The Liz Moore Market Watch Blog

This holiday season we supported Shoelady.org  (with the help of Rebekah Brewster and Kiwanis Club of Williamsburg) in providing shoes for children in need all over Hampton Roads.

The Shoe Lady Organization started in 2013 when a young boy went to the home of Melissa and Bill Hoffman to play with their son. He arrived in the pouring, freezing rain on a November afternoon barefoot carrying his shoes. When asked why he wasn’t wearing them he said that they were his grandmother’s and they didn’t fit. At that point Melissa started the non profit to find shoes for all children in need. In 2016 Melissa passed away and Bill valiantly picked up her torch. You can help by donating at www.shoelady.org.

In celebration of National Recovery Month, our Potluck for a Purpose today raised money for the McShin Foundation, Virginia's leading authentic peer-to-peer Recovery Community Organization (RCO). Thank you Honesty Liller, CEO of the McShin Foundation, for joining us and telling us about McShin! 

Founded in 2004, The McShin Foundation is Virginia’s leading non-profit, full-service Recovery Community Organization (RCO), committed to serving individuals and families in their fight against Substance Use Disorders. While providing the tools for recovering individuals to create positive lifestyles, they aim to spread the word of recovery and educate families, communities, and government regarding SUDs as well as reduce the stigma attached to them.

We had a great time at our Potluck with a Purpose raising money for Heart for Orphans, an organization that provides support and stability for teens who have aged out of the orphanage system in Ukrainian.

Heart for Orphans is a charitable organization that provides support and stability for teens who have aged out of the orphanage system. At the young age of 16 with no family support, these vulnerable teens face a life of potential crime, drugs, alcohol, and prostitution. Many end up in prison… or sold by sex traffickers… or die too young. Feelings of abandonment… rejection… and despair is all that they know!

Learn more about them at https://www.heartfororphans.com/. 

Looking for a great workout with an even better view? Sunset Paddle Yoga allows you to take your practice outdoors and into nature. After a brief intro to paddleboarding, you'll paddle out and anchor your board. The instructor will guide you through a gentle yoga sequence for all levels. Modifications are given for beginner to advanced. This yoga session happens as the sun is setting allowing the day to just melt away! 

Every Monday, Wednesday, Sunday 6:30 - 8:15pm at Chickahominy Riverfront Park through Sept. 15, 2019.

Click here for tickets!

The Williamsburg Farmers Market, open Saturdays 8am-noon, is located in Merchants Square in the heart of Williamsburg on Duke of Gloucester Street across from the College of William and Mary. Enjoy a peaceful morning of shopping while enjoying coffee, muffins, and music. Among the local products available are honey; free-range chicken, beef, lamb and pork; peanuts; baked goods;  potted plants and cut flowers. This award winning producer-only market has been growing since 2002.

To view the complete list of vendors, click here.

FREE parking on Francis Street (lot P6) on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. until Noon. Prince George Street Garage is open for $1/hour. All other lots are posted as one hour or two hour parking and are patrolled from 8:00 a.m.

The Williamsburg Farmers Market...just another reason why we love where we live!

The Summer Breeze Concert Series is back in Colonial Williamsburg! Concerts take place every Wednesday from 6 – 9 pm. Food, Beer and Wine available for purchase. Event held rain or shine!

June 26 – BJ Griffin and the Galaxy Groove – Pop/Dance

July 3 – 504 Supreme – Jazz/Swing

July 10 – Slapnation – Party Band

July 17 – Party Fins – Jimmy Buffet

July 24 – Bobby Blackhat – Blues

July 31 – Good Shot Judy – Jazz

Aug. 7 – Tidewater Drive Band – High Energy

Aug. 14 – Blind and Dirty – Grateful Dead

Aug. 21 – Fuzz Band – Party Band

Aug. 28 – The Janitors – R&B/Dance

Sept. 4 – Brasswind – Soul/R&B

Sep. 11 – TBD – TBD

Summer Breeze Concert Series...just another reason why we love where we live!

Are you eager to try authentic culinary creations from around the world, taste delicious wine and check out an amazing theme park? Then the Busch Gardens Wine and Food Festival is for you! Get in touch with your “inner foodie” and enjoy meals and wines that are not normally served at the park. Enjoy 43 entrees and desserts from around the world, 35 different wines, 33 craft beers, 30 unique cocktails and 11 specialty beverages that are available to purchase at kiosks located throughout the park. Busch Gardens even offers individual tasting portions to simplify the experience. The festival is held on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from May 17^th to June 30^th from 11AM until closing. Admission to the Beer and Wine Festival is included with park admission, and individual tastings range from $3-$8. For more information please visit the Busch Gardens website here.

