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trvl-Dest-United States-Virginia-Williamsburg: Colonial Williamsburg - Bringing History to Life

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:43:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - I love American history and our heritage., and because of this, Colonial Williamsburg was on my short list of places I wanted to visit. Through the years one thing or another kept coming up and prevented me from going, but this spring we finally...

trvl-Dest-United States-Virginia-Williamsburg: I Was Dumbfounded!!

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:49:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tdanza - In August of 2005, my parents decided that they were going to drag their 18 year old son (aka me) to Williamsburg. I was not too thrilled with the idea of going to a historical community, but I decided I'd give it a shot. When we arrived at our...

trvl-Dest-United States-Virginia-Williamsburg: A 20-Something in Williamsburg

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 23:14:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Zifa - I just returned from four days in Williamsburg, so everything is fresh in my mind and I'm eager to share. My husband and I are 30 and 24 years old, respectively, so we were definitely not the main demographic of the area. We chose mid-September for our...

trvl-Dest-United States-Virginia-Williamsburg: Colonial Williamsburg King's Arms Tavern

Mon, 2 Jan 2006 00:40:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author faith_wn - King's Arms Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg serves the most awesome dinners. My in-laws treated us to dinner at King's Arms Tavern on a Thursday night near Christmas with reservations for four. (I highly recommend reservations here by the way...

trvl-Dest-United States-Virginia-Williamsburg: Step Back in Time....

Tue, 24 Aug 2004 18:46:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author donnyg - Visited Colonial Williamsburg in August, 2004. It was hot, humid and dusty but, for those truly interested in American history it is hard to top. What's good? Staff dressed in period costume not only look but attempt to sound, talk and act in the...

trvl-Dest-United States-Virginia-Williamsburg: Best advice: stay at a Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Hotel

Fri, 18 Jun 2004 04:14:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jmac4 - A trip to Colonial Williamsburg is a wonderful family vacation which is both educational and entertaining. To make the visit as easy as possible, choose one of the 4 Foundation Hotels. The Governor's Inn and the Woodlands Hotel and Suites are the...

trvl-Dest-United States-Virginia-Williamsburg: My expectations were too high

Tue, 13 Jan 2004 01:21:54 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rrogersweather - Our family took our summer vacation to Williamsburg in August 2003. We had high expectations. We had heard nothing but good things about Williamsburg. THE GOOD I'll start off with the positive things about Williamsburg. There's...

trvl-Dest-United States-Virginia-Williamsburg: Williamsburg Cheeseshop -- Mouth Watering!

Mon, 22 Dec 2003 23:08:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author travelexpert - Every traveler to Williamsburg, Virginia strolls the Duke of Gloucester Street and now the expanded Cheese Shop is not to be missed. The perfect spot for picking up picnic sandwiches, a bottle of the finest vintage or a delicious cheese sampling. The...

trvl-Dest-United States-Virginia-Williamsburg: Historic Williamsburg Walking Ghost Tour

Tue, 10 Dec 2002 12:01:30 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author three11angel - This past Halloween my fiance and I decided to take a trip to Williamsburg to spend Halloween night. Looking through the various Williamsburg websites for something fun to do, I ran across the Historic Williamsburg Walking Ghost Tour webpage. It was...

trvl-Dest-United States-Virginia-Williamsburg: Have fun with history

Sun, 29 Sep 2002 15:58:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jackipdx - Williamsburg has been restored with lots of Rockefeller money to 1774, when it was the colonial capital of Virginia. People who work there dress in costume, and many of them act the part of real people who lived there. We talked with the companion of...

trvl-Dest-United States-Virginia-Williamsburg: Family trip to Williamsburg (kids 2,6,8)

Tue, 6 Aug 2002 15:18:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lmgregorio - Date of trip: July 2002

Lodging: We stayed at an RCI exchange - the Powhattan Plantation. The location was great, the place was okay - there were many issues about the actual unit we stayed in but it was livable especially since we only...

trvl-Dest-United States-Virginia-Williamsburg: Celebrate the 4th in Patriotic Williamsburg

Sat, 27 Jul 2002 18:41:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kellogg5 - It's 1774, 2 years before the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Boston, Massachusetts is in turmoil due to the blockade ordered by the King George III of England.

In Virginia's capitol, Williamsburg, the House of Burgesses debate over...

trvl-Dest-United States-Virginia-Williamsburg: Chowning's Tavern - A must visit in Colonial Williamsburg!

