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Different yet familiar: Peninsula Fall Festival, Blue Hill
On our resumes, we just may have to list “festivalgoer” on the space reserved for non-paying occupations. After all, we’ve peeled crustaceans at the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival in Louisiana and sampled pimento cheese biscuits at Knoxville’s International Biscuit Festival … Continue reading
Main Street’s the Main Thing: Apple Festival 2016, Hendersonville, North Carolina
If you’re a Jerry Lee Lewis fan, you’ve probably quoted this line before: “There’s a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on!” And that would be true of the 70th Annual North Carolina Apple Festival in Hendersonville on Labor Day weekend. What’s … Continue reading
Posted in Festivals, North Carolina, Travel
Tagged apples, Festivals, Hendersonville, North Carolina, North Carolina Apple Festival
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10 things to do if balloons don’t rise: Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta
OK. So you’ve read our other four posts showing the glorious skies over Albuquerque filled with colorful balloons, and you really, really want to see this phenomenal event for yourself. But bear with us as we bring reality to … Continue reading
Posted in Balloon Fiesta 2014, Festivals, New Mexico, Travel
Tagged Albuquerque, Balloon Fiesta, Blake's Lotaburger, Chainsaw Carvers, collector pins, New Mexico, Walk on Water, ZipIt
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Ready to launch: Balloon Fiesta 2015
With only a few days remaining before Balloon Fiesta 2015 officially begins on October 3rd, we’re launching a series of posts based upon our experiences at the 2014 event. Spanning the days of October 3 to 11, Balloon Fiesta 2015 … Continue reading
Posted in Balloon Fiesta 2014, Festivals, New Mexico
Tagged Albuquerque, Balloon Fiesta 2014, balloons, New Mexico
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A Blast with the Past: East Tennessee History Fair 2014
With the upcoming East Tennessee History Fair coming up August 15, 2015, we are reposting this blog that was originally published in 2014. For a listing of all the activities (and there are many), be sure to check the East … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: ROY G. BIV
ROY G. BIV? Really? Took us by surprise, too. But it’s this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge from WordPress with an acronym for all the colors of the rainbow: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet. And right on target, coinciding … Continue reading
People watchin’s as much fun as “eatin’ them wangs”: Knoxville’s Big Kahuna Wing Festival
We’re reposting this piece on the Big Kahuna Wing Festival from the event in 2013. Tomorrow the 2015 version rolls out from 12 to 8 at World’s Fair Park in Knoxville. Get ready for the tastiest wings anywhere and for … Continue reading
Posted in Festivals, Food, Tennessee
Tagged Aaron Tracy Band, Big Kahuna Wing Festival, chicken wings, Dishwater Blonde, Flusterclucks, Just Right Wings, News-Sentinel Empty Stocking Fund, Quaker Steak and Lube, Ronald McDonald House, Rooster's, Tailgate Tennessee, Trivia Guys, UT Culinary Institute
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Chalk one up for fun: Dogwoods Arts 2014 — Chalk Walk
We are republishing this post on the 2014 Dogwoods Arts Chalk Walk since the 2015 event will take place this Saturday, April 11. After you see these fabulous designs in chalk, we know you’ll want to be there on Market … Continue reading
Posted in Festivals
Tagged Avanti Savoia, Chalk Walk, Dogwood Arts Festival, Jim Dodson, Kathy Slocum, Knoxville, Smokey, Tennessee
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Travel theme: Sparkle
With over three hundred million lights, St. Augustine, Florida’s Nights of Lights lives up to its listing in The World’s 10 Best Holiday Displays by National Geographic. Now that’s a lot of sparkle! All over the city, historic buildings, plazas, trees, and even … Continue reading
Posted in Destination, Festivals, Photography, Travel Theme
Tagged #FLHistoricCoast, Alcazar Hotel, Florida, Lightner Museum, Nights of Lights, St. Augustine
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Knoxville kicks off Christmas: Regal Celebration of Lights
So what’s up, Knoxville? Gay Street closes? Families with kids smushed into strollers or perched on daddy’s shoulders move through Krutch Park? And the waiting line for the ice rink in Market Square snakes all the way around the big white tent? … Continue reading