Paint On Pottery is a great activity to do with your friends. We get a small group of 3-4 together…read more(the size of the tables) and paint while catching up. There are a lot of pieces to choose from, from figurines to dishware to ornaments. There are also plenty of colors to choose from. For first-timers, I wish there were more instructions given on adding layers of paint to make sure the color comes through. We were given that instruction as a heads up when we finished. Luckily, we did enough layers. After painting, the wait is usually a few days before they give you a call that your piece is ready for pick up. It's such a blast (and if you're with W&M, you get a discount)!

We got together for my friends birthday to paint some pottery. We got to pick what we wanted to…read morepaint and had a great time getting together and hanging out.

This store just makes me smile. Whimsical, unique and fun handmade art from local artisans. One…read moreside is a studio and one side is a gallery. Beverly the owner has curated additional small items to purchase such as unique soaps and one of a kind birthday cards. There is even a dog on site!

This is such a fun place to create art or buy it!! Owner is helpful & enthusiastic too! We have it…read moreon our "must do list" when we visit Williamsburg!

Looking for a shopping outing I saw this antiques mall was open on July 4th. My friend and I…read moreventured over to Gloucester and easily located this 65 vendor establishment. We hardly knew where to look but almost every booth seemed well organized. Most items were priced and prices seemed over all not outrageous. There was pretty much something for everyone and many of the booths had a sale going on. Sadly the booths I found items at weren't having a sale. But that's ok. I bought them anyway! If you like antiques malls with a nice variety of items, friendly staff, and an easy location this is a great place to spend a few hours.

This place is big and has a lot of selections we didn't buy but enjoyed the viewing of antiquesread more

This was a very unique store, I didn't find anything I truly loved or need. They had a lot of…read morerandom things through out the store. Was fun to take picture with the bear out front and the froggy inside. Did see they had fudge for sale. If you like browsing this is the store for you.

First time in this large store and enjoyed wandering around and looking at the unique things…read moreinside. Fudge in the back like most trading posts and literally tons and tons of random gifts and items. I found two cute stuffed animals for my daughter and a few magnets and other things I liked to remember the trip. They have shirts, mugs, dolls, jewelry, name-themed goodies, snacks, you name it. Checkout was easy and plenty of parking.

Coleman Nursery offers a wide selection of plants and flowers during every season…read more They are very helpful in determining which plant, tree, or shrub will grow best in your space. We were seeking a new shrub and went in asking about a camellia, only to learn that wasn't the best shrub for the shady spot we were trying to fill. Instead, we bought a shrub that should be happy in our shady spot. Their prices are fair and the quality is excellent. We were so impressed with the knowledgeable staff and grateful to find something we hope will thrive.

We bought some plants from them last year and lost a couple over winter. I called and was told they…read moredon't guarantee them and the person started rattling off a list of excuses. My advice: Do not buy from this nursery. I have lived all over the country and this is the first time I have ever been denied replacements. Terrible way to treat customers.

Holly's classes are amazing! I booked a class for my group of four and Holly didn't disappoint. We…read moremade tarts (sweet and a savory one) and beignets all of which came out so deliciously. Holly kindly welcomes you into her home kitchen and fills the class with cooking tips, funny stories from her culinary days in France, and lovely historic facts and recommendations in Williamsburg. She has a lively personality and teaches based on her 7 published cook books that she wrote. I've attended many cooking classes throughout the US on my travels and Holly's is one of the best. I highly recommend her for a fun afternoon adventure where you're bound to add a few more recipes to your collection.

Holly is wonderful and her cooking is amazing! We had such a blast! My sister and I surprised our…read moremom with Holly's cooking class for her 60th bruithday! We all had a great time and really was the highlight of the trip! Holly was wonderful to work with and was even with the last minute planning we did. The recipeis were amazing and I learned a ton! I highly recommend taking a cooking class from Holly! The chow chow deviled eggs are a hit! And the dessert we have been raving about since October. Everything was just perfect! Thank you!!

A little bit of everything. Booth rentals and crafts of all kind on one side. The building is…read moreshared with an antique store to the right by a guy named Ely. Trudy from Granny's was so kind and polite. She was extremely helpful as well. I walked out with a few trinkets. I went over to Ely's the antique store next store and fell in love. Everything is so organized. I call it organized chaos. You could see what was what. Pricing is very reasonable. I highly recommend hitting up both stores.

I found a lovely wingback chair just in time for the holidays. It's short, like me. With green and…read morered stripes, matching my curtains almost. I love this chair. And I was given an additional bolt of fabric as the chair was recently reupholstered. I could make an ottoman with this fabric. And it was a great price! They stayed open a few minutes late for me as I was running behind. And her lovely husband loaded the chair into my truck for me. I didn't get to look around as much as I would've liked to as I was running behind. But I will definitely be back. From what I did see they have a lot of very nostalgic items.

We shopped here four times during our week-long visit. Each person knew all the products so…read moreexpertly! I was over-the-moon impressed. I am very very very hard to be over-the-moon impressed!

When taking a stroll down DoG street don't miss this shop. Oh, where are my manners...DOG street is…read morean acronym for Duke of Gloucester. I personally have found it to be one of the most unique shopping experiences in CW. So what's in the store, well a little bit of everything. However, think of a Nordstrom of the 18th Century it's high end quality goods and you have the idea. Leather luggage, pewter, jewelry, cuff links, wine, beer, baskets, dishes, mugs, hats and there is more. This is the hard to find unique item gift store of the CW. Some items are within a price range that makes it difficult to justify a purchase. However, the quality is great! Many items I would consider affordable lower price point and still very nice. The store presents beautifully and the two staff members on the day of my visit were extremely helpful and ready to answer questions. This is a store that usually has a lot of foot traffic and the day I visited was no exception. One of my favorite aspects of the store has to be the long counter and next would be it's wonderful front window with dishes and other items displayed. When striking up a conversation with the older male staff member about the history of the building the place got much more interesting. It is one of the 88 original structures in CW. That alone made it intriguing to me because I believe there are more originals off DOG street than on, but could be wrong. The Prentis shop holds the distinction of being the longest continual running commercial brick building in the CW. That is a bold statement folks because the building is early 1700's. To give how old the building perspective George Washington was 7 years old when it was completed. It's built like a fortress with four layers of brick on the bottom half of the walls and three up to the rafters Most of the bones of the original structure are present. The original wood floor was replaced due to a modification in the 1920's when it service as a tire and parts store of all things. Cool shop, cool history, cool people working here. Don't pass on it.