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August 21, 2014

NYC Labor Day Weekend Family Getaways & Day Trips: Water, Animals & Themed Destinations

8/19/14

By Stephanie Ogozalek

Even though summer officially continues through late September, Labor Day weekend is your last chance to enjoy fun like beaches,pools and water parks, which all close for the season on the holiday. The three-day weekend is also a great opportunity to get out of the city for a quick family getaway before school starts.

In previous years, we've rounded upcar-free Labor Day getaways and day trips by region. This year, all of our ideas are organized by theme. So whether you're looking to get your adrenaline pumping, cool off, romp in the country, enjoy face time with animals or soak up some history, we hope to give you plenty of destination inspiration.

Travel back in time A self-proclaimed history nerd, my nine-year-old son loves places where he can experience the past in action. I like that it helps him learn about history, but he just enjoys spending time in "another world." Many living history destinations are only open in warm weather, so Labor Day weekend is one of your last chances to visit these spots this year. Nearby Tuxedo Park is home to the New York Renaissance Fair, an awesome Tudor-style kingdom where you can catch thrilling jousts, period entertainment and try retro activities. Getting into the mindset of the era is a big part of the fun so make sure you go in costume. Beach-loving families can head to Historic Cold Spring Village in Cape May, NJ, where visitors

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can try their hand at blacksmithing, basket weaving, woodworking and other 18th- and 19th-century crafts. Afterward, tour the town's 26 historic buildings or enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride. The country's largest living history museum, Colonial Williamsburg, makes for an incredible weekend getaway. See what life was like for settlers in the days leading up to the American Revolution. The family-friendly lodging includes all kinds of extras for kids, including a new Colonial-themed outdoor splash park. On Labor Day weekend, the resort hosts The Taste Tradition, a Colonial culinary adventure that sounds amazing. Up in Boston, you can walk the Freedom Trail, which runs by important Revolutionary War sites like Paul Revere's home, Old North Church and Boston Commons. You can even book a tour of the trail with a costumed guide.

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Road School: Can’t Miss US History Field Trips Around Washington DC

8/14/14

By Amy Whitley

US History is alive and well throughout the States, but there’s something special about the greater DC area that makes it feel as if it’s living and breathing. As my kids put it after our recent trip: “This is where history is still happening!” As a mom, I thrilled at these words, because when I planned our summer road trip itinerary through greater DC, my goal was to help history come alive for my school-aged kids. Throughout the week we spent there, we made clay bricks in the Colonial fashion, saw George Washington’s death bed, looked out portholes of pilgrim ships, ate Revolutionary era foods, and stepped inside the White House. We saw fireworks burst behind the Washington Monument and laid eyes on the original Declaration of Independence.

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Maybe history finally felt current and relevant for the kids because we were able to tour George Washington’s estate in the same weekend we visited the White House, and saw Ford’s Theater just as we were learning about contemporary secret service details.

The following US history field trips from DC can be done independently, or as one road trip as we did them. Wonderingwhen to go? Families can always seek out historical lessons during any vacation, of course, but before planning a trip focused specifically on historical events in this region, I recommend waiting until kids are school-aged and able to spend significant time in museums and on tours. Luckily, the best historical destinations make learning fun for everyone.

Live like Colonials in Williamsburg VA

Located several hours from DC, Williamsburg is perhaps the best place to see history come alive for kids. TheRevolutionary City is the best living history center we’ve ever seen: interpreters in period costume stay in character all day; as you walk the streets, your kids may be drawn into a heated conversation about taxation in the colonies or hear a hushed whisper about a runaway slave. Every day, historic reenactments take place in Revolutionary City, and artisans show their trades. Be sure to take kids to visit the brick maker, who just might need help in his clay yards, and to the Governor’s Palace, where a mob of angry colonial citizens could break out at any time.

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Where to stay: In historic Williamsburg, we recommend staying within walking and shuttle distance to Revolutionary City. The Williamsburg Woodlands is located next door to the visitor’s center, and hosts evening children’s programs of its own. The included breakfast is the best we’ve experienced while traveling, and there’s a free mini golf course on site!

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Retired U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Anthony Zinni to speak at Colonial Williamsburg

8/14/14

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Anthony Zinni will appear at Williamsburg Lodge for a talk and a book signing on Sept. 22, Colonial Williamsburg announced this week.

Zinni is scheduled to sign copies of his new book, "Before the First Shots Are Fired: How America Can Win or Lose off the Battlefield," beginning at 11 a.m. The book is set to be released Sept. 2; copies will be available for purchase at the event.

A luncheon and talk will follow the book signing; tickets are $55 and can be purchased at http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.com or by calling 855-296-6627. According to the announcement, Zinni's talk will address "how and when America should use force on the world's stage and examine the decision-making process for taking military action, the current national ideology and the interwoven relationship between politics and the military."

Zinni retired from the U.S. Marine Corps in 2000 after a distinguished career in the military, during which he received more than 20 personal service awards. He has since served as a special envoy via the U.S. Department of State to the Middle East, as well as in support of peace efforts in Sudan, Indonesia and the Philippines, and is a distinguished senior advisor of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Zinni's service includes time spent as commander-in-chief of the U.S. Central Command, commanding general of the First Marine Expeditionary Force, deputy operations officer of the U.S. European Command and infantry battalion advisor during the Vietnam War. He has also been a teacher and lecturer at the College of William & Mary, Virginia Military Institute, the U. S. Naval Academy, the Joint Forces Staff College and other institutions.

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$1 million gift supports Colonial Williamsburg art museums

8/15/14

By Steve Vaughan

Colonial Williamsburg got a big contribution toward an even bigger goal Thursday.

