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With warm weather returning, you’re going to want to get back out and start doing things, especially if you hail from a household with kids and a soon-to-end school year on the horizon. Those living in Frederick County know no shortage of exciting outdoor activities, endeavors, and day-trip excursions, from zip lines to ball games, … Continue reading Family-Friendly Follies with Frederick FUN Pass
The Maryland Iron Festival returns to Catoctin Furnace this weekend! Serving to both celebrate and commemorate Frederick County’s impressive 250 years of ironmaking at this very historic location, the Maryland Iron Festival draws in crowds spanning all ages and interests and forever proves to be a mutual hit with all who attend each year. Credit: … Continue reading The Maryland Iron Festival at Catoctin Furnace—An Annual Celebration of Heritage and History
April 8 is National Zoo Lovers Day. It is a day celebrating the significance of zoos and their key, crucial roles in the conservation, restoration, and rehabilitation of diverse animal species worldwide. Despite the sometimes unattuned or misinformed claims by well-meaning naysayers, the impact of zoos across the United States, in particular, has proven to … Continue reading These Are a Few of My Favorite Zoos!
Now that I’ve covered some of the more adult-oriented frights in Frederick this Halloween season, it’s time to move on to the universally family-oriented options. With all those lighthearted enticements like farm follies, parades, and trick/trunk-or-treating events, the celebratory event lineup for children and families (and even pets) is admittedly far more extensive. Here are … Continue reading Featured Frights of Frederick Part II: Family-Friendly Frights and Delights