June
14: Colony Auto Enthusiasts Car Show, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
21: Outdoor Concert, 6-7:15 p.m., Duke of Gloucester St., 29th Army and Peninsula Concert Bands
21: Prince George Movie Nights begin for season, dusk, Prince George St.
Saturdays: Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-Noon, Duke of Gloucester St.
Sundays beginning June 21: Prince George Movie Night, dusk, Prince George St.
JULY
2: USAF Heritage of America Band Independence Day Concert, 7-8:30 p.m., Duke of Gloucester St.
7: Amazing Buttercup Band, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
8: Summer Breeze Concert, 7 – 9:30 p.m., Duke of Gloucester St., Charles Darden Jazz Group
13: Outdoor Concert, 7 p.m., Duke of Gloucester Street, Army National Guard Band (Wyoming)
15: Summer Breeze Concert, 7–9:30 p.m., Duke of Gloucester St., Slapwater, (Stagelights opens with selections from "Annie Jr.", 6:15-6:45 p.m.)
18: Outdoor Concert: Bonsal Blues American Legion Band (Wildwood, NJ), 7 p.m., Duke of Gloucester St.
22: Summer Breeze Concert, 7–9:30 p.m., Duke of Gloucester St., Jae Sinnett Trio
29: Summer Breeze Concert, 7–9:30 p.m., Duke of Gloucester St., Stingrays
Saturdays: Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-Noon, Duke of Gloucester St.
August
Sundays: Prince George Movie Night, dusk, Prince George St.
5: Summer Breeze Concert, 7–8:30 p.m., Duke of Gloucester St., USAF Heritage of America Concert Band
12: Summer Breeze Concert, 7-8:30 p.m., Duke of Gloucester St., USAF Satellite Jazz Ensemble
14: Amazing Buttercup Band, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
19: Summer Breeze Concert, 7-8:30 p.m., Duke of Gloucester St., USAF Vector Brass Ensemble
26: Summer Breeze Concert, 7-8:30 p.m., Duke of Gloucester St., USAF Heritage of America Concert Band
Saturdays: Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-Noon, Duke of Gloucester St.
Sundays: Prince George Movie Night, dusk, Prince George St.
September
17: Constitution Day Concert, USAF Heritage of America Concert Band, Duke of Gloucester St., Time TBD
27: Fourth Annual Autumn Festival, by Jamestown 4-H, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., Duke of Gloucester St.
Saturdays: Farmers Market, 8 a.m. – Noon, Duke of Gloucester St
October
3: Dancing Under the Stars (Williamsburg Symphonia), 6 p.m., Duke of Gloucester St.
4: An Occasion for the Arts, Duke of Gloucester St., 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturdays: Farmers Market, 8 a.m. – Noon, Duke of Gloucester St.
December
5-6, 12-13, 19-24: Strolling Holiday Entertainment
6: Grand Illumination, Colonial Williamsburg
12: Holiday Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Duke of Gloucester St.
More info on Colonial Williamsburg’s Merchant Square here
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It seems that New Yorkers can’t get enough of Williamsburg. After a feature article ran in the New York Times recently the New York Daily News ran it’s own article. The Daily News piece encompassed a wider reach throughout the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland and Virginia.
You can read the full article here
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What’s silver, green and gold all over? The College of William and Mary hopes it will soon be a new mascot.
We have the ‘Tribe but the College has lacked a mascot ever since the feathers bit the dust.
The school has seen mascots come and go. Native American and pony mascots faded in the 1970s and ’80s when the college became known as the “ Tribe”
In 2006, the NCAA ruled that the use of the word “Tribe” was fine but decided that William and Mary’s feathered logo was demeaning to Native Americans and had to go.
The new committee has some proposed rules: The mascot can be an “animal, vegetable or mineral.”
The Mascot Committee has been accepting mascot ideas since April 1 – So far 270 ideas have been received. The word has gone out on several social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. There’s even a YouTube page devoted to the mascot search. In interviews posted on the web site, the frontrunner seems to be Phoenix.
- 52% of the ideas were submitted by alumni
- 29% of the suggestions have come from current students
- 10% of the ideas were submitted by faculty, staff and administrators
- 8% of the suggestions were offered by parents and friends of the College.
