Showing posts with label Signs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Signs. Show all posts

Thursday, March 21, 2024

Campus Shop

 


It may not seem like much to outsiders, but this is a big deal here locally. The Campus Shop has moved!

After nearly 30 years on Prince George Street, the Campus Shop has now relocated to Duke of Gloucester St. (aka D.O.G. Street). to the building formerly occupied by the William & Mary Bookstore operated by Barnes & Noble.

I'll have to grab my camera and head over to the new location for some shots. Otherwise, a whole generation of W&M grads might be clueless. :-)

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Open


 Nice wreath on the Kilwins confectionary's front door.

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Red Mulberry

 

Red mulberry, "is a species of mulberry native to eastern and central North America. It is found from Ontario, Minnesota, and Vermont south to southern Florida, and west as far as southeastern South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and central Texas. There have been reports of isolated populations (very likely naturalized) in New Mexico, Idaho, and British Columbia.

Common in the United States, it is listed as an endangered species in Canada, and is susceptible to hybridization with the invasive white mulberry (M. alba), introduced from Asia." -- Wikipedia

Monday, March 4, 2024

Monkee's

 

Monkee's is now open for business. According to the Monkee’s of Williamsburg website, the store offers an extensive selection of designer boutique-style shoes, clothing, and accessories that are hand-picked seasonally to reflect current trends while also maintaining a classic Southern style.

Sunday, March 3, 2024

Ox Bodies


According to its web site, Ox Bodies designs and manufactures dump truck bodies for construction, demolition, aggregate, municipal, agricultural and industrial applications. Seems quite appropriate indeed here in a town where one regularly sees real live oxen at work. :-)

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Pareve

 


"MK Pareve Kosher Certification is a kosher certification provided by the Montreal Kosher (MK) organization. The MK is a widely recognized and trusted kosher certification agency based in Montreal, Canada. The MK Pareve Kosher Certification is specifically focused on certifying food products as 'pareve' in accordance with kosher dietary laws."  -- Common Share

"Pareve (from Yiddish: פאַרעוו for "neutral", in Hebrew פרווה‎, and also parve and other variant English spellings) is a classification of edible substances that contain neither dairy nor meat ingredients." -- Wikipedia

Monday, February 12, 2024

I Voted


Someone last year said that it seemed to her that we are constantly holding elections in the United States. It's true. We do have a lot of elections. There will be even more this year because of the number of primaries, caucuses, races for House and Senate seats, as well as, of course, for president. Today I voted in Virginia's presidential primary. 

Monday, January 22, 2024

Isthmus

 


From an article entitle The Great Road by Charles E Hatch, Jr.:

On May 13, 1607, the first permanent English settlers in the New World brought their three ships close to the shore at Jamestown Island, lying prominently in the James River, and began their settlement in Virginia. They established themselves in the western part of the island since here was much of the higher ground, particularly that bordering on the James, and consequently the most suitable part for settlement. It, also, was closer to the isthmus that then connected the island to the mainland, forming, as one contemporary author phrased it, a 'semi-island.'"

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Mellow Mushroom

 


Ate lunch here on New Year's Eve. My first time. Great atmosphere. Good service, even on what appeared to be a rather busy afternoon.

Sunday, December 31, 2023

Francesco's

 


So, I've had to overcome a reluctance on my part to share my local favorites, mostly because I favor the little known and often slightly out-of-the-way places to eat, which are not likely to remain "little known" if I spotlight them. Anyway, Francesco's is one of my favorites.


Greeting me, as I entered last night, was this cool color-changing sign. More about this place tomorrow.

Thursday, November 30, 2023

Nurtured Notion


A very fun shop to visit any time of year, but especially here during and in between the holidays.

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Kiln Kingdom

 


There's a new shop in town. I actually posted the photo above several weeks ago when the shop opened. The sign shown below, however, was just installed. The proprietor told me that the glass and ceramics in his shop are made by members of his family back home in Turkey and shipped here. In addition to these, he offers a variety of Turkish treats and coffee.

Sunday, November 12, 2023

Ginkgo


"Ginkgos adapt well to the urban environment, tolerating pollution and confined soil spaces. 


They rarely have disease problems, even in urban conditions, and are attacked by few insects." -- Wikipedia

Monday, November 6, 2023

Round Food

 


You asked for pictures of the food at the Jamestown Pie Company. Well, I confess that I didn't take any photographs of the actual food itself. However, I did snap this photo of a more recent sign on the front of the restaurant showing some of their "round food". 

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Expo

 


Hey, this was a pretty cool event! A kind of one-stop-shop for everything having to do with health and wellness.


On my way out, after working out, I was even able to get my annual flu shot. I wish I could have gotten my Covid booster at the same time, but from what I’ve read and heard, it’s probably just as well not to get my Covid and flu shots together at the same time.