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Colonial nursery it’s part exhibition site and part open-air garden shop. Work alongside green thumbs to learn new techniques, and then peruse the flower and vegetable garden. in the shop, you can buy heirloom-seed packets (from $1.99), potted herbs and flowers, bird bottles for nesting, and bunches of French lavender. williamsburgmarketplace.com
mermaid Books locals love the cooking section, which includes regional and church cookbooks with funny titles such as How To Eat Like a Southerner and Live To Tell the Tale ($18). history buffs look to the stock of Civil War titles. mermaidbookswilliamsburg.com
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Wythe Candy & Gourmet shop satisfy your sweet tooth with products sourced from the shenandoah Valley. try the selection of local canned goods—pickles, jams, and syrups by Toms Moms ($9). or go for an N Collection truffle ($2.50 each), made by nancy’s Candy Co. from meadows of dan, Virginia. wythewill.com m va8
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the museum store rife with one-of-a-kind gifts, the shop represents the deWitt Wallace decorative arts museum and the abby aldrich rockefeller Folk art museum. Find folk art, such as ceramics from SJ Pottery (from $20), on one side. on the other side, discover beautiful |
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WilliamsBurG at home this historically minded store carries Colonial-style furniture and accessories, such as patterned place mats and napkins (from $6), as well as benjamin moore’s Williamsburg Color Collection, more than
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Closet envy you’ll find all your favorite girls— including tory burch, trina turk, and milly—at this fashion-forward boutique. and don’t miss out on dresses from atlanta’s annie griffin. shopclosetenvy.com
Jump-start your day at Aromas World, a buzzy coffeehouse that roasts its beans on-site. aromasworld.com • grab a sandwich and deli salad at The Cheese Shop. While you wait, check out the store’s selection of more than 200 cheeses and over 4,000 bottles of wine. cheeseshopwilliamsburg.com shoppinG Break!
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