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This blog is about places to go, near and far, new and old, free and fee, sooner or later, now and again.
In NE Florida, the Hastings Fall Harvest Festival fills the historic downtown with food, music, vendor booths, displays, a kids zone and a hearty hometown welcome.
Dates are November 6-7. The street festival is free. Farms tours at $100 include bus transportation and lunch. Get details and tickets at (904) 825-1000
OHIO'S FALL COLOR TOURS
KENTUCKY'S LONGEST RAIL TRAIL
IS FOR HIKERS, BIKERS, WALKERS, HORSEBACK RIDERS
All hikers will want to try it once. Serious trail explorers will want to see this trail in seasons, year after year. Kentucky’s 36--mile Dawkins Line Rail Trail is the state’s longest rail trail, a route once used by the Dawkins Lumber Company between Hagerhill and Evanston. Considered an easy hike, the year-round trail is also ideal for for bicycling and horseback riding.
Points of interest include 24 trestles and a 662-foot tunnel. Come here for scenery, solitude, history and nature photography. See https://parks.ky.gov/explore/dawkins-line-rail-trail-78
NOVEMBER BLUEGRASS IN FLORIDA
Save the date. This year’s iconic Withlacoochee Bluegrass Festival will be held in Dunnellon, Florida November 19-21. Come for one day, the weekend or camp here all week. Hear nonstop music on two stages. There will be plenty of food trucks and vendors.
Hear headliners including Dave Peterson, Little Roy & Lizzie, Dave Adkins and on Saturday, the traditional Gospel Sing. Go toWithlacoocheeBluegrass.COM/ (352) 472-2703 or (570) 721 2760.
Love Sea Travel? Discover Yacht Yenta Cozy Mysteries
People are dying in Okecoochie County FL, but nobody can guess how the deaths are related. Meet Farley Halladay, a salt-cured sailboat widow who has an online charterboat booking business, dodges a wayward sister, cares for an old Navy SEAL veteran who was her late husband’s mentor and wrangles a large circle of wacky friends. She cooks, copes and solves crimes in this unusual cozy mystery series. Check your favorite e-book seller for all formats or go to Kindle, https://amzn.to/3bB5XPh
George Strait, the King of Country, has announced May 14-16, 2027 as the dates for his major music festival, Boots in the Park. A full lineup will be on stage in Albuquerque, New Mexico.. Many ticket categories are already sold out. For information, tickets and details of RV packages, which are ticketed separately see https://events.bootsinthepark.com/abq/tickets
See travel recipes for camping, picnics, tailgating, RVing, glamping and tiny kitchens at https://campandrvcook.blogspot.com
Bold desert colors and amazing talents come together outdoors in the Desert Arts Festival on November 27-29 at The River, Rancho Mirage, Californa. A presentation of West Coast Artists, the festival displays works of more than 100 artists in ceramics, wall arts, sculpture, photography, jewelry and blown glass. Admission and parking are free.
Love Sea Travel? Discover Yacht Yenta Cozy Mysteries
People are dying in Okecoochie County FL, but nobody can guess how the deaths are related. Meet Farley Halladay, a salt-cured sailboat widow who has an online charterboat booking business, dodges a wayward sister, cares for an old Navy SEAL veteran who was her late husband’s mentor and wrangles a large circle of wacky friends. She cooks, copes and solves crimes in this unusual cozy mystery series. Check your favorite e-book seller for all formats or go to Kindle, https://amzn.to/3bB5XPh
Where are all the new US and Canada campsites, RV resorts and glampsites? Is your fave campground closing? Reopening under new owners? Adding a swim-up bar? Where to find concerts that allow camping on site?
See fresh, weekly intel gathered from our local sources, then pounce on reservations to get pre-opening rates and earlybird ticket prices. See CAMPGROUNDS; GOOD NEWS/BADNEWS fresh every week at https://solowomanrv.blogspot.com
Want a private poke when these news reports go live? Contact janetgroene@yahoo.com and put NEWS YES in the topic line. Your INFO will never be sold, shared for used by me for another purpose.
Canned and packaged foods are good travel insurance. Even a day trip can turn longer-than-planned or even become a life-threatening adventure. For a book on provisioning your camper, boat, cabin or fish camp with familiar, affordable, space saving pantry foods from the supermarket see Survival Food Handbook, published by International Marine division of McGraw-Hill. http://amzn.to/1WdYqbe
MOONLIGHT MAKES MAGIC AT WATERFALL
In North Georgia, Tallulah State Park’s waterfalls and gorge are a spectacle, especially during monthly, 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 of the full moon and start times for the hikes vary with the season. Sign-up is required at (706) 754-7981.
Go to https://createagorp.blogspot.com for easy travel snack recipes to carry in your pocket or day bag.
Where in the US and Canada to find a safe, affordable campsite? RV pad WITH FULL HOOKUPS? Glampsites? A furnished cabin in a resort? Lots of activities for kids?
