December 23, 2025: The Christmas Countdown (Day 11)

In 1933, John D. Rockefeller Jr. opened a theater.

Yep, the same guy who started NYC’s Radio City Music Hall around the same time. But this specific venue, now known as the Kimball Theater, debuted in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Located in the colonial cobblestone part of town, and nestled among restored 18th-century buildings, it still carries magic to this day.

Tonight we took the whole fam there to watch the 1946 film It’s A Wonderful Life. Many of our kids had never seen it before.

For two hours, we enjoyed the building’s charm while viewing the black-and-white classic.

After the final credits, we walked out into the crisp night as Christmas lights twinkled on the historic streets. And everything felt right with the world.

An old film in an old theater… a timeless holiday experience.

And remember, every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings.