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OCTOBER 6-8, OKINAWA. To give thanks for a bountiful harvest, Okinawans have celebrated with tugs of war for 500 years. Highlight of the two-day event is the Naha Great Tug-of-War with a 50-ton, 200-meter-long rope made out of rice straw. It’s said to be the world’s largest, at least as tug-of-war ropes go.
AUGUST 1-5, QUEBEC CITY, Canada. Celebrate Old France in the Old City with five days of fireworks, performances, music, street vendors and re-enactments of historic events. Order a travel guide to Canada here. https://amzn.to/2sO5v9F
OCTOBER 6-7, NORCROSS, Georgia. Visit shops and restaurants in this charming downtown, which is on the National Historic Register. Chairs for Charity is a fun art event featuring furniture painted by high school kids in their arts programs. Pieces are sold for charity. Enjoy arts galore, from ceramics to jewelry, and music, music, music. Order a Georgia guidebook here http://amzn.to/2da3T3v
JULY 19-22, CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas.
Remember sweet yesteryear and the joy of peach juice running down your
chin? For 77 years the Johnson County Peach Festival has been gathering
peaches and folks for good eating, a terrapin race, a bicycle obstacle
course, peach pit spitting contests, a fishing derby, horseshoe pitching
and more family fun. See the best guide to Arkansas wildflowers here https://amzn.to/2Mx7196
AUGUST 25, JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri. Make
a break for it at the old Missouri State Prison, now a museum. The
Prison Break Race is a five-mile course that tests physical and
endurance skills. You must be 18 or over. Entry fee charged. Order Missouri Off the Beaten Path here https://amzn.to/2tfJm47
JUNE 30-JULY 1, BRONX, New York. Come to Starlight Park for the opening of a new outdoor exhibition. See parades, music, dancing, live performance, and more that will re-imagine the 1918 Bronx World's Fair. Admission free. Order the best guide to New York City here https://amzn.to/2LRKwuj
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Dates below are NOT in chronological order. Pick and choose, mark your calendar, scan, plan, dream, scheme.
OCTOBER 6-8, OKINAWA. To give thanks for a bountiful harvest, Okinawans have celebrated with tugs of war for 500 years. Highlight of the two-day event is the Naha Great Tug-of-War with a 50-ton, 200-meter-long rope made out of rice straw. It’s said to be the world’s largest, at least as tug-of-war ropes go.
AUGUST 1-5, QUEBEC CITY, Canada. Celebrate Old France in the Old City with five days of fireworks, performances, music, street vendors and re-enactments of historic events. Order a travel guide to Canada here. https://amzn.to/2sO5v9F
AUGUST 25, JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri. Make
a break for it at the old Missouri State Prison, now a museum. The
Prison Break Race is a five-mile course that tests physical and
endurance skills. You must be 18 or over. Entry fee charged. Order Missouri Off the Beaten Path here https://amzn.to/2tfJm47 JUNE 30-JULY 1, BRONX, New York. Come to Starlight Park for the opening of a new outdoor exhibition. See parades, music, dancing, live performance, and more that will re-imagine the 1918 Bronx World's Fair. Admission free. Order the best guide to New York City here https://amzn.to/2LRKwuj
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