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March 10, 2016 by dorannrule

Chownings Tavern – Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia

The Way We Were

Tavern Reception Team

Bill and I have been escaping the past several days, on a brief trip to Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia – not the first time for sure. There is always something to see and do and never enough time for any of it.

The main allure of this incredible place is the ability to experience a “living museum”

where you can see and feel the past

whilst knowing you are viewing it from the future.

O.K. I know this doesn’t make much sense but it is perfectly true.

But we had another reason to visit the area this time.

We stopped at the MAI Conference being held at the Williamsburg Lodge!

Our friend, Pete, is the organizer and MAI stands for Mid Atlantic Innkeepers, so it was a conference and trade show for Bed and Breakfast people.

Attendees are either eager Hosts and Hostesses, eagerly Aspiring hosts and hostesses, or eager Suppliers of eager hosts and hostesses.

In any case, they are all delightfully friendly energetic people enjoying courses, classes, and camaraderie dedicated to optimizing the travel experience in today’s bustling new world.

Here are photographs of our friends who were working so hard to make the conference a success.

MAI Organizer Pete Holladay
http://midatlanticinnkeepers.com

Beautiful Friends Phebe and Katherine

Bill Wondering Where We Were

Believe it or not, the Williamsburg Lodge was a stop on our bus route around the periphery of Colonial Williamsburg. We had lunch at Chownings Tavern along the way.

Bill tried the Shepherd’s Pie with Root Beer to swig it all down. And I had Brunswick Stew and hot apple cider. We were serenaded by a lovely lady in period costume who played the fiddle and then we were visited by a fellow who looked like John Adams. Then we heard a fife in the back room.

Talk about being transported back in time!

How I would love to vacation again in Colonial Williamsburg – but via a time machine back to 1734. Then I would return of course, to all my modern conveniences!

Well, a lunch hour at the Tavern in the restored Old Towne will have to do.

A Colonial Street of Homes

John Adams Maybe

Wood Pile at the Ready

Posted in Buildings, Camera-Walking, Friends, History and Places, Out of Town, People, Photography, Shopping, The Good Old Days, Travel, Travel in Virginia, Uncategorized, Virginia, Where to Go | Tagged Bed and Breakfasts, Chownings Tavern, Colonial dress, Colonial Williamsburg, Food, Friends, history, Mid Atlanatic Innkeepers Conference, Travel, Virginia, Williamsburg | 23 Comments

23 Responses

on March 10, 2016 at 4:14 am Andrew Reynolds

I love that place. Been there twice and want to go again.

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on March 10, 2016 at 4:32 am dorannrule

Ditto Andrew! I can never get enough time there.

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on March 10, 2016 at 4:48 am suzicate

I love Colonial Williamsburg!

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on March 10, 2016 at 5:41 am Jill Weatherholt

I love Williamsburg, Dor! Thanks for sharing a taste of your trip.

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on March 10, 2016 at 5:45 am ritaroberts

Yes Dora this would be just up my street, Going back in time. !!.

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on March 10, 2016 at 8:02 am Dianna

You were right across the James River from us! We’ve eaten at Chowning’s before with friends. Williamsburg is a nice place to visit!

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on March 10, 2016 at 8:38 am garym6059

My girlfriend and I will be there next week staying at the Powhatan (I think that’s how its spelled) Resort. Can’t wait!

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on March 10, 2016 at 8:47 am dorannrule

That is exactly where we stayed. The Powhatan Resort. Very comfortable. If you love seafood try the Fat Tuna Grille. Wow!

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on March 10, 2016 at 8:48 am Debbie Spivey

Lived in Virginia all my life and grew up not terribly far from Williamsburg. Only went one in school many moons ago. I’d appreciate it more now…

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on March 10, 2016 at 8:53 am The Coastal Crone

Thanks for the tour! It is on my list if I ever get up that way. Interesting post!

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on March 10, 2016 at 9:15 am dorannrule

Ditto Suzicate! 🙂

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on March 10, 2016 at 9:16 am dorannrule

:):)

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on March 10, 2016 at 9:16 am dorannrule

I wish we were there longer…. maybe we could have crossed the James to meet again. 🙂

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on March 10, 2016 at 9:17 am dorannrule

Lucky girl. Williamsburg and surrounding areas are so interesting.

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on March 10, 2016 at 9:18 am dorannrule

Thanks Coastal Crone! I hope you do get up this way or at least in this direction. 🙂

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on March 10, 2016 at 9:23 am garym6059

I’m looking so forward to some fresh seafood! No such thing exists in Indiana LOL.

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on March 10, 2016 at 10:58 am Kate Crimmins

Love this place. Haven’t been there in a while…..

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on March 10, 2016 at 12:48 pm Life With The Top Down

I was there once, and although colonial times horrify me (mostly due to all the hard word and lack of electricity), Williamsburg was beautiful! My husband was intrigued by it all. Thanks for the tour!

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on March 10, 2016 at 4:08 pm dorannrule

The Fat Tuna was so good I’m going to write about it! 🙂

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on March 10, 2016 at 4:12 pm dorannrule

You are so right about the hard work and misery of those times. It is a tribute to those who survived. But I wonder if the people a hundred years from now will look upon our era as filled with the hard times associated with lack of technology.

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on March 12, 2016 at 4:15 am Mama's Empty Nest

One of my favorite historical places to visit – been there several times and I’d still go back in a minute.Looks like you enjoyed ‘time traveling!’

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on March 13, 2016 at 3:18 pm pattisj

Williamsburg is a lovely area. We’ve never really done the tour, but our daughter had the opportunity when she was in school. I would like to attend the Christmas lighting night, but it’s usually too cold for me to be outside for long in December.

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on March 14, 2016 at 11:25 am dorannrule

I would just love to go to Williamsburg at Xmastime but they say you have to book accommodations two years in advance. Imagine?

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