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NH: Portsmouth Restaurant Week

Posted on November 3, 2014 by sandra

Portsmouth, NH Exit 7: This fall’s celebration of delicious Restaurant Week will take place Thursday, November 6 – Saturday November 15, 2014 and will feature close to 50 restaurants located in Portsmouth and the Seacoast.

The restaurant scene provides every kind of cuisine imaginable – much locally sourced – at establishments ranging from chef-owned restaurants to local breweries.

Make this your culinary destination. Participating restaurants offer special 3-course prix fixe menus at two special prices: $16.95 for lunch or $29.95 for dinner. Prices are generally per person and do not include beverages, taxes or gratuity.

Check out the website below for lists of participating restaurants and the menus they offer.

Locations: restaurants throughout Portsmouth and the Seacoast, check website
Dates: November 6-15, 2014
Tel: 603.610.5510
www.restaurantweekportsmouth.com

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FL: Aargh – Watch out for Pirates in St. Augustine

Posted on October 27, 2014 by sandra

St Augustine, FL Exit 318: Immerse yourself in the days of yore amongst the pirates in the US’s oldest city. For 3 days, the whole family can enjoy historic exhibits, living history demonstrations, a privateer parade, pirate battles, and a thieves market.

Visitors are encouraged to don pirate attire and be entertained by the Black Heart and Ancient City Privateers. They will be showing off in weapons demonstrations, a sailor’s encampment, a pirate mutiny, a pirate court to try transgressors, and telling entertaining stories of the high seas. There is a Matey’s play area for the little ones.

St Augustine Pirates

The family-friendly events take place at the St. Francis Field, Colonial Quarter (bayfront and Orange St.) in downtown St. Augustine. Admission to Francis Field is “A-buck-an-ear” ($2) for children under 12, Adults $5, Military (with ID) $3.

Location : Francis field – 29 W Castillo Dr, St. Augustine, FL 32084
Dates: Nov 7-9, 2014
Hours: Fri 2 pm – 10 pm, Sat 10 am -10 pm , Sun 10 am – 5 pm
Tel: 904-824-4997
www.thepirategathering.com/

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SC: Florence Offers Nutty Pecan Fun

Posted on October 20, 2014 by sandra

Florence, SC Exit 160: The South Carolina Pecan Festival is in Historic Downtown Florence on the 100 blocks of Evans, Irby, Dargan, and Cheves Streets in the heart of Florence, South Carolina.

This fun-filled day hosts 8 stages of live entertainment and over 250 food & craft vendors, special art demonstrations, a Free kids’ zone, amusement rides, and antique tractor show, car show, cook-off competition, vocal competition, corn hole competition, 10K, 5k, and half marathon races, a half metric Century bike ride, and more.

Pecan Time!

With events named: Act Like a Nut talent show, Bike Like a Nut, and Run Like a Nut this fest pays homage to the pecan.

Location: Downtown Florence
Date: Nov 1st, 2014
Time: 10 am – 7 pm
Tel: 843-665-2047
www.florencedowntown.com/pecan-festival/

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FL: Does-Y-Doe at History and Folk Culture Jamboree

Posted on October 16, 2014 by sandra

Barberville, FL Exit 268 : Relive pioneer times, Florida history and folk culture at the 38th Annual Fall Country Jamboree . The “Barberville” Jamboree is one of the best known and longest running heritage festivals in Florida.

Highlights include: more than 100 historical demonstrators, re-enactors, artisans and trades people from around the state, live music on five stages all day both days, juried arts and crafts show, historical exhibits, storytelling and Florida “Cracker” style foods such as BBQ, and a corn boil.

This family-friendly event also offers music workshops and jam tents open to everyone, and children’s activities including a Junior Jam and Fiddle Hunt, and even an Old Time Barn Dance with a live band. Grab a partner and does-y-doe.

Location: 1776 Lightfoot Lane, Pierson, FL 32105
Date: November 1 & 2, 2014
Hours: Sat 9 am – 5 pm, Sun 9 am- 4 pm
Tel: 386-749-2959
www.pioneersettlement.org/falljamboree.html

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NC: Learn How Cotton is Make at Festival

Posted on October 13, 2014 by sandra

Dunn, NC Exit 73 : The Touchstone Energy North Carolina Cotton Festival is held annually the first Saturday in November in recognition to one of North Carolina’s prime agricultural products “cotton”.

Stan and Sandra Learning about cotton

November is peak season for cotton farmers and the festival offers free tours through the local cotton gin highlighting actual cotton production.

The event takes up more than 11 city blocks mainly on Broad Street, Wilson Avenue and Edgerton Street, featuring two stages of entertainment including a variety of music, a classic car show showcasing more than 100 cars, Karaoke Contest, Kiddie Land , crafts and food, and lots of shopping opportunities throughout the festival. Best of all, admission is FREE!

Location: Downtown Dunn
Date: Saturday, November 1, 2014
Hours: 10 am – 4 pm
Tel: 910-892-3282
www.nccottonfestival.com

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NC: Smell the Smoke at Eastern Carolina BBQ Throwdown

Posted on October 6, 2014 by sandra

Rocky Mount, NC Exit 138: With almost 50 competitors, see how the professionals cook BBQ at the 7th Annual Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down and get to taste award winning barbecue. BBQ vendors will be selling barbecue chicken, pork ribs, pork, and beef brisket.

