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Lying along the center-line of the Virginia Peninsula, the location which became Williamsburg was some distance from both the James River and the York River. The elevation of the ground gradually decreased as it approached the shore of each. Near Williamsburg, College Creek and Queen's Creek each fed into one of the two rivers. By anchoring each end on one of these two creeks, the land area was only about 6 miles wide at that point, much less than at other locations.
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ATTENTION - Junior Women's Club of Williamsburg is holding a reverse Raffle, March 1 (Saturday) at the W&M Campus Center, Trinkle Hall, starting at 6:30 PM. Go to their website for detail: http://jwcwevents.org (or click on JWCW Reverse Raffle .) Money raised going to Local Charities.
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In recent years, Williamsburg has rivaled Manhattan as a home for live music and an incubator for new bands. Beginning in the late 1980s and through the late 1990s a number of unlicensed performance, theater and music venues operated in abandoned industrial buildings and other spaces in the streets surrounding the Bedford Avenue subway stop. The Bog, Keep Refrigerated, The Lizard's Tail, Quiet Life, Rubulad, Flux Factory, Mighty Robot, free103point9 and others attracted a mix of artists, musicians and urban underground for late night music, dance, and performance events, which were occasionally interrupted and the venues temporarily closed by the fire department. These events eventually diminished in number as the rents rose in the area and the police climate toughened, but are lived on in a number of smaller, fleeting spaces today. [11] Many of these venues/promoters have become noted cultural institutions, including Todd P.[12], Dot Dash [13], Twisted Ones [14], and Rubulad [11]. More recent venues that steadily showcase alternative/new music are Asterisk Art Project, The Glasslands Gallery and Death By Audio.
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The Williamsburg Players Reader's Theatre is presenting A Christmas Carol on Sunday, Dec. 2 at 2 PM. Admission is free; seating is first-come-first-serve. This is a new adaption of the holiday classic, written and directed by Brandon Lyles. Reader's Theatre is a presentation where a literary work is read by a group of individuals. This style of presentation allows the listener to focus on the words of the play without the distraction of set, props or costumes.
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Located less than ten minutes from Williamsburg’s historic area, you’ll find a distinctive, new continuing care retirement community: WindsorMeade of Williamsburg. Location, programming and choice make this an ideal community for life-fulfilling retirement. A pedestrian-friendly, walking community, WindsorMeade is located just minutes away from shopping centers, dining and more. With a blend of comfort and convenience, access and activity, serenity and stimulation, WindsorMeade of Williamsburg blends the best of lifestyles in a beautiful environment with a focus on health and wellness and a commitment to family and friendship.
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The Williamsburg area was inhabited by Native Americans of the Powhatan chiefdom for hundreds of years until they moved south in the 1600's due to intertribal warfare. In the 1730's European immigrants came to the area as farmers, probably attracted by the plentiful water supply from numerous natural springs. One of these settlers was George Minor, head of a prominent family of large landowners, who gave his name to Minor Hill, the highest point in what is now Arlington County. The area was sparsely inhabited and was occupied by half a dozen heavily wooded farms where tobacco, wheat, corn and oats were grown. The Revolutionary War had little impact on the area, although a French army, marching to reinforce Americans at Yorktown, did pass by and take on water at Minor Hill. During the War of 1812 several settlers from the area participated in the defense of Washington and Baltimore.
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