
www.riverwalklanding.com
Merchant’s Square
Located adjacent to Colonial Williamsburg Historic area. Merchant’s Square is an 18th Century style retail village with over 40 shops and resturants. Visitors and local residents alike regularly experience the Square’s unique shopping, dining and special events offering in a setting of unrivalled beauty.
www.merchantssquare.org
Williamsburg Botanical Garden – To create and sustain a botanical garden of wonder and discovery, beauty and inspiration.
Williamsburg - www.williamsburgbotanicalgarden.org
Williamsburg Winery, LTD. - Williamsburg Winery is Virginia’s largest winery with an annual production of some 60,000 cases. The 50+ acres of vineyards which surround the winery offer a beautiful backdrop to the old worldstyle village where the winery is located.
Williamsburg - www.williamsburgwinery.com
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Golf
Golden Horseshoe Golf Club
401 S England Street
Williamsburg
www.goldenhorseshoegolf.com
Kingsmill Resort and Golf Club
1010 Kingsmen Road
Williamsburg
www.kingsmill.com
Kiskiack Golf Club
8104 Club Drive
Williamsburg
www.traditionalclubs.com
Two Rivers Country Club and Golf Course
1400 Two Rivers Road
Williamsburg
www.tworiverscountryclub.com
The Williamsburg Club
1801 Merrimac Trail
Williamsburg
office@wcc.hrcoxmail.com
Williamsburg National Golf Club c/o Jamestown Mgmt
3700 Centerville Road
Williamsburg
www.wngc.com