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Come out of your shell and get a little crabby with an Eastern Shore Labor Day Tradition spanning nearly eight decades. It’s the 79th Annual Hard Crab Derby, running this extended weekend. Credit: Crisfield Chamber of Commerce The initial “derby” event began in 1947 as the brainchild of newspaper editor Egbert L. Quinn. It served … Continue reading Happy Times at the Hard Crab Derby
With Thanksgiving marking the official start of the holiday season, it’s both common and expected to find Christmas festivities and celebrations getting underway, beginning as early as the weekend after the grand event. One such beloved holiday happening held in the community of Hanover, Pennsylvania, each year is the highly anticipated, communitywide Christmas Festival of … Continue reading The Hanover Christmas Festival Returns This Weekend
Move over Macy’s! Here in the merry state of Maryland, we have our own Thanksgiving Parade of prestige to celebrate the season with. I’m, of course, referring to the one and only Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade. Credit: Silver Spring Downtown Unlike the more famous, albeit overhyped Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Montgomery County’s procession always occurs … Continue reading Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade
Veterans Day is on Tuesday, November 11. Here in the Mid-Atlantic, the occasion is often marked by special event celebrations at a particular venue, discounted sales at various retail locations, and, in some cases, organized parades and ceremonies. Credit: Unsplash But honoring those courageous men and women who dutifully serve to protect the lives and … Continue reading Heroes on the Water: Therapeutic Recreation for Veterans, First Responders, and Their Families