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ship shape!
• The humongous World War II era Liberty Ship John W. Brown will be in Cambridge, Md. and open for tours for a full week starting Sun., Aug. 5. Details.
• A replica Viking ship called Draken will be visiting Ocean City, Md. for a full week starting Thurs., Aug. 23. Tours available daily. Details. |
HARVEST TIME!
• Downtown Snow Hill, Md. will be filled with humongous farm vehicles for the Blessing of the Combines parade & block party on Sat., Aug. 4. Details.
• The 58th annual Wheat Threshing, Steam, & Gas Engine Show is Aug. 3-5 out in the middle of nowhere north of Federalsburg, Md. Details. |
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get high
This year’s edition of the Great Chesapeake Bay Balloon & Wine Festival is the weekend of Aug. 3-5 at Triple Creek Winery along the backroads near Cordova, Md. Details. |
Meteoric!
• The beach at the Chincoteague (Va.) National Wildlife Refuge will be open all night Sat., Aug. 11 so you can watch the Perseid Meteor Shower. Telescopes and binoculars available. Details.
• Meteor fans can sail out into the Delaware Bay in the wee hours of Mon., Aug. 13 on a Cape Waters Tours cruise out of Lewes, Del. Details. |
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yock 'n' roll
The Groove City Culture Festival on Sat., Aug. 18 celebrates the African American heritage of Cambridge, Md. with music, vendors, food—even a Yock Cooking Contest! Details.
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wait ... yock?
Yes, you can taste the yock dishes and vote for winners at the Groove City Culture Festival.
A traditional delicacy among Southern blacks, yock is a noodle-based dish with meat or seafood; a tangy, often spicy sauce; and a boiled egg, among other things.
Last not least: the legendary Washington, DC go-go band E.U. is playing at the festival. |
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the best fests
• The big Pirates and Wenches Fantasy Weekend is back in Rock Hall, Md. on the weekend of Aug. 10-12. Details.
• Caroline Summerfest is a big ol’ block party in downtown Denton, Md. on the weekend of Aug. 17-18. Details.
• Celebrate Harrington (Del.) Heritage Day on Sat., Aug. 25. Details.
• The Eastern Shore AFRAM Festival in Seaford, Del. on Sat., Aug. 11 celebrates African American heritage. Details. |
Barn Dance!
• The Furnace Town Living Heritage Village near Snow Hill, Md. is having an old-fashioned barn dance on Sat., Aug. 11. Lessons are part of the deal. Details.
• During the Chamber Music By the Sea Festival Aug. 14-19, concerts take place in historic homes, a yoga studio, and old churches around Snow Hill and Berlin, Md. Details. |
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Round n round
The “Conversation Cafe” at the Lemon Tree Gallery in Cape Charles, Va. on Sun., Aug. 12 features Jack van Ommen, author of Solo Man, an account of a solo sailing journey around the world that ended up lasting nine years and spanning 51 countries. Details. |
true Crime!
• The Chocolate Candy Murders Walking Tour in Dover, Del. on Sat., Aug. 5 marks the 120th anniversary of a notorious local case of murder by mail. Details.
• The Florence Wingate talk on Tue., Aug. 7 at the Heritage Museum in Cambridge, Md. looks at a the mysterious disappearance of a young woman from the tiny town of Crapo, Md. in the 1950s. Details. |
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chalk art, anime, & camping with the sculptures
• More than 10,000 people attended the big Dover (Del.) Comic Con last year. It’s coming up again on Sat., Aug. 18. Details.
 • The annual “Dead on the Vine” affair at Chatham Vineyards in Machipongo, Va. on Sat., Aug. 4 includes a catered dinner and a Grateful Dead tribute band. Details.
• The Lotus Blossom Art & Nature Fest is at Mount Harmon Plantation in Earleville, on Maryland's Upper Shore, on Sat., Aug. 4. Details.
• During Art Rocks the Inns of Cape Charles, Va. on Sun., Aug 19, you can tour historic homes that now serve as inns while visiting with artists displaying works on porches. Details.
• Take the young ones in your life on a camping overnight in a sculpture garden, with lots of artsy activities. Sat., Aug. 18 at the Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington. Details.
• The town of Elkon, Md. is having a fun Chalk the Walks event on Tue., Aug. 21. Sidewalk chalk provided. The creative themes are joy, optimism, and inspiration. Details. |
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sunflowers!
