Posted on December 31, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
First Night Williamsburg is a non-alcoholic fun event for singles, couples and families! More than 60 different acts, including singers, dancers, instrumentalists, magicians, storytellers, puppeteers, jugglers, clowns, ballet, bands, and more, all indoors on 41 stages in 24 of historic Williamsburg’s most beautiful buildings. Performances run mainly through 11:45 p.m. There’s something for everyone! [...]
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Posted on December 26, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
James City County residents can drop off your Christmas Tree free of charge from December 26, 2009 through January 31, 2010, at any of the three James City County Convenience Centers during normal operating hours. The convenience centers are located at 107 Tewning Road, 1204 Jolly Pond Road, and 185 Industrial Boulevard (Hankins Industrial Park). [...]
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Posted on December 25, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
30-Year and 15-Year Rates Still at Incredibly Low Levels Freddie Mac today released the results of its Mortgage Market Survey® in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.05 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending December 24, 2009, up from last week when it averaged 4.94 percent. Last year at this time, [...]
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Posted on December 24, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
I’m not sure why so many are fearful of offending others by saying Merry Christmas or Christmas Tree. All I hear anymore are“Happy Holidays” and “Seasons Greetings” on the street, in the stores, on radio, on television and in the press. Is the spirit of Christmas fading? Are we being too PC ? If this [...]
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Posted on December 24, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
Christmas Eve in Williamsburg, Virginia the Fife and Drum Corps marches down the Duke of Gloucester, costumed interpreters fire Christmas guns, and the crowd gathers at the Courthouse steps. Men and women, boys and girls, take what warmth they can from the fatwood burning in the cressets, their candles lit, listening to the mayor’s speech, [...]
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Posted on December 23, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
Federal programs designed to jump start the housing market helped boost sales of previously owned homes to their highest level since February 2007 and whittle down the excess supply of homes on the market in November.The National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced that national home sales activity hit an annually-adjusted 6.54 million units in November, [...]
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Posted on December 17, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
4:15pm 12/17/2009 The Ukrop’s grocery chain — so very Richmond and known for its family values and small-town customer service — will now be part of a worldwide conglomerate.
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Posted on December 17, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
Are you one of the parents who would always look through the James City County Parks Activities brochure to see what sports and activities you were going to sign your kids up for ? ( we were) Well, in an ongoing effort to cut costs the brochure will no longer be mailed or available for [...]
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Posted on December 16, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
I have had a few people recently ask “ If I already own a home and I buy a replacement home after Nov. 6, 2009, to use as my principal residence, do I have to sell my current home to qualify for the homebuyer tax credit?”
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Posted on December 15, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
The economy still needs help. So White House officials are looking at creating a new version of cash for clunkers — this time for home weatherization. President Obama is expected to add details to a new program that will create jobs and cut needless energy consumption through home retrofits. This follows Obama’s request to Congress [...]
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Posted on December 15, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
Want a Busch Garden military discount? Anheuser-Busch is once again offering its “Here’s to the Heroes” program, which provides a single day’s free admission to any one of the company’s parks for the service member and up to three of direct dependents. The "Here’s to the Heroes” program sponsored by Anheuser Busch has been extended [...]
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Posted on December 14, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
What does matter now? Ishita Gupta and Seth Godin asked seventy notable people to respond with a short essay ( no more than 200 words) on a single word that defines what mattered to each of them right now. The result is an eBook called What Matters Now. The good news is that the PDF [...]
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Posted on December 12, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
From W&M Athletics: The sixth-ranked William and Mary football team concluded one of the best seasons in the program’s 115-year history with a 14-13 loss at No. 2/3 Villanova in the NCAA Semifinals on Friday evening. Despite the loss, W&M finished the season with an 11-3 mark, which equals the school record for victories established [...]
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Posted on December 12, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
This time it’s working. Click below and tell us what you think. We want to make "New Town YOUR Town!" please take a minute and complete this brief survey.
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Posted on December 11, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
As soon as I finished writing about four new restaurants that are opening in Williamsburg I get the news that Roper Lumber with locations in Toano, Richmond, Fredericksburg, Petersburg, Winchester and Lynchburg Virginia, is closing its doors after today. The 100-year-old Petersburg based business was expected to file papers to liquidate under bankruptcy court supervision. Roper [...]
