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Forbes Travel Guide has named the Williamsburg Inn as one of the World's Most Luxurious Hotels. "The staff at the Williamsburg Inn shares this honor together, with recognition to all the Team Members for their...

Yankee Candle Closes   Sadly, the Yankee Candle flagship store in Williamsburg closed on April 18th 2021. Even in the unprecedented upheaval of the Covid pandemic this came as a surprise to locals and visitors alike. The...

“After three great years in Williamsburg, we have decided to put Funhouse Fest on hiatus in 2019.”  The statement on the Funhouse Fest website said event headliner Bruce Hornsby will instead be spending the year...

Midtown Row has taken steps toward becoming a reality during the past several months, but it could take a big leap forward if its final site plan is approved by the Williamsburg Planning Commission...

New Town Welcomes Chiangmai Thai Bistro Chiangmai Thai Bistro is coming to the former Candyland location in the New Town shops of Williamsburg. The new restaurant will offer a Thai fusion menu, a full bar with...

Local authorities call fire at Christiana Campbell’s Tavern Inn “suspicious:  At approximately 2:29 a.m., local Williamsburg fire departments were dispatched to area for a brush fire that was threatening the building, according to a...

The Greater Williamsburg area has the second highest job growth rate in the state of Virginia, according to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. The percentage of job growth in Williamsburg grew 1.38 percent, second to...

In late 1718, a Royal Navy expedition dispatched from Virginia killed Blackbeard, the pirate, off the coast of North Carolina. Also, at that same time, 15 members of his crew were captured and brought...

  Williamsburg, Virginia is consistently ranked amongst the best places to visit but making The 15 Best Cities in the United States by Travel + Leisure readers is a fantastic mention. Across the rankings travelers...