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who doesn’t love a parade

June 19th, 2011 · No Comments · faces and places, festivals

Chatauqua week kicked off yesterday with a home grown parade down Main Street. It’s hard to say who enjoyed it the most, the folks in the parade, or the folks lining the streets to watch. I got to march with the group representing the Farmers Market, and I had a blast. This year’s parade was [...]

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last evening was fun….

June 10th, 2011 · No Comments · festivals, news

Memo to Mother Nature: Hey, knock it off, I’m on your side. Anne and I spent yesterday afternoon toodling around and arrived home just in time for the fireworks. A couple of weeks ago, I posted a picture of the giant willow tree down by the Creek that was split in half by lightning. That [...]

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chautauqua week in wytheville

June 23rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · arts and crafts, faces and places, food

The Chautauqua Festival, a week long celebration of life in the Blue Ridge, is underway in Wytheville. Sponsored by the Wythe Arts Council, the main festival is taking place in Elizabeth Brown Memorial Park off 4th Street in downtown Wytheville. Chock full of fun, food, and entertainment for the whole family, the festival began June [...]

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