In partnership with

Good Morning, Williamsburg!

This is The Early Burg, the local newsletter as warm as your first cup of hot cocoa in the winter. ☕

Local news, trivia, live music & events, and everything else you’d want to know or will enjoy - all in a few minutes! We do the digging so you don’t have to. By locals, for locals.

In today’s Early Burg:

• Largest Busch Gardens Membership Sale of the Year! 🎢🎢 

• William and Mary Star Aiming for 2025 NFL Draft 🏈🏈

• Wagsters Christmas Shows Selling Out Quickly - Get Tickets Now!

• Williamsburg’s Live Music List🎤

• Local Events this Weekend

• And SO MUCH more!

Let’s get into it. 🏃

The Early Burg is Williamsburg’s #1 most read newsletter!

Put your product or service in front of thousands of Williamsburg locals, be seen & heard!

A short message from this week’s sponsor:

Why we’re fall-ing in love with Wayfair

It's no secret that Wayfair is a fun place to shop, but in a world where every penny counts, we're not just looking to have fun. Our goal is to save big on quality home goods as we gear up for the holidays. In case you're wondering, "Is Wayfair legit?" or "Is Wayfair furniture good quality?", we can confidently answer yes to those questions, and if you read Wayfair reviews, you’ll find that thousands of customers agree with us.

But there are even more reasons to love Wayfair, and Brad's Deals rounded up their top reasons. Brad (yes, it's a real guy) was a broke college student who found cheaper ways to shop and shared them with his friends in the early 2000’s. Now their experts search the web to find the best deals, and share them with users. To join the club, all you need is an email address.

See their top 5 reasons to love Wayfair.

The Lowdown 📰🗞️📰🗞️

⚠️⚠️ ALERT!! BIGGEST SALE OF THE YEAR: Busch Gardens Memberships 🎢🎢
The time of year everyone in Williamsburg waits for. The Black Friday Busch Gardens deals! Historically, these membership deals have been the largest discounts the park offers. Don’t miss out! See Deals! 

City of Williamsburg Chosen as One of the Top Digital Cities in the U.S. 💻🖥️
The Center for Digital Government (CDG) announced the winners of its 2024 Digital Cities Survey, and the City of Williamsburg placed fourth in the United States of populations less than 75,000. The annual survey recognizes cities utilizing technology to enhance digital services and transparency, strengthen cybersecurity, digital privacy rights, and digital equity, and those finding innovative ways to support solutions for social challenges facing cities today.  Read the article 

William & Mary Eyes NFL Draft for Offensive Lineman Charles Grant 🏈🏈
The 2025 NFL Draft is inching closer by the week. William & Mary offensive lineman Charles Grant is the first accepted invite for the Senior Bowl, which takes place annually in Mobile, Alabama in late January. Good luck Charles! Learn More 

Public Invited to Two Forums to Discuss Regional Homelessness 🏕️🗣️
If you live or work on the Virginia Peninsula, city officials encourage you to attend an upcoming public forum focused on regional homelessness. The goal of the forums is for community members to discuss the results of a Virginia Peninsula Homelessness Study and learn about potential impacts and solutions. Williamsburg meeting occurred November 13th, but still time to share your voice during the November 14th meeting in Newport News. Read the article 

Williamsburg Trivia 🧐🤓

What to do? 🤔🤔

🎄🎅 The Wagsters Christmas Spectacular (Sells Out Quick) | Wagsters Magic Theatre | Nov 15th - Dec 31st | Times Vary
Come and celebrate the most magical time of year at Williamsburg's only magic venue! Witness amazing illusions, hilarious comedy, dazzling costumes, and so much more all wrapped up in a message about the true reason for the season. With beautiful decorations and snow, this show is sure to become a holiday tradition for the entire family! The 2023 season sold out extremely far in advance so don't wait to book your tickets for this 2024 experience! More information.

🤓🤓 Speedquizzing Trivia Night | Virginia Beer Company | Thu Nov 14th | 6:30pm
Trivia Rounds to include General Knowledge, Music, and Specialty Themed Rounds, and the top 3 teams will win a Virginia Beer Company gift card! First Place will be crowned the Speedquizzing Trivia Champion! More information.

🤓🤓 Speedquizzing Trivia Night #2 | Billsburg Brewery | Fri Nov 15th | 7pm
Trivia Rounds to include General Knowledge, Music, and Specialty Themed Rounds, and the top 3 teams will win a Billsburg gift card! First Place will be crowned the Speedquizzing Trivia Champion! More information.

Public Archaeology Day | Curtis Square Site | Sat Nov 16 | 10am-3pm
Dig into history with archaeologists from across Virginia for a day of archaeology at Colonial Williamsburg’s Custis Square site located on the corner of Nassau and S. Francis streets across from the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg. More information.

