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Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Where to find u-pick peaches, strawberries, blueberries and flowers in Delaware
Whether you want to fill your kitchen with farm-fresh produce or enjoy a day out in the warm weather, there are plenty of ways to support Delaware businesses and plan an outdoor adventure through u-pick offerings. Throughout the year, farms across the state offer a variety of u-pick options, including fruits, vegetables and Christmas trees during the holidays. While it's not time to think about Old Saint Nick again quite yet, you can indulge in summer's seasonal u-pick fun until then. To help, we've assembled a roundup to plan your farm-picking outings for the next few months. New market: Fresh Farmers Market sprouts in Brandywine Park in Wilmington Note: Be sure to contact a farm or check their social media for current updates on what crops are available and when their u-pick activities are scheduled. Recognized as a Delaware century family farm after opening in 1919, Fifer Orchards in Camden offers strawberry picking Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (exit by 5 p.m.) for the U-Pick experience. U-Play admission features yard games perfect for families, with picnic tables and restrooms for public use. Saturday admission requires an all-inclusive Spring Fest ticket. You also can stop by the Farm Store to purchase local goodies and a selection of the orchard's fresh fruits and vegetables. If you find yourself getting hungry after picking strawberries, the Farm Kitchen building sells lunch and dessert items including cider doughnuts, strawberry ice cream, apple cider slushies and homemade strawberry shortcakes. Looking for another u-pick offering? Fifer Orchards Provides u-pick blueberries in June, u-pick peaches on Fridays and Saturdays in July and early August from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and u-pick flowers from July to mid-August Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Flower varieties include sunflowers and zinnias. The farm uses its Facebook page to keep guests updated on daily picking conditions and orchard offerings. 1919 Allabands Mill Road, Camden, (302) 697-2141; In Smyrna, Hundred Acre Farms offers strawberry picking while they are in season. U-pick pricing is $5 per quart or $20 for a four-quart bucket. Contact the farm for u-pick availability prior to visiting. This small family farm is located on about three acres of land and focuses on fruits, vegetables, bees, small batch jams and Christmas trees. Purchased in 1938, the farm is nearly a century old. Following your day in the fields, check out some of their homemade honey jams that come in two strawberry flavors. Their red, black and blue jam is made with strawberries, blackberries and blueberries, and their strawberry apple jam, one of their most popular flavors, includes strawberries, apples, honey and no added sugar. If you're unable to partake in a day of fruit picking but still want fresh local produce, Hundred Acre Farms offers a pick-up option so visitors can have their favorite farm produce set aside for them. All you need to do is reserve your items through the farm and they will deliver the order right to your car when you arrive. 2124 Vandyke Greenspring Road, Smyrna, (602) 689-6403; Farm fresh: Looking to buy local? Your 2025 guide to Delaware farmers markets In Harrington, Twisted Steel Cattle Co. LLC is a farm market specializing in homegrown beef, produce and other goods. Strawberry picking is usually open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine, but keep an eye on Twisted Steel's Facebook page for daily updates on picking conditions. If you want more strawberry goodness, they offer prepicked strawberries by the quart, berries for dipping or that have been pre-dipped and fresh strawberry jam. Preorder and pickup options also are available for any of their market offerings. 14255 S. DuPont Highway, Harrington, (302) 566-6943; Bennett Orchards is another location offering u-pick blueberries and peaches. This Frankford farm has six varieties of blueberries and sells produce at various farmers markets throughout the beach towns if you can't fit in a day of picking. Keep tabs on their website for updates on u-pick offerings this summer. 31442 Peach Tree Lane, Frankford,(302) 732-3358; Explore nature: Delaware nature centers offer low-cost fun and educational places for summer day trips Kingsley Orchards in Frankford is well-known for several types of u-pick berries. If you're new to the orchard or have never picked your own fruit before, find one of their farmers for a quick lesson on all things u-pick! Keep an eye on their Facebook page for updates on u-pick hours and availability. 24349 Blueberry Lane, Frankford, (302) 238-0105; Parsons Farms Produce in Dagsboro has u-pick strawberries, blueberries and peaches available in the spring and summer months. To make the u-pick outing complete, they also have fresh beef for sale, a country store filled with fresh produce, ice cream, events and farm animals available for feeding and petting. The farm's Facebook page will provide u-pick updates as the crops change. 30391 Armory Road, Dagsboro, (302) 732-3336; Meet of Champions outcomes: Meet of Champions yields historic performances to close Delaware track and field season Got a tip or a story idea? Contact Krys'tal Griffin at kgriffin@ This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: U-pick fruit, flower offerings at Delaware farms this spring, summer
