ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Sunday, January 7, 1996 TAG: 9601110057
SECTION: TRAVEL PAGE: F-6 EDITION: METRO
Winter over in Williamsburg - at least for a weekend - and learn about Civil War history, architectural preservation and 18th-century technology, mid-January through mid-March. Seven special weekends - ``Winter in Williamsburg: History in Depth'' - feature lectures, demos and tours on different themes, including behind-the-scenes looks at the town's restoration, its role in the Civil War and its 18th-century artisans. Cost for the weekends starts at $346 per person (double occupancy), including lodging and some meals. Information: 1-800-321-4572.
Guide to the markets
Nosh like the natives without ever setting foot in a restaurant, with Zagat Survey's new ``Marketplace'' guides to specialty food shops in New York and Los Angeles. ``New York City Marketplace Survey'' has more than 1,250 sources for baked goods, prepared foods, cheese, candy and more, indexed by categories, and lists mail order sources so you can order from home too. ``Los Angeles Marketplace Survey'' describes wine shops and wide-ranging ethnic-foods emporiums, and gives Internet and mail order sources - more than 1,830 listings. The guides are $10.95 each, available at local bookstores; or for $13.45 (including shipping and handling) from 1-800-333-3421.
Quick travel takes
Rome's Spanish Steps reopened last week, after a seven-month restoration. But step lightly: New rules prohibiting loitering and littering will be strictly enforced, to protect the steps ... Thanks to the devalued peso, travel to Mexico rose by nearly 19 percent in the first half of 1995, according to the U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration and Mexico's Ministry of Tourism ... The mules are back in Molokai: Molokai Mule Ride, which ceased operations two years ago because of rising costs, is back in business, taking the same precipitous, scenic route down the cliffs to the historic leper colony (1-800-567-7550) ...
- THE WASHINGTON POST
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