JamesArthur60
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I'm looking for info for a vacation trip (2 adults only) to Williamsburg, VA. Specifically the accommodations at the Williamsburg Lodge vs. the Woodlands. Any suggestions for nearby Richmond area as well? Thanks.
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Anyone vacation in Williamsburg, VA?
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Its a great place for a vacation, my wife and I love it. We usually spend Christmas time there. It is great anytime. Really crowded this time of year and more so after school lets out. Suggest you get your lodging at least 30 days out or sooner. The lodge is within walking distance of all things "to see". Richmond is some distance and not really a good suggestion IMHO. Yorktown is better and closer. The lodges in town (as opposed to the village park) are good, The Colonial Inn is old but clean and nice. If you like Vigina Peanuts that is the place to get them! Best Western is OK but caters to tour groups as does a lot of the inns. Don't forget a side trip to Jamestown. Lots of history. Enjoy your vacation, its a fun place!
681ismyfavorite
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what kind of peanuts?!
bassoneer
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Delta knows his stuff and is very accurate in his statements. The Colonial Parkway connects Jamestown, Yorktown and Williamsburg and is (to me) one of the most beautiful roads in the country. I wish I was on vacation there as I type. Stop by Nick's Seafood Pavillion in Yorktown if you like seafood and get the Lobster Dien Bien (sp). B
bassoneer
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Also, go to the Old Chickahominy House in Williamsburg for breakfast and get their pancakes...yummmmm
I lived there for six months...but it was in 1971, so that's probably of no help to you now! 
(I was in an optician's school at a small Navy base there....I don't know if that's still there now, or not.)
I remember the area as being very beautiful, and very interesting from a historical standpoint.
(I was in an optician's school at a small Navy base there....I don't know if that's still there now, or not.)I remember the area as being very beautiful, and very interesting from a historical standpoint.
CelticSire
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Also visit Berkely Plantation at Harrison's Landing, the birthplace of "Taps". There is a monument there that tells the story and then plays Taps. Standing on the hillside overlooking the spot where GEN Butterfield had the brigade bugler, Oliver Norton, play Taps for the first time while listening to it echo across the fields is an experience, to say the least.
VAdoublegunner
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Alas, Nick's is long gone a victim of one of the hurricanes (Ernesto, perhaps?).
Flattened site of Nick's Seafood Pavilion, Yorktown, Virginia photo - Sunbird Photos by Don Boyd photos at pbase.com
But it was a great place. Some of the staff and the manager still work at the Duke of York in Yorktown. My recommendation for the best local seafood restaurant is Berret's, very near the historical section in Williamsburg, and there is a Bonefish Grill in town.
You are correct about the Colonial Parkway. It is a beautiful road that connects the site of America's first permanent english settlement, a restored former colonial capital, and the site where American won its independence from Great Britain. What more could you want? There is much to see and do in the area. Certainly Williamsburg itself will take at least 2 full days to appreciate, then there is the Rockefeller folk art museum associated with it, Yorktown Battlefield NPS and the Victory Center at least one, and then there is Jamestown NPS historic site and Jamestown Festival Park that includes recreations of a Powhite indian village, spectacular reproductions the historic ships, a recreation of the fort, and an extensive museum of artifacts.
As far as lodging goes, I don't often stay there because it is about an hour away, but I have stayed in one of the colonial houses in Williamsburg (they can be reserved through the Lodge) and at the Williamsburg White House B&B. Both, while not inexpensive, are highly recommended. I liked the guy who ran the B&B, especially; his sparse treatment of Clinton focused on the Monica affair.
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Check out the Williamsburg Winery as well. They do an excellent tasting and produce some really good wine. I'm not an expert by any means, but I know what I like and I like their wine a lot!
