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May 2008
- 05/03 -
Kids' Day & Bike Rodeo - Activities are
for kids of all ages: Games, Face Painting,
Balloons, Jolly Jumps, Petting Zoo, Entertainment,
Free Food - hot dogs, drinks, cotton candy and
popcorn. Bring your bike and participate in the
rodeo in order to win trophies and new bicycles.
- 05/03 -
Douthat: Girl Scout Day at Douthat -
Bring your troop to this fun-filled day of
activities. Throughout the day, scouts participate
in programming that fulfills requirements for
several badges. Plus there is an optional campfire
for those who would like to extend the fun. A $5
registration fee covers all activities, parking and
a participation patch. Pack a picnic or make
reservations at Douthat Lakeview Restaurant for
lunch.
- 05/04 -
Mountain bike race -12th Middle Mountain Momma at
Douthat - Sanctioned state championship
series race, supported by Mead/Westvaco. The biggest
race in VA on the world's best course. Open to all
mountain bikers.
- 05/06 -
Alleghany Highlands Arts & Crafts Center: Needle
Felting Workshop - Make a felted flower pin.
Great for Mother’s Day!
- 05/09 -
Mother's Day Weekend at The Homestead -
Treat Mom to a relaxing weekend getaway at The
Homestead (exclusively for Homestead guest).
800-838-1766
- 05/10 -
Douthat: Mother's Day Activities - Spend
a beautiful spring day with mom and make gifts she's
sure to cherish for a lifetime. Programs include
paper making, children's crafts ($5), a spring
wildflower hike and a campfire.
- 05/17 -
Douthat: Douthat Lake Run Cruise-In and Car Show
- On Saturday, enjoy a cruise-in and live music on
the beach. On Sunday, get in gear and drive to one
of Virginia’s most beautiful parks for a day of fun,
sun and classic automobiles. Hundreds of vehicles
are displayed around the park. An exciting afternoon
of games and activities is planned for guests of all
ages. Shuttles to and from the show area are
provided. The fee to show a vehicle is $13 per
vehicle in advance, by May 17, or $15 the day of the
show.
- 05/23 -
The Homestead's Memorial Day Weekend -
Start your summer off right with a trip to The
Homestead (exclusively for Homestead guest).
800-838-1766
- 05/24 -
Douthat: Memorial Day Weekend Activities
- The beach opens this weekend. Enjoy a full weekend
of fun in the sun with beach games as well as
nature, history and entertainment programs.
- 05/28 -
Alleghany Highlands Arts & Crafts Center:
Wastebasket Workshop - Make one for yourself
or to give as a gift.
- 05/31 -
Alleghany Highlands Arts & Crafts Center:
Wastebasket Workshop - Make one for yourself
or to give as a gift!
June 2008
- 06/07 -
Senior Fishing Day - Designed to give
area seniors an opportunity to fish and enjoy the
outdoors. Lunch will be provided and drawings will
be held at the end of the day.
- 06/07 -
Douthat: National Trails Day - National
Trails Day events promote the stewardship of trails.
The celebration at Douthat includes trail
maintenance and cleanup, children's crafts, a spring
wildflower hike and entertainment.
- 06/10 -
Alleghany Highlands Arts & Crafts Center: Wall
Basket Workshop - This rectangular bottom
basket will find many uses in your home!
- 06/13 -
Magic in the Mountains Clifton Forge -
MITM is a festival of Arts, Crafts,
Antiques,sporting events, food, children's programs
and special activities that takes place at Douthat
State Park June 13-22, in downtown Clifton Forge
June 13-14, and in Covington at the Jackson River
Recreation & Sports Complex June 21-22.
- 06/13 -
Magic in the Mountains Douthat State Park
- MITM is a festival of Arts, Crafts,
Antiques,sporting events, food, children's programs
and special activities that takes place at Douthat
State Park June 13-22, in downtown Clifton Forge
June 13-14, and in Covington at the Jackson River
Recreation & Sports Complex June 21-22.
- 06/13 -
Father's Day Weekend at The Homestead -
Bring Dad for a round of golf or just let him relax
and watch a game (must be a registered guest to
participate). 800-838-1766
- 06/14 -
Douthat: Fishing for the Kids and Clean the Bay
Day - Douthat State Park and Alleghany 4-H
sponsor this angling event for youngsters. Workshops
include Fish Printing, Critter Crawl, Fishing
FUNdamentals, Clean the Bay Day and Kids' Fishing.
Clean the Bay Day events at Douthat promote
stewardship of our watersheds and the Chesapeake
Bay. Although Douthat is in the Allegheny Mountains
hundreds of miles from the bay, the park is in the
James River's watershed so rainfall here eventually
reaches the bay.