Pure Silk
May 20 - 26, 2019, 7am - 5pm

The top LPGA players will gather for the 38th professional golf tournament, hosted on the resort's famed River Course, a 6,379 yard, Par 71, Pete Dye designed layout. During this prestigious week-long event, women golfers from around the world will compete for a $1.3 million purse in a 72 hole stroke play tournament.

Click here for tickets.

ADMISSION:
Foursome Single Day Clubhouse Package: $300
Foursome Single Day Grounds Package: $80
Friday Pavilion: $Advance $110 / Gate $120
Friday VIP: $Advance $160 / Gate $175
Junior Tickets (Guests 17 and under): $Complimentary Single Day Grounds
Saturday Pavilion: $Advance $130 / Gate $140
Saturday VIP: $Advance $180 / Gate $195
Single Day Clubhouse: $Advance $80 / Gate $85
Single Day Clubhouse (Military): $60
Single Day Grounds: $Advance $25 / Gate $30
Single Day Grounds (Military): $20
Sunday Pavilion: $Advance $130 / Gate $140
Sunday VIP: $Advance $180 / Gate $195
Thursday Pavilion: $Advance $110 / Gate $120
Thursday VIP: $Advance $160 / Gate $175
Weekly Clubhouse (Military): $160
Weekly Clubhouse Badge: $Advance $200 / Gate $215
Weekly Grounds (Military): $70
Weekly Grounds Badge: $Advance $80 / Gate $100

"Jamestown Day", Saturday May 11th, features Historic Jamestowne's ongoing archaeological discoveries of the 1607 fort and one of Jamestown Settlement's ships sailing in the James River. A variety of family friendly programs on Powhatan and English weaponry, military and maritime demonstrations, and traditional music and entertainment will take place at both sites.

The event is jointly sponsored by Historic Jamestowne, site of the original 1607 settlement, and Jamestown Settlement, a living-history museum of 17th-century Virginia.

Separate admission to Historic Jamestowne and Jamestown Settlement. Four-site value ticket available to Historic Jamestowne, Jamestown Settlement, Yorktown Battlefield and Yorktown Victory Center. Free parking at both sites. 

Full schedule of events at http://www.historyisfun.org/jamestown-settlement/jamestown-

The Williamsburg Taco Festival is happening on May 5th from 1-5pm at Billsburg Brewery - 2054 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg.

Tickets are $6.50 and will go on sale closer to the event. 100% of ticket sales will go straight to the Alzheimer's Association. Each Taco will cost $5 and $1 from every Taco sale will go to the Alzheimer's Association.

Billsburg Brewery is combining two of the best things ever, Craft Beer and Taco's for one very special afternoon to raise money for Alzheimer's Association - Southeastern Virginia Chapter #TheLongestDay campaign. DJ Music provided by Time Passages Mobile DJ Service. Live music from Hangar 09 makes the day complete. Tacos from Stuft - Restaurant . Food Truck . Hot Sauce, FoodaTude..Food with Attitude, Matchsticks BBQ Co., Two Drummers Smokehouse / Two Drummers Offbeat Eats. More Local Food Trucks to be announced! 

Join us on Saturday, February 16th, from 1-4pm for the Liz Moore and Associates New Homes Tour.  With 11 homes on tour from the Peninsula up to Richmond, one is bound to be near you!

And what's better than touring beautiful homes?  Doing so while sampling wine and chocolate! 

Bring your valentine out for a little fun! To download the complete list of participating homes, visit www.lizmoore.com/valentine.

Mark your calendars – our Annual Cupcake Wars fundraiser will be held on Monday, February 11th from 11am – 2pm (or until we run out of cupcakes) in ALL THREE Liz Moore offices! Get creative and donate your prize winning treats, or stop by and pick up some baked goods for your sweet tooth. All proceeds will go to CHKD and Conquer Chiari.

For more information on how you can contribute to this event, email Lynnette at lynnettetully@lizmoore.com.
Help us spread the word by inviting your friends and sharing the Cupcake Wars facebook event on your timeline!

This December, you can experience a holiday event every day of the month in Colonial Williamsburg!

Colonial Williamsburg is a community returned to its 18th-century appearance and an experiment in civic engagement.  From hands-on activities to guided tours of original 18th-century buildings to our unmatched folk-art collection, there’s something for everyone at Colonial Williamsburg.

