Local Guide - Our Favorite Places
Food scene
Less than a 25 minute drive from the cottage, this place is one of our favorites! They offer a wide selection of gourmet popcorn - anything from sweet to savory and even spicy! Free samples are offered on any of their popcorn flavors.
Northern Neck Popcorn Bag - Gloucester
6620 Main StLess than a 25 minute drive from the cottage, this place is one of our favorites! They offer a wide selection of gourmet popcorn - anything from sweet to savory and even spicy! Free samples are offered on any of their popcorn flavors.
Delicious local BBQ less than 10 minutes away!
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Scoot's BBQ
2091 George Washington Memorial HwyDelicious local BBQ less than 10 minutes away!
We love this little bar! The food is delicious, and they often have live music and events throughout the week. We recommend stopping by for a casual dinner and drinks.
The Office Bar and Grille
4115 George Washington Memorial HwyWe love this little bar! The food is delicious, and they often have live music and events throughout the week. We recommend stopping by for a casual dinner and drinks.
Set right on Yorktown Beach, this restaurant has delicious food, great views, and is one of our favorites. We recommend trying the fish tacos! If you are visiting during the warmer months, grab a seat on the patio overlooking the water.
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Water Street Grille
323 Water StSet right on Yorktown Beach, this restaurant has delicious food, great views, and is one of our favorites. We recommend trying the fish tacos! If you are visiting during the warmer months, grab a seat on the patio overlooking the water.
This little hole in the wall breakfast joint is a must visit and less than 10 minutes from the Cottage.
Eggheads Diner
1785 George Washington Memorial HwyThis little hole in the wall breakfast joint is a must visit and less than 10 minutes from the Cottage.
Exceptional food! This restaurant is one of the more expensive ones in the area, but the food is worth it! There is a bar menu as well for more casual dining. Open Thursday-Sunday.
The Farmasea Restaurant
6764 Main StreetExceptional food! This restaurant is one of the more expensive ones in the area, but the food is worth it! There is a bar menu as well for more casual dining. Open Thursday-Sunday.
This restaurant is located right at the inlet of the creek! If you're feeling ambitious, it is about a 20 minute kayak to the restaurant from our dock. Great food, drinks, and live music during the summer.
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York River Oyster Company
8109 Yacht Haven RdThis restaurant is located right at the inlet of the creek! If you're feeling ambitious, it is about a 20 minute kayak to the restaurant from our dock. Great food, drinks, and live music during the summer.
Small town diner, home cooked breakfast! You feel like family the second you step in.
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Courthouse Restaurant
6714 Main StSmall town diner, home cooked breakfast! You feel like family the second you step in.
Amazing coffee shop in historic Yorktown. Nestled in one of only two buildings that survived the siege on Yorktown during the Revolutionary War, Mobjack roasts all of their coffee in house.
Amazing coffee and tea, delicious baked goods and light food are available. They also offer historic walking tours through Yorktown.
Mobjack Bay Coffee Roasters and Petite Cafe
411 Main StAmazing coffee shop in historic Yorktown. Nestled in one of only two buildings that survived the siege on Yorktown during the Revolutionary War, Mobjack roasts all of their coffee in house.
Amazing coffee and tea, delicious baked goods and light food are available. They also offer historic walking tours through Yorktown.
If you are venturing to Williamsburg, this place is a must visit. Amazing food, drinks and atmosphere, it's one of our favorite restaurants in Williamsburg.
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Amber Ox Public House
525 Prince George StIf you are venturing to Williamsburg, this place is a must visit. Amazing food, drinks and atmosphere, it's one of our favorite restaurants in Williamsburg.
Wonderful wine, beautiful location and amazing food!
If you can get a reservation, we recommend doing the reserve wine tasting and tour.
Check out https://www.williamsburgwinery.com/ for reservations.
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Williamsburg Winery
5800 Wessex HundredWonderful wine, beautiful location and amazing food!
If you can get a reservation, we recommend doing the reserve wine tasting and tour.
Check out https://www.williamsburgwinery.com/ for reservations.
Sightseeing
Voted the worlds most beautiful theme park, Busch Gardens is just a quick 30 minute drive from the cottage.
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Busch Gardens Williamsburg
1 Busch Gardens BlvdVoted the worlds most beautiful theme park, Busch Gardens is just a quick 30 minute drive from the cottage.
"The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown tells the story of the nation’s founding, from the twilight of the colonial period to the dawn of the Constitution and beyond. Exciting indoor galleries feature period artifacts, immersive environments, interactive exhibits and films, including “The Siege of Yorktown,” with a 180-degree surround screen and dramatic special effects.
Outdoors, enlist in Continental Army in a re-created encampment to learn about the life of a soldier and take in daily demonstrations on medical treatment, camp life and cooking, and see firings of musket and artillery. Explore a Revolution-era farm, based on a real-life 18th-century family, to help with chores in the house, kitchen, tobacco barn, gardens and crops." - https://www.historyisfun.org/
With so much to see and do at this museum, we recommend spending at least half a day there.
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American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
200 Water St"The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown tells the story of the nation’s founding, from the twilight of the colonial period to the dawn of the Constitution and beyond. Exciting indoor galleries feature period artifacts, immersive environments, interactive exhibits and films, including “The Siege of Yorktown,” with a 180-degree surround screen and dramatic special effects.
Outdoors, enlist in Continental Army in a re-created encampment to learn about the life of a soldier and take in daily demonstrations on medical treatment, camp life and cooking, and see firings of musket and artillery. Explore a Revolution-era farm, based on a real-life 18th-century family, to help with chores in the house, kitchen, tobacco barn, gardens and crops." - https://www.historyisfun.org/
With so much to see and do at this museum, we recommend spending at least half a day there.
We love all the sights of Yorktown, but one of our favorites to stop by is Victory Monument. It's also very cool to check out at night.
Monumento de la Victoria de Yorktown
803 Main StWe love all the sights of Yorktown, but one of our favorites to stop by is Victory Monument. It's also very cool to check out at night.
This state park just recently opened! Featuring walking trails, kayak launch, historical buildings and an amazing amount of Native American history, this little state park is worth stopping by- especially for history fans! Entry is $5.
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Machicomoco State Park
3601 Timberneck Farm RdThis state park just recently opened! Featuring walking trails, kayak launch, historical buildings and an amazing amount of Native American history, this little state park is worth stopping by- especially for history fans! Entry is $5.
Colonial Williamsburg's Merchants Square
134 N Henry StJamestown Settlement
2110 Jamestown RdShopping
Marketplace Antiques
4872 George Washington Memorial HwyLarge antique store with a little bit of everything!
Little England Mercantile
2066 George Washington Memorial HwyConsejos para la ciudad
Facilidad para moverse por la casa
There is a toll on the Coleman Bridge.
Have extra cash for the toll bridge going into Gloucester ($2).