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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. and DENVER, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Betty White, Emmy award-winning TV star and Morris Animal Foundation trustee, will celebrate animal health in Williamsburg, Va., on Saturday, October 16. White will make a personal appearance at Binn's of Williamsburg from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to sign a collection of European handcrafted ornaments, called The Pet Set, created by Joy To The World Collectibles. The signing will be followed by a black-tie fundraiser for Morris Animal...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Aug. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When your goal is communicating to the public, you go where the public gathers. That's why NASA is taking its mission to explore and discover to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg Aug. 13-14. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) NASA's Langley Research Center is collaborating with Busch Gardens to engage students, their parents, stepparents, grandparents...

BALTIMORE, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- In an industry-defining effort to engage and communicate with shoppers via social media channels, Prime Outlets, a portfolio of outlet shopping destinations across the U.S., will host an innovative Foursquare Fashion Dash event at 19 of its centers Saturday, Aug. 14. The one-day-only event will reward shoppers who check-in via Foursquare at participating stores with exclusive discounts and additional savings up to 20 percent off purchases beyond the up to...

ORLANDO, Fla., May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the Tourism Department at Prime Outlets, a portfolio of 21 outlet shopping centers located across the U.S. including the Orlando, Washington, D.C., Austin/San Antonio, Texas, Williamsburg, Va., and Pittsburgh markets, shopping tourism among Brazilian consumers has increased double digits across the outlet center developer's portfolio since 2008. In fact, Prime Outlets - Orlando, the largest outlet shopping center in the southern U.S.,...

Home of the Mason School of Business at the College of William and Mary, one of the nation's oldest universities, is one of a handful of academic buildings earning the Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. WILLIAMSBURG, Va., April 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The home of the business school of one of the country's "public ivies," Alan B. Miller Hall, has received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Acclaimed actor Mamie Gummer will debut as The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's first artist-in-residence, starring as Lady Dunmore in a new Revolutionary Story® scene, "Lady Dunmore Prepares for the Ball." On May 1, Gummer will portray Charlotte, The Lady Dunmore. Costumed in 18th-century attire, Gummer will appear in an open-air theater on the grounds of the Governor's Palace. She is the first of several actors who will participate in...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- WILLIAMSBURG will debut seven collections of live plants on QVC Wednesday, March 10 at 1:00 p.m. (ET) during the Gardens of WILLIAMSBURG show. The launch marks the first time WILLIAMSBURG plants will be available for order and shipment. Colonial Williamsburg's horticulturist Laura Viancour will appear during the broadcast to introduce the collections. Sales of WILLIAMSBURG plants support the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and its educational...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The sound of diverse musical notes and the aroma of tempting culinary delights fill the Williamsburg Lodge during a Winter Concert Weekend presented by Colonial Williamsburg and the Virginia Arts Festival Feb. 26 - 28. Grammy-winning crossover singer and guitarist Kathy Mattea performs live Saturday, Feb. 27 for two performances at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. in the Virginia Room of the Williamsburg Lodge. Tickets for this cabaret-style event are...

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- A multifaceted architecture, engineering and contracting team composed of The OAK Group, Inc. of Camden, N.J.; L. Robert Kimball & Associates (Kimball) of Ebensburg, Pa.; and Henderson, Inc. of Williamsburg, Va. has been selected by the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Department of Defense to design and build a $22.8 million U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Training Facility in Elizabeth City, N.C. The OAK Group, Inc. assembled the combined team, will...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- It began late one July night in 2006 as Mike Lewis, Farmers Insurance Agent in Williamsburg, Virginia was leaving his office. He saw on his internet a request for a quote on homeowners insurance. Mike decided to review it before he left. The review of the email message began a chain of events that led to an incredible meeting with a large Chinese family working and living in the Williamsburg area. (Logo:...