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Items of local interest to the four-state area (Western Md, Southern PA, Northern VA, and Eastern WV).

Relax with Smooth Jazz this Weekend in Waynesboro, PA

Relax with Smooth Jazz this Weekend in Waynesboro, PA

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Looking for something different to do this weekend with friends and family?  If you enjoy the soothing sounds of smooth jazz, then you won’t want to miss what’s happening in Waynesboro, PA this Sunday, August 28th. The Renfrew Institute will present its 25th Annual Jazz Festival, which is held each year on the lawn behind the historic museum house on the Renfrew grounds (the rain location will be Waynesboro Area High School auditorium). Organizers have gone the extra mile to…

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“Augustoberfest” Celebrates Hagerstown’s German Heritage

“Augustoberfest” Celebrates Hagerstown’s German Heritage

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Is your travel wish to take part in this year’s Oktoberfest celebrations in Germany?  Do you secretly wish you could drink your German beer out of a stein?  Do you have a weird affinity for lederhosen?  If the answer to any one of these questions is “yes” then you, my friend, are in luck. This weekend marks the 21st anniversary of the “Augustoberfest” celebration in downtown Hagerstown, MD.  Celebrating the German heritage of the four-state area and the 64th year…

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Big-Name Entertainment Coming to Local Four-State Venues This Fall

Big-Name Entertainment Coming to Local Four-State Venues This Fall

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How many times has this happened to you?  You’re talking with friends about their weekend, and they drop the big bombshell “yeah we just saw [insert celebrity name here] in concert – it was great!” You, meanwhile, are thinking “Darn it!  I didn’t even know [insert celebrity name here] was in town.  I would have loved to see that show.” Don’t let that happen this year.  I’ve taken the liberty of compiling a list of the big-name acts coming to…

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The Summer Carnival: A Celebration of Small Town America

The Summer Carnival: A Celebration of Small Town America

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All over the four-state area, summer means it’s time for the local carnival, an annual tradition that exemplifies small town, family entertainment.  Throughout the region, each community has its own “carnival week”, a time when the local community gets together to eat, play, raise money for various civic organizations, and mingle. This week marks the annual Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Company Carnival, a local entertainment institution that’s been going for over 75 years.   Generations of families have experienced what is…

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