Fall Fun in Northern Virginia this weekend – October 28 – 30

The weekend before Halloween...time to get your spooky on! Recurring Events Cox Farms Fall Festival (Centreville, VA). Market with apples, pumpkin patch, farm animals, corn maze, hay rides, entertainment, food, picnic grounds. Don’t miss swinging into the foam pit and don’t forget your free mini-pumpkin on the way out! Plenty of Halloween decorations but nothing...

Take a Neighborhood Spooky House Tour

One of my favorite things to do in Octobers gone by was to drive around the neighborhood with my son and check out the Halloween decorations and lights at night. My son called this a "Spooky House Tour." The weeknights before Halloween are perfect for setting out on a tour. There are fewer crowds and...

Celebrate Her-o-Ween

You've heard of Galentine's Day, right? That's the day --- as created on the television show, Parks and Recreation -- where you go out with your girlfriends and celebrate Valentine's Day on February 13, to show your friends how much you love and appreciate them (and to eat chocolate, of course). No romantic pressure involved!...

Send Your Halloween Cards Today!

Halloween is only ten days away, so today would be a great day to mail your Halloween cards to your favorite people. According to the Greeting Card Association, Americans buy 20 million Halloween cards each year and Statista reports that we also spend half a billion dollars on greeting cards. Halloween cards are so nice...

Fall Fun in Northern Virginia this weekend – October 21 – 23

There are plenty of options for this weekend! Recurring Events Cox Farms Fall Festival (Centreville, VA). Market with apples, pumpkin patch, farm animals, corn maze, hay rides, entertainment, food, picnic grounds. Don’t miss swinging into the foam pit and don’t forget your free mini-pumpkin on the way out! Plenty of Halloween decorations but nothing scary....

Fun in Northern Virginia this weekend: October 14 – 16

There are so many fun things going on this weekend, I just don't know how you'll choose! Recurring events... Cox Farms Fall Festival (Centreville, VA). Market with apples, pumpkin patch, farm animals, corn maze, hay rides, entertainment, food, picnic grounds. Don’t miss swinging into the foam pit and don’t forget your free mini-pumpkin on the...

Fall Frights and Fun in Richmond, Virginia

Maybe I'm a little biased being that it's my hometown, but I think Richmond, Virginia has some of the best Halloween fun around. Here are some things to check out if you plan to make a trip there (or you live there)... 1, See a classic movie at the Byrd Theatre. This historic movie theater...

Fun in Northern Virginia this weekend: October 7 – 9

Looking forward to a great weekend with a glorious full moon! Recurring events... Cox Farms Fall Festival (Centreville, VA). Market with apples, pumpkin patch, farm animals, corn maze, hay rides, entertainment, food, picnic grounds. Don’t miss swinging into the foam pit and don’t forget your free mini-pumpkin on the way out! Plenty of Halloween decorations...

Fun in Northern Virginia this weekend: September 30 – October 2

There is a weather proverb about September 29. If on this day, there are many acorns, then Christmas Day will be snowy. Is the ground covered with acorns where you are? Maybe you can expect a white Christmas! But it is too early to be thinking about Christmas! After all, Halloween is a month away!...

Happy First “Unofficial” Day of Autumn!

Sure, we all know the first day of Autumn isn't until September 22nd. But doesn't it feel like Autumn has arrived the day after Labor Day? Kids are back in school. Halloween decorations, costumes and goodies fill the stores. Pumpkin spice lattes have returned. It's even time to think about Oktoberfest! Surely, fall is here....