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Volunteers, police make big difference at Spring Fest
May 29—MOSES LAKE — This year's Moses Lake Spring Fest came off better than usual, in large part because of lots of community involvement, organizers said. "We welcome everyone in our community to come and volunteer," Spring Fest Board Member Lori Valdez said. "But this year, we had a lot of people step up and volunteer that we've never had before, and that was very nice." Nearly 200 people came out to help with the various activities at the festival, according to Board President Sean Sallis. The Fun Run alone had 60 volunteers, he said. There were 30 volunteers helping with the beer garden, 45 for the 3-on-3 basketball tournament and 11 for the parade. "One little boy was helping us put tape on the basketball court," Sallis said. "He was like 4 years old, and he wanted to help lay tape. It's just a picture of our community." The 20 Moses Lake High School JROTC students were especially helpful, Valdez said. They helped set up before the festival and stuck around for teardown and cleanup, which is usually an ordeal in itself, she said. "By the time we get to Monday, to tear down, we are completely exhausted, 100% medically and physically," she said. "When you get out of bed, you can't even walk ... They helped clean the tables, they picked up garbage, they came back (Monday), until we were 100% all cleaned up at the park. They stayed until like five o'clock and helped us tear down." The JROTC students also carried the giant flag in the parade, Valdez said. Not all the assistance the festival organizers received was measurable in hours. Pro Rentals donated 18 big lights to illuminate the park and the carnival, Sallis said. "We had those all throughout the park and the carnival, (in) any spots that were dark," he said. "Every night, we were inspecting different spots that could have better lighting, and so we were working in concert with the police department and the sheriff's (office) to ... support them." The Moses Lake Police Department increased its presence at the festival as well, according to Capt. Jeff Sursely, contracting with the Grant County Sheriff's Office to provide some deputies as well. "We plussed up our manpower," Sursely said. "We averaged, between us and the Grant County Sheriff's Office, between 26 and 30 officers a day, (which included) two jail staff and a jail transport vehicle." In past years, the MLPD has only had six to eight officers a day at the festival, he added. Officers made 12 arrests. "Mostly juvenile issues, trespassing, nothing big," he said. "Mostly misdemeanor crime." The MLPD announced a zero-tolerance policy on crime during the festival, Sursely said, and the Grant County Commissioners authorized law enforcement to book juvenile offenders, which hadn't been allowed before. The additional lighting was a major factor as well, he said. The Spring Fest is Moses Lake's biggest community celebration of the year, and it takes a lot of coordination between departments and organizations. Because most of the event takes place at McCosh Park, the Parks & Recreation and Cultural Services Department bears much of the brunt of the work involved, Director Doug Coutts said, but the rest of the municipal government has a part to play as well. "Our fire department is here with paramedic services, roaming around and doing checks on people with heat-related issues," he said. "Our streets department has to close the street for the parade, move the street closures around as the event progresses. So, it is a full-on city team effort." Having so much volunteer help says a lot about Moses Lake, Valdez said. "We had people showing up at the park saying, 'What can I do to help?' she said. "It just tells you what type of community we live in, that 100% we have an amazing community."
Hamilton Spectator
25-05-2025
- Climate
- Hamilton Spectator
Not-so-springlike conditions greet Spring Fest in Niagara Falls
Despite cloudy, cool and damp conditions on Saturday, the organizer of Spring Fest in Niagara Falls says the event will be back next year. 'I am happy (but) it could have been better,' said Fonthill-based Vendors Market Canada owner Uzo Kanu who organized the event at Fireman's Park. 'I have spoken to the vendors and some of the guests who've come through who have been also happy about it so the weather can't deter this (from moving) forward in the future for sure.' Kanu said he was hoping at least 600 people would visit the event featuring 45 vendors (most were set up inside the hall at the park) by the time it wrapped up at 5 p.m. As of noon, he said about 150 people had come by. One of the vendors, Neomi Valmonte, co-owner of Potato Queen , was selling flavoured French fries at an outdoor tent. 'It's not so busy,' said Valmonte who had come to the park from Brampton. Valmonte noted her crew were dressed for the conditions, adding the cloudy skies didn't dampen their enthusiasm for the event. 'We still like it.'
