-WANDERLUST WEDNESDAY-

Inside the Millinery at Colonial Williamsburg

Hailing in a last hurrah before school starts (for the kids), we head to Virginia for sun, surf and a hint of history. Before two days of winging waves at VA Beach, we stop into Colonial Williamsburg for a dramatic 18th century diversion. A crucial anchor of Virginia's historic triangle, Williamsburg's living history museum incorporates the scents, sights and sounds of Revolutionary America. Keep reading for style-infused snaps... 

PIRATES, PRINCESSES AND OTHER ELIZABETHAN ENTERTAINMENT @RENFAIRE

Re-enactment of the Queen's court at the Renaissance Faire (Renfaire)

With summer weekends waning, Lords and Ladies, warriors and wenches alike gather in Sterling Forest, Tuxedo Park for a midsummer celebration of post-medieval masquerade. Since 1978, Elizabethan England assumes the epicenter of entertainment at Renaissance Fair, weekends from the first of August to September's end. Over 65 acres of fantasy and forestry become laden with with 16th century vixens in velvet, artisans, pirates, musicians, actors and a variety of vendors. Keep reading for a sightly slice inside Renfaire this past weekend...