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VA: Hop on Board on Ashland Train Day

Posted on October 26, 2015 by sandra

Ashland, VA Exit 92: Train Day is an Annual Celebration of the railroad heritage of Ashland, Virginia.

The long time fascination with trains that appeals to all ages and this family-friendly event does not disappoint. Enjoy all day activities such as: Train Day Scavenger Hunt, music, dance, games, tour a caboose, model trains, children’s train rides, exhibits, story telling, crafts, train cartoons and movies, food, and railroad related vendors.

FREE Trolley rides to Train Day events, no charge for admission, parking, kiddie trains, exhibits or performances.

Download the Ashland Train Day Map, which lists all the participating locations, trolley stops, entertainment, children’s activities.

Location:Various
Ashland/Hanover Visitor Center, in the old railroad station,
112 N Railroad Ave, Ashland, VA 23005
Date: Sat, Nov 7, 2015
Time: 10 -5
Train Day Hotline: 804-412-7288
www.ashlandtrainday.com/

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NC: Build Your Own Whirligig at Wilson Festival or Dive into a Cake

Posted on October 21, 2015 by sandra

Wilson, NC Exit 121: This award -winning, energetic down-town street festival celebrating community and the whimsical whirligig creations by Vollis Simpson: Wilson Whirligig Festival. A whirligig is a whimsical, wind-driven works of art, like a moving mobile with spinning pieces, and are displayed throughout downtown Wilson.

More than 200 arts and crafts, food and non-profit vendors fill 5 blocks of festivities. Dance on Nash street with a variety of live music playing on 3 stages. At the heart of the festival is a free Whirli-Kidz Zone that includes performances and activities such as: Jumbo Obstacle Course, Playhouses, Whirligig Arts & Crafts, Giant Inflatable Slide, Pit Stop Challenge and Carnival Games.

Join or watch the fun competitions including: Build Your Own Whirligig Contest, Cup Cake Challenge and the Cake Dive, where participants “dive” into the over-sized cake looking for hidden medallions.

The festival is held Rain or Shine, free parking and leashed, friendly pets are permitted.

Location: Downtown Wilson, NC
Date: November 7-8, 2015
Hours: Sat 10 – 5, Sun 12 – 5
Tel: 252.399.2308
whirligigfestivalnc.org

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SC: Go Nuts Biking, Running, Singing at the Florence Pecan Festival

Posted on October 20, 2015 by sandra

Florence, SC Exit 164: Held the first Saturday in November, The Pecan Festival relishes their ” Let’s go nuts ” theme holding events such as: Run Like a Nut 5k, 10k, and half marathon races, Bike Like a Nut, Half Metric Century bike ride and Sing Like A Nut Vocal Competition.

This free 11 block festival of fun features 8 stages of live entertainment, over 250 food and craft vendors, special art demonstrations, a Free Kid’s Zone, amusement rides, and antique tractor show, car show and competition, pecan Cook-off, corn hole competition and Farmers Market.

Location: Downtown Florence – Florence, SC 29501
Date: Nov. 7, 2015
Time: 10- 7 pm
Tel: 843- 665-2047
florencedowntown.com/pecan-festival/
facebook.com/pecan.festival

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VA: At Festival of India – Bollywood & Bhanga Dancing plus Samosas, Kachori

Posted on October 19, 2015 by sandra

Richmond, VA Exit 75 : The Festival of India offers a unique opportunity to celebrate and explore India’s diverse culture and traditions, including authentic regional food, arts, crafts, and entertainment.

Enjoy the classical and modern Indian live performances, East-West fusion dance and music, and dance competitions featuring participants of all ages exhibiting their talents in Bollywood and Bhangra dances.

Their are a variety of activities to participate in, such as crafts, fortune telling, henna, and face-painting as well as amazing food to sample, of different varieties of Indian cuisine, including vegetarian and non-vegetarian delicacies, such as dosa, kachori, samosas, tandoori chicken and sweets.

Festival of India is a FREE event.

Location: Greater Richmond Convention Center, 403 N, 3rd Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Date: Sat/Sun Oct 24-25, 2015
Hours: 11 am – 9pm
Tel: 804-346-9955, 804-740-5529
www.thefestivalofindia.org/

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MD: Geocaching – Sleuth to Find Hidden Treasures

Posted on October 15, 2015 by sandra

Savage, MD Exit 38: Looking for a fun, family-friendly way to exercise both mind and body? Try geocaching.