• There will be a fun Sunflower Maze at Emily’s Produce near Cambridge Aug. 3-17. Don’t go leaving your camera in the car! Details. |
meet a carver
On Saturdays in August, the Museum of Chincoteague (Va.) has a local carver demonstrating his craft and chatting up visitors. Details. |
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peachy keeN
• The Middletown (Del.) Olde Tyme Peach Festival is a downtown block party on Sat., Aug. 18. They must be doing something right: Attendance last year was 27,000! Details.
 • The Wyoming, Del. Peach Festival is Sat., Aug. 4. Details.
• The Peach Festival in Berlin, Md. is Sat., Aug. 4. Details.
• The Sudlersville, Md. Peach Festival is Sat., Aug. 4. Details.
• Milburn Orchards in Elkton, Md. has its annual Peach Party Weekend on Aug. 4-5. Details.
• Fifer Orchards in Camden-Wyoming, Del. celebrates Peach Ice Cream Day on Sat., Aug. 11. A bunch of fun kids’ activities. Details.
• The Antioch Peach Festival on Sat., Aug. 11 is at a church on the backroads outside of Cambridge, Md. Details. |
beachy keen
• The 45th annual Outdoor Fine Art & Fine Craft Show in Rehoboth Beach, Del. is coming up on the weekends of Aug. 4-5 and 11-12. Details.
• In Dewey Beach, Del., the Summer Vibes Fest, with events between Aug. 10 and 18, celebrates the subcultures of skimboarding & skateboarding. Music & art in addition to competitions. Details.
• The Lewes Historical Society has its annual Antique Show on Sat., Aug. 4. Details.
• The arts are center stage at ArtX in Northside Park in Ocean City the weekend of Aug. 25-26. Painters, crafters, films, music, and more. Details.
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meet A writer
Yours truly, Jim Duffy, will be visiting with customers and signing copies of my two books, Eastern Shore Road Trips and Tubman Travels, at Bethany Beach (Del.) Books on Thurs., Aug. 16. Details.
No worries! I am hard at work on that second collection of Road Trips! |
on the horizon
Do you have the National Folk Festival on your calendar yet? It’s coming up the weekend after Labor Day, Sept. 7-9, in downtown Salisbury, Md. Details.
Pictured here is one of the scheduled performers, the Treme Brass Band. |
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ya gotta eat! 3 Crab Feasts & a Taco fest
• The 39th annual Seafood Feast-i-Val on the waterfront in Cambridge, Md. is Sat., Aug. 11. Car show, live music, and more. The John W. Brown liberty ship mentioned above will be docked on site. Details.
 • Watermen’s Appreciation Day at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md. is Sun., Aug. 12. Boat docking and music. Steamed crabs served by local watermen. Details.
• The first-ever Crab Crackin’ feast at Ker Place in Onancock, Va. is coming up on Sat., Aug. 18. Cajun music by the Crawdaddies. Details.
• The Delaware Taco Festival is at Frawley Stadium in Wilmington the weekend of Aug. 18-19. 25-plus taco vendors, plus lots of tequila, margaritas, music, and a kids’ fun zone. Details. |
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fair play
• The combined Caroline-Dorchester County Fair runs Aug 1-4 at the Caroline County 4-H Park near Denton, Md. Details.
• The Wicomico County Fair is Aug. 17-19 at the Winterpark Place in Salisbury, Md. Details.
• The Great Pocomoke (Md.) Fair runs Aug. 2-4 at the Fairgrounds in Pocomoke City, Md. Details.
• The Queen Anne’s County Fair runs Aug. 6-11 at the 4-H Park west of Centreville, Md. Details.
Pictured: A promotional shot for the Wicomico County Fair from back in the day ... |
beacons ahoy!
• The Delaware River & Bay Lighthouse Foundation has several tours out to lighthouses in Aug. and Sept. Details.
• Sawyers Charters on Hoopers Island, Md. has a Lighthouse Cruise to six beacons in the Chesapeake Bay. Dates: Sat., Aug. 11 and Sat., Sept. 15. Details.
• In Lewes, Del., Cape Waters Tours has trips out to the East End Lighthouse on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays in August. Details. |
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folk school
Learn the ways of days gone by during Folk School weekend at Furnace Town Living Heritage Village near Snow Hill, Md. on Aug. 11-12. Demonstrations and classes in blacksmithing, cooking, weaving, broom making, hymn singing, and more. Details. |
Last not least
I am not kidding when I tell you that the Cape Charles (Va.) Brewing Company currently offers Beer + Yoga sessions every Sunday at 10am. Details. |
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