Here are guidelines for you to suggest one !
Please review these requirements and guidelines before you submit an idea.
There are two ways to submit an idea to the Mascot Committee.
- Print and complete the submission form – PDF version OR Word version
Then mail it to:
Susan T. Evans, Mascot Search
c/o Information Technology
College of William & Mary
PO Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
OR - Submit your idea online.
The deadline for submitting ideas is June 30, 2009.
Drawings, photographs, videos, or other visual representations of your idea are encouraged, but not required. If you have a visual that you would like the committee to review, you will be able to provide a link to it in the online submission form; or you can mail it with your printed submission form to Susan T. Evans, Mascot Search, c/o Information Technology, College of William & Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795.
Recently during the Young Guarde Weekend in April at William and Mary, several attendees were asked to share their thoughts on what sort of mascot they’d like to see roam the sidelines at future William and Mary football games and other activities.Their responses may shock and amuse you.
> > Submit your idea online > >
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In 1607, three ships carrying over a hundred adventurers from England crossed the Atlantic, not knowing what they would find on the other side. After landing at Cape Henry, in what is today Virginia Beach, they set out to explore the surrounding rivers and bays. They mapped and chronicled their discoveries as they made their way inland, eventually settling at Jamestown, Virginia. There they built the first permanent English settlement in the New World.
From Jamestown they would branch out to other areas of southeastern Virginia, creating towns, counties and cities, and in the process becoming Hampton Roads first regional citizens and establishing Hampton Roads as America’s First Region.
The term ‘Hampton Roads’ is a centuries-old reference that originated when the region was a struggling British outpost nearly 400 years ago. Designated in the 17th century as the name of the largest natural harbor where the James, Nansemond and Elizabeth Rivers pour into the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Signifying the safety of a port, "roads" in nautical terminology means "a place less sheltered than a harbor where ships may ride at anchor".
The region’s most notable geographic characteristic is proximity to a variety of waterways. Bordered on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, Hampton Roads is where the James, Nansemond and Elizabeth rivers pour into the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.
With the world’s largest natural harbor, Hampton Roads’ ports have played an important role in the region’s history and economy.
Hampton Roads is ranked the 31st largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the United States. The region encompasses two areas linked by the Hampton Roads and the Virginia Peninsula. The South Hampton Roads region includes the cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach.
These cities are often referred to as the Tidewater area. The Peninsula consists of the cities of Hampton , Newport News, Poquoson and Williamsburg and the counties of Gloucester, James City,, and York.
Williamsburg, James City County, and York County are often referred to as the Historic Triangle because they played host to many important events in American history. In 1992, Isle of Wight County, Virginia and Currituck County, North Carolina were added to the MSA due to commuting patterns between the two counties and the existing MSA Smithfield, Southampton, and Surry round out the region.
To call Hampton Roads rich in history is perhaps the greatest understatement. General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown in 1781, in the last major engagement of the American Revolutionary War. The Civil War battle of the ironclads, the Confederate Merrimac and Union Monitor, occurred in the waters of Hampton Roads on March 8-9, 1862, changing forever the nature of naval warfare. Colonial Williamsburg has been described as the world’s largest living museum, and is perhaps the nation’s premier educational and historical resource on early American life.
Unlike many of the metropolitan areas across the country, Hampton Roads’ population is not centered in one city, but spread broadly throughout the region.
Hampton Roads is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the southeastern United States, and the largest between Washington, D.C. and Atlanta. Hampton Roads’ labor force surpasses 750,000 and unemployment averages between 4 and 5 percent. Over 15,000 highly-skilled workers exit the military in Hampton Roads each year and the region is home to over 70,000 university and community college students. The military, manufacturing, the Port of Virginia, high technology, and tourism are major drivers in Hampton Roads’ $54 billion economy. 
The military has long been a mainstay of the Hampton Roads economy, and today the region boasts the largest concentration of military personnel in the nation, with forces stationed at such critical defense facilities as Naval Station Norfolk (the largest naval facility in the world), Langley Air Force Base, Oceana Naval Air Station, Little Creek Amphibious Base, Fort Eustis, Fort Monroe, and Fort Story, and more. Total military and civilian defense-related employment in Hampton Roads surpasses 111,000.
