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AMERICA’S HISTORIC TRIANGLE Williamsburg . Jamestown . Yorktown VACATION PLANNER Alliance & Serenity Tall Ship Cruises Alewerks Brewing Co. Watermen’s Museum Go-Karts Plus – Route 1 Ripley’s Believe 43 Williamsburg It Or Not! Premium Outlets High Street New Town U.S. Army Transportation Museum . Riverside Hospital Dr . od o k Tr Williamsburg c aya Rd. l okw c Jamestown r ro Airport B Ma Williamsburg Lake Powell Ro Winery Eco Discovery Park a d Jockey’s Ne Bay Road ounts M Kingsmill 2 I Introduction 26 I Museums I Busch Gardens 27 I Amusements & Entertainment 4 I Shopping I Colonial Williamsburg 30 6 I Arts & Artisans I Historic Jamestowne 37 10 I Golf I Jamestown Settlement 43 12 I Outdoor Adventure 46 I Water Country USA 14 I Dining 49 I Historic Yorktown 16 I Where to Stay 56 I Yorktown Battlefield 18 I Tours, Transportation & Services 64 I Yorktown Victory Center 20 I Featured Events 68 I College of William & Mary 22 I Additional Attractions 23 I Plantations 24 s t en t ble of Con a T Vacation Planner Yorktown, Virginia, Schooner Alliance 1 Colonial Williamsburg ion t c INTRODUCTION rodu erhaps nowhere else does the exciting story of America make the Williamsburg area the perfect vacation for everyone in t Pcome to life more vividly than in America’s Historic Triangle: the family. n Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown. Whether your plans call for a weekend getaway, or a week-long I Located a short two-hour drive from Washington, in Virginia’s escape from your everyday life, you will find a welcoming Tidewater region, the Historic Triangle is a travel destination community of genuine charm and hospitality awaiting you in the unlike any other in the country. A visit here affords the unique Williamsburg area. opportunity to travel back through our country’s history, while Visit www.VisitWilliamsburg.com or call 800.368.6511. also offering award-winning theme parks, world-class museums For assistance with lodging reservations, and art galleries, fabulous shopping and dining, outstanding golf please call 888.831.7418. Visit our Facebook page and some of the most scenic nature trails and waterways in the at www.facebook.com/wmbgVA country. These and countless other exciting and fun activities Vacation Planner 2 Busch Gardens’ Italy Gardens’ Busch 3 Vacation Planner Attractions s n de r Busch Gardens’ Verbolten a h G BUSCH GARDENS® ake your family to a place where fun comes naturally, Busch Planning a Busch Gardens vacation has never been easier. TGardens® Williamsburg. Everyone will enjoy the thrilling Seasonal park packages are available and include tickets, rides, captivating shows and animal encounters. The world’s accommodations and complimentary in-park dining options. most beautiful theme park has something for everyone. Soar like Busc To start planning your vacation today, visit an eagle and howl on great coasters like Apollo’s Chariot® and or call 800.343.7946. Griffon®. Discover shared family fun playing with your littlest buschgardensvacations.com ones at Sesame Street® Forest of Fun™. And nowhere is the spirit of discovery more alive than on Verbolten®, the breathtaking, multisensory thrill ride through the Black Forest. It’s the naturally fun combination that helps remind us, we may live in houses, but we’re born for Busch Gardens. Vacation Planner 4 s n de Oktoberfest during Busch Gardens’ Christmas Town r a h G CHRISTMAS TOWN™ : A BUSCH GARDENS® CELEBRATION xperience Busch Gardens® in Williamsburg, Virginia in a world’s most beautiful theme park decorated for Christmas. Ewhole new light during Busch Gardens Christmas Town™. Planning a Busch Gardens vacation has never been easier. With its mix of holiday traditions, dazzling shows and one-of-a- Seasonal park packages are available and include tickets, kind gift ideas, Christmas Town has become a tradition for accommodations and complimentary in-park dining options. anyone interested in family-friendly holiday entertainment. Busc Christmas Town lets families put aside the hustle and bustle of To start planning your vacation today, visit the season and focus on creating memories that will last a buschgardensvacations.com or call 800.343.7946. lifetime. Families bundled up under a star-filled sky can sip peppermint fudge hot chocolate and gaze at more than seven million twinkling lights that stretch as far as the eye can see. Children can meet Santa in his amazing workshop filled with treasures he has collected from all over the world. Christmas- themed performances and a 50-foot Christmas tree with lights Vacation Planner that dance to a booming musical score round out a visit to the 5 6 Vacation Planner Colonial Williamsburg Playing Hoops &Sticks on the Palace Green rg msbu a i ill Artillery in the Revolutionary City W l a COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG i n oin our city of Dreamers, Idealists, Rebels and Loyalists. Take Become a resident of a city on the verge