In 18th-century Williamsburg, families didn’t decorate for the holidays with shiny tinsel, sparkling bows, Christmas trees or Santa Claus figurines. Instead, women gathered materials from their yards, ...
Virginia’s diverse natural beauty presents itself in many forms, and since 1929, the Garden Club of Virginia has centered on the flora of the commonwealth. Throughout the state, preparations for the ...
As the morning sun begins to cut through the winter chill, the Colonial Williamsburg carpenters’ yard already is bustling. Hammers pound into wood and hand saws rhythmically tear through boards. After ...