One of the highlights is the Pepsi’s People’s Choice (Sat 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm) which allows you the opportunity to taste and judge the competition barbecue. Purchase BBQ Bucks ($1 each/$10 minimum) on site to buy sample size portions from competing BBQ teams and vote for you favorite. There will be vendors, demonstrations and family activities throughout the day including live music.

Location: 427 S Church St, Rocky Mount, NC
Date: Fri & Sat, Oct 10- 11, 2014
Hours: Oct 10, 12 pm – 8 pm, Oct 11, 10 am – 6 pm
Tel: 252-972-1151
http://www.bbqthrowdown.net/

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VA: Cows-n-Corn

Posted on October 1, 2014 by sandra

VA Exit 133 Falmouth, Route 17N: Just about an hour NW of Fredericksburg you can enjoy an adventure in agriculture. At this working dairy farm, home to 100 Holstein cows, ride a hay wagon around the farm and learn first hand about cow life from baby calves to the adult dairy cows, about modern farming techniques and get lost in a 10 acre corn maze.

Activities included in the price of admission($9 – ages 3-99): Hayride tour of the dairy farm, meet & greet a cow, puppet shows, play area, butter making, corn maze, cow train rides.

Friday Nights $10 per person, 6pm to 9pms are Hot Dog & Hayride nights, enjoy the corn maze and farm at night as well as campfires, play area, and hayride. Hot dog and drink included.

The “General Store” offers you the opportunity to purchase apple butter, pumpkin butter, cheese, and delicious ice cream made right on the premises and sold by the scoop.

Location: 5225 Catlett Road, Midland, VA 22728
Date: opened seasonally Sept 19th – Nov 1st.
Hours: Sat 10 am to 9 pm, Sun 11 am to 7 pm
Tel: 540-439-4806
www.cows-n-corn.com/

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SC: Fishing, Camping Supplies and Preserves at the Santee General Store

Posted on September 29, 2014 by sandra

Santee, SC Exit 98: Anglers head to this store for fishing needs to catch catfish and stripers in Lake Marion. Rods by Zebco and Daiwa, Daiichi hooks, Dorman lures, Terminator spinners, Eagle Claw lead or Zoom worms are all here.

Hooks and bobs

For bait there are crickets, shad, red worms, night crawlers and herring.

Campers can pick up cast iron cookware and portable BBQ grills. Shelves are stocked with house brand preserves: tomatillo salsa, canteloup jam, asparagus chow chow, moonshine jelly and scuppernong cider, but locals know to pick up some of (owner) Uncle Ed’s BBQ sauce too. Stone ground grits are there, of course, and fireworks and Western Union.

If you’ve been hankering for boiled peanuts, you can take home a 6 lb. can – or some pickled pig’s feet.

Location: 8932 Highway 6, Santee, SC
Hours: Sun-Th 6am-9pm, Fri & Sat 6-10Tel: 803-854-2105

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NC: Benson Mule Days

Posted on September 22, 2014 by sandra

Benson, NC Exit 79 : Benson Mule Days is one of the largest festivals in North Carolina and is a fun-filled weekend packed with activities such as rodeos, a mule pulling contest, arts and crafts, vendors, street dances, carnival rides, camping, parade, bluegrass shows, barrel racing and free trolley rides.

It kicks off with a concert on Thursday night in the Benson Singing Grove (located in downtown Benson). The Benson Mule Days Parade, held on Saturday, starting at 10 am, has hundreds of horses, mules, buggies, and unusual entries, and lasts 2 1/2 hours. Saturday night there is a Mule Days Dance, where all ages are invited.

Visitors to this festival come from as far away as Alaska, Germany and California. Check website for various dates, times and locations of events.

Dates: Sept. 25 – 28, 2014
Hours: Thurs. 3 – midnight, Fri 9 – midnight, Sat 9 – 9 (dance goes until 1 am), Sun 1 – 5
Tel: 919-894-3825
www.bensonmuledays.com/

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GA: Wild Georgia Shrimp and Grits and Fun

Posted on September 15, 2014 by sandra

Jekyll Island, GA Exit 29: This is a weekend celebration of two of Georgia’s most beloved foods – shrimp and grits. Enjoy the delicious sweet taste of Wild Georgia Shrimp and the beauty of Jekyll Island.

The Wild Georgia Shrimp Festival features a cook-off, shrimp boat tours, cooking demonstrations with guest chefs, book signings, shrimp eating contests, arts and crafts vendors, live entertainment, and a craft brew tasting.

There’s even a kid friendly fun zone featuring: Bounce Houses, Zipline, Rock Wall, Reverse Bungee Jump and even pony rides.

Whether you plan to eat your way through the festival (Friday night offers a $3 Sample Night), shop the arts and crafts showcase, or want to bounce the weekend away at the Kids Fun Zone, there is something for everyone at this 8th annual foodie fest.

Location: 100 James Road, Jekyll Island, GA 31527
Hours: Fri 5:30-9, Sat 10–9, Sun 11-4
Tel: 877- 4-JEKYLL
www.jekyllisland.com/shrimp-and-grits/

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DROG – Our Driving Blog

NH: Portsmouth Restaurant Week

FL: Aargh – Watch out for Pirates in St. Augustine

SC: Florence Offers Nutty Pecan Fun

FL: Does-Y-Doe at History and Folk Culture Jamboree

NC: Learn How Cotton is Make at Festival

NC: Smell the Smoke at Eastern Carolina BBQ Throwdown

VA: Cows-n-Corn

SC: Fishing, Camping Supplies and Preserves at the Santee General Store

NC: Benson Mule Days

GA: Wild Georgia Shrimp and Grits and Fun

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