Hampton Roads is rich, too, in intellectual resources. The region is home to eight colleges and universities and two federal laboratori
es: The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, a U.S. Department of Energy facility that conducts basic and applied atomic research, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Langley Research Center, an 800-acre facility conducting research in aviation and space sciences.
A pre-eminent maritime center, the region is thoroughly entwined and proudly identified with the water, included 26 miles of Atlantic Ocean beaches, the Chesapeake Bay, and a host of picturesque rivers and inlets. Hampton Roads is blessed with environmental assets, as well, including First Landing State Park, False Cape State Park, the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, and Plum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge, to name a few.
Whether you are visiting the area, considering a move here or already reside here, we encourage you to take advantage of all Hampton Roads has to offer.
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Shagging on the Riverwalk is a summer concert series held at Riverwalk Landing in Historic Yorktown and features some of the area’s finest beach music, Motown, oldies and more. Guests have the opportunity to practice the “shag” on the large outdoor dance floor, and all are welcome to bring lawn chairs and blankets for seating. The event is free and open to the public.
This gathering is truly fun and exciting for anyone who really appreciates the shag. Back by popular demand for a fourth straight year, York County is excited to offer the 2009 Shagging on the Riverwalk Beach Music Concert Series. Entertainment will take place on the performance stage at Riverwalk Landing, overlooking the York River in historic Yorktown.
The series will be held on Friday’s from 6 to 9 p.m., beginning June 5, and continuing through June 26. Following a two-week break, the series picks up on July 17 and continues through August 7.
The Colonial Shag Club will once again provide shag lessons, demonstrations, club information, and answer any questions related to this popular form of dance. Don’t forget to bring your dancing shoes, as one of the area’s largest outdoor dance floors will give you the opportunity to practice your shagging.
For the kids, a clown will be present each week to provide free face painting and balloons.
SCHEDULE OF ENTERTAINMENT
June 5 – TFC Band
June 12 – The Main Event Band
June 19 – Fatback and The Cadillacs
June 26 – The Original Rhondels
- – - – - 2 Week Break – - – - –
July 17 – Coolin’ Out
July 24 – FAB
July 31 – The Band of Oz
August 7 – Ron Moody and the Centaurs
Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and/or lawn chairs for seating. Food will be available for purchase. Free parking is available at the Riverwalk Landing parking terrace, York Hall, York-Poquoson Courthouse, County Administration
Building, and other designated public parking lots throughout Yorktown.
No rain dates are scheduled for Shagging on the Riverwalk. In the event of inclement weather, please call the event weather hotline at 890-3520. For more information on Shagging on the Riverwalk or any other events in York County, call the York County Parks and Recreation Office at 890-3500 or visit www.yorkcounty.gov/tourism . Sponsored by York County, VA.
If you don’t know what " Shagging or Beach Music is watch this medley showcasing Local Musician Bill Deal and the Rhondels. Bill Deal passed suddenly in 2003 and we lost one of the great Beach singers of his time..Most Folks think the Rhondels were one-hit wonders but the truth is that they had 3 Top 40 hits to their credit; "I’ve Been Hurt", "May I" and Who Do You Think You Are.
I guess I am showing my age as I remember him playing at a high school prom when I was growing up in VA Beach.
Location Map for Riverwalk Landing in Yorktown, VA
I had previously posted an article about The Peninsula Housing and Builders Association (PHBA) selecting Founders Pointe in Isle of Wight, VA to host their 26th Annual Parade of Homes event in the spring of 2009. As you have now discovered this did not happen. Then I wrote that Hampton Roads Crossing was the new location. This also was changed. The association changed the location from Hampton Roads Crossing in northern Suffolk, a successful mixed-use development after builders who were initially interested in participating indicated the time frame, the lot size and the unique design requirements didn’t allow them to use their standard plans.
Subsequently Tidewater Builders Association ( TBA) announced the Homearama 2009 showcase of homes will be hosted at Culpepper Landing, a mixed-use traditional neighborhood development in Chesapeake.
