Busch Gardens - need we say more?! You are also in luck because Howl-O-Scream is going on until October 31st. The park gets extra spooky after 6:00 PM! We highly recommend getting the day pass and maybe even splurging for the Quick Queue Unlimited Plus add-on so you can hit all the best rollercoasters while you are there!
This local favorite (more like local legend) is one of the best places to go in Williamsburg for a bite to eat. The Cheese Shop offers a great selection of wines and cheeses, as well as the best sandwiches ever - thanks to the notorious "Cheese Shop Sauce." You can't get a sandwich without it.
We have enjoyed many glasses (or bottles) of wine on this historic 300-acre farm. The Williamsburg Winery offers tastings, wine by the glass/bottle, dining at the Gabriel Archer Tavern, and gorgeous views - especially in the Fall!
This is the area that has it all! Take a walk down Duke of Gloucester Street in historic downtown Colonial Williamsburg and get a taste of what it was like in the mid-18th century. Colonial Williamsburg offers a town of people dressed in colonial-era clothing, horse-drawn carriages, and even fife & drummers. Without a ticket, you can't go inside many of the historic buildings - but you can still go in tons of shops (yep, there's still a Lululemon), restaurants (The Cheese Shop, DoG Street Pub, Amber Ox Public House, Wythe Candy, etc), breweries/tasting rooms (Precarious Beer Project, Williamsburg Winery Tasting Room) or just take in the sights! There is so much to do in this walkable area so we highly recommend checking it out!
We have enjoyed coming to this brewery because it is right on a marina and is perfect for an outdoor beer on a beautiful day! It is also next to historic Jamestown, so it is a great place to stop by before/after (or before AND after) your tour of Jamestown!
Angela grew up going to Jamestown every single year for field trips throughout elementary school! Jamestown Settlement is a living history museum unlike any other. You really get the full experience of what life on Jamestown Settlement was like - and can even climb aboard re-creations of the Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery that brought America's first permanent English colonists to Virginia in 1607. It is also right across the street from Billsburg Brewery, so check that out while you are in the area!
If you are in town early and can get a dinner reservation at one of Williamsburg's Historic Taverns, we highly recommend it! Josiah Chowning's Tavern Shields Tavern Kings Arms Tavern Christiana Campbell's Tavern - our personal favorite!