“School’s Out!”, to quote my favorite Alice Cooper song. If that means your grandchildren are coming to visit, you will be looking for creative – and not too exhausting – ways to keep them occupied.
If you’ve lived in the Historic Triangle for any length of time, you probably have already checked off the biggest attractions – Busch Gardens, Water County and Colonial Williamsburg. And they certainly will want to go to one or more of those.
Then what?
Here is our Top 10 list of other attractions that will intrigue the kids without putting too big a dent in your wallet:
1. Take them to the library. Williamsburg Regional Library offers a variety of programs geared for kids, including a summer reading challenge that will pry their noses out of their smartphones. The James City County library on Croaker Road has an expanded children’s area and offers teen’s night out during the summer.
2. Take the Jamestown Ferry. Bring a bag of stale bread and let the kids have…