Friday, May 8, 2015
And so it begins….....the Weekend, that is!!
And what a weekend this is shaping up to be. Looks like everything is falling into place for this to be one of those extra special weekends with so much stuff going on and believe it or not, it seems Mother Nature is even going to cooperate and send us perfect weather to enjoy all the fun! You're on your own as far as trying to figure out how to fit all this in the next 2 1/2 days, but if that's the biggest problem we have all weekend, well, I'll take that.
This big fun-filled weekend kicks off tonight with the return of Uptown’s RiverFest and a whole gaggle of events that go along with it! Tonight, the Uptown Concert Series will feature live music on the main stage at Woodruff Park. On Saturday, things get started early at 9:00am with the Boy Scout Expo invading Woodruff Park with geocaching activities, Tomahawk throwing contest, outdoor cook off, archery activities and more. Meanwhile, lots of stuff happening on the Chattahoochee with the 3rd Annual Uptown Dragon Boat Race (in front of the Coca-Cola Space Science Center), and upstream, there’s live music, Stand Up Paddling, kayak demos, rafting. And if you’re hungry or in the mood to do a little shopping, the Dillingham Street Bridge will have food trucks, local eateries and vendors galore! And speaking of the live music part, make sure you find your way back to the stage Saturday night at 9:30 for the headliners, The Swon Brothers—2015 American Country Music Dup of the Year Nominees and they were top 3 on The Voice! How much for all this fun? FREE. (unless you want to go rafting or ziplining, there’s a cost for that but look for special pricing during the festival!)
If you haven't had a chance to be a part of one of the Drum Circles that have been going on this Spring, the last one in this series is Saturday night (6:00-9:00pm) and if you're in the mix of RiverFest, walk another block north along the RiverWalk and you'll be right smack in the middle of some good vibrations! And don't worry, you don't even have to know which end of a drum to hold to be a part of this...they'll even furnish you with something to bang on. Talk about a great way to work out some frustrations.......
So as if this isn't enough to keep you hopping until Monday, don't overlook some of the other event happening like the award-winning production of "Born Yesterday" at the Springer Opera House (it's also happening next weekend if you need to have something to look forward to), or take the quick drive to The Rock Ranch for the 5th Annual Strawberry Festival--and yes, they'll have homemade strawberry ice cream and strawberry shortcake. You had me at shortcake. If you plan your day carefully, you'll even have time for the 8th Annual Picnic in the Garden at Hills and Dales in LaGrange. You know it's going to be a real picnic when they bring out badminton, croquet and bocce ball games! Bring you picnic basket and you get in free!
Get all the details you need on these and lots...and I do mean lots...of other events. Just take a look at the Event Calendar to get the scoop.
Enough typing. It's time to put for us to put on comfy jeans and good walking shoes and let's get this weekend started.
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