Colonial Williamsburg did it right. Keeping everything as authentic as they can. You start at the visitor center to get your tickets and an orientation. A shuttle bus then takes you to the Colonial Williamsburg area. The buses run regularly and no car is needed at CW. Must see and tour The Palace and the Capital. The Hospital which is now a museum which is currently being expanded was also a must see. Other than that, walk all over the town, go into all the open shops, eat at the taverns, talk to those in colonial clothing, take the tours, ride in a carriage. We only spent 1 full day here and could easily have spent 2. Not all shops are open every day and there are different things happening on different days. The visitor center where you get your tickets will have current schedules of those offerings. If you are doing the whole areas history, which I recommend doing, then buy the triangle pass. You get a whole week to visit CW, both Jamestown sites and Yorktown. This is an area that everyone I believe should tour at least once in their life. Wonderful way for history to come alive and make some relevant sense to school age children.