VA - Virginia’s Historic Triangle: Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown http://www.visitwilliamsburg.com/
Williamsburg Historic - Step back more than 220 years to the eve of the American Revolution.
From 1699 to 1780, Williamsburg was the political and cultural center of Britain’s largest colony in the New World. Highlights are the colonial printing press, cookhouse, blacksmith, and the stocks or pillory. From 64 Exit 242 from I64 (page 25 and 43)
http://www.visitwilliamsburg.com/colonial_williamsburg_foundation.htm
Williamsburg Historic - George Wythe House.- Buy tickets at the Visitor's Center, after dark, the play begins. You are divided into groups of six (there were four groups). The groups move from place to place to see what's going on in the house and outside the house in the slave quarters. It's almost like viewing a "soap" on television. Of course, the slave/master relationships are the central theme of the play. Only candles and torches were used, which gave an authentic aura tot he play. I must say, we loved it. Page 43 D-3 http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Virginia/Williamsburg-891106/Nightlife-Williamsburg-BR-1.html
Williamsburg Historic - Chowning's Tavern - 100 E Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA 23185. Phone: 229-2141. (After 9 pm, Chowning's becomes a true 18th-century rum and ale house adapted for family enjoyment, serving light fare, local ales and wines, rums, and Colonial Williamsburg's own draft root beer and ginger ale. Gambol's – a lively nighttime program that has been presented for 25 years at Chowning's – has been expanded to operate throughout the evening. Balladeers rouse guests in period sing-alongs, and costumed servers play popular games of the day. Before 9 family entertainment is the rule. pg 24 J7 http://history.org/visit/diningExperience/chownings/
Williamsburg Historic - Green Leaf Café (voted one of the top 10 beer bars in the U.S. by USA Today) place where locals go for music, and 30 draft beers, 200 bottled beers, and dozens of wines from nearly every country. - 65 Scotland St, Williamsburg, VA 220-3405
page 24 G-7. http://www.vacationsmadeeasy.com/WilliamsburgVA/articles/WheretheLocalsGoforNightlifeMusicandLiveEntertainmentAfterHoursinWilliamsburgVA.cfm
Williamsburg Breakfast / Lunch \/
* Ten Best from 10best.com- Gabriel Archer Tavern at the Williamsburg Winery 5800 Wessex Hundred · 757-229-0999 - page 30 F-3. There are tables outside in the front and back, and the ambience is California, not Virginia. There are sandwiches, cheese platters and wonderful French bread with lox, tomatoes and cream cheese. And, there is plenty of wine. http://www.10best.com/Williamsburg/Restaurants/Lunch/
* Ten Best from 10best.com - Aroma's, 431 Prince George St · 221-6676 – page 89 G-7.
Bagels and croissants for breakfast; sandwiches, salads and soups for lunch and dinner; and of course, pastries and pies anytime. Patrons can also make their own s'mores here. http://www.10best.com/Williamsburg/Restaurants/Lunch/
* Ten Best from 10best.com - Colonial Pancake House - 100 Page St -253-5852 pg 24 K-7 - In a town with tons of pancake houses, this one has distinguished itself, serving up breakfast and lunch since 1955. Their pancakes and waffles are light and delicious. Patrons devour the lunches - the fried chicken fingers and gyros are marvelous and are two of the best deals in town. http://www.10best.com/Williamsburg/Restaurants/Lunch/
* Williamsburg Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Q http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-3009000-pierce_s_pitt_bar_b_que_williamsburg-i & http://www.pierces.com/ page 18 E-6
* Williamsburg Berret's Seafood Restaurant and Taphouse Grill (Voted “Best Seafood Restaurant” for over 10 years). Specializing in fresh regional seafood - shrimp, blue crabs, scallops, oysters, and tuna. Also offering steaks, chicken and lamb. Full beverage service, micro brews, and wines. The Taphouse is strictly outdoor and has lobster on the menu - 199 S Boundary St 757-253-1847 page 24 G-7 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?AttrID=13222
* Williamsburg Giuseppe's Italian Cafe 5601 Richmond Rd 565-1977 (voted best by locals). Specials prepared in the true Northern & Southern Italian style. Contemporary pasta dishes, salads big and small, homemade soups, including Lentil recently featured in Bon Appetit Magazine. Italian desserts include Tiramisu. Bar service and the owner selected wines at reasonable prices. pg 18 C-10 http://www.visitwilliamsburg.com/giuseppes_italian_cafe.htm