Susan and David Goode of Norfolk contributed $1 million for the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg to support efforts that include tours, teacher workshops and regular classes offered at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum's newly renamed Susan Goode Education Gallery.

According to Colonial Williamsburg spokesman Joe Straw, that's a contribution to the big plans the foundation has for the museums.

"The expansion has a capital cost of $40 million and there is a goal of a $20 million endowment to support museum operations," he said Friday.

The foundation is reportedly in the "quiet phase" of a fundraising campaign in support of the museums, which many consider to be one of Colonial Williamsburg most under-appreciated assets. Plans to change that have been in works for several years, starting with more visible signage to let visitors know the museums, which are entered through the Public Hospital on Francis Street, exists.

The expansion plans, the first major expansion since the museums opened in 1985 would add 8,000 square feet of new exhibition space along the museums' south side, with a new entrance and facade to the east on South Nassau Street. A model of the new design was unveiled two years ago.

"The art museums' programming engages a vast segment of guests each year, leveraging their extensive collections toward our core mission of education," Colonial Williamsburg president Colin Campbell said in announcing the Goodes' gift. "We're extremely grateful to the Goodes – who are both art lovers and great friends to the institution – for enriching and sustaining that programming in perpetuity."

The museums' education team of two full-time employees and 40 volunteers and seasonal interns last year conducted 420 programs and workshops in the Goode Gallery – previously called the education studio – for approximately 10,500 guests, school group students and teachers.

"The programming overseen by the Art Museums' educators and volunteers is extensive," according to Ron Hurst, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's vice president for collections, conservation and museums and chief curator. "The Goodes' generous commitment will benefit guests and the community as a whole for years to come."

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David Goode is the retired CEO of Norfolk Southern Corp. Both he and his wife have supported arts and history programs throughout Virginia and have a particular interest in folk art.

"David and I believe very strongly in the educational power of museums and that the arts are a vital force in our history," Susan Goode said in a press release. "Colonial Williamsburg's museums are uniquely able to make that connection for future generations. We're gratified to know that this endowment will support even more robust educational programs at the museum."

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August 1, 2014

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Norfolk Couple Gifts $1 Million to Colonial Williamsburg Art Museums

8/17/14

A $1 million gift will help expand and enhance educational opportunities for the art museums of Colonial Williamsburg, bolstering programming currently serving more than 10,000 people per year.

The endowment was presented to Colonial Williamsburg by Susan and David Goode of Norfolk and will support efforts that include teacher workshops, tours and regular classes offered at the newly renamed Susan Goode Education Gallery in the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, according to a Colonial Williamsburg news release.

An education team of two full-time employees and 40 volunteers and seasonal interns work to bring the programming to Colonial Williamsburg guests. That staff was behind adult tours and 420 programs and workshops in the Susan Goode Education Gallery for about 10,500 guests, school group students and teachers.

The team regularly hosts field trip tours from schools and makes contributions to the “Using Local History Resources in your Classroom” program.

“The art museums’ programming engages a vast segment of guests each year, leveraging their extensive collections toward our core mission of education,” Colonial Williamsburg President and CEO Colin Campbell said in the news release. “We’re extremely grateful to the Goodes — who are both art lovers and great friends to the institution — for enriching and sustaining that programming in perpetuity.”

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David Goode, now retired, is a former chief executive officer for Norfolk Southern Corporation. The Goodes have supported arts and history programs across the state and are particularly interested in folk art, according to the release.

“David and I believe very strongly in the educational power of museums and that the arts are a vital force in our history,” Susan Goode said in the release. “Colonial Williamsburg’s museums are uniquely able to make that connection for future generations. We’re gratified to know that this endowment will support even more robust educational programs at the museum.”

Current educational programs include “Kids in Art,” a family program where guests follow guided tours of the DeWitt Wallace Museum and the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum. The tour ends in the Susan Goode Education Gallery, where kids craft their own self-portraits. There is also “Celebrate Quilts!” That program culminates with time in the Susan Goode Education Gallery where guests get a chance to ply for themselves.

“The results are individual folk-art masterpieces,” said Patricia Balderson, the Folk Art Museum’s education manager.

The gift from the Goodes coincides with plans for the first major expansion of the museum facilities since they opened in 1985. The expansion will add 8,000 square feet of new space for exhibits along with a new entrance and façade on South Nassau Street.

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Colonial Williamsburg Speaker Series Welcomes Gen. Anthony Zinni in September

8/17/14

Retired U. S. Marine Corps Gen. Anthony Zinni will speak in September at the Williamsburg Lodge in Colonial Williamsburg.

Zinni, recently named a trustee for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, will be in town Sept. 22.

He will sign copies of his new book, “Before the First Shots Are Fired: How America Can Win or Lose off the Battlefield,” which is set to be released earlier in the month. Zinni will discuss American use of force on the world stage, along with the decision-making process for military action, national ideology and the relationship between politics and the military.

Zinni retired from the Marine Corps in 2000, and now is a public speaker on defense, national security, foreign policy, strategic planning and business development.

Honored with Purple Hearts, the Distinguished Service Medal, and the Navy Commendation Medal, his military career includes service as commander-in-chief of the U.S. Central Command, commanding general of the First Marine Expeditionary Force and deputy operations officer of the U.S. European Command.

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He has served as U.S. Department of State special envoy to the Middle East and in support of peace efforts in Indonesia, the Philippines and Sudan, and is also a senior adviser of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Doors open at 11 a.m. Sept. 22 with a luncheon starting at noon and followed by a talk and question-and-answer session. Books will be available for purchase.

Space is limited and reservations are required. Tickets are $55 each.

To purchase a set, call 855-296-6627 or visit the Colonial Williamsburg website.

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