Insiders' Guide® to Williamsburg and Virginia's Historic Triangle, 14th

by Mary Alice Blackwell, Anne Patterson Causey, and Joetta Sack

• ISBN13: 9780762740499
• ISBN10: 0762740493
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2006-06-01
• Publisher: Insiders' Guide

Summary

For more than twenty years, the Insiders' Guide series has remained the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information. Each guide is written by locals and true insiders and offers a personal, practical perspective that readers everywhere have come to know and love. From candlelight ghost tours and colonial reenactments to state-of-the-art thrill rides and waterslide adventures, the towns of Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown provide numerous opportunities to celebrate the past and the present. This authoritative guide will lead you through the Historic Triangle's diverse offerings, as well as show you where to enjoy the region's best cuisine and wines. Inside you'll find: countless details on how to live and thrive in the area, from the best shopping to the lowdown on real estate the inside scoop on popular attractions such as Colonial Williamsburg, the James River plantations, and Busch Gardens comprehensive listings of restaurants, lodging, entertainment, and recreational activities sections dedicated to children, retirement, Newport News and Hampton, and much more Whether you're planning a vacation, already living in the area, or looking to relocate, Insiders' Guide to Williamsburg will show you everything you need to know.

Author Biography

Mary Alice Blackwell is a native Virginian who has enjoyed a writing careeer as a newspaper reporter and editor, and is coauthor of a guide to Virginia's Blue Ridge. She lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Anne Patterson Causey grew up in the Tidewater area and has worked as a newspaper reporter and editor, a publicist, an event management consultant, and a library research assistant. She lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
How to Use This Book	1	(2)
History	3	(8)
Getting Here, Getting Around	11	(13)
Accommodations	24	(18)
Bed-and-Breakfasts and Guest Homes	42	(15)
Regional Cuisine and Wines	57	(12)
Restaurants	69	(23)
Nightlife	92	(10)
Shopping	102	(17)
Virginia's Indian Culture	119	(6)
Myths and Legends	125	(9)
Colonial Williamsburg	134	(26)
Attractions	160	(23)
Jamestown and Yorktown	183	(25)
Our Military Heritage	208	(8)
The Arts	216	(9)
Annual Events	225	(14)
Day Trips	239	(29)
Kidstuff	268	(8)
Parks and Recreation	276	(12)
Golf	288	(4)
The Environment	292	(11)
Relocation	303	(13)
Retirement	316	(8)
Health Care	324	(7)
Education and Child Care	331	(11)
Media	342	(4)
Worship	346	(4)
Newport News and Hampton	350	(31)
Index	381	(16)
About the Authors	397