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
* Blue Talon Bistro - 420 Prince George St Williamsburg, VA 23185 (757) 476-2583 - many locals say it is their favorite http://www.bluetalonbistro.com/index.html and http://www.bluetalonbistro.com/contactus.html
Dinner
* Fat Canary 410 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA - (757) 229-3333 - Best food in Williamsburg - A TripAdvisor Member - Jun 14, 2008 "Sorry to say that some of the most expensive and worst meals I have ever had has been in Williamsburg. However, the Fat Canary is an exception to this trend." http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g58313-d560656-Reviews-Fat_Canary-Williamsburg_Virginia.html
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Williamsburg Pottery An unusual shopping experience features acres of pottery, baskets, china, glass, stemware, wines, cheeses, plants and many unique items, foreign and domestic. http://www.visitwilliamsburg.com/williamsburg_pottery_factory.htm page 17 J-5
Williamsburg Water Country USA. 757-253-3350 -0 page 25 HJ-89
http://www.visitwilliamsburg.com/water_country.htm
Williamsburg Busch Gardens - voted "America's Most Beautiful Theme Park." Busch Gardens is home to Jack Hanna's Wild Reserve. page 31 H-3 http://www.buschgardens.com/bgw/pi_hours_events.aspx
Newport News Virginia Living Museum. 524 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard. (595-1900). This indoor/outdoor year 'round attraction is a spectacular combination of native wildlife park, science museum, aquarium, botanical preserve and planetarium all in one beautiful setting.
http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?AttrID=20623&MGrp=1&MCat=3 page 48 – D-9
Newport News Mariners' Museum (596-2222). Girls especially might enjoy the new exhibits about women and the sea. See the tattoo man figure along with the museum's unrivaled collection of figureheads, antique navigational instruments and the famous Crabtree Collection of miniature ships. The ironclad USS Monitor is being restored there, too! http://www.virginia.org/site/features.asp?FeatureID=42Page 54 B-2
Hampton Air Power Park (727-1163). One of the best-kept secrets of aviation in the Hampton Roads area. The mainly outdoor park has many interesting aircraft used by NASA and USAF. http://aeroweb.brooklyn.cuny.edu/museums/va/appm.htm page 56 B-4
Hampton Virginia Air & Space Center. (727-0900) Take flight to the, the birthplace of America's space program and the official visitor center for NASA Langley Research Center. Your imagination will soar as you launch a rocket, pilot a shuttle and try on wings to feel the lift that makes things fly. Come face to face with the Apollo 12 Command Capsule that went to the moon, a moon rock, a Mars meteorite and historic planes. Experience an IMAX film in the giant-screen IMAX Theater...you have to see it to believe it!
http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?AttrID=27889&MGrp=1&MCat=3 page 56 E-7
Jamestown Historic Area page 29 H-7 http://www.nps.gov/colo/Jamestwn/jamestown.htm and Kid Info http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Colonization_Jamestown.html
Powhatan Indian Village - Children can take part in chores such as grinding corn and weaving and vist tall ships. http://ab.mec.edu/jamestown/powhatan.html
Yorktown Battle Field. (898-2409) See where American independence was won at the Yorktown Battlefield, administered by the National Park Service as part of the Colonial National Historical Park. Here on October 19, 1781, British forces under Lord Charles Cornwallis surrendered to the combined American and French armies led by General George Washington, concluding the battle that signaled the beginning of the end of the fight for American independence. http://www.visitwilliamsburg.com/yorktown_battlefield.htm%20%20%20page%2033%20H-2 page 33 H-2
Yorktown Watermen's Museum (887-8872) 309 Water Street – page 33 J-2 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?AttrID=24690&MGrp=1&MCat=3 Hear the story of "Wooden Boats and Iron Men" with models, tools and artifacts of the folk who harvest the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
Yorktown Duke of York Restaurant 508 Water St, Yorktown, VA 23690 - page 33 J-3 898-5270 (has Nick’s Menu) http://www.google.com/maps?hl=en&f=l&q=bars&near=yorktown+VA&btnG=Search+Businesses
Yorktown Nicks River Walk Dining (outdoor seating from 4:30 on) page 33 J-3 http://www.riverwalkrestaurant.net/
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