Amelia Island, Florida, is one of the most wonderful places to spend the holiday season, especially during the annual Dickens on Centre festivities. Held annually over a weekend in December, the downtown area of Fernandina Beach is transformed into a Victorian-era village, inspired by the classic Charles Dickens tale A Christmas Carol. It's the island’s biggest holiday … [Read more...] about A First Timer’s Guide to Dickens on Centre
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A First Timer’s Guide to Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival
The Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival was founded in 2015 over two days in Franklin, Tennessee. The music festival is held at Harlinsdale Farm, a nearly 200-acre horse farm from the 1900s. Kevin Griffin, a Franklin resident and musician from Better Than Ezra, is one of the founders. Two-day admission is around $200, while VIP admission is $1,000. The Musicians at … [Read more...] about A First Timer’s Guide to Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival
The South’s Best Art Festivals
New York and Los Angeles may be known for their art scenes, but the South has something to say when it comes to the arts. The region is responsible for self-taught and primitive artists as well as those who followed the traditional arts education path at places like the Savannah College of Art and Design or Ringling College of Art and Design. The Best Arts Festivals in the … [Read more...] about The South’s Best Art Festivals
A First Timer’s Guide to Oktoberfest in Helen
The small town of Helen, Georgia, was little more than a sleepy mountain community before the 1960s. But today, it has one of the biggest and longest-running Oktoberfest celebrations in the United States, complete with traditional music, dancing, and beer straight from the motherland. Held every September and October for over 40 years, the Helen Oktoberfest celebration takes … [Read more...] about A First Timer’s Guide to Oktoberfest in Helen
A First Timer’s Guide to Halloween Horror Nights Orlando
Halloween Horror Nights is Universal Orlando Resort's premier Halloween event, now in its 28th year (as of 2018). The spooky festivities start in mid-September and end the first week in November, mostly on weekends. After the parks close for the day, usually around 5 pm, Universal Studios is transformed from a family-friendly park to one full of costumed actors ready to … [Read more...] about A First Timer’s Guide to Halloween Horror Nights Orlando
