VIRGINIA
400 years and counting.
Getting there: Jamestown, Va., is 36 miles from Richmond and 16 miles from Newport News. From LAX, AirTran, American, Continental, Delta, United and US Airways offer connecting service (change of planes) to Richmond. Restricted
round-trip airfares start at $368. AirTran, Delta and US Airways offer connecting service to Newport News; restricted round-trip airfares start at $348.
The big event: The Jamestown Settlement marks its 400th year from May 11 to 13 (the actual landing was May 14, 1607) with classical and pop concerts, fireworks, dance performances and other highlights, including the Virginia and Richmond symphony orchestras on May 11; progressive rock artist Bruce Hornsby and
R&B singer Chaka Khan on May 12; and a massive 400-piece orchestra and 1,607-voice choir for a fireworks finale May 13.
Tickets (per day): Adults $30; children 6 to 12, $15; younger than 6, free. Reservations: (866) 400-1607 or www.americas400thanniversary.com.
Historic Jamestowne, Colonial National Historical Park, Yorktown, VA 23690; (757) 898-3400, www.nps.gov/colo.
Price: $10 per person (children 15 and younger, free).
Jamestown Settlement, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, P.O. Box 1607, Williamsburg, VA 23187; (888) 593-4682, www.historyisfun.org.
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