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MA: All-You-Can-Eat Ice Cream Festival for Cancer Research in its 36th Year
Boston, MA Exit 25 to Route 90: Grab your spoons and mark your calendars for Scooper Bowl – all-you-can-eat Ice Cream Festival. Celebrating its 36th year in 2018, the Scooper Bowl is now a three-day event that dishes out 20 … Continue reading
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NH: FREE Weekly Open House at Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse
New Castle, NH Exit 5: Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses hosts open houses at Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse in New Castle every Sunday from Memorial Day weekend through mid-October (Columbus Day weekend). No reservations are necessary as tours are on a … Continue reading
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RI: From the Loom of a Goddess: Reverberations of Guatemalan Mayan Weaving
Providence, RI Exit 22: Established in 1877 part of a vibrant creative community, the RISD Museum’s art represents diverse cultures from ancient times to the present. Their newest featured exhibit – From the Loom of a Goddess: Reverberations of Guatemalan Mayan … Continue reading
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FL: Commemorate Mother’s Day with an Elegant Tea in the Café des Beaux-Arts
Palm Beach, FL Exit 70: Imagine the setting, Henry Flagler’s Gilded Age estate in Palm Beach, a National Historic Landmark, the epitome of elegance and sophistication. The celebration of Mother’s Day began during the Gilded Age when in May of … Continue reading
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MD: More Sheep and Wool Than You Can Imagine!
Columbia, MD Exit 38B to MD-32 W: Discover the beauty of sheep, the warmth of wool and the delicious taste of lamb during a fun-filled weekend at the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival, 45 years of celebrating all things sheep, … Continue reading
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GA: Chalk-Art and “Living Pictures at 2018 Sidewalk Arts Festival
Savannah, GA Exit 99: The paved walkways of Savannah’s scenic Forsyth Park will spring to life at the 37th annual SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival. Watch as talented SCAD artists, alumni and high school students create colorful chalk masterpieces and compete … Continue reading
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SC: A Fun-Filled Family Weekend in the Lowcountry of South Carolina
Walterboro, SC Exit 53: The 43rd annual Colleton County Rice Festival is a celebration of the rice planting heritage that helped found Colleton County. Enjoy a fun-filled week of family activities in the warm Carolina sun that includes a fireworks … Continue reading
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