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Events listed below are not in chronological order. Scroll down to see all dates, all places near and far, sooner and later.
CELEBRATE UNIQUE GULLAH CULTURE
The Gullah-Geechee culture in the Sea Isles of the southeastern USA is unique in all the world. Celebrate their dance, music, ritual food and arts on December 7, 12-5 at the free Gullah Geechee Heritage Festival in Elkton, Florida. Shuttle buses run every 15 minutes from parking lots at the St. Johns County Fairgrounds. https://oldcity.com/events/gullah-geechee-heritage-festival-2024/
GEORGIA WATERFALL GUIDED HIKES
Join a park naturalist on an 1.5 mile, 1 1/2-hour round-trip hike to this sparkling waterfall on the Appalachian Approach Trail in Amicalola State Park, Dawsonville, Georgia. Along the way you'll learn local human history and natural history, discover flora and fauna and find photo ops galore. Register for the hikes, to be held December 6 through 31, at (706) 344-1515. The cost is. $12 plus $5 parking or camping.
FAMOUS SONGWRITER RETREAT 2024
Sign up ASAP for songwriter school at Buddy Mondlock’s Cedarsongs Recreat 2024 at Cedars of Lebanon State Park, Lebanon, Tennessee, November 21-24.
Meet famous lyricists and composers. Take courses, join jams, listen, perform, learn, network. The $995 Package includes meals and lodging. See https://www.cedarsongretreats.com/
FLORIDA CONCERT BENEFITS CHARITIES
* Benefiting local charities, the Harvest Nights Music Festival is scheduled for November 23-24 at the John Jimmie Rodeo Grounds in Immokolee, Florida. Camping packages are available for RV’s. Headliners are Def Leopard, Brad Paisley and Train plus a galaxy of country, rock and pop performers.
See www.TheCharityPros.org/
VERMONT SCHEDULES 2025 CONCERT
Save the date! August 14-17, 2025 are the dates for the Green Mountain Bluegrass Festival in Manchester, Vermont. Yes, there will be camping on the gronds. As the date nears, get updates and lists of performers at (www.)greenmountainbluegrass.com/ Walk to downtown Palm Springs, California restaurants and smart shops from your RV site at the Happy Traveler RV Park. Hike scenic trails in the surrounding mountains. Laze by the shimmering pool. Soak in the spa. Summer is family time. Starting on November 1 the resort is adults only. Bonus points: the night manager speaks most Scandinavian languages. The calendar is packed with parties and special events. Call (760) 325-8518 or email happytrav@hotmail.com/
BLUEGRASS ON FLORIDA GULF COAST
The annual Withlacoochee Bluegrass Festival is scheduled for November 21-23 in Dunnellon, Florida. See ticket packages that include optional overnight camping at
https://www.withlacoocheebluegrass.com/camping-policy/ For questions about the music
contact mandolindan2005@yahoo.com/ The long list of bluegrass
performers includes Joe Mullins and The Radio Ramblers, the Tennessee
Bluegrass Band and Danny and the Southern Grass.
FREEDOM OF THE OPEN ROAD?
GO RV-ING!
Do you dream of selling everything and traveling in a complete home on wheels? Living Aboard Your RV, 4th Edition by Janet Groene & Gordon Groene is a total guide to the full-time life on wheels. Should you sell the house or rent it out? Downsize possessions or put them in storage? Too young to retire? There’s a chapter on ways to make a living anywhere. Kids on board? We cover home schooling and also an exit strategy if and when the time comes to settle down. Order at any book store or let Amazon gift wrap and ship it for you. https://amzn.to/29XFEkq
MOONLIGHT MAKES MAGIC AT WATERFALL
In North Georgia, Tallulah State Park’s waterfalls and gorge are a
spectacle, especially during ranger-led Full Moon hikes. You’ll start at
twilight to hike to the suspension bridge, then watch the moon rise
over the gorge. Dates and times vary with the season. Upcoming dates for the hikes are November 15 and December 15. Cost is $10 plus $5 parking.
Advance sign-up is required at (706) 754-7981.
Go to https://createagorp.blogspot.com for easy travel snack recipes.
STAY FREE IN WASHINGTON STATE
Get
a free RV site or boat dock plus other perks in Washington in exchange for
seasonal work in a state park. The catch: You must bring your own living
quarters (RV or boat). Be a camp host, guide, docent or marina host.
See application forms including a background check at (www.)
parks.volunteer@parks.wa.gov/
Canned and packaged foods are good travel insurance.
Even a day trip can turn into a longer-than-planned, hungry and even
life-threatening adventure. For a book on provisioning your camper, boat , cabin or fish camp with
familiar, affordable pantry foods from the supermarket see Survival Food Handbook, published by International Marine division of McGraw-Hill. http://amzn.to/1WdYqbe
Where
in the US and Canada to find a campsite? RV pad? Glampsite? A furnished
cabin in a resort? Get a jump on reservations for fall and winter. See
weekly reports of new, future, expanding or closing campgrounds and RV
parks. Scroll down to weekly CAMPGROUNDS; GOOD NEWS/BAD NEWS at https://solowomanrv.blogspot.com
Are you ever caught short when you remember a forgotten birthday, anniversary or other gift need? Instantly send an Amazon gift card. These cards don't expire and are good for full value. Unlike other cars, there is no activation fee. See all the choices of designs, occasions and prices, $10 and up https://amzn.to/3KhjOwK
In June Jeopardy, #6 in the Yacht Yenta e-book mystery series, salty widow Farley Halladay finds some possible answers to her husband’s death in a fall from the mainmast of their ketch. Many questions remain, however, as she struggles to manage her online charterboat booking company, care for her husband’s elderly Navy mentor and manage her wacky, wayward sister. https://amzn.to/3wcf6ao
See sweet and savory recipes for homemade travel snacks (gorp and trail mix) for your purse, pocket, backpack, carry-on. Save money when you make a big bagful, then measure and package in snack bags for freshness and portion control.
https://createagorp.blogspot.com
TRAVEL EMERGENCIES HAPPEN
We know that travelers have limited storage space for emergency foods, so Survival Food Handbook is
written just for campers, RV travelers and boaters. Make the most of
every ounce, inch and dollar with foods that you'll use and
replenish. Always have balanced meals for a few days during an
surprise evacuation, fridge failure, shelter-in-place order or other
unplanned speed bump on your trip. http://amzn.to/1WdYqbe
Do you love
sailing stories, sea yarns, cozy mysteries? Travel the Caribbean
islands vicariously with widow Farley Halladay in this poignant, funny series of
e-books set on sea and shore. Find it on Kindle, Google
Play and all other major e-book formats. Start
anywhere in the salty , six-book series, January Justice through June Jeopardy. https://amzn.to/3BH4AZK
Bucket List Alert! Hike or bicycle (trail pass required) the 34-mile-long Sparta-Elroy State Trail in Wisconsin winter or summer, when temperatures inside the long, dark, hand-dug tunnels stay the same temperature ( in the 50's and 60's) all year. It’s said to be the oldest rail-trail conversion in the United States. The railroad opened here in 1873. Campgrounds are found in small communities along the way.
Do you need a one-size-fits-all gift for any person, any occasion? Cooking Aboard Your RV features more than 200 travel-tested, shortcut recipes for camping, RV travel, tiny homes and all cooks who love shortcuts. Amazon can wrap and ship it for you. https://amzn.to/3nNndWY
Get the week's CAMPING AND RV news from Janet's insider local sources at https://solowomanrv.blogspot.com This is hard news from local media before it hits the RV headlines. Get a head start on reservations for the coming year and beyond.
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