Blue Talon Bistro

While walking around Colonial Williamsburg, we were looking for a place for lunch that had light fare and delicious food. Blue Talon Bistro was perfect - a menu with depth that suits every taste was exactly what we were looking for.

Not to mention their famous "Historic Tap Water." Ice cold and perfect on hot summer days.

We order the mac and cheese and the chopped salad. The mac and cheese was creamy, and made with Parmesan and cheddar and mixed so perfectly that made me want to swim in the cheese sauce. It was also served with a side of Virginia ham, which adds a nice saltiness to the dish that it was almost missing without it.

The chopped salad had so much going on that it almost needed more lettuce. However, the bacon and salami, plus spiced nuts with the house vinaigrette was delicious. I loved that the salad was huge, and would be a perfect lunch or dinner entree. I ate about half of it and was stuffed!

Colonial Williamsburg

Are you a history buff?  More specifically, are you a Revolutionary War buff?  If the answer to these are yes, Colonial Williamsburg is a must-visit location.  You'll begin your day at their visitor's center (with free parking).  From here you can purchase your tickets (although, buying them online before hand will save you the wait) and visit the main gift shops.  You can then take the shuttle bus to Colonial Williamsburg, which has multiple stops in the area.  

Once in town, you're magically transported back to the 18th century, at which time Williamsburg was the capitol of Virginia and a thriving city.  The city has been reconstructed (with some of the buildings being original) to what it was like in the 1700's.  While it is free to roam about, in order to enter any of the buildings, you did need to pay.  When you enter the buildings, some feature just one person with a story to tell about their building and are there to answer any questions you may have.  

For some other buildings, such as the Governer's Palace and the original Capitol Building, you're made to feel as if you are from the 18th century as your tour guide leads you around the building on a typical day in the life of its former tennants.

We had a great time here and enjoyed learning about one of the most important areas in our nation's history.  One full day here should allow you to do everything, and there are even activities for children to help keep them entertained.

If you're planning on visiting Busch Gardens and Water Country USA as well, get the Bounce Pass, which for about $100/person, gets you into all three with unlimited access for a week.

King's Arms Tavern

If you are exploring Colonial Williamsburg and need a place to eat lunch or dinner, make a stop at King's Arms Tavern (best make reservations, though).

With most of the menu dating from the 1800s or the original menu of the tavern.

We ordered the pork chop (shoat) and the beef tenderloin. Both were very good and served with seasonal vegetables.

On the very, very hot summer day we were visiting Colonial Williamsburg, something cold and refreshing to drink. The wine cooler - made with lemonade and raspberry wine served over ice, was the perfect refreshment. Ice cold, refreshing, delicious.

Practicing marching at Colonial Williamsburg