Welcome to Howard Johnson Williamsburg Virginia Hotel

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It is located near Colonial Williamsburg, Busch Gardens, the College of William and Mary, Water Country USA, Jamestown, Yorktown and the cities of Virginia Beach and Newport News.

William & Mary is the second-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, established in 1693 (Harvard is the oldest). Of the original colonial colleges, William & Mary was the "most prominent and had the best classroom and residential buildings.

The College of William and Mary is a highly selective, coeducational, public university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. America's second-oldest college is also the best small public university in the nation. The College of William and Mary has a rich tradition of secret societies and is home to the nation's first, the Flat Hat Club.

When you walk the brick walkways of the College, you trod the same paths as people who shaped our republic--presidents, thinkers, legal scholars, revolutionaries. Just a step away from the attractions of Colonial Williamsburg, you'll find a place alive with history, yet vibrant with the energy of the minds that will shape our future.

Busch Gardens is a theme park located in James City County, Virginia about 10 miles southeast of Williamsburg. It opened on May 5, 1975, The park is themed around the history and culture of old-world Europe. It is owned by Busch Entertainment Corporation (BEC), the family entertainment division of Anheuser-Busch. Busch Gardens attracts nearly 2.5 million guests annually. The park operates from mid-March until the end of October.

The park features a combination of world class roller coasters and Broadway style shows for all ages. This park is laid out as a large circle that crosses the path between Banbury Cross. The park was originally tagged "The Old Country". Attractions at this park include Curse of DarKastle, Alpengeist, Escape from Pompeii, Apollo's Chariot, Loch Ness Monster, Big Bad Wolf, and, new for 2007, Griffon.

Take a journey to the unexpected at Busch Gardens Europe, where 17th-century charm combines with 21st-century technology to create the ultimate family experience. Voted the "World's Most Beautiful Theme Park”, Busch Gardens boasts more than 50 thrilling rides and attractions, ten main stage shows, a wide variety of award-winning cuisine and world-class shops. And, there are more reasons than ever to visit Busch Gardens. Now Open, Busch Gardens newest roller coaster "Griffon" will send riders through an extraordinary journey 205 feet up and 90 degrees straight down at more than 70 mph – and that’s just the beginning.

Colonial Williamsburg is a combination of a historical theme park and a living history museum. It has become one of the more popular tourist destinations in the world for families and groups.With its historic significance in democracy, it and the surrounding area have been the site of many summit meetings of world leaders.

Colonial Williamsburg is an open-air assemblage of buildings populated with historical reenactors whose job it is to explain and demonstrate aspects of daily life in the past. The reenactors (or interpreters) work, dress, and talk as they would have in colonial times. While there are many living history museums (such as Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts or Castell Henllys in the UK), Colonial Williamsburg is unusual for having been constructed from a living town whose inhabitants and post-Colonial-era buildings were removed.

Unlike other living history museums, however, anyone can walk through the historic district of Williamsburg free of charge at any hour of the day. Charges apply only to those visitors who wish to enter the historic buildings to see arts and crafts demonstrations during daylight hours, or attend scheduled outdoor performances such as the Revolutionary City programs. Visitors may park at the Visitor's Center as automobiles are restricted from the restored area. Wheelchair-accessible shuttle bus service is provided to stops around the perimeter of the Historic District of Williamsburg, as well as Jamestown and Yorktown during the peak summer season.

The Yorktown Victory Center, America’s evolution from colonial status to nationhood is chronicled through a unique blend of timeline, film, thematic exhibits and outdoor living history. An outdoor exhibit walkway details events that led to American colonies to declare independence from Britain.

Indoor exhibition galleries recount the war’s effect on 10 ordinary men and women who witnessed the Revolution, highlight the roles of different nationalities in the Siege of Yorktown and explore the story of the Betsy and other British ships lost in the York River during the war.

Outdoors, visitors can explore a re-created Continental Army encampment, where historical interpreters describe and depict daily life of American soldiers at the end of the war. A re-created 1780s farm, complete with a house, kitchen, tobacco barn, crop fields, and herb and vegetable garden, shows how many Americans lived in the decade following the Revolution.

Jamestown Settlement, the story of the people who founded Jamestown and of the Virginia Indians they encountered is told through film, gallery exhibits and living history. New gallery exhibits and a new introductory film trace Jamestown's beginnings in England and the first century of the Virginia colony and describe the cultures of the Powhatan Indians, Europeans and Africans who converged in 1600s Virginia. Outdoors, visitors can board replicas of the three ships that sailed from England to Virginia in 1607, explore life-size re-creations of the colonists' fort and a Powhatan village, and tour a riverfront discovery area to learn about European, Powhatan and African economic activities associated with water. In the outdoor areas, costumed historical interpreters describe and demonstrate daily life in the early 17th century.

Water Country USA is a water theme park in York County, Virginia, about 10 miles southeast of Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. It is the Mid-Atlantic's largest water park, and it offers live entertainment, shops and restaurants, water rides, and other attractions, all of which have a 1950s or 1960s surf theme. It is owned by Busch Entertainment Corporation (BEC), the family entertainment division of Anheuser-Busch. The park is just a few miles away from Busch Gardens Europe, with which it shares clientele. Multi-park passes are available, and a parking pass at Water Country USA is valid for same-day entry to Busch Gardens Europe.

GO-KARTS PLUS is Williamsburg, Virginia's premier family fun center featuring 3 major tracks; the Figure-8 Track, the Euro Track, and the Super Stock Kart Track. It also has a Rookie Track and the newly added this year THE PYTHON PIT ROLLER COASTER for the kids! who find themselves a little small for the bigger tracks. The Disk'o ride, added in 2005, is the parks first and only thrill ride. Go-Karts Plus also has a Bumper Boat pool, Bumper Cars, Mini-Golf, kiddie rides and an arcade.

Go-Karts Plus does not charge an admission fee or a parking fee. Instead, guests purchase individual or books of tickets and only pay for what they ride. A list of the attractions, their height requirements, and their ticket prices is located in front of the Ticket Booth.

GO-KARTS PLUS is located at 6910, Richmond Road (Route 60 West) in Williamsburg, Virginia next to the Williamsburg Pottery.