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Visit Delaware by Hand Art Show

Saturday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m. -5 p.m. Delaware By Hand Artists and Artisans are proud to host the 4th Annual Outdoor Show at its new and larger location on ROUTE 1 in the HUDSON FIELDS recreation area.  A wide array of unique and original artwork will be displayed for sale and some members will offer [...]

St. Mary’s County Fair to Celebrate Maryland’s 375th.

The 2009 St. Mary’s County Fair is hosting a variety of events to celebrate Maryland’s 375th birthday, including a cake decorating contest, an essay reading, and Maryland’s 375th Birthday Party. The fair will be held at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds in Leonardtown from Thursday, Sept. 24 through Sunday, Sept. 27. On Friday, Sept. 24, [...]

Maryland Wine Festival

The Maryland Wine festival celebrates its 26th year this fall! This year, 30 winers will attend the festival, bringing some of their finest vintages. In the past four years, visitors from all 50 states and 24 foreign countries have attended. Enjoy live music, foods from local restaurants, arts and crafts and more! The Maryland Wine [...]

Maryland Lighthouse Challenge

Celebrate Maryland’s 375th Anniversary and visit some of the most picturesque spots in the state during the 2009 Maryland Lighthouse Challenge Sept. 19 and 20. Challenge Lights: The Chesapeake Lightship, Concord Point, Cove Point, Drum Point, Fort Washington, Hooper Strait, Piney Point, Point Lookout, Seven Foot Knoll and Turkey Point. Visit one or more of [...]

Oktoberfest

German heritage is celebrated in Norristown, Sept. 19, among the party animals at Elmwood Park Zoo’s Oktoberfest, featuring seasonal craft brews and live music. 5:30 – 9 p.m. (last call at 8:30 p.m.) Herald the fall season with a sampling of the harvest hops! Stroll the zoo, enjoy live music and sample seasonal  craft brews.  [...]

18th-Century Craft Fair

Mount Vernon re-creates a lively early-American marketplace with demonstrations, crafts and entertainment at its 18th-Century Craft Fair on Saturday, Sept.19, and Sunday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Over 40 juried artisans from across the nation will demonstrate their trades and sell their wares while two stages of family entertainment delight audiences with [...]

Wharf Waterfront Celebration in Leonardtown, Md.

Visit the Leonardtown Wharf for the Waterfront Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 12, from noon to 5 p.m. One of the many highlights of the event will be the Challenge Cup between St. Mary’s Ryken and Leonardtown High School. Keelboat and dinghy races will also take place and will be open to all participants. Many activities [...]

Pedal to the Amish Country Bike Tour, Dover, Del.

The Capital Region’s Amish country beckons you! You choose your own route: 15, 25, 50, 62 or 100 mile tours—all include our famous Amish Schoolhouse food stop. Cyclist support, picnic lunch, food stops, water bottle, route map and flat roads all included in your registration fee. Fresh air, sunshine and good companions, free. The 23rd [...]

Enjoy the Pocono Garlic Festival, Pa.

A local tradition, the Pocono Garlic Festival is happening again on Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 5-6. Host site Shawnee Mountain Ski Area is pleased to offer a sampling of the regions’ local farms, food vendors, crafters and entertainers for the Poconos locally based, premier food festival. New Educational Tent New to this year’s event, we [...]

New Passport History Program for Civil War Trail Travelers

Officials from the PA Tourism Office and nine county tourism bureaus within Pennsylvania’s Dutch Country Roads Region last week announced a new Civil War Trails Passport to History program that rewards travelers with commemorative Civil War gifts after visiting a variety of attractions along the recently developed PA Civil War Trails (CWT). The free Passport [...]