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Shop ~ Explore Dine ~ Have Fun! Section C Thursday, June 18, 2020 2C GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS GAZETTE-JOURNAL THURSDAY JUNE 18, 2020 C M Y VISIT K WILLIAMSBURG Shop ~ Explore Dine ~ Have Fun! Section C Thursday, June 18, 2020 2C GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS GAZETTE-JOURNAL THURSDAY JUNE 18, 2020 C M Y K The ORIGINAL Williamsburg “C” Shaped Cuff Bracelets! handwrought by Master Silversmith James Curtis 25 styles available, accept no substitutes! Shop online for the cuff bracelets at WilliamsburgJewelers.com Delivery to your home or arrange in-store pickup Follow us on Facebook for promotions and contests Facebook @WilliamsburgJewelers For an appointment, please call or email [email protected] 2023 Richmond Rd., Suite E, Williamsburg, VA 23185 Located directly next to Anna’s Brick Oven Pizza and Pasta, and directly across from Red Lobster, on Richmond Road in Williamsburg 757-206-1100 www.WilliamsburgJewelers.com THURSDAY JUNE 18, 2020 GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS GAZETTE-JOURNAL 3C C M Y Reasons to visit Greater Williamsburg right now K Greater Williamsburg is full of the world’s top 52 Places of fun things to do and places to Go in 2019. Readers were to visit that have been rec- encouraged to check out “Te- ognized with major national nacity: Women in Jamestown awards, including amusement and Early Virginia,” a special parks, golf courses, water- exhibit at Jamestown Settle- parks, spas, craft breweries, ment while also making time bike paths, historic sites and for some of the area’s long- haunted houses. standing attractions like Colo- nial Williamsburg and Busch There’s no shortage of Gardens Williamsburg. things to do in Greater Wil- —As a result of the area’s liamsburg. Rich in history rich historical appeal, Expe- dating to the earliest British dia deemed Williamsburg one DAVID M. DOODY / THE COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION settlement in North America, of 19 Cities that Must Be Seen A fife and drum corps performs in Colonial Williamsburg during the 2011 Veteran’s Day parade. with theme parks, waterparks in 2019. The travel booking and outdoor activities, and site recommended a stay at plenty of lodging and dining Williamsburg Lodge or Wil- options, Williamsburg has liamsburg Woodlands Hotel enough to keep everyone in and Suites. the family excited and busy. —Frommer’s included the It’s no wonder the destina- state of Virginia—specifically tion has been included in a mentioning Historic James- host of “best of” lists nation- towne, part of Greater Wil- wide. Here are some of its top liamsburg—in its roundup honors. of Best Places to Go in 2019. —The New York Times qualified Williamsburg as one SEE REASONS, PAGE 4C Relax and restore your body’s minerals during a salt cave or a float tank session at the Williamsburg Salt Spa. SALT CAVE FLOAT TANK Add a massage or/and an infrared sauna session for a full relaxation experience! Williamsburg Salt Spa 1111 Old Colony Lane, Williamsburg, VA 23185 www.WilliamsburgSaltSpa.com 757-229-1022 4C GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS GAZETTE-JOURNAL THURSDAY JUNE 18, 2020 C M Y REASONS K (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3C) —Greater Williamsburg was listed as one of Family Vaca- tion Critic’s 12 Best U.S. Fam- ily Vacations for 2019. —Williamsburg also made the cut on Forbes list of 14 Best Places to Travel in the U.S. in 2019 and Now It Counts selected Williamsburg as one of “6 Great East Coast Destinations.” —With its rich past, Read- er’s Digest Online has vot- ed Williamsburg as one of the Best American Cities for History Buffs. —Williamsburg’s Great Wolf Lodge made TripAdvi- sor’s 2018 Travelers’ Choice list of Top 25 Hotels for Fami- lies in the United States. —There is plenty of award- winning lodging in the Greater Williamsburg area. Kingsmill Resort earned the presti- gious AAA Four Diamond award in 2018. And the Wil- liamsburg Inn received five stars in the 2018 Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards and named one of the World’s Most Luxurious Hotels when Forbes Travel Guide released MICHAEL VENTURA PHOTOGRAPHY A carriage ride under the shade of trees in Williamsburg. SEE REASONS, PAGE 5C Forget the ties. Dad wants Virginia Peanuts! At The Peanut Shop Of Williamsburg, we have been carefully selecting and hand roasting the finest gourmet peanuts in Virginia for more than 40 years. Visit our shops for fine specialty nuts, scrumptious candies, unique Southern gifts and our world famous peanuts. Come see what Southern Hospitality is all about! REDEEM COUPON IN STORE FOR 25%AN ITEM OF YOUR OFF CHOICE Not valid with any PROMO: GAZETTE other offers or specials. Located