Join Terrapin Adventure on a geocaching experience and learn this adventure game which is played all over the world. This fast growing sport is modern day treasure hunt, employing the skills of problem and puzzle solving.

Test your navigation skills as you learn how to use GPS technology while sleuthing for and identifying clues to find buried treasure. Have loads of fun while enjoying nature and discovering everything you need to know about geocaching at the Wincopin Trail system of Savage Park, crisscross trails, trekking through the woods, and over streams to find hidden caches.

3 hour tour, Pre-registration required. Cost: $35 Tour subject to cancellation if number of guests is not met (4). Maximum group size is 24.

Location: Terrapin Adventures: Historic Savage Mill, 8600 Foundry Street, Savage, MD 20763
Date: Oct 24, Nov 8, 2015
Hours: 9 am
Tel: 301-725-1313
terrapinadventures.com/parties/treasure-hunt/

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GA: Authentic Brunswick Stew (without Squirrel) in Brunswick

Posted on October 14, 2015 by sandra

Brunswick, GA Exit 29: Brunswick Rockin’ Stewbilee takes place annually at Mary Ross Waterfront Park, recognizing Brunswick, Georgia as the birthplace of the original Brunswick Stew. As the oft-told tale goes, a slave cook named Jimmy Matthews created the concoction in 1828. Nearly two centuries later, the original meat – squirrel – is out and, today, chicken, is in.

Each year, cooking teams from near and far battle to see who has the best stew, in a Brunswick cook-off where the culinary skills and secret recipes are challenged by amateur and professional chefs, competing for the coveted title of “Brunswick Stewmaster.”

The day long event begins with the 1-mile Fun Run and 5k Road Race, followed by the Pooch Parade where dogs of all sizes and breeds compete for Best Costume, Best Dog & Owner Costume and the coveted People’s Choice Award.

Fun for the whole family: live entertainment, The Kid’s Junior Stewbee Central Fun Zone, Classic and Antique Car Show, Arts & Crafts displays and work up an appetite for the sampling of the best Brunswick Stew.

Location: Mary Ross Waterfront Park, 1530 Newcastle St., Brunswick, GA 31520
Date: Sat, Oct. 24, 2015
Hours: 10 am – 2 pm
Tel: 1-800-933-2627
stewbilee.com/

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NC: Fayetteville’s First Comic Con

Posted on October 12, 2015 by sandra

Fayetteville, NC Exit 56/301: Fayetteville’s first Comic Con celebrates all forms and fans of American and World Pop Culture. get ready for everything cool and geeky, this event promises to cram in as much fun and activities as you’ll find in many two or three day conventions.

If you like comics, cosplay, gaming, collectible toys, anime, Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who, The Walking Dead and/or Vampires, you’ll fit right in.

Highlights include: Comic book artists and writers, movie and TV celebrities, magic and gaming tournaments, free seminars, trivia contests, door prizes, photo ops, free comics to kids (maybe big kids too) and a colossal cosplay competition with cash prizes.

Children 10 & under are admitted free if accompanied by a paying adult.

Location: Crown Expo Center, 1960 Coliseum Dr., Fayetteville, NC 28306
Date: Sat. Oct. 17, 2015
Hours: 10 – 6
Tel: 910-316-7251
www.fayettevillecomiccon.com/

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FL: The 12th Annual Hot Rockin’ Nights Car Show: Over 200 Cars

Posted on October 7, 2015 by sandra

Rockledge, FL Exit 195: The City of Rockledge knows how to do car shows, and if your a car enthusiast the Hot Rockin’ Nights Car Show is not to be missed.

More than 200 automobiles register to participate in the event from classical to modern makes and models. Trophies will be awarded to the top 30 classic or muscle-type cars and “Cruiser of the Year,” as voted for by the attendees.

A DJ will provide music entertainment, food vendors, prize giveaways, and fun activities for kids. The proceeds of a 50/50 raffle benefit a local charity.

Admission is FREE and open to the public. Thinking of showing off your pride and joy; car registration is only $20, with tons of opportunities to win great prizes and meet some fellow automobile enthusiasts.

