Southern Byways

What’s on the Calendar This Weekend

by Apryl on December 4th, 2008

There is so much going on in the South this weekend that it couldn’t fit into one calendar.

And that’s a good thing.

So this first calendar features all of the non-holiday events taking place around the region.

Here’s a sampling of what you can find happening December 5 - 7.

Spend time outside at the…

Birding Lake Tours at Lake Chicot State Park in Lake Village, Ark.

• Adopt a Tree at Warriors’ Path State Park (PDF file) in Kingsport, Tenn., on December 6.
• 1/2 Day Winter Bird Excursion at Sprewell Bluff State Park in Thomaston, Ga., on December 6.
• Backcountry Geology Hike at Sweetwater Creek State Park in Lithonia, Ga., on December 7.
• Breakfast with a Ranger at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., on December 6.
• Star Party at Sebastian Inlet State Park in Melbourne Beach, Fla., on December 6.
• Arbor Day at Paris Mountain State Park in Greenville, S.C., on December 6.
• Exploring Arch County Guided Hikes at Natural Bridge State Park in Slade, Ky., December 6.

Even though the holidays are around the corner, don’t forget that December 7 is Pearl Harbor Day. There are a number of remembrances schedules, such as the…

• Pearl Harbor Ceremony at Battleship Texas in LaPorte on December 6.
• Pearl Harbor Day on USS Kidd in Baton Rouge, La., on December 7.
• Pearl Harbor Remembered at Roosevelt’s Little White House Historic Site in Warm Springs, Ga., on December 6.
• Pearl Harbor Remembrance at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Fla., on December 7.
• Pearl Harbor Ceremony at Fisherman’s Village in Punta Gorda, Fla., on December 7.
• Pearl Harbor Remembrance Weekend at Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington, N.C., December 6-7.

And don’t forget about the…

• “Battle of Prairie Grove” Re-enactment in Prairie Grove, Ark., on December 6-7.
• 2nd Annual Southern Mississippi Regional Championship Chili Cook-Off in Pascagoula on December 6.
• Demopolis (Ala.) Christmas on the River BBQ Cook-Off on December 6.
• Gulf Coast Antiques, Food & Wine Fest in Mobile, Ala., on December 5-7.
• Food and Wine Walkabout at HarborWalk Village in Destin, Fla., on December 7.
• Blackwater Heritage Tour in Milton, Fla., on December 6.
• Dudley Farm Annual Cane Grinding & Community Gathering at Dudley Farm Historic State Park in Newberry, Fla., on December 6.
• Bonnet House Orchid Fair in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on December 6.
• Fort Taylor Pirate Fest in Key West, Fla., on December 5 - 7.
• 2nd Annual Winter Chili Festival in Jamestown, Tenn., on December 5.
• Elgin (S.C.) Catfish Stomp on December 6.
• Battles of Rivers Bridge Guided Tours in Ehrhardt, S.C., on December 6.
• Process of Discovery: Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site in Summerville, S.C., December 6.
• Cooking on Cleveland in Elloree, S.C., on December 6.
• Blacksmithing Demonstration in the Historical Park in High Point, N.C., on December 6-7.
• Battle of Great Bridge in Chesapeake, Va., on December 5-7.

photo credit: December, flickr, creative commons by finofilka

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