The event, set for Oct. 3-18, 2009 They expect to feature 12 single-family homes ranging from the mid-$300,000s to the low $500,000′s.
I then wrote about The Oaks at Fenton Mill being chose for a Fall 2009 Parade of Homes. As of last week this apparently is in jeopardy as well. Seems that they cannot get enough builders to commit. Who can blame them, not me. Having participated in a previous Parade of Homes in York County at Taylor Farms I was amazed at how much effort goes into producing an event like this. I witnessed builders and subcontractors working 24 hours a day to get the homes ready as well as volunteers by the hundreds working to make it a success.
I am not sure if it will occur but the Tidewater Builders Association is seeking builders to participate in a spring 2010 Homearama at Founders Pointe in Carrollton, Va.
The spring Homearama at Founders Pointe is tentatively scheduled for April 17-May 2, 2010. There are 15 home sites available to custom home builders who would like to participate. Lot prices range from $112,500 for wooded views to more than $300,000 for waterfront views.
With lot prices like that the builders would have to price the homes from $450,000 to $1,200,000. That’s assuming they get concessions from their suppliers and vendors if they want to load up the homes with options like they normally do.
I have a novel idea. Why not have a Parade of Homes or Homerama for the first time home buyer ? See what you can build for $200k or less. How GREEN can you build it ? Big homes are passe. I see them languishing all over the place. Most home buyers don’t want them even if you give them the extra space for free.
So how about it TBA. Let’s see a Homerama with a $200,000 cap on pricing. Let’s give an award for the home with the lowest monthly utilities. Let’s showcase GREEN Building techniques. Let’s have numerous Habitat For Humanity Homes builds happening during the Homerama or Parade of Homes. Invite the public to help build the Habitat Homes. Teach them how. Show them how you build your homes.
It is easy to build a showpiece with tons of molding and electronic displays. Show us what can be done with efficient floor planning, energy saving appliances/systems and above all common sense site planning. Make it a show of building ideas and not about room staging.
Or what about a show that features updated/repaired homes bought at bargain rates from older neighborhoods. Buying what’s less than desired and making the most out of it is what most people face. Builders would still have a hand in redoing kitchens, adding sunrooms, adding molding, landscaping, etc
Anyone listening ?
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Well, I guess we are bound to get a lot of visitors coming to Williamsburg VA for 36 hour trips now that the New York Times has posted a Williamsburg, VA travel story.
I was just looking at my Twitter account ( Twitter/ MrWilliamsburg) and it seems that hundreds if not thousands of people are reposting the story.
Here is the story:
ONCE the preserve of eighth-grade field trips and history re-enactors, Williamsburg, Va., with its restored Colonial District, has become in recent years a much more rounded — and upscale — experience. Local chefs raised on both grits and Asian ginger have adapted traditional Southern cooking and native ingredients to create more exotic combinations. Virginia wineries, once scorned, produce high-quality vintages, while the central district of Williamsburg is known not only for stark Colonial homes but also for a lavish spa and upscale folk-art shops. Of course, if you want to see a staging of Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death!” speech, or stick your head in the stocks, that’s still an option
Read the rest of the story on Colonial Williamsburg here
By the way. There are many fine restaurants to choose from besides the Fat Canary. Contrary to what the NYT article indicates.
Make sure you take in a performance of “Revolutionary City if you visit. Somehow the writer missed this entirely.
If you lived here instead of paying $34.95 for a one day pass to Colonial Williamsburg, you could purchase an annual " Good Neighbor Pass" to CW for $10. Kids under 17 get an annual Good Neighbor Pass for FREE ! Read about it here: http://williamsburgsrealestate.com/2008/11/29/good-neighbor-pass-colonial-williamsburg-resident-discount/
Another benefit of living here for our kids at least is Busch Gardens. If you are a resident of Virginia instead of paying $59.95 for a one day pass you can buy a Fun Pass that gets you in all season. Or you can take out a second mortgage on your house and buy one year passes to both Water Country and Busch Gardens. I was only kidding about the second mortgage , we all know those aren’t available anymore so you just sign up for the monthly payment plan to purchase your BG passes.