- 06/14 -
Alleghany Highlands Arts & Crafts Center: Wall
Basket Workshop - This rectangular bottom
basket will find many uses in your home.
- 06/20 -
Magic in the Mountains in Covington -
MITM is a festival of arts, crafts, antiques,food,
sporting events, children's programs and special
events that runs at Douthat State Park from June
13-22, in downtown Clifton Forge June 13-14, and in
Covington June 21-22 at the Jackson River Recreation
& Sports Complex
July 2008
- 07/04 -
Douthat: Fourth of July Activities - Join
us for fun activities in celebration of our nation's
independence. In addition to the park's regular
interpretive programs, take part in Sea to Shining
Sea Sand Sculpting, Liberty Limbo, Revolutionary
Relays and more.
- 07/04 -
The Homestead's July 4th Holiday - A
Concert Under the stars will highlight this
star-spangled event followed by a mountain sky
filled with breathtaking fireworks (must be a
registered guest to participate). 800-838-1766
- 07/19 -
Alleghany Highlands Arts & Crafts Center: Mono
Print Workshop - Monoprinting combines the
challenge of print making process with the fun of
painting.
- 07/26 -
Douthat: Douthat Arts and Crafts Fair -
The fair features artisans and crafters from
throughout the region. See quilts, birdhouses,
furniture, ceramics, candles, woodcrafts, stained
glass, crochet, jewelry, photography, baskets and
more. Admission for spectators is free; vendors call
ahead to register (fee and pre-registration required
for vendors).
August 2008
- 08/16 -
Douthat: Big Country 101 Back to School Beach
Bash - Enjoy one last weekend of freedom
before heading back to class. Take part in the
park's famous Cardboard Boat Regatta and paddle your
cardboard creation around the course on the lake.
There are also beach games, food and fun. Beach
admission is only $1.01, and parking is free with a
donation of school supplies.
- 08/16 - Chamber Classic Golf Tournament -
Chamber Classic Golf Tournament - The Homestead's
Lower Cascades - Contact the Alleghany Highlands
Chamber of Commerce office for more details at (540)
962-2178.
- 08/22 -
In The Garden Weekend at The Homestead -
Join nationally acclaimed horticulturiest and radio
personality Andre Viette and The Homestead's own
Kyle Richardson for our garden symposium (must be a
registered guest to participate). 800-838-1766
- 08/29 -
The Homestead's Labor Day Weekend - As
summer winds down and fall gets underway, join us
for a delightful family weekend (must be a
registered guest to participate). 800-838-1766
- 08/30 -
Douthat: Labor Day Weekend Activities -
Douthat's beach closes after Labor Day so come out
one last time for beach games, nature and history
programs, and other entertainment for all ages.
September 2008
- 09/11 -
Golf & Sporting Clays Outing at The Homestead
- This weekend will feature the ultimate in golf and
sporting clays when we combine two of the nation's
most historic sporting pleasures into the country's
newest event (must be a registered guest to
participate). 800-838-1766
- 09/13 -
Douthat: Stewardship Virginia Waterways Cleanup
Day - See how what you do in your backyard
can affect neighbors downstream. This event is
perfect for 4-H clubs, scouts, church groups, civic
organizations, families and community volunteers to
participate in cleanup projects and promote
stewardship of our watersheds. Activities include
stream and trail cleanup activities, children's
programs and canoe tours.
- 09/26 -
Homestead Couples Invitational - Come and
enjoy golf at its best with friends and family (must
be a registered guest to participate). 800-838-1766
October 2008
- 10/11 -
Douthat: Apple Day: A Celebration of Appalachian
Heritage - Enjoy crisp mountain air and
changing leaves and celebrate the fruits of fall.
Spend a fun-filled day in the park with apple butter
making, frontier games, frontier hides, campfire
cooking, hay rides, traditional Appalachian artisan
and craft demonstrations, bluegrass music, clogging
and great food, including a pig roast.
November 2008
- 11/17 -
Douthat: Ornament Making Contest - Area
school students, 4-H club members, church groups and
scouts are invited to compete in an event in which
contestants make ornaments out of natural or
recycled materials. Ornaments are judged and prizes
are awarded in various categories. Schools may also
contact the park for a reduce, reuse, recycle
outreach program for their students to go along with
contest participation.
- 11/26 -
Thanksgiving at The Homestead - During
this special holiday you can experience our
traditional Great Hall Christmas Tree Lighting
Ceremony (must be a registered guest to
participate). 800-838-1766
December 2008
- 12/22 -
Christmas at The Homestead - Bring your
family for a very special Christmas in the mountains
(exclusively for Homestead Guest). 800-838-1766
January 2009
- 01/30 -
Homestead Winterfest Weekend - Homestead
Winterfest Weekend, we have an exciting getaway
waiting for you (Must be a Registered Guest).
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