Go-Trippin Happenings: Recap for the Week Ending August 1, 2014
Hilo, HI
Hilo Orchid Society SYMPHONY OF ORCHIDS 2014
August 1 – August 3, 2014
You think you have seen orchids, you have not seen ORCHIDS. Known as the largest orchid show in Hawaii, the Hilo Orchid Society will be hosting the 2014 Symphony of Orchids, beginning Friday August 1. The Big Island of Hawaii is known for orchid growing and our dozens of top orchid growers provide these lovely flowers year round Read More…
Hudson Valley, NY
Opening Weekend of the New York State Renaissance Faire
August 2 – August 3, 2014
How stands the hour? Why, it’s Opening Weekend at the 37th annual New York State Renaissance Fair in Tuxedo, NY! Arrive in Sterling Forest and walk the forest path. When you emerge you will find you have traveled back in time to the 16th century and Elizabethan England. Explore the the Shire and its 125 daily performances. Read More…
Hudson Valley, NY
37th Annual New York State Renaissance Faire in Tuxedo, NY
August 1, 2014 – September 21, 2014
2014 marks the 37th year of the New York State Renaissance Fair in Tuxedo, NY. Arrive in Sterling Forest, located 40 minutes north of Manhattan, and be transported back to the 16th century and Elizabethan England. Throughout the Shire there are comedy, action, storytelling, and magic shows as well as dancing and music. Read More…
Charlottesville VA
UVA Football, Charlottesville VA
August 30, 2014 – November 22, 2014
The University of Virginia is once again getting ready for another season of football here in Charlottesville. Hope springs eternal that this just might be the year when their luck/skill(?) turns around and we have an exciting season. The season starts off with a great challenge – UCLA on August 3oth. Read More…
Alton, IL
Mineral Springs Centennial Open House
August 16, 2014
Step back in time with Mineral Springs, a historic Alton landmark, as the building celebrates its 100th anniversary from 12 – 4 pm August 16, 2014! A ribbon cutting ceremony will kick off the open house at noon. Travel through time back to the 1920s with Mineral Springs staff and shopkeepers. Enjoy their roaring 20s attire and the ragtime and jazz Read More…
Fairbanks, AK
Gazebo Nights
July 1, 2014 – August 30, 2014
Fairbanks definitely has talent and you can enjoy some of that live nightly during July and August at the Pioneer Park for free! Every evening at 7 pm, local musicians come to share their skills with anyone who happens by the Gazebo near the Gold Rush Town in Pioneer Park. Read More…
Falmouth, MA
Family Game Night with Gamewright
August 15, 2014
Family Game Night with Gamewright at Eight Cousins bookstore in Falmouth Village from 7 pm until 9 pm. Come join in on the fun for their annual Family Game night with Gamewright Games! Games are appropriate for all ages, including elementary school, middle school, and high school. Gamewright’s mission is “create the highest quality family games with outstanding play-value” Read More…
Falmouth, MA
Book Launch for Paw and Order
August 2, 2014
At the book launch for Paw and Order on August 2, 2014, find out why Spencer Quinn proves yet again why his writing is “nothing short of masterful” (Los Angeles Times). Grab a glass and help us celebrate with Spencer Quinn, a Falmouth local, before he ventures out on the national book tour. Read More…
New Orleans, LA
17th Annual Save Our Lake and Coast Fishing Rodeo
September 5 – 6, 2014
The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation’s mission is to “save our lake, save our coast.” Our beautiful Lake Pontchartrain has long served both as a functional waterway and a playground for New Orleanians. The Lake Pontchartrain Basin itself, one of the largest estuarine systems in the Gulf of Mexico, contains a stunning variety of terrain and wildlife, including 22 essential habitats. Read More…