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Things to Do in Colonial Williamsburg at Christmastime

Things to Do in Colonial Williamsburg at Christmastime

byLeslie Carbone October 1, 2024October 19, 2024

Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia is lovely, quaint, and heart-warming all year round, but never more so than during its Christmas season, which…

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One Night at the Griffin Hotel in Colonial Williamsburg:  a Charming Disappointment

One Night at the Griffin Hotel in Colonial Williamsburg: a Charming Disappointment

byLeslie Carbone October 2, 2023October 15, 2024

The woods were lovely, dark, and deep; I never even heard a peep, Yet still I felt unsafe to sleep. This post…

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Lunch in Colonial Williamsburg

Lunch in Colonial Williamsburg

byLeslie Carbone September 4, 2023September 26, 2024

Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia is a unique place to enjoy a taste of early American history. As you stroll the brick sidewalks…

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Day Trips from Williamsburg, Virginia

Day Trips from Williamsburg, Virginia

byLeslie Carbone April 24, 2023July 27, 2024

Williamsburg, Virginia, is a history lover’s paradise.  I visit the Commonwealth’s second capital several times a year. Nestled in the Tidewater region,…

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When to Visit Colonial Williamsburg

When to Visit Colonial Williamsburg

byLeslie Carbone April 3, 2023October 7, 2024

Colonial Williamsburg offers pleasant weather, lots of fun and fascinating events, and small crowds of visitors travelling back in time to Virginia‘s…

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Hotels in Williamsburg, Virginia

Hotels in Williamsburg, Virginia

byLeslie Carbone November 12, 2022October 18, 2024

Williamsburg, Virginia, is a small city with a lot to offer. This post contains affiliate links.  For more information, click here. It boasts…

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The Capitol at Colonial Williamsburg — a gateway to Revolution

The Capitol at Colonial Williamsburg — a gateway to Revolution

byLeslie Carbone August 20, 2022November 23, 2024

Patrick Henry was on a roll. “Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third …” Shouts of…

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Raleigh Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg

Raleigh Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg

byLeslie Carbone August 13, 2022March 1, 2024

It was May 17, 1769.  America’s independence from Britain was more than seven years away. And members of Virginia‘s colonial legislature, the…

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Chowning’s Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg

Chowning’s Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg

byLeslie Carbone August 6, 2022June 6, 2024

The polished wooden tables gleam in the candlelight.  The air is rich with the mingled aromas of meaty, 18th-century fare and the…

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Things to Do in Colonial Williamsburg

Things to Do in Colonial Williamsburg

byLeslie Carbone July 30, 2022January 27, 2024

Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia continues to move back toward the robust programming that made the world’s largest living history museum such a…

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Four Days in Colonial Williamsburg — where history comes to life

Four Days in Colonial Williamsburg — where history comes to life

byLeslie Carbone June 13, 2019November 21, 2024

After five weeks road tripping around America, I wanted to cap off the fabulous adventure with a return to our Revolutionary roots. …

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How to Beat the Crowds at Colonial Williamsburg

How to Beat the Crowds at Colonial Williamsburg

byLeslie Carbone January 19, 2018May 14, 2024

There’s no place in the world quite like Colonial Williamsburg.  The living history museum recreates Virginia‘s second capital city during the time…

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Leslie Carbone

Welcome to Sancerres at Sunset! I fell in love with travel during a trip to Mexico when I was nine years old. After my misspent youth as a wage worker, I'm having so much more fun as a blogger, helping other discerning travellers plan fun and fascinating journeys. If you enjoy history and culture, if you appreciate the finer things, if you want to slow down and savor every experience, you're in the right place.

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