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Yorktown's Civil War history commemorated May 25-27
YORKTOWN – Colonial National Historical Park will commemorate Yorktown's Civil War history during Memorial Day weekend, May 25-27. Special activities at the park’s Yorktown Battlefield unit include troop encampments, military and surgical...
Tags: Memorial Day, Tourism and Leisure, Armed Conflicts, Yorktown (York, Virginia), Holidays
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Yorktown: Saturday's Christmas Market features music, food, history and shopping
Yorktown holds its 7th Annual Yorktown Christmas Market on Main Street 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. The market will feature arts and crafts vendors with local shopping opportunities, living history exhibits, strolling musical entertainment, classic...
Tags: Photography Supplies and Services, Peanuts, Santa Claus (fictional character), Dresses (clothing), Holidays
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Living Here: History museums and sites
Museums and sites can help you track the story of our region. From the earliest settlers to the space explorers, Hampton Roads museums tell a continuous story of the importance of our region. History museums 1. Air Power Park. Vintage military jets,...Tags: Colonial Williamsburg, Douglas MacArthur, Edgar Allan Poe, Battle of Yorktown (1781), Isle of Wight County
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This weekend
Friday/8 6th annual Orphan Helpers Golf Classic—1-8 p.m. at Ford’s Colony Country Club. Demo tents open at 9 a.m., range at 10 a.m., registration starts at 11. Lunch on carts at noon, with a cart briefing at 12:45 p.m., shotgun start/tee...
Tags: Colonial Williamsburg, State Parks, Bars and Clubs, Tourism and Leisure, Soil (music group)
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Walk through spring on the Peninsula
Take a hike — literally! There's no need to head for the hills or drive for hours to find agreeable walking trails on the Peninsula. The whole region is dotted with green space and paved areas where walkers can escape for an hour or two while...
Tags: Colonial Williamsburg, The Hamptons, College of William and Mary, Golf, Petroleum Industry
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Learn why birds need plants, not just feeders, in your yard
Where, oh, where are all my birds this winter?
Bluebirds seldom nibble on the freeze-dried meal worms, while woodpeckers and bluejays practically ignore the chopped nuts.
I faithfully check the feeders, but they seldom need replenishing. During past...Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Hampton Roads
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Community news: Carner, Warhol qualify for Olympic trials in swimming
The Peninsula scored a sweep of the Virginia Swimming Coach of the Year honors.
Jack Bierie of the Coast Guard Blue Dolphins was honored as the 2010-11 Senior Coach of the Year and Tim Mousetis of South Eastern Virginia Aquatics was named the Age Group...Tags: Typhoon (music group), Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Trials, Coast Guard Blue Dolphins Swim Team, Demographics
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Free admission to Historic Jamestowne and Yorktown Battlefield
Daily PressIn celebration of the official first day of summer, the National Park Service is waiving fees at all national parks Tuesday, June 21. Locally, fees will be waived at Colonial National Historical Park, which includes Historic Jamestowne and Yorktown...Tags: Historic Jamestowne, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, National Parks
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'Seed to Stalk' program digs into Virginia agriculture
During June, agricultural practices of the Powhatan Indian, English and west central African cultures of 17th- and 18th-century Virginia, from the types of tools used to the crops grown, will be explored in June at Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown...Tags: Historic Jamestowne, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), James City County, Tourism and Leisure, York County (Virginia)
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The biggest and best festivals: Slurp an oyster, talk like a pirate, celebrate diversity, relax to music, support a local artist.
Slurp an oyster, talk like a pirate, celebrate diversity, relax to music, support a local artist. JUNE Norfolk Harborfest. June 11-13. One of the region's largest festivals. National and local music acts, Parade of Sail, food and crafts. Town Point...Tags: 5K Run, Fishing, Statue of Liberty, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Children
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Never forget: History museums
From the earliest settlers to the space explorers, Hampton Roads museums tell a continuous story of the importance of our region to history. HISTORY MUSEUMS 1. Air Power Park. Vintage military jets, missiles, rockets and a children's playground....Tags: Douglas MacArthur, Colonial Williamsburg, Hospitals and Clinics, Edgar Allan Poe, Battle of Yorktown (1781)
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From short strolls to 21-mile hikes, 9 top nature preserves, trails and parks in Hampton Roads
Daily PressYou should get out and go for a walk more often. You know you should. Maybe even a jog. Several trails wind through many of Hampton Roads' national, state, municipal and privately developed parks. Here are a few. 1. Beaverdam Park: The hiking trail at...Tags: State Parks, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Tourism and Leisure, Mariners' Museum, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia)
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