Underground Slam | Bazaaros Deli | Sat Nov 16 | 7:30pm
Do you think you have what it takes? Test your might in our monthly underground slam! The winner will receive a cash prize! Two rounds, first round is head to head. All scores are cumulative. Each poem gets a three minute time limit with a 10 second grace period. More information.

🏈🏈 Big Screen Sundays - NFL ‘24 Edition | Virginia Beer Company | Sun Nov 17 | 1pm Start
Big screens, food trucks, live music, and nonstop football action. More information.

🌽Williamsburg Farmers Market | DoG Street | Every Saturday 8am-12pm (Feb-Dec 2024) More information
ONLY A FEW MORE WEEKS! Will end on December 21st until early 2025.

Did we miss anything? Is there something you’d like to see more of? Let us know by replying to this email. We are always looking for ways to improve! 😄 

What to do with the Family/Kids? 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦👶🏼

🎄🎅 The Wagsters Christmas Spectacular | Wagsters Magic Theatre | Nov 15th - Dec 31st | Times Vary
Repeated from above. Including again for those who may come directly to this section! More information.

🎮🎮Super Smash Bros Tournament | Williamsburg Regional Library | Sat Nov 16 | 2:00-4:30pm
Go head-to-head in a Super Smash Bros. tournament. No registration required, for ages 9-18. Latecomers cannot be guaranteed a spot in the tournament. More information.

🎥🎞️FREE Movie Night - Sensory Movie: “IF” | Williamsburg Regional Library | Sat Nov 16 | 2-3:45pm
Enjoy a special movie screening in a sensory-friendly environment. The lights will be on, the movie volume turned down, and attendees are free to move around, and dance, walk, and sing. Fidgets and some inflatable chairs will  be available. Enjoy some popcorn or bring your own snacks. This showing is geared toward those with special needs or young children, but everyone is welcome to attend. More information.

🎥🎞️Thanksgiving Kids’ Movie Night | Heritage Humane Society | Sat Nov 16 | 5:30-8:30pm
Enjoy an evening out while your kid(s) enjoy a fun movie night with us! Pajamas are welcome, but not required. We encourage the kids to bring their favorite blankets and pillow with them and a refillable water bottle. 100% of the proceeds benefit the homeless pets at HHS. Spots are limited, so sign up today! More information.

Jamestown-Scotland Ferry | FREE 24/7
Don’t forget about this hidden gem! Kids love it and best of all, it is FREE and operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year which means it will work for you no matter your schedule! More information

Williamsburg Photo of the Week 📷📷

Have a great shot you’d like to share? Reply to this email with a picture you would like featured! If we love it, we will share it!

Williamsburg Weather ☀️⛅⛈️❄️

Thursday, Nov 14
59 🌡️ 50 | PM Light Rain | 🌦️ Chance of Rain: 68% | 💨 ENE 8 mph

Friday, Nov 15
57 🌡️ 45 | AM Rain | 🌦️ Chance of Rain: 68% | 💨 N 11 mph

Saturday, Nov 16
65 🌡️ 40 | Sunny | 🌦️ Chance of Rain: 5% | 💨 NNW 11 mph

Sunday, Nov 17
65🌡️ 46 | Partly Cloudy | 🌦️ Chance of Rain: 7% | 💨 W 4 mph

Live Local Music 🎙️🎵🎷🎸

Show your support for local artists & businesses!

Thursday, Nov 14

• Berret’s Seafood & Taphouse | Dave Crumpler | 3-6pm

• Cowboy Cactus | Johnny St Claire | 5-7:30pm

• Frothy Moon Brewhouse | TNV | 5 - 8pm

• Two Drummers Smokehouse | Scott Varney w/Kudlz | 6:30-9pm

• The Brass Tap | Open Mic Night with Nadia Koz | 7-10pm (Occurs weekly)

Friday, Nov 15

• Jamestown Beach | Vintage Visions & Vibes | 5:30pm

• The Corner Pocket | Scrapper T | 7-10pm

• The Brass Tap | Olde Virginia Company | 7-10pm

• Revolution Golf | The CK Band | 7-10pm

• Cowboy Cactus | The Clue | 8-11pm

• Highway Pizza | Karaoke | 7-10pm (recurs weekly)

Saturday, Nov 16

• Saude Creek Vineyards | Nathan Lienard | 2-5pm

• Billsburg Brewery | Vexine Live! | 5-8pm

• Virginia Beer Company | Nathan Stephenson | 6-9pm

• The Corner Pocket | Felicia Hoyos | 7 - 10pm

• Hoss’s Deli | The Connection | 8pm-12am

• Daddyo’s | Wild Heart | 8-11pm

Sunday Nov 17

• Opus 9 Steakhouse | Harris Simon Duo Piano & Jazz Brunch | 11am-2pm (Recurs weekly)

• Saude Creek Vineyards | Hannah Jai | 1-4pm

• Billsburg Brewery | Nadia Koz | 2 - 5pm

Thank You!

Thanks for reading The Early Burg today. If you found something useful, please share it with all your friends!