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Williamsburg aka: Williamsburgh,Billyburg,Billy Burg Brooklyn

21 people want to go here. 167 people have been here.
87% of people who have been to Williamsburg think it's worth visiting. Williamsburg is located in Brooklyn and the most popular destinations are Knitting Factory, The Williamsburg Bridge, and Peter Luger. Williamsburg is featured on the lists Everybody Hates a Tourist: New York City, Everybody Hates a Tourist: Brooklyn New York, and New York City Neighborhoods. Places in Williamsburg have been tagged bar, venue, and restaurant.

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Untitled by therockitscientist

Artsy Fartsy and awesome, some of the best restaurants and lounges are here.

over 5 years ago

Untitled by gopher646

Not a tourist destination per se, but still a great place to hang out on the weekends for locals. Beware of the pretentious hipsters.

over 6 years ago

Untitled by FelineKewl

I used to read Chaim Potok’s novels and was totally charmed by his descriptions of Williamsburg and its inhabitants, the Hassidic Jews.

over 6 years ago

I must have passed through here like 50 times by cranberrygoddess

in a train or cab, but i’ve never actually gotten out and seen the place.

i’m afraid of all the scary hipsters i keep getting warned about ;)

over 6 years ago

Untitled by 2littlewings

…was when I fell in love with New York and decided to move out here.

over 6 years ago

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barbar_ella asks,
“is that photo at the knitting factory of ghostland observatory?” over 3 years ago
COSBOS asks,
“Why are there so many more rats in this area of New York than any other?” over 5 years ago
veganAction asks,
“I just moved here! What are some good bars/places to meet people?” over 6 years ago

People who have been here

therockitscientist
COSBOS
gopher646
cranberrygoddess
2littlewings
veganAction
Elizabeth
amykat
mostly
bririv

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Related Articles

  • travel.nytimes.com 36 Hours in Williamsburg, Va. by JOSHUA KURLANTZICK June 07, 2009 In recent years, this historic town’s Colonial District has become an upscale experience with high-quality wines, lavish spas and fancy Southern cuisine. (read article)
  • travel.nytimes.com Colonial Williamsburg Offers Summer Package by HILARY HOWARD June 08, 2008 For families who would like to explore the 18th-century history of the United States while on vacation — and not go broke in the process — there is the Summer Saver package at the official Colonial Williamsburg hotel, the Woodlands Hotel and Suites (www.colonialwilliamsburg.com). For families of four (two adults and two children under 18) who stay through Aug. 28, the package costs $600 (plus tax) and includes four nights of accommodations with daily breakfast; unlimited access to the historic area, including all exhibit sites; a new street theater production, “Revolutionary City,” above; and indoor museums like the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum and the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum. Participants will also receive free parking, a 50 percent discount on Colonial Evening Program tickets and a $200 resort credit, which can be applied toward meals in 10 restaurants or taverns, golf at the Golden Horseshoe Golf Club or services at the spa. Participants must check in on Sunday or Monday. The number for reservations is (800) 447-8679. The package is based on availability. (read article)
  • travel.nytimes.com Introduction to Williamsburg by FROMMER'S November 20, 2006 "I know of no way of judging the future," said Patrick Henry, "but by the past." That particular quotation couldn't be more fitting as an introduction to Williamsburg, since Henry played a very important role here when, as a 29-year-old backcountry lawyer, he spoke out against the Stamp Act in the House of Burgesses in 1765. Many considered him an upstart and called the speech traitorous; others were inspired to revolution. If he was right, you'll never have a better opportunity to examine the past than in Colonial Williamsburg, as the town's restored Historic Area is known. Unlike most other historic attractions in Virginia, Williamsburg has not just been meticulously re-created to look exactly as it did in the 1770s, while the town served as Virginia's capital. Today, Williamsburg's central Historic Area is, for all practical purposes, one of the world's largest and best living-history museums. (read article)
  • query.nytimes.com In Williamsburg, Va. by DAVID A. KELLY June 18, 2004 (read article)
  • query.nytimes.com In Colonial Williamsburg by CYNTHIA HACINLI November 04, 2001 (read article)
  • query.nytimes.com Williamsburg Rethinks History by KATHERINE ASHENBURG September 24, 2000 (read article)
  • query.nytimes.com Colonial Myth And Reality by ELISABETH BUMILLER June 04, 1999 (read article)