Location: Barton Blvd, Rockledge, FL 32955
Date: Sat Oct 17, 2015
Hours: 3:00-9:00pm
Tel: 321-305-4975
cityofrockledge.org/465/Hot-Rockin-Nights

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NH: Both a Chili Cook-Off and New England Country Fair in Portsmouth

Posted on October 5, 2015 by sandra

Portsmouth, NH Exit 7: Bring your appetites and sample some of the best chili the Seacoast has to offer at WHEB’s annual Chili Cookoff.

More than a dozen restaurants serve up their best chili in decorated booths for thousands of attendees to sample and cast their votes for the People’s Choice and see how it measures up to food critics’ Judge’s Choice award.

Enjoy the delicious and generous samplings which restaurants offer, featuring some favorites such as buffalo chili, chicken chili, three-bean chili and seafood chili, just make sure you’re good and hungry. Redhook beer will be offered to complement the scrumptious chili, completing the tasty experience.

Admission gets you unlimited chili samples: $17.50/adults and $6/kids. Kids under 5 are FREE.

Location: Chili Cook-Off : Prescott Park, 105 Marcy Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Date: Sat Oct 10, 2015
Hours: 11:30- ‘til the Chili is gone
Tel: 603-436-2848
.prescottpark.org/event/chili

Celebrate harvest time at Strawbery Banke Museum’s New Hampshire Fall Festival. Experience a traditional New England country fair complete with demonstrations from craftspeople, heritage breed and farm animal exhibits, livestock demonstrations, unique autumn activities in the Center for Heirloom Garden Crafts, fiber arts, demonstrations and exhibits on historic crafts and industries, coopering, harvest-themed crafts in the Family Discovery Center and garden tours.
Admission is the museum’s entrance fee: $20 adults, youths (5-17) $10, ages under 5 FREE.

Location: New Hampshire Fall Festival: Strawbery Banke Museum, 100 Marcy Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Date: Sat, Oct 10th, 2015
Hours: 10 –5 pm
Tel: 603-433-1100
strawberybanke.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18&Itemid=72#October

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CT: A Corn Maze That’s Indispensable Fun

Posted on October 2, 2015 by sandra

Middlefield, CT Exit 48, Interstate 91: Remember the joy you had as a kid when you would pull back the head on your new PEZ Candy dispenser and one of those sweet candies would pop out? At Lyman Orchards, PEZ is more than just a candy, it’s now a four-acre cornfield maze.

With more than two miles of challengingly designed, twisting and winding pathways carved in the shape of a PEZ Candy Dispenser in four acres of towering cornstalks, a hundred decision points, and just one way out, getting lost will be a lot of fun, and it’s all for a great cause. $1 of every admission is donated to the American Cancer Society.

The corn maze also has fun PEZ trivia questions as you navigate the labyrinth. Choosing the correct answer will send people in the right direction, while the wrong answer might get you a little lost. But don’t despair, there are corn cops throughout the journey stationed to help guide guests along the way.

Once you’re in town, head over to the PEZ Candy visitor center in Orange, CT where you can view the production floor, get free samples and be wowed at the huge collection of Pez dispensers and memorabilia. There’s advertising, vintage candy paks, the space gun, a 1956 board game, international dispensers from Japan, Russia, Mexico (Bolo Bear) and a rare 1950’s PEZ girl costume. Do you know how many PEZ bricks there are in the PEZ logo?

Location:Lyman Orchards, 32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield, CT 06455
Date: until November 1, 2015
Hours: Mon-Fri:3-6 pm, Sat-Sun & Holidays: 10-6 pm
Tel: 860-349-1793
lymanorchards.com/events/corn-maze/

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VA: Hop on Board on Ashland Train Day

NC: Build Your Own Whirligig at Wilson Festival or Dive into a Cake

SC: Go Nuts Biking, Running, Singing at the Florence Pecan Festival

VA: At Festival of India – Bollywood & Bhanga Dancing plus Samosas, Kachori

MD: Geocaching – Sleuth to Find Hidden Treasures

GA: Authentic Brunswick Stew (without Squirrel) in Brunswick

NC: Fayetteville’s First Comic Con

FL: The 12th Annual Hot Rockin’ Nights Car Show: Over 200 Cars

NH: Both a Chili Cook-Off and New England Country Fair in Portsmouth

CT: A Corn Maze That’s Indispensable Fun

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