Busch Gardens has adopted an stray gray wolf pup found in Idaho.
After the wolf was found wandering along a road, Idaho state officials transported the 8-week-old male pup on a plane to the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport on June 20, where a team of wolf experts from Busch Gardens picked up the wolf.
Named Boise by the park’s zoological team, the pup is slowly being introduced to his new pack mates. He eventually will be part of the park’s animal ambassador team that helps teach the role wolves play in the wild. Boise will eventually be introduced to park guests once the zoological team determines he is ready. Read More
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Onsite game runs through September
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Thursday, July 5, 2012 8:06 AM EDT
Originally Published: Friday, July 06, 2012
JAMESTOWN – Historic Jamestowne is offering a new onsite activity to enhance and expand a family visit to the island this summer.
“Survivors: A Jamestown Adventure,” which runs daily from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. through Sept. 3, is a game of chance that leads participants on a search to find material and supplies to help save the colony. As they explore the island, participants look for keys to survival that will determine their fortune in the New World.
“Survivors: A Jamestown Adventure” is designed for children six years and older. Players pick up their illustrated game booklet featuring illustrations drawn by local artist Bentley Boyd at the Historic Jamestowne Visitor Center to start their adventure. Participants explore the exhibits, fort site, the island’s environment and the Nathalie P. and Alan M. Voorhees Archaearium in search of keys to survival. Through luck and chance, participants find these keys and learn whether they survived and remained in the colony.
Completion of the game earns players a special reward that can be collected at the Voorhees Archaearium.
Holly Duke Miller is an Associate Real Estate Broker with Liz Moore and Associates in Williamsburg, Virginia. She is also a certified Senior Real Estate Specialist or SRES®. She specializes in homes for sale in Williamsburg, James City County, York County, New Kent County, and surrounding areas. She offers full service real estate support to both buyers and sellers of Williamsburg homes and land. As a native to the area, Holly is very knowledgeable about the local market and takes pride in helping each and every client reach their goals. Whether you are considering buying a home in the Williamsburg area or have a property to sell, she looks forward to working with you. Please contact her anytime at 757-254-4354 or email her at hollymiller@lizmoore.com for all of your Williamsburg and surrounding area real estate needs.
Read moreThere are several places to enjoy fireworks in historic Williamsburg in celebration of Independance Day.
Colonial Williamsburg, America’s Birthplace – Many events scheduled including a pinic at the Governor’s Palace, reading of the Declaration of Independence, Fife and Drum performance, Fireworks, and more. Click here for more info
Yorktown Liberty Celebration July 3rd and 4th – vistitors can interact with Revolutionary War re-enactors, observe tactical and artillery drills, take part in a number of military exercises, and more. The daytime events will be complimented by the Fourth of July Celebration in historic Yorktown Wednesday evening. Click here for more info
Busch Gardens – IllumiNights – Busch Gardens celebrates summer with IllumiNights, a nightly extravaganza featuring live performances, music and special effects that culminates in a park-wide firework spectacular. Beginning July 1 through Aug. 19 each country will celebrate IllumiNights in its own way with multiple performances throughout the evening. Fifty nights of fireworks provide a perfect ending to a summer evening. Click Here
Holly Duke Miller is an Associate Real Estate Broker with Liz Moore and Associates in Williamsburg, Virginia. She is also a certified Senior Real Estate Specialist or SRES®. She specializes in homes for sale in Williamsburg, James City County, York County, New Kent County, and surrounding areas. She offers full service real estate support to both buyers and sellers of Williamsburg area homes and land. As a native to the area, Holly is very knowledgeable about the local market and takes pride in helping each and every client reach their goals. Whether you are considering buying a home in the Williamsburg area or have a property to sell, she looks forward to working with you. Please contact her anytime at 757-254-4354 or email her at hollymiller@lizmoore.com for all of your Williamsburg and surrounding area real estate needs.
