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Local Wineries Offer Weekend Diversions

Local Wineries Offer Weekend Diversions

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September is almost upon us, ushering in the last bit of summer and hopefully giving us a glimpse of cooler temperatures and a glorious autumn season.  The kids are back in school, weekend harvest festivals will be in full swing – and what better way to celebrate than to check out some local wines! Luckily, Washington County has plenty of wineries to choose from.  From sweet to dry, there’s certainly a bottle of locally–produced  goodness for everyone to enjoy –…

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Road Trippin’ – Pandemic Style

Road Trippin’ – Pandemic Style

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I spent this past weekend on the road (literally) as my youngest and I were off on the last college tour before she makes her decision on where she’ll spend the next four years of her educational career. This time, we were off to the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa), a jaunty, twelve-hour trip (door to door) from my house in MD to campus.  We rose early on Friday and hit the road before the sun came up, my youngest excited…

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Living in the Moment: A Travel Mindset to Embrace

Living in the Moment: A Travel Mindset to Embrace

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I’ve had the good fortune recently to be able to reconnect with my younger brother and his wife (who live on the West Coast).  He and I have shared some good conversations, and one of the topics that has come up is future plans and what we think the next five, ten, or even twenty years will bring to our lives. We’re both at the age where friends in both of our personal circles have unfortunately started to pass away,…

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The Drive-In Movie: Back from the Brink of Extinction

The Drive-In Movie: Back from the Brink of Extinction

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While many, many businesses have been negatively impacted by the pandemic and its associated business lockdowns, there’s been one outlier that has not only bucked the trend, but is actually thriving in this new consumer climate: The Drive-In Movie Theater. A staple in the 1950s (there were over 4,000 of them nationwide in 1958), they providing the driving public with a way to get entertainment without ever leaving the interiors of their shiny, new automobiles.  Carloads of teens, adults, and…

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The Summer Vacation: COVID-19 Changes Everything

The Summer Vacation: COVID-19 Changes Everything

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As we move nearer and nearer to the summer season, one of the many things that will have to fundamentally change (due to coronavirus) is the summer vacation.  Even though many states are starting to loosen restrictions on dining, shopping, and travel, there are many new guidelines related to social distancing, sanitization, and group size that will fundamentally alter “how” we travel for months (and maybe years) to come. Will all of these changes be worth the hassle?  Better yet,…

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Local Haunts for Halloween

Local Haunts for Halloween

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October means cool nights, pumpkins, and of course – Halloween mania.  Halloween has become the second-most popular holiday here in the US (thankfully, Christmas still reigns as the holiday champion), and there are those that wait all year for the chance to get their fright on.  There are plenty of opportunities in the local four-state area to have the bejeezus scared out of you (if you’re into that), so check out these local attractions this holiday season (but just don’t…

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College Life: The Parent’s Weekend

College Life: The Parent’s Weekend

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My oldest daughter began her college career this fall.  We dropped her off over a month ago, getting her settled in to her dorm room while attempting to boost her confidence for the upcoming adventure ahead, as the uncertainty and anxiousness of being away from home and starting a four-year foray into higher education alone was clearly written on her face as we said our good-byes after move-in day. Would she make new friends?  Would she get along with her…

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Warm Weather Means Outdoor Events: Plan Your Weekends Now!

Warm Weather Means Outdoor Events: Plan Your Weekends Now!

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Springtime in the four-state region means plenty of weekend festivals and outdoor events that take advantage of the area’s warmer weather.  Here is just a sampling of some of the featured activities, but make sure to check your local paper or internet for other celebrations and happenings throughout Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.  Fort Frederick 18th Century Market Fair Now in its 25th year, the 18th Century Market Fair at Fort Frederick is a unique and immersive look at…

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The Daily Commute: It’s a Jungle Out There

The Daily Commute: It’s a Jungle Out There

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Since the start of my new job (two weeks ago), I have once again returned to the often stressful and unavoidable companion of working at a non-local job – the daily highway commute. My previous employment was accessible via back roads and local routes, allowing me to skip the daily grind of interstate highway traffic, but alas – those “salad days” are over.  I must now commute along one of the more notorious local interstate highways, I-81.  For those of…

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College Visit Weekend – More Than Just a Road Trip

College Visit Weekend – More Than Just a Road Trip

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This past weekend, I had the chance to take a road trip with my oldest daughter as we took a look at potential college choices for next fall.  On this trip, we traveled north to Rochester, NY – visiting the University of Rochester on Friday.  It was a day filled with walking around campus, getting a feel for the area, and it was also a chance for my eldest to actually attend a class and get a sense of what…

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