in Merchants Square, Williamsburg 414 Prince George Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185 757-229-3908 THE FINEST HANDCOOKED VIRGINIA PEANUTS Love Our Peanuts? Follow & Tag Us! THURSDAY JUNE 18, 2020 GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS GAZETTE-JOURNAL 5C C M REASONS Y K (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4C) Best College Reviews’ list its first annual Verified Lists of 100 Most Beautiful College in October 2018. The Spa of Campuses in America. The Colonial Williamsburg earned second-oldest college in the four stars in the 2018 Forbes U.S. is also No. 8 on the list Travel Guide Star Awards. The of 50 Most Amazing College Spa of Colonial Williamsburg Campuses for 2018, according was the only spa in Virginia to The Best Colleges, which to be recognized. Its 20,000 highlighted the school for square feet of relaxing and leading the way among elite rejuvenating therapies are East Coast colleges in the inspired by its Colonial sur- global sustainability field. roundings. —Yorktown Beach was JOANNE DIBONA / JOANNE & TONY DIBONA PHOTOGRAPHY named the second best beach This building was constructed in 1715 as storage for the arms and ammunition dispatched from London for the defense of the —Get spooked! Virginia’s in Virginia in USA Today’s 10 colony. Just before the Revolution, it was the scene of a famous confrontation between Williamsburg residents and the royal creepiest haunted hous- Best Readers’ Choice Awards. governor, when his soldiers absconded with the colony’s gunpowder. es and spookiest places, Williamsburg’s Water Country according to Thrillist. USA was included in TripAdvi- com, include the York- sor’s 2017 Travelers’ Choice town Ghost Walks and in Colo- for Top 25 Waterparks in the nial Williamsburg, the Wythe World. House and the Public Hospital —With 109 miles of bicycle for Persons of Insane and Dis- paths on thoroughfares main- ordered Minds, the first pub- tained by the National Park lic building in North America Service, Williamsburg has devoted to treatment of the been named a Bicycle Friend- mentally ill. ly Community by the League —Visit a beautiful college of American Bicyclists since campus. The College of Wil- liam and Mary appears on SEE REASONS, PAGE 6C Seasonal summer sniffles? A Beyond Guardian Air is the best choice to keep air fresh, clean and allergen free Don’t Spend your Summer Vacation dealing with Allergies Ask Us How We Can Help! Call Today! TIPS 1. Stay inside when pollen counts are high 2. Keep doors and windows closed 3. Use a Beyond Air Purifier 4. Wash Clothes & Hair after being outside 6530 Richmond Road, Williamsburg 757-253-8619 • www.vacuumdealer.net 6C GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS GAZETTE-JOURNAL THURSDAY JUNE 18, 2020 C M Y K REASONS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5C) —According to Thrillist. com, the best barbecue in Vir- ginia is served at Pierce’s Pitt Bar-B-Que. —The Virginia Beer Com- pany won the elite Silver Eu- ropean Beer Star Award in the worldwide dry stout category for its Elbow Patches Oatmeal Stout at BrauBeviale 2018, one of the largest craft beverage exhibitions in the world. The brewery competed with 2,344 total beers from 51 countries across 60 awards categories. RateBeer.com named seven beers of the AleWerks Brew- ing Company in Williams- burg among the Top Rated Beers in Virginia. In addition, Alewerks’ Pale Malty Europe- an Lager received First Place in the 2017 Virginia Craft Beer Cup Winners, while Brass Canon Brewing’s Scottish and Irish Ale also took first place. DAVID M. 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The complimentary amenity offered to visitors has seen ridership numbers increase since its first trip through the historic area in 1999 from 13,000 annual passengers to an estimated 95,000 riders per year, according to a release from York County. The return to service this season was delayed this season due to COVID-19 and passengers can expect extra safety precautions this time around, including a limited capacity to enable visitors to properly spread out. Both drivers and riders are all asked to wear face masks unless medical con- ditions prevent them from doing so. There is hand sanitizer available upon boarding and the seats and hold bars will be cleaned frequently. While the transportation service is bookended by the two main historical attractions of the Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center (reopening soon), and the American Revolution Mu- seum at Yorktown (scheduled to reopen June 24)—there are several stops in between including the Victory Monument, Historic Main Street, Riverwalk Landing, Yorktown Beach, Watermen’s Museum, and the Courts and Offices Complex.
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