Courtesy photo. Delaware's 24th Annual Amish Country Bike Tour & Race will be Saturday, Sept. 11 in Dover, Del.

Published on: Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Pickin’ in the Panhandle

Pickin’ in the Panhandle: The West Virginia State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival is pleased to announce its 2010 concert lineup. Bluegrass musicians from all over the world will showcase their bluegrass roots Sept.10-12 in Back Creek Valley, near Martinsburg, WV, 90 minutes from Washington, D.C.

The Festival is pleased to welcome back 2009 crowd favorites; Lonesome Highway, The Rolling Coyotes, Sleepy Creek, Jetts Creek, Appalachian Flyer, and Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice. Clowes and Dunlop Band, the winner of 2009 Pickin’ in the Panhandle Bluegrass amateur band competition, is also part of this year’s lineup.

For information, contact Martinsburg-Berkeley County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau at 304-264-8801 or visit http://www.PanhandlePickin.com.

Woodland Indian Discovery Day

Learn to see fields, forests, rivers, and streams the Yaocomaco way and you’ll see clothing, food, tools, building materials, weapons, and toys. 

During Woodland Indian Discovery Day at Historic St. Mary’s City on Sept. 11, discover how the first Marylanders’ comfortable lifestyle was based on a keen understanding of their natural surroundings.

From 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., try the skills the Woodland Indians mastered to create household and decorative items from plant and animal materials. 

Imagine you had to make every meal from foods you could catch or grow and cook it over a fire started by friction. 

Practice your aim shooting a bow and arrow or take a turn grinding corn. Try to identify the foods that were the staples of the Yaocomaco diet and take an edible plants walk at 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. 

Discover the traditions that shaped Woodland Indian society and step a traditional dance at a special performance by the Tayac Territory Dancers at 1 p.m.

Special activities are included in general admission to the museum: $10 adult, $3.50 for children age 6-12, and free for those under

 5 years and Friends members.  Oxendine Catering will be on site offering Native American foods for sale. Start your visit at the HSMC Visitor Center (18751 Hogaboom Lane).  Woodland Indian Discovery Day is presented with generous support from the Historic St. Mary’s City Foundation.    Contact: 1-800-762-1634, 240-895-4990, or visit www.stmaryscity.org.

Delaware’s 24th Annual Amish Country Bike Tour & Race

Cyclists from all over the country will arrive in Dover on Saturday, Sept. 11 for the First State's largest cycling event.  Great for all ages and abilities, cyclists can participate in 15, 25, 50, 62 or 100-mile loops through beautiful Amish country. 

Those of a competitive nature can participate in the 25-mile competitive race.  Registration is now open online at www.visitdover.com, and early bird discounts do apply. 

Cyclists will be treated to multiple food and rest stops including the famous Amish-baked pie stop where you can hob-knob with members of the Amish community. 

After tour party with live band and catered BBQ meal.  Produced by Kent County Tourism, for more information, call 800-233-5368 or register online at www.visitdover.com.

Bethany Beach Boardwalk Arts Festival

Art will abound on the Boardwalk in Bethany Beach on Saturday, Sept. 11, as Delmarva's premier fine art event.  More than 100 fine artists display and sell their work against a backdrop of sun, sand and surf.

Live music and a silent auction add to the fun of this juried show. Admission is free. www.thequietresorts.com.

9th Annual Pigtown Festival

One is almost guaranteed to squeal with delight with the “running of the pigs,” local artists and family entertainment.  Plan on attending the 9th Annual Pigtown Festival taking place, Saturday, Sept. 11, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

Presented by the Pigtown Main Street Program, the festival is a celebration of this historic neighborhood and will feature arts & crafts from local artisans; as assortment of food; The Raven Beer “The Official Beer of the Pigtown Festival”; neighborhood informational booths; Blue Sky Puppet Theater and a variety of local and regional bands.  There will also be the festival favorite...the traditional “running of the pigs,” and new for the 2010 Pigtown Festival, a Vintage Car Show.

The festival is free to the public.

Location: 700-900 block of Washington Blvd., South Baltimore, Md.

Contact: www.pigtownfestival.com.

Historic Pigtown, located in Southwest Baltimore close to the B&O Railroad Museum, received its eponymous name from an historic event that took place during the second half of the nineteenth century when pigs offloaded from B&O Railroad cars coming in from the Midwest were herded across Ostend and Cross Streets to slaughterhouses that were located in South Baltimore.

Brandywine Festival of the Arts

The Brandywine Festival of the Arts will be held Sept.11-12.

This year’s festival will be held in Josephine Gardens in Wilmington’s Brandywine Park.  Typically listed among the top 100 national shows, this event attracts hundreds of visitors.

Live music, a food court and free admission to the Brandywine Zoo are added bonuses. 

For more information, visit www.brandywinearts.com.

Nanticoke Indian Powwow

Native American Indians will converge at the Nanticoke Indian Museum located in Millsboro on Sept. 11-12 for a two-day cultural event celebrating the tradition of Delaware’s Native American community.

Each year, guest tribes from throughout the nation join the Nanticoke people for the celebration where their dancing, storytelling, arts and crafts, and native foods provide insight into the rich culture of the First People of the First State.

For information, visit www.nanticokeindians.org.

For more information on Mid-Atlantic travel destinations, visit www.tripsandgetaways.com.