Pumpkin Festivals, Oktoberfest, Haunted Attractions and More in Montgomery County this Weekend

Looking for something exciting to do this weekend? Check out some of the fun things going on around town.

  Where:  Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 16 Chestnut Street, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877 When:  Friday, October 12: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, October 13: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, October 14: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Description:  Arts and crafts on display and for sale. Pricing:  $10.00, for discount tickets click HERE.   Where:  10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, Maryland 20852  When:  Friday, October 12, 2012, 7:30 p.m. Description:  Internationally acclaimed husband and wife guitar duo perform. Pricing:  $30.00   Where:  18031 Central Park Circle, Boyds, Maryland 20841 When:  7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (last tickets sold at 10:00 p.m.). Description:  Halloween themed park with attractions including a paintball shooting …

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Adios to Apple Season

Apples may be leaving, but local produce is still abundant.

The sign at O'Keefe's fruit stand announces that it will be closing soon for the season and that they have reduced their hours to the weekends.  They are now open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.  They are still selling their very popular apple cider and Stayman Winesap apples. Lucky for us, Heyser Farms installed an underground cold storage unit in their basement last year, which will enable them to continue to sell apples and delicious cider until March.  Right now, they are selling pumpkins, butternut and acorn squash, yellow and green peppers, and of course, apples, particularly Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Rome, Grimes Golden, Stamen and Nittany. If you haven't heard of Nittany apples, they are apples that were …

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Picking the Perfect Pumpkin

Farmstands offer great selection of outdoor decorations for fall.

 A slight October chill and changing foliage create an urge for many to start decorating for the autumn season, especially for Halloween.  The National Retail Federation projects that Americans will spend a total of $5.8 billion on Halloween this year with individual consumers spending an average $66.28 on costume, candy and decorations.  Colesville's farmstands on New Hampshire Avenue offer a great place to start shopping for autumn and outdoor Halloween decorations. J.R. Wright and Sons currently have a great selection of pumpkins.  Their numerous tables full of pumpkins of all shapes and sizes can easily be carved into Jack O'Lanterns or displayed in cornucopia baskets.  Wright and Sons also has a large and very unique selection of …

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