Read moreCheck out the quilt exhibit in Colonial Williamsburg. It features hand made quilts from the mid 1800’s in and around the Baltimore area. Titled “Quilts in the Baltimore Manner”, the exhibition is located at the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum from June 9, 2012 through May 11, 2014. Make this a part of your visit to historic Colonial Williamsburg. For more info
Holly Duke Miller is an Associate Real Estate Broker with Liz Moore and Associates in Williamsburg, Virginia. She is also a certified Senior Real Estate Specialist or SRES®. She specializes in homes for sale in Williamsburg, James City County, York County, New Kent County, and surrounding areas. She offers full service real estate support to both buyers and sellers of Williamsburg area homes and land. As a native to the area, Holly is very knowledgeable about the local market and takes pride in helping each and every client reach their goals. Whether you are considering buying a home in the Williamsburg area or have a property to sell, she looks forward to working with you. Please contact her anytime at 757-254-4354 or email her at hollymiller@lizmoore.com for all of your Williamsburg and surrounding area real estate needs.
Read moreBy Jenniver Neville
Norfolk Places and Faces Examiner
An event-packed morning is in store for the Williamsburg Farmers Market June 30, 2012, when it celebrates its tenth year of operation.
Live music, chef demonstrations and a chef cook-off are planned for the event. Plus, visitors can shop at approximately 40 Farmers Market vendors who sell a variety of fresh food, including herbs, fruits and vegetables, meat and seafood, jams, beverages, cheese, eggs, nuts, honey, pasta, and baked goods, chocolate and other desserts. You can also pick up potted plants and freshly cut flowers. Merchant Square shops will also be open for business.
The Farmers Market is open Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon through Oct. 27. It is in Merchant Square along Duke of Gloucester St. between Boundary and Henry Streets at 402 West Duke of Gloucester St. Read More
Williamsburg Farmers Market website
Holly Duke Miller is an Associate Real Estate Broker with Liz Moore and Associates in Williamsburg, Virginia. She is also a certified Senior Real Estate Specialist or SRES®. She specializes in homes for sale in Williamsburg, James City County, York County, New Kent County, and surrounding areas. She offers full service real estate support to both buyers and sellers of Williamsburg area homes and land. As a native to the area, Holly is very knowledgeable about the local market and takes pride in helping each and every client reach their goals. Whether you are considering buying a home in the Williamsburg area or have a property to sell, she looks forward to working with you. Please contact her anytime at 757-254-4354 or email her at hollymiller@lizmoore.com for all of your Williamsburg and surrounding area real estate needs.
Read moreDaily Press9:27 a.m. EDT, June 29, 2012
Holly Duke Miller is an Associate Real Estate Broker with Liz Moore and Associates in Williamsburg, Virginia. She is also a certified Senior Real Estate Specialist or SRES®. She specializes in homes for sale in Williamsburg, James City County, York County, New Kent County, and surrounding areas. She offers full service real estate support to both buyers and sellers of Williamsburg area homes and land. As a native to the area, Holly is very knowledgeable about the local market and takes pride in helping each and every client reach their goals. Whether you are considering buying a home in the Williamsburg area or have a property to sell, she looks forward to working with you. Please contact her anytime at 757-254-4354 or email her at hollymiller@lizmoore.com for all of your Williamsburg and surrounding area real estate needs.
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Statistics show that it is indeed cheaper to buy a home rather than rent one. With interest rates at historic lows, rising rental costs, and home prices at the lowest point in years, it is no doubt a great time to buy a home. However, many factors go into determining if it is the right time for you. There are many questions to ask yourself, such as how long do you plan to stay in a particular area?, or what are the risks and benefits? All of your options should be explored. Look for a Realtor in your area that can help you determine market trends, the right location, and how to best reach your long term goals. Many people assume that purchasing a home is out of their reach, or they simply cannot affod it. This is not always the case. More often than not, your monthly mortgage payment is considerably lower than the monthly rent on a comparable home. Contact a Realtor in your area today.
Holly Duke Miller is an Associate Real Estate Broker with Liz Moore and Associates in Williamsburg, Virginia. She is also a certified Senior Real Estate Specialist or SRES®. She specializes in homes for sale in Williamsburg, James City County, York County, New Kent County, and surrounding areas. She offers full service real estate support to both buyers and sellers of Williamsburg area homes and land. As a native to the area, Holly is very knowledgeable about the local market and takes pride in helping each and every client reach their goals. Whether you are considering buying a home in the Williamsburg area or have a property to sell, she looks forward to working with you. Please contact her anytime at 757-254-4354 or email her at hollymiller@lizmoore.com for all of your Williamsburg and surrounding area real estate needs.
Read moreusatoday.com – The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to a record low for the seventh time in eight weeks.
Cheap mortgages have helped drive a modest recovery in the weak housing market this year.
