Richmond Folk Fesival

The Richmond Folk Festival continues the three-year tradition established by the successful National Folk Festival, celebrating the roots, richness and variety of American culture through music, dance, traditional craft and food. The FREE festival, will feature more than 30 performing groups on seven stages, along with a Virginia Folklife demonstration area, children's activities, a folk arts marketplace, ethnic foods and more.


This year's headliner is Rosanne Cash! She performs Saturday, Oct. 13 at 1 p.m. on the Altria Stage.
Saturday, Oct 13 12:00p to 9:30p  at Downtown Richmond, Richmond, VA

The Richmond Folk Festival continues the three-year tradition established by the successful National Folk Festival, celebrating the roots, richness and variety of American culture through music, dance, traditional craft and food. The FREE festival, will feature more than 30 performing groups on seven stages, along with a Virginia Folklife demonstration area, children's activities, a folk arts marketplace, ethnic foods and more.

Price: free

Age Suitability: None Specified

Mount Vernon’s Wine Festival & Sunset Tours

Mount Vernon’s Wine Festival & Sunset Tour celebrates the history of wine in Virginia with special evening tours of the Mansion and cellar, appearances by “George and Martha Washington”, and live music on the east lawn of George Washington's Mount Vernon home overlooking the scenic Potomac River. Visitors can bring a blanket and relax on the lawn as they sample wines from 16 Virginia wineries.

Date and Time October 5-7, 2012, 6–9 p.m.

Admission Tickets are $30 per person and are available at Mount Vernon's Ford Orientation Center or through mountvernon.org The Saturday night festival often sells out. This event takes place rain or shine, tickets are limited and all sales are final. All proceeds benefit the ongoing preservation and restoration of Mount Vernon and its educational programs.

Exclusive Evening Tours Historic interpreters and colonial-attired 18th-century "friends" of the Washingtons will discuss Washington’s attempts at creating a vineyard and highlight various wine-related items inside the Mansion, such as Washington’s spirits case, as well as the basement’s brick vaults, where Washington stored his wine – an area of the Mansion not open to the public at any other time of the year.

Guests must be prepared to show identification for wine service. Designated drivers will receive free Coca-Cola soft drinks. Fruit & Cheese boxes will be available by advance purchase ($24 each; serves two). A variety of hot and cold food and desserts including baguettes, gourmet sandwiches, and specialty sweets will be available on site from the Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant and Firehook Bakery Concessions. Outside food and beverages are not allowed. Pets are also not allowed.

Private Tables are available on the piazza lawn overlooking the Potomac River, seating 12 guests and including admission, fruit & cheese platters, bottles of Mount Vernon wine, and VIP table service for $1000. Call the Mount Vernon Voice Mail Reservation Line at (703) 799-8659 to make a reservation.



South African Food & Wine Festival

South African Food & Wine Festival

Saturday, September 8, 2012 11:00a to 6:00p at Grayhaven Winery, Mountain Rd, VA

Price: $20 - $35 , Kids free Phone: (804) 556-3917 Age Suitability: All Ages

Grayhaven produces handcrafted wines that honor tradition and celebrate the rich terrior of Central Virginia. The winery is known for its signature wines Pinotage, Marechal Foch, Touriga and Sauvingon Blanc as well as a stellar lineup of vinifera and hybrid varietals and blends. Grayhaven's fifty acre farm is nestled among rolling hills and surrounded by vineyards, horse pastures and forests.

Founded in 1978 by the Peple family, Grayhaven got its South African groove in 1998 when Deon Abrams, a native of Cape Town, South Africa, joined the family and the family business. Deon, general manager and one of Grayhaven’s winemakers, was responsible for introducing South Africa’s Pinotage grape into Grayhaven’s vineyards in 2001. One of only a handful of Pinotage growers in the United States, Grayhaven has continued to increase its Pinotage production through field and stock grafting to keep up with the demand for this bold, earthy delight.

After years of planning, Grayhaven and the Abrams/Peple family launched the first South African Food & Wine Festival in the U.S. in 2006. The idea was to introduce visitors to the unique cuisine, wine, food, music and culture of South Africa through a two-day festival held outdoors on the winery grounds. What started as a modest local festival has grown into a successful grass-roots cultural event attended by thousands of visitors from Nova Scotia to California to Florida, and of course Virginia.

 Grayhaven and the Peple/Abrams family, along with over 150 SA Festival volunteers, invite you to experience a taste of South Africa at the 7th annual South African Food & Wine Festival in 2012.



Washington DC Ghost Tours

Washington DC has a historic and glorious past. Our nation's capital is rich in history and monumental democratic achievements, but behind its gates and within its corridors, a darker past is hidden. Conspiracies, crimes of passion, duels and assassinations are just a few reasons Washington's Lafayette Park is known as "Tragedy Square." Washington DC Ghost Tours features professional tour guides who will show you a Washington DC road map of the paranormal.

 

Dressed in Victorian costumes, a“spirit” guides will lead you by lantern light to discover the true hauntings of the 6 apparitions witnessed at St. John's Church, the poltergeist of the Hay-Adams Hotel and haunted accounts of Lincoln's ghost within the White House.

This walking tour is perfect for historic enthusiasts, ghost hunters and those simply curious about the haunted side of Washington.

They accommodate groups of all sizes and ages. Whether you're a sports team, church group or enjoying a family vacation, we can fit your tour needs and satisfy your curiosity about the paranormal.

See for yourself why Washington DC is regarded as America's Most Haunted City. When you book your next Washington DC vacation, be sure to include a haunted ghost tour.
Reservations are Required. Please call for details 888-844-3999.


Tour Time: 8:00 PM Nightly

Admission :$15 Adults (Ages 12+) $8 Children (Ages 7-11)  FREE Children (Ages 6 & under)

Starting Point :In front of the Dolley Madison House 1520 H Street Northwest Washington, DC 20005-1003

Tour Dates:March-November (Mid)  Closed: Easter, July 4th, Thank