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Five for your planner: Wednesday, May 23
1. Wine and arts West Virginia Wine and Arts Festival will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 26, and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 27, at The Arts Centre, 300 W. King St., Martinsburg, W.Va. Event features live music, W.Va. wines and artists from the...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education, Wines, Students, Tourism and Leisure
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Camping gear available to rent at Pa. state parks
First-time campers may borrow gear as part of a Pennsylvania program involving Caledonia State Park and 18 other parks. The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is partnering with Gander Mountain to provide first-time campers...Tags: Schuylkill County, Clearfield County, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Centre County, Memorial Day
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Washington County Museum of Fine Arts promotes member base that is active
By Al Martin Special to The Herald-Mail How often have we all driven by City Park Lake and enjoyed the iconic image of the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts that sits on the knoll on the far side of the lake from Park Circle? It is a view that...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Hobbies, Museums, Al Martin, Local Government
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Camp Greentop outdoor education great hands-on experience
janeth@herald-mail.comIt was the opportunity to move her classroom to an outdoor, hands-on setting that prompted North Hagerstown High School teacher Wendy Fraker to seek grants for an overnight learning experience at Catoctin Mountain Park in Thurmont, Md., in the fall. ...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education, Students, Tourism and Leisure, Frederick County (Maryland)
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Western Maryland Rail Trail extension work could start later this year
dona@herald-mail.comA plan to extend the Western Maryland Rail Trail could be approved by the National Park Service by August with construction of a portion of the extension possibly beginning later this year. An environmental assessment of the extension was reviewed by...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Travel, National Parks, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Meetings scheduled for proposed extension of Western Maryland Rail Trail
The town of Hancock will host one of two National Park Service open houses next week on a proposed extension of the Western Maryland Rail Trail. The park service has prepared an environmental assessment for the extension of the rail trail from Pearre...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Travel
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Civil War history event planned May 18
After hugely successful commemorations of the Battle of Hancock and the Bath/Romney Campaign last January, and in keeping with the sesquicentennial fervor evident in the area, the Alpine Station Civil War Roundtable will again convene and explore more...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Wars and Interventions
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Washington County's annual Museum Ramble kicks off Saturday
Washington County's ninth annual Museum Ramble is scheduled for Saturday, May 5, and Sunday, May 6. Sponsored by the Washington County Association of Museums and Historical Sites and the Hagerstown-Washington County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB),...
Tags: State Parks, Human Interest, Arts and Culture, Museums, Tourism and Leisure
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Md.'s Catoctin Mountain Park to close during G-8
The National Park Service said the park surrounding Camp David will be closed to the public when leaders of the Group of Eight leading industrialized nations meet at the presidential retreat later this month. The agency said Thursday that Catoctin...Tags: State Parks, Tourism and Leisure, G8, Greenbrier, Travel
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Market Fair 'best 18th-century re-enactor mall in the United States'
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comVisiting Fort Frederick State Park this weekend will be like taking a walk back in time. “Everything is all old-looking here,” said Williamsport resident Jerry Keplinger, 58. “It’s quiet and relaxing.” Keplinger was among...Tags: State Parks, England, Human Interest, The Happiest News!, Annapolis
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Letters to the Editor - April 29
Pageant director thanks all who helped To the editor: As executive of Smithsburg’s 2012 inaugural scholarship pageant, I am thrilled to report this event was a stunning success, thanks to the support and participation of so many members of this...Tags: Baseball, Concerts, White House, Festive Events, Music
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Local national parks see increase in visitors, study shows
davem@herald-mail.comIn what a local tourism official said is an example of the importance of tourism to the local economy, the number of paid visitors at Antietam National Battlefield increased by 14,991 in 2010, and visitors spent more than $19 million, according to the...Tags: Georgetown, Washington, DC, National Parks, Frederick County (Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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