See our exclusive weekly reports of new, future, expanding or closing campgrounds and RV parks and get the jump on reservations. Go to https://solowomanrv.blogspot.com and scroll down to CAMPGROUNDS; GOOD NEWS/BAD NEWS.
Armchair Adventure by E-Book
The latest in the Yacht Yenta cozy mystery e-books series brings sailboat widow Farley Halladay closer to the answer of her husband's death.
Read the six cozies on your Kindle as Farley copes, cooks and solves crimes with the help of her wacky cast of characters. You'll laugh at her frailties; cry with her as she grieves. https://amzn.to/3wcf6ao
See sweet and savory recipes for homemade travel snacks ( such as gorp and trail mix) for your purse, pocket, backpack, carry-on. Save money when you make a big bagful, then measure and package your gorp in snack bags for freshness and portion control.
https://createagorp.blogspot.com
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. Start anywhere in the salty , six-book series, January Justice through June Jeopardy https://amzn.to/3BH4AZK
Did you know? Many state parks offer ranger-guided First Day Hikes on the first day of each month and Full Moon hikes during the full moon. Go throughout the year to see your favorite state park's flora and fauna in all of their seasons and secrets.
Do you need an affordable, one-size-fits-all gift for any person, any gender, any occasion?
Cooking Aboard Your RV features 270 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 GOOD NEWS/BAD NEWS from Janet's local sources at https://solowomanrv.blogspot.com This is real time local news, not reviews.
MOONLIGHT MAKES MAGIC AT WATERFALL
In North Georgia, Tallulah State Park’s waterfalls and gorge are a spectacle, especially during monthly, 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 of the full moon and start times for the hikes vary with the season. Sign-up is required at (706) 754-7981.
Would you like a quick email reminder each week when Janet Groene's newsletters go live? One is camping recipes and cooking tips. The other is a how-to feature plus weekly reports of late-breaking campground and RV park good/bad news US and Canada. Email janetgroene@yahoo.com and put CAMP Yes in the topic line. We never share nor sell your information.
Where are all the new US and Canada campsites, RV resorts and glampsites? Is your fave campground closing? Reopening under new owners? Adding a swim-up bar? Where to find concerts that allow camping on site?
See fresh, weekly intel gathered from our local sources, then pounce on reservations to get pre-opening rates and earlybird ticket prices. See CAMPGROUNDS; GOOD NEWS/BADNEWS fresh every week at https://solowomanrv.blogspot.com
Want a private poke when these news reports post? Contact janetgroene@yahoo.com and put NEWS YES in the topic line. Your INFO will never be sold, shared for used by me for another purpose.
Canned and packaged foods are good travel insurance. Even a day trip can turn into a longer-than-planned or even a life-threatening adventure. For a book on provisioning your camper, boat, cabin or fish camp with familiar, affordable, space saving pantry foods from the supermarket see Survival Food Handbook, published by International Marine division of McGraw-Hill. http://amzn.to/1WdYqbe
Go to https://createagorp.blogspot.com for easy travel snack recipes to carry in your pocket or day bag.
Where in the US and Canada to find a safe, affordable campsite? RV pad WITH FULL HOOKUPS? Glampsites? A furnished cabin in a resort? Lots of activities for kids?
See our exclusive weekly reports of new, future, expanding or closing campgrounds and RV parks and get the jump on reservations. Go to https://solowomanrv.blogspot.com and scroll down to CAMPGROUNDS; GOOD NEWS/BAD NEWS.
Armchair Adventure by E-Book
The latest in the Yacht Yenta cozy mystery e-books series brings sailboat widow Farley Halladay closer to the answer of her husband's death.
Read the six cozies on your Kindle as Farley copes, cooks and solves crimes with the help of her wacky cast of characters. You'll laugh at her frailties; cry with her as she grieves. https://amzn.to/3wcf6ao
See sweet and savory recipes for homemade travel snacks ( such as gorp and trail mix) for your purse, pocket, backpack, carry-on. Save money when you make a big bagful, then measure and package your gorp in snack bags for freshness and portion control.
https://createagorp.blogspot.com
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. Start anywhere in the salty , six-book series, January Justice through June Jeopardy https://amzn.to/3BH4AZK
Did you know? Many state parks offer ranger-guided First Day Hikes on the first day of each month and Full Moon Hikes during the full moon. Go throughout the year to see your favorite state park's flora and fauna in all of their seasons and secrets.
Get the week's CAMPING AND RV GOOD NEWS/BAD NEWS from Janet's local sources at https://solowomanrv.blogspot.com This is real time local news, not reviews.
Would you like a quick email reminder each week when Janet Groene's newsletters go live? One is camping recipes and cooking tips. The other is a how-to feature plus weekly reports of late-breaking campground and RV park good/bad news US and Canada. Email janetgroene@yahoo.com and put CAMP Yes in the topic line. We never share nor sell your information.
