Friday, May 22, 2015
Three-Day Weekend, Anyone?! Ummm….Yes, Please!
What is it about three-day weekends? It's only one more day. 24 extra hours. 1440 more minutes. (But that's me doing math on a Friday, so don't be surprised if that last one is off by a few minutes.) And what a difference that one day makes. It gives us all a bit extra time to either kick back and become one with the universe or take advantage of all the stuff going on and get out and have a little well-deserved fun! Let's compromise and plan to relax for 18% of the weekend and spend the other 82% doing the fun options...ok, that's enough math for me for the entire three-day holiday. So what's going on, you ask? Lots. I would suggest you take a look at the Event Calendar to see your choices and that will make it easier to plan your time.
There's no better way to start any weekend than with the Big To Do Concert Series in Uptown Columbus and tonight is extra special with a band that always draws a huge crowd--Cale Dodds and Classic Addict--and to top it off, Scott Ressmeyer and his riders will be returning from their final ride through all 48 lower states, raising money for the Children's Miracle Network. If you've never witnessed the return of all these guys driving up on their motorcycles, it is absolutely a sight to see. And it's all free!
At CSU's Riverside Theatre, there's a hilarious sounding production going on called "Unnecessary Farce." It's even a "bring your own dinner" dinner theatre and has great date potential written all over it! This one is probably best suited for ages 18 & older because it involves cops, crooks and a cheap hotel room!
If you love all things cars, there's a Bugs on the Hooch-VW Car Show & Swap Meet at Woodruff Park along the RiverWalk on Saturday from 8:00-3:00pm and they'll have cars from all over the southeast. Or take the short drive south to Lumpkin, GA and see what's going on at Historic Westville. It's actually a really great time to pay a visit to this village because they'll have their 1836 Creek War & Cultural Event all day Saturday and Sunday and it will put you right in the middle of all the action. The village will be inhabited by Muscogee Creek Indians and they'll be eager to share their traditions, skills and stories with you and you can talk to military and citizens and hear first-hand accounts from re-enactors who'll be telling you why the war happened and how folks on both sides felt about it. Look for 3 separate battles to take place and you will definitely have one of those "You Were There" moments!
And of course, we can't have a Memorial Day Weekend without talking about some events to celebrate the holiday like the 56th Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament at Callaway Gardens that goes on through Sunday. Not only will you get to see the world's best water skiers and wakeboarders go after the trophy and some serious prize money, but they will have the event jam-packed with all sorts of things to take part in like their farmer's market, beach activities, kid's zone, great food, drink specials, movies on the beach and even fireworks. Or take in the fun they've planned at Florence Marina State Park Saturday-Monday so take a picnic lunch and then dive into all the games and activites they have planned.
So grill out, enjoy your friends and family, have a little fun, but most importantly, be safe and remember the real reason we celebrate this holiday!
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