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average on the 30-year loan dropped to
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Best Places To Retire – Williamsburg, Virginia
An Exciting Small Town Environment With Affordable Communities for Golfers and Active Adults From www.retirementplacesreport.com
As host to one of the nation’s oldest and most historic cities, Williamsburg and surrounding southeast Virginia locales of Jamestown and Yorktown attract millions of tourists each year. And, in recent years, a growing wave of retirees has chosen this unique region as the best place to retire.
With a significant number of resort-style master planned golf communities, together with several neighborhoods designed exclusively for active adult retirees, there is an attractive array of housing choices available for retirees. And the nearby waterways, quality golf courses, scenic parkways, hiking trails and bike paths… together with the many cultural and artistic events and functions… provide exciting opportunities for a wide variety of lifestyles and activities.
Although still a small town of only 12,000, Williamsburg is the hub of a much larger economic region and thus affords its residents access to commercial amenities and medical facilities normally associated with a more urban setting. And with the presence of a superb offering of art galleries, museums and performance venues, including those of the prestigious College of William & Mary, the city boasts a proud tradition of art and culture on a par with a much larger city, yet with the convenience and intimacy found only in a small town.
Throughout the year, Williamsburg plays host to arts festivals, concerts and performers from all over the world. In Merchants Square, residents and tourists alike enjoy concerts on balmy summer evenings. The Virginia Arts Festival also comes to Williamsburg each spring, and each fall the city comes alive with An Occasion for the Arts, an annual event that has been held for the past forty years.
Holly Duke Miller is an Associate Real Estate Broker with Liz Moore and Associates in Williamsburg, Virginia. She is also a certified Senior Real Estate Specialist or SRES®. She specializes in homes for sale in Williamsburg, James City County, York County, New Kent County, and surrounding areas. She offers full service real estate support to both buyers and sellers of Williamsburg area homes and land. As a native to the area, Holly is very knowledgeable about the local market and takes pride in helping each and every client reach their goals. Whether you are considering buying a home in the Williamsburg area or have a property to sell, she looks forward to working with you. Please contact her anytime at 757-254-4354 or email her at hollymiller@lizmoore.com for all of your Williamsburg and surrounding area real estate needs.
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Kingsmill makeover will take years
By Bill O’Donovan Virginia Gazette
Modified Thursday, June 21, 2012 8:22 AM EDT
Originally Published: Saturday, June 23, 2012
JAMES CITY—Residents of Kingsmill were assured this week that ambitious plans to upgrade the resort are long-term and partially subject to county review.
Unlike last summer’s promotional rollout of a mega-million-dollar plan for rebuilding the resort and putting homes in infill sections, two briefings on Wednesday with hundreds of homeowners seemed cautious and conciliatory.
Gary Raymond of the design-consulting firm Winding Road LLC took great pains to stress that the plans extend out ten years “as a vision,” and will be “driven by market conditions” of supply and demand. That would suggests the 200-room hotel and new conference center are further down the road.
Two of three new residential sections will require rezoning and thus get a full public airing at hearings, at some unspecified date.
Earlier, KCSA president Tom Cucuel emphasized that the homeowners association “has not entered yet into any agreement about future development with Xanterra Parks & Resort,” the new owner of Kingsmill Resort. As a result, the new homes would not automatically fall under KCSA, but Raymond expressed Xanterra’s eagerness to join.
That’s important, because otherwise scores of new homes would fall outside the homeowner covenants and get a free ride for neighborhood amenities, primarily the community’s roads. Cucuel clarified that unless Xanterra agrees and the residents vote them in, the developer is exempt from the protective covenants that distinguish the planned community.
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Holly Duke Miller is an Associate Real Estate Broker with Liz Moore and Associates in Williamsburg, Virginia. She is also a certified Senior Real Estate Specialist or SRES®. She specializes in homes for sale in Williamsburg, James City County, York County, New Kent County, and surrounding areas. She offers full service real estate support to both buyers and sellers of Williamsburg area homes and land. As a native to the area, Holly is very knowledgeable about the local market and takes pride in helping each and every client reach their goals. Whether you are considering buying a home in the Williamsburg area or have a property to sell, she looks forward to working with you. Please contact her anytime at 757-254-4354 or email her at hollymiller@lizmoore.com for all of your Williamsburg and surrounding area real estate needs.
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