October means….Oktoberfest!  I found some regional Oktoberfest celebrations going on. I hope you are able to find one near you.
Where: Crossville, TN
When: Friday, October 9, 2009 11:30-9:30 pm and Saturday, October 10, 2009 11:00 am-9:30pm
German food including; Pork Schnitzel, Kasseler Rippchen(Smoked Pork Chop),
Bratwursts, Knackwursts, Weisswursts(White Sausage). Domestic and imported beverages. Enjoy music with the Just 4 Fun Band, Rheingold Band, and the Bavarian Echo.
Where: Lancaster, TX
When: October 9-10, 2009
German food, beer, wine, and root beer will be available. Entertainment includes live music, a Bavarian dance club, amusement park rides, and art. This event has free parking and free admission.
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We took advantage of the fabulous weather this weekend by going to Magic City Art Connection, an annual art festival in downtown Birmingham. We love everything about the event, but now that we have a little boy, we see the festival in a whole new light. Yesterday, we spent almost the entire time making crafts in the kids area. This year, we learned how to make a toy guitar out of a box. Thanks to the friendly event volunteers, here’s a step-by-step guide how to make one of your own using common office supplies:

 
1. Locate a box. Most any box will …read more

If you’re in the northeast US and looking for something to do this weekend, you couldn’t do wrong by taking a jaunt up to the Forget-Me-Not Farm in Tinmouth, Vermont and indulging yourself in a couple of days of renewable energy workshops and awesome music from the solar-powered stage at SolarFest 2006. Set to happen on Saturday and Sunday (July 15 & 16), the entire weekend festival is run on renewable energy – primarily solar with a bit of wind and bio-diesel in the mix.
SolarFest has been going for a few years now and has established itself as ‘New …read more