Virginia's Historic Peninsula - In Brief

 

TIME ZONE: Eastern
AREA CODES: 757, 804
FOUNDED: 1607
POPULATION: 440,826*
GET AROUND: Bus; Jamestown-Scotland Ferry
AIRPORT: Newport-News Williamsburg International Airport
WEBSITES: www.visitwilliamsburg.com; www.newport-news.org; www.hamptoncvb.com  
MARCH AVERAGES: 4.6 in. 37˚F - 61˚F

BY THE NUMBERS

20 percentage of Virginia’s wine production that takes place at Williamsburg Winery. That’s almost 60,000 cases per year.

46 hotels and resorts in the area certified “Virginia Green,” a statewide program that recognizes eco-friendly practices

8,065 size (in acres) of Newport News Park, which is nine times larger than New York's Central Park

60 MILLION artifacts in Colonial Wil- liamsburg’s archeological collection

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CULTURE CALENDAR

March 9-12
WILLIAMSBURG FILM FESTIVAL
Relive the glory of old Hol- lywood at this annual festival, which features daily screen- ings of Westerns on 16mm film, vintage memorabilia and appearances by stars of iconic mid-20th-century movies, including Ann Rutherford and Mickey Kuhn from Gone with the Wind. www.williamsburgfilmfestival.org

March 19-20
MILITARY THROUGH THE AGES
With the 150th anniversary of the Civil War upon us, expect a big turn out to this annual Jamestown Settlement event, which honors the military with a large gathering of active-duty soldiers, war veterans and re-enactors from the Revolu- tionary War, Civil War and other conflicts. www.historyisfun.org

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NEWS FLASH

Tee on the Trail • Virginia has many trails — wine, nature, Civil War — and now, one for golf. The Virginia Golf Trail, a select group of top-notch courses, launched in January. www.virginiagolftrail.com

Oktoberfest 2.0 • Germany recently got a facelift at the European- themed amusement park Busch Gardens. The Oktoberfest area now includes an outdoor Bavarian beer garden and the park’s newest (and tallest) ride, the Mach Tower — not to be enjoyed post-beer garden. www.buschgardens.com