The Butts County Chamber of Commerce has announced plans for the first Jackson Alive Family Festival on Saturday, Oct. 2. The event is intended to cover Jackson with activities and events for the entire family, which will transport festival-goers back to a simpler time.
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Jackson Alive Family Festival set for Oct. 2; Multiple events coincide
For many, garage sales are an excuse to sell some junk and make a quick buck. But for some garage sales are a number of other things: a hobby, an occupation and an endless opportunity to make someone elses trash their treasure. Locally: Garage sale bargains addictive for Lacey woman
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English poet Percy Shelley wrote, “There is a harmony in autumn, a luster to its sky.” This fall, that’s especially true in home decor. Rich, interesting hues, textiles and materials work in concert to welcome the season when we all move back indoors.
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Old World styling perfect fit for fall
Like the colors in the glass she produces, Meeghan Triggs has fused art with functional home decor. Those skills led her to be named August artist of the month at Fayette County Law Library.
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Fayette County artist’s talent shines through works of glass
I found myself in downtown Milford for the first time the other day and was impressed with all the cute home décor boutiques along Main Street, not to mention the sweet treats — and 400 from-scratch Finnish pasties made onsite each Wednesday — at the Milford Baking Company. Turns out this is a great weekend to visit the village in southwest Oakland County during its annual summer festival …
When talk turns to the state of the arts here in Waco, people will often think of the Waco Symphony Orchestra, the Waco Civic Theatre or perhaps mention the desirability of a new performing arts center or an art museum downtown.
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David A. Smith: Don’t forget importance of Waco’s art galleries
Customers enjoy local art, monthly concerts and complimentary drinks.
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Suddenly Samantha hair salon in Easton offers haircuts and more
Ron and Deb Stallings’ craft business has grown tremendously since they purchased a bag of gourd seeds back in 2004 at an antique show in Texas. These days, the Imlay City couple are in the business of growing gourds, turning them into unique pieces of art and selling them weekly at local farm markets. They’ve renamed their business Gourdology.
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Renovating the bedroom of a beautiful 17-year-old girl with a thing for cars was a challenge Ana Furniss took on with a practiced eye.
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Tomboy tastes: Car-loving Davie teen gets a $5,000 room makeover
NORFOLK Instead of hosting an outdoor arts, antiques and apparel market most Saturdays at Town Point Park, Festevents is cutting the schedule back to four dates at the end of each month. The Town Point Saturday Markets will be held from 10 to 3 p.m. on July 31, Aug. 28, Sept. 25 and Oct. 30 at the TowneBank Fountain Park section of the park instead of most Saturdays through October.
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Norfolk cutting some Town Point Saturday Market dates