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Posted on December 11, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
UPDATE KILWINS IS NOW CLOSED Soon, you’ll have another ice cream store to choose from in Williamsburg, VA This one specializes in chocolate. Kilwins is scheduled to open in High Street next weekend. If you have a sweet tooth, you probably already know about Kilwin’s. The family-owned shop features homemade ice cream, candy and confections. [...]
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Posted on December 11, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
New health and fitness facilities are continuing to open or explore opening in the New Town area of Williamsburg, VA all catering to an increasingly fragmented health/sports market. TPMG ( Dr Potter, Dr Carr, etc) is opening a combined Physical Therapy and Fitness location on Discovery Park Blvd near Harbour Coffee. (More details to follow) [...]
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Posted on December 11, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
Since everyone seems to know the details on the $8k First time home buyer credit, I wanted to post details about the Move Up Buyer Tax Credit . I have had numerous questions about it and wanted to answer them all in one post. The tax credit of up to $6,500 is for qualified move-up/repeat [...]
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Posted on December 10, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
From the Flat Hat: The Williamsburg VA City Council has approved a resolution at its Dec. 10 meeting that will allow landlords to submit their properties for permits that would expand the residential occupancy limit to four unrelated individuals. The resolution, which was prepared outside of council by Vice Mayor Clyde Haulman, was approved by [...]
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Posted on December 10, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
As Christmas rapidly draws near, I am asking for all local residents of Williamsburg VA and Hampton Roads VA to nominate your favorite house that has been decorated for Christmas. Although Williamsburg is known for it’s traditional decorations there are a few homes scattered around the area that are over the top. You know the [...]
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Posted on December 10, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
William and Mary (11-2) is in the final four of the Football Championship Subdivision (Div. 1-AA) playoffs. The Tribe travels north to face Villanova on Friday night at 8 p.m. The game will be telivised on ESPN2 Friday night. ( channel 60 on Cox) Not only is a spot in the championship game on the [...]
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Posted on December 10, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
Shawn Boyer ’94 was named Virginia Business Person of the Year by Virginia Business magazine this month. Virginia Business gives the award annually to people who have transformed their companies, their industries or the state’s economy. Boyer, who majored in business administration, was recognized for SnagAJob.com, a job search site for hourly employment he founded [...]
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Posted on December 10, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
Home sales in South Hampton Roads climbed to new levels in November as first-time buyers rushed to beat the now-extended deadline for a federal tax credit, according to a report released by REIN/ Real Estate Information Network yesterday. Last month’s sales volume was up an astounding 87 percent over November 2009 and 5.1 percent from [...]
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Posted on December 9, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
New Town in Williamsburg VA wants your opinion. They have hired the Howell Creative Group to oversee, guide, direct and assist the marketing for New Town in 2010. As their first assignment Howell is out to see what people think about New Town in the hopes of making New Town “ Your Town” To [...]
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Posted on December 9, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
I thought I would try something out of the box. While I specialize in listing and selling homes in the Williamsburg and Hampton Roads VA areas, I receive numerous rental inquiries. My normal process is to point them in the right direction, i.e. Property Managers, Craigslist, VA Gazette,owners, etc. This time, however, I am going [...]
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Posted on December 9, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
Being a techie geek wannabe I was amazed to discover a new application on my Droid phone yesterday. I can now take a picture on the phone and then bring up search results for a place or object, and it delivers detailed information within seconds. Google Goggles lets you use pictures taken with your mobile [...]
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Posted on December 8, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
Simon Property Group Inc. the largest publicly traded retail real estate company in North America, has recently signed a deal to acquire the outlet shopping center business of Prime Outlets Acquisition Co., one of the largest developers of outlet centers in the U.S. The deal valued at $2.35 billion includes the assumption of Prime Outlet’s [...]
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Posted on December 8, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
William and Mary has lacked a costumed character cavorting on the sidelines of football and basketball games since the amorphous green blob named Colonel Ebirt, whose name is "Tribe" spelled backward, was let go in 2005. Among ideas submitted were nine types of birds, including the mythical phoenix. It’s viewed as a symbol of the [...]
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Posted on December 8, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
According to a public notice posted last week there is a Trustee/ Foreclosure sale schedule for the Colonial Golf Course on December 17th at the James City County Courthouse.
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Posted on December 7, 2009 by mrwilliamsburg
La Tienda.com will open its first retail location this week in Williamsburg, Va. Known as an online resource of imported Spanish foods in the United States, La Tienda.com will open its first new store on Dec. 10, 2009. In addition to offering artisanal food, wine and handcrafted ceramics from Spain, the store will host events [...]
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