Sun, 23 Jun 2002 17:21:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LisaDo - While my parents were recently visiting Williamsburg this year we were able to drive up and stay with them for most of the two weeks they were here. While the vacation was pretty open with what we were going to do, my Mom had several places she...

trvl-Dest-United States-Virginia-Williamsburg: Wonders of Williamsburg Highlighted - Part III of III Parts

Thu, 24 Jan 2002 05:17:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author BMurrelle - At this point I have highlighted special places in Colonial Williamsburg and its surrounding area. However, take heed...there's more. Only minutes from Williamsburg, you will find Jamestown on the James River, flowing from the Chesapeake where Berret's...

trvl-Dest-United States-Virginia-Williamsburg: Wonders of Williamsburg Highlighted - Part III of III Parts

Wed, 23 Jan 2002 20:41:16 GMT

trvl-Dest-United States-Virginia-Williamsburg: Williamsburg Wonders Highlighted - Part II of III Parts

Tue, 22 Jan 2002 19:54:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author BMurrelle - In Part I of this series, it was mentioned that Williamsburg, Virginia is more than history. Though the historical charm that offers educated and fun moments will forever leave an impression on the visitors, the present time is history in the making,...

trvl-Dest-United States-Virginia-Williamsburg: Williamsburg's Wonders Highlighted - Part I of III Parts

Tue, 22 Jan 2002 13:20:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author BMurrelle - Walk the cobblestone streets, talk with friends you haven't met yet, relax while on a carriage ride, shop till you drop, wander through a brilliant array of gardens in the springtime, bask in the summer sun, enjoy beautiful Christmases of the past as...

trvl-Dest-United States-Virginia-Williamsburg: The Tourists Are Coming

Thu, 3 Jan 2002 21:09:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Kimber_333 - Williamsburg, Virginia started as a very small town. And in a way, it still is a small town. It has a distinction for being the earliest settlement in America, which in American terms make it old. To the rest of the world, it must seem pretty young...

trvl-Dest-United States-Virginia-Williamsburg: Williamsburg with Kids

Tue, 27 Nov 2001 12:32:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author TLBP - My husband, my two daughters (ages 4 and 7) and I visited Williamsburg, Virginia over a long weekend and had a great time. The key to Williamsburg with kids is PLANNING! Here's what we did to prepare our children:

1. The American Girls...

trvl-Dest-United States-Virginia-Williamsburg: Take A Tour Down History Lane

Sun, 21 Oct 2001 10:09:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author magskat - If you are spending any time Vacationing in or around Eastern Virginia,or if you live here like I do, I highly recommend spending a day or two at Colonial Williamsburg.

Tickets prices can be a bit steep, but i do recommend getting them. Although you...

trvl-Dest-United States-Virginia-Williamsburg: Great Slice of Colonial History

Tue, 10 Jul 2001 15:36:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lessachs - Colonial Williamsburg is a an outstanding experience of life in colonial times. The folks who are dressed in colonial attire know their history and are easy to approach. I recommend taking the orientation tour. Also, make sure you pick up the daily...

trvl-Dest-United States-Virginia-Williamsburg: A must for History Buffs

Fri, 6 Jul 2001 02:33:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author peach91 - Do Everything early,early.....early. My husband & I just got back and it was a very nice trip. We got a travel package (hotel,breakfast & williamsburg tickets) From Holiday Inn Patriot. Thank god we did because the line to purchase tickets for colonial...

trvl-Dest-United States-Virginia-Williamsburg: Williamsburg- unbiased and full of info.

Thu, 5 Jul 2001 23:35:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kpgclark - Our family travelled to Williamsburg the last week of June 2001. We wanted to go in the early summer as we know it can get unbearably hot in the middle of the summer. Well, we hit a hot spell but it didn't spoil our fun.

Our two young...

trvl-Dest-United States-Virginia-Williamsburg: PLAN your visit!

Tue, 29 May 2001 05:25:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daguys - One thing I've noticed on this site is that most of the folks writing opinions on Colonial Williamsburg fall under the heading "the accidental tourist." In other words, they seem to get in the car, head to a spot, and jump out with not planning, no...

trvl-Dest-United States-Virginia-Williamsburg: Go there for the history, not the people

Tue, 22 May 2001 18:55:52 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author j_keller - The town of Williamsburg itself is a very nice town. The remake of the old town which is very accurate and very large is extremely well down and worth the price of the trip. However you will quickly find that it is not a place you would want to stay...