Stand up paddle boarding (SUP) on the York River

By Kurt Michael

Recently my family and I took a mini vacation to Williamsburg, VA. While my wife and kids opted for shopping, I headed toward historic Yorktown, the site where the British army surrendered to the American troops, ending the Revolutionary War. Over the bluff toward the York River is Water Street. During colonial times, the waterfront served as a major port for exporting tobacco from local plantations but now it is a place to enjoy the river. And so my day began…. (see photos, read more here)

Virginia-filmed Revolutionary War story 'Turn' begins tonight about Washington's spies

Starts tonight on AMC at 9:00 p.m. Filmed in Virginia, this story about George Washington's American spies reveals more about the Revolutionary War for independence from Great Britain. Tonight is 90 minutes and then hour episodes weekly. Tune in to "Turn" and learn a little more about your American history....