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Meadow Highland Games & Celtic Festival in VA
In addition to Heavy Athletics Competitions, pipe and drum, Irish and Scottish Fiddle, harp and highland dance competitions add flavor and tradition to the weekend. Come watch talented Celtic competitors or be one yourself! Browse through the vendors and artisans … Continue reading
Maritime Republic of Eastport’s Tug of War Nov 5
Drawing on a decades-old rivalry, the annual charitable event features the longest tug-of-war over a body of water in the world, pitting downtown Annapolitans against the rebels of the mock-breakaway Maritime Republic of Eastport. Dubbed the Slaughter across the Water, it … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, History, Kids, Maryland, Special Event
Tagged Annapolitans, Eastport, festival, longest tug-of-war, rivalry
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Virginia is for Racing Lovers Sweepstakes Oct 30
Suite seats, pre-race pit passes, lots of food, and exclusive parking for a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. It could be yours. Do you want it? Enter the Virginia is for Racing Lovers Sweepstakes for a chance to be one … Continue reading
Fried Green Tomatoes in NC
At Clark’s Inn and Restaurant you can enjoy Southern family cooking: fall off the bone baked chicken or mango pecan roast pork, fried catfish, and crunchy fried green tomatoes with apricot/pineapple chutney. For the less brave, there are pastas, roast beef, steaks and seafood, … Continue reading Continue reading
Go Eye-to-Eye with a Giraffe at the Zoo
Usually you’re craning your neck to look way way up to see giraffes, but at this zoo they’ve designed a feeding platform where you can get an entirely different perspective when you go eye-to eye with the giraffes – and … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, Food, Fun, Kids, Nature
Tagged Brevard Zoo, cafe, camels, cheetahs, Expedition Africa, FL, giant anteaters, gift shop, giraffes, guided kayak tour, jaguars, kookaburra, lemurs, lorikeets, oryx, owl, rhinos, vultures, wallabies, warty pigs
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Roger Williams Zoo and Park in RI
Open in 1872, one of the country’s oldest zoos teems with foliage, giving you a sense of meeting animals in the wild – you can even walk through a rainforest. You don’t have to go to the plains out west … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, Kids, Nature, Rhode Island
Tagged daily programs, dromedary camel, elephants, giraffes, kookaburra, lion tamarins, moon bears, RI, Roger Williams Zoo and Park, tree kangaroos
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Las Olas Art Fair on October 22 & 23
More than 150 artists have taken the opportunity to showcase their different mediums of art at the fair. Take a stroll among life-size sculptures, beautiful paintings, one-of-a-kind jewelry, photography, ceramics, and more. There is also live music and delicious treats … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, Food, Fun, Shopping, Special Event
Tagged artists, beautiful paintings, ceramics, FL, Food, Ft. Lauderdale, life-size sculptures, music, one-of-a-kind jewelry, photography
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40th Annual United States Powerboat Show October 13-16
Experience the exciting world of powerboats, from luxurious motor yachts to high performance boats and more. Visit the nation’s oldest in-water powerboat show for seminars, personal tours and an up close look at the latest in boat designs and marine technology. Bring … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Fun, Kids, Maryland, Restaurant, Shopping, Special Event
Tagged Annapolis, boat designs, high performance boats, luxurious motor yachts, marine technology, personal tours, powerboats, restaurants, seminars, shops
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