Click here to visit the holiday event calendar.

Colonial Williamsburg...just another reason why we love where we live! 

Busch Gardens® Williamsburg commemorates a decade of decking the halls with its most festive Christmas Town™ celebration to date in 2018. The annual celebration begins a week early, Nov. 17, and runs 35 days through Jan. 5. To salute Christmas Town's 10 magical years, the family-friendly holiday event offers more than 10 million lights, an all-new Christmas Town Express holiday-themed train ride experience, festive food and drink, unique holiday shopping and heart-warming shows to make the spirit of the season come alive.

Dance and sing along to classic holiday favorites at Christmas Town's family-friendly shows. Immerse yourself in the story of the first Christmas at Gloria!, then discover the magic of Christmas Eve performed on ice with ‘Twas That Night. 

For more information on operating days and times, visit www.christmastown.com/va. 

Busch Gardens Christmas Town...just another reason why we love where we live!

Help us make Christmas full of fun and games! We are collecting new and unwrapped board games for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation! When you are out doing that holiday shopping, pick up a game and bring it by one of our offices. 

Toys for Tots is a program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve which distributes toys to children whose parents cannot afford to buy them gifts for Christmas. The program was founded in 1947 by reservist Major Bill Hendricks.

Toys for Tots' stated goal is to "deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, and patriotic citizens."

Fill fall nights with fright at Busch Gardens® Howl-O-Scream® on select dates through Oct. 28.  

Howl-O-Scream® is included with part admission.

Celebrate 20 years of fears in this special anniversary year, with more haunted houses, Terror-tories™ and scares than ever before. The park brings the spirit of Halloween to life at 5:45 p.m., becoming home to a host of creepy creatures hungry for unsuspecting victims.

This year’s event promises to be the scariest ever with new haunted houses Demented Dimensions™, Dystopia and The Vault: XX™, and new scare zones Garden of the Souls™ and Fools’ Court™.

Please note that all kids attractions close at 5 p.m. as the park prepares for the terror to be unleashed. For more information, please visit www.howloscream.com/va.

Busch Gardens...just another reason why we love where we live!

An Occasion for the Arts celebrates 50 years Oct. 5 through 7 in Historic Merchant's Square in Colonial Williamsburg.  The weekend begins Friday evening with the Kickoff pARTy presented by CultureFix. Live performances are held Saturday and Sunday on two stages, and the popular food court provides a wide selection of culinary options from barbecue to street tacos. 

An Occasion for the Arts was founded in 1969 to provide Williamsburg with an arts extravaganza. Since then it has grown, year by year, to become the area’s premier art and music festival. We are especially proud to draw outstanding artists from around the country on the first weekend in October each year.

We are equally proud of having an exceptional youth component to the show. We provide space for talented young people to display their work, but a stage to perform and, in partnership with Williamsburg Contemporary Art Center, a place for young people to create their own artwork.

Visit https://aofta.org/ for more information.

An Occasion for the Arts...just another reason why we love where we live!

September 15th and 16th, 12-5pm

Are you looking for a weekend full of amazing music, delicious food, and thirst-quenching craft beer? Look no further than Funhouse Fest in Williamsburg this Friday and Saturday, June 22^nd and 23^rd. Enjoy music from Alison Krauss, Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, the Virginia Symphony Orchestra String Quartet, Amos Lee and more. Taste delicious creations from food trucks including Bodacious Pizza, Capt’n Crabby and Cast Iron Catering Company. Take a break from the heat and sample thirst-quenching craft beers from Alewerks, Billsburg Brewery and Devil’s Backbone. Funhouse Fest will be held on the lawn of the Arts Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, located at 326 Francis Street W, Williamsburg VA  23185. Tickets may be purchased online, at the Virginia Arts Festival Box Office (440 Bank Street Norfolk, VA) or by calling 757-282-2822. Tickets may also be purchased at the Williamsburg Municipal Building, located at 401 Lafayette Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185 (open Monday through Friday from 8AM to 4:30 PM).  For more information about the event, consult the Frequently Asked Questions section.

                                                                                                  (Photo Credit: Steve Roberts/WY Daily)

The Summer Breeze outdoor concert series in Merchants Square is back!  Concerts will take place every Wednesday from June 6th - September 19th from 6-9pm.

Bring your lawn chair and spend the evening listing to the sounds of local music.  All concerts are free and will be on the Lawn of the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum in Colonial Williamsburg.

Click here for a list of bands and dates.