of war — or in the midst Jpart in the action when you discover Colonial Williamsburg of it — as you explore the government buildings, shops, homes, and immerse yourself in the 18th-century capital city of Virginia. gardens and taverns of the Revolutionary City. Meet the locals olo Guests of all ages will enjoy exploring the Revolutionary City and — townspeople, tradespeople, shopkeepers, political figures, C meeting residents living in this tumultuous period of our nation’s women and slaves — and learn of their hopes, struggles and history. The world-class museums offer intriguing exhibits, lively fears in these uncertain times. Buzzing with political discussion lectures and hands-on activities for kids. Experience one of more and dispute, the city comes alive. Enter the residents’ homes or than 20 guided and self-guided tours — included in your learn about their workplaces; see where they sleep, where they admission ticket — offered daily. Enter the homes and gardens eat and where they socialize. of Williamsburg’s 18th-century residents, get a firsthand perspective from a museum curator or see the city by foot on a walking tour. Opportunities for adventure abound, but how you choose to spend your visit is up to you. Vacation Planner 7 rg msbu a i ill Revolutionary City W l a i n Explore the buildings where revolutionary ideas were born, or creating a work of art to take home — kids will find memorable discussed and disputed. From the imposing Governor’s Palace, hands-on experiences throughout the Revolutionary City. olo meant to signal British order and power, to the Capitol, where a successful vote initiated American independence — these brick In between adventures, stop at one of the historic dining taverns C structures hold the city’s past, present and future. See how and for lunch. These unique eateries offer a variety of traditional food where the residents of Williamsburg made a living. From a thriving and drinks set in the backdrop of 18th-century America. Adjacent Public Armoury churning out weapons to the shop of a tailor to the Revolutionary City, the shops of Merchants Square offer looking for a new source for fabrics — hear how the economy an incredible selection of handcrafted items, gourmet foods, fine was affected by the Revolutionary War. wine, clothing, toys and much more. Whether marching with the Fifes and Drums, playing the latest Enhance your evenings with music, dancing, games, shows and version of the citywide spy game, RevQuest: Save the Revolution! ghostly tales. A wide variety of evening programs takes your visit well past sunset. Vacation Planner 8 rg msbu a i ill Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum W l a i n Experience the distinctive collections and exhibitions at the Art in America,” or relax at the award-winning Spa of Colonial Museums of Colonial Williamsburg. Take a guided tour of the Williamsburg. Try your hand at tennis or see the Revolutionary bold colors, simplified shapes and imaginative surface patterns City by bike. olo that are characteristic of folk art. Discover what a curator can tell you about furnishings, portraits, tableware and other decorative Choose to stay in the middle of the action at one of the six Colonial C household items. Or, explore the Williamsburg home of the Williamsburg hotels. Enjoy world-class lodging and amenities, get Rockefeller family and see more of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller’s special ticket pricing and more — plus benefits including preferred personal folk art collection. reservations, exclusive events and complimentary shuttle service to area attractions. Colonial Williamsburg also provides superior recreational opportunities. Challenge yourself to a round of golf at the Golden For additional information, visit www.colonialwilliamsburg.com Horseshoe Golf Club, named one of the “Top 100 Resort Courses or call 855.541.6959. Vacation Planner 9 10 Vacation Planner Historic Jamestowne Voorhees Archaearium located at Historic Jamestowne e wn John Smith Statue o t mes HISTORIC JAMESTOWNE a alk in the footsteps of Captain John Smith, Pocahontas and Towne. View the Memorial Church, statues and monuments which J Wthe colonists who settled the first permanent English colony commemorate important personalities and events of Virginia’s first in North America in 1607. Start at the Historic Jamestowne Visitor capital. Enjoy lunch at the café overlooking the James River and Center which houses exhibits, a store and a multi-media soak up the island’s natural environment observing eagles, herons presentation highlighting Jamestown’s 92-year run as capital of and white-tailed deer. From the Visitor Center, drive the five-mile Virginia (1607–1699). From the visitor center, explore this original Island Drive. Waysides explain how the early settlers lived and site of James Fort where you are allowed close access to the survived in this environment. Don’t miss a stop at the Glasshouse archaeological digs (April-October).