The Golf Course at Brickshire
Providence Forge, VA (30 minutes from Williamsburg)
Tom Clark & Curtis Strange
7291
Golf Magazine Review: A hilly layout and centerpiece of a master community. A rugged test from the tips but very playable from the forward tees. Several of the holes were inspired by signature holes from famous courses, notably Augusta National and the Old Course at St. Andrews.
Best Bar Nearby: Colonial Williamsburg Taverns (Shield's, King's Arms, Josiah Chowning's & Christiana Campbell's) offer servers in costume and Colonial-inspired cuisine, but tend to be pricey and crowded, $$$.
Where To Grub: You're close enough that you GOTTA head the 15-20 minutes on 64E to try Pierce's Pitt BBQ, ( 447 E. Rochambeau Dr aka Rt 143, Lightfoot, www.pierces.com). Outstanding pulled pork smoked BBQ sandwiches, served with coleslaw on the sandwich. Got our food twice as fast as any McDonald's, even though the lunch crowd was starting to pour in, they move some people through here. About $6 for more great food than you could eat, and great service. Take a bottle of the sauce home for grillin'. Locals and friends of mine rave about the ribs & BBQ at Double D (Rt 60 about 1 mi. N of intersection with 199). T&L Golf magazine recommends: Berret's Seafood (119 S. Boundary St.) w/ fresh regional seafood, steaks, and chicken, with casual raw bar outside, $$$. OR, Old Chickahominy House (1211 Jamestown Rd), Southern breakfasts & lunches, $. Colonial Williamsburg and Busch Gardens.