I am proud to announce the Williamsburg Nostalgia Fest, held this November in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. Formerly titled the Williamsburg Film Festival, the annual event ran 25 years strong with a strong focus on cowboy westerns of the 1930s, 40s and 50s. Anyone who worked in a John Wayne western, made a guest appearance on a television western or played second fiddle to a cowboy hero was expected to make an appearance. The event drew in people from all over the country, and a few from Canada, England and Australia. Over the years, however, the event migrated to a focus on television stars of the 1960s and 1970s. And with the convention opening doors to celebrities of the bygone era, regardless if they had no connection to westerns, an era of cowboys is slowly riding into the sunset. As it must be with everything, we must adjust to changing times.
As of this November, the event undergoes a major change with new management, hoping to expand the venue size with a top-notch lineup of celebrities signing autographs for fans. Hosted by the same crew of the popular Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention (the Maryland show that draws thousands to the hotel every year), the expectation level is pretty high. The bar has been set and all indication is that the Williamsburg event will not only be huge, but possibly over-crowded. But in the words of the convention promoter, "that is a good kind of problem to have."
Below is a flyer promoting the event and the celebrities who will be attending. If you live within driving distance of this event, do yourself a favor and mark this on your calendar. You are going to love it.