Axios
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Weekender: 30 things to do in Charlotte this weekend, including PGA Championship and festivals
It's going to be another busy weekend for Charlotteans with a list of events this month from PGA Championship to Ballantyne's Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival. Friday, May 16 ⛳️ Check out the PGA Championship in Quail Hollow. | Prices vary | Runs through Sunday | Details 🏒 Cheer on the Checkers in their playoff game against Hershey at Bojangles Coliseum. | $29+ | 7pm | Details 🍿 Bring a blanket or chair to watch a film screening of "Cool Runnings" in the courtyard at Rally in LoSo. | Free | 7:30pm | Details 🛍️ Shop from a vintage night market in the Boileryard at Camp North End. | Free | 6-9pm | Details 🎶 Vibe to live music at Camp North End after work. | Free | 6-9pm | Details 📚 Listen to poets read selections from their collections at That's Novel Books in Camp North End and stick around for an open mic night where you can share your talents with the audience. | Free | 6-8pm | Details 🏌️ Practice your swing with golf simulators at HopFly Brewing Co. plus stick around for golf vendors, themed cocktails and a chance to win tickets to the PGA Championship. | Free | 4-9pm | Details 🎷 Vibe to contemporary jazz saxophonist Marion Meadows at Middle C Jazz. | $53+ | Times vary | Details 🎪 Take the entire family to see the UniverSoul Circus at Route 29 Pavilion in Concord. | $41-$78 | Runs through Sunday | Details 🥅 See Charlotte Independence play One Knoxville SC at American Legion Memorial Stadium. | $13-$18 | 7pm | Details 🏃♂️ Team up with friends to participate in a 24 hour relay race that include camping and food at the Whitewater Center. | $150 | 3:30pm | Details 🎤 See Billy Idol make a tour stop in Charlotte at PNC Music Pavilion. | $43+ | 7:30pm | Details 😆 Laugh at jokes from comedian Funny Marco at Comedy Zone. | $42+ | Times vary | Details Saturday, May 17 👕 Head over to TAOH outdoor Gallery in NoDa for live painting, a spray paint workshop, T-shirt making workshop, food trucks and more for | Free | 12-4pm | Details 🤣 Laugh the night away at Watershed Charlotte and enjoy follow up discussions aimed at raising awareness on mental health issues. | $15 | 7pm | Details 🌸 Stop by Sycamore for their Spring Fest for live music from bands, dog adoptions and drink specials. | Free | 12pm | Details 🥐 Grab a bite from an Ashik Bakery + Caffeto pop-up at Grow's plant shop. | Free | 11am | Details 👯♀️ Party to music from DJs with Souled Out Dates at Camp North End. | Free | 3-10pm | Details 🎉 Attend One Fest at Lenny Boy Brewing for 80+ classes and workshops, live music, yoga, arts and a marketplace | $0-$189 | 10am-10pm | Details 🧘 Bring a yoga mat to stretch in an outdoor yoga flow at the Big Moon Green in Romare Bearden Park. | Free | 9am-10:30am | Details ⚽️ Cheer on Charlotte FC as they take on Chicago Fire FC at the Bank of America Stadium. | $41+ | 7:30pm | Details 🍽️ Eat your way through a Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival with live music at Ballantyne's Backyard. | $45+ | 12-6pm | Details 🇯🇵 Pull up to a Japan Fest at Urban District Market with food, games, demonstrations, performances and contests. | Free | Runs through Sunday | Details 🌷 Go on a self-guided tour of private gardens and courtyards across Uptown's Fourth Ward, all paired with food and cocktail tasting along the route. | $36.30 | Runs through Sunday | Details Sunday, May 18 🍽️ Eat a Spanish-themed four course dinner for Sunday supper at L'Ostrica. | $75 | 5:30pm | