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Williamsburg has a few shopping options. I believe the outlet mall(s) is actually Williamsburg's number 1 or 2 top tourist attraction.

Merchants Square is adjacent to Colonial Williamsburg and the College of William and Mary and includes a mix of shops and restaurants catering to tourists. Bookstores include the College of William and Mary Barnes and Noble Bookstore and Mermaid Books. The Cheese Shop is a perennial favorite for lunch while Aroma's on Prince George Street is an excellent option for a sandwich or coffee. A list of the various other restaurants in Merchants Square that you may want to check out Friday evening can be found in your registration packet.

New Town is another great location for a mix of shops, restaurants, and other things to do. The Corner Pocket is one option along with what seems to be a new restaurant opening each week. Williamsburg's second Thai restaurant, Thaipot, opened recently and as a service to you I had lunch there recently and can report that the food was good and the setting relaxing. I might choose Emerald Thai, which is closer to the Marriott over Thaipot. Their food seems to be of a similar caliber, similar prices, and while both provide a lovely setting, I really like the tables and chairs at Emerald Thai. There are a variety of dining options in both price and variety, so you may want to make the drive to this New Town and check it out. As I mentioned, Trader Joe's is not arriving until next year (sorry!).

Prime Outlets is for the serious shopper. If you have been to a Prime Outlet is this country, the Williamsburg location on Richmond Road offers nothing different just shops for as far as the eye can see.

Further along on Richmond Road you will come to the Williamsburg Outlet Mall. Yep, more shops.

And then there is Williamsburg Pottery. You can camp and shop all in one location. Seriously though, they have been making so much more than pottery there since 1938. I do not actually try to define or explain the Pottery and won't try here.

When looking for a tricorn hat for yourself, try one of the souvenir shops along Richmond Road.

Williamsburg also has several strip malls that will meet most of your shopping needs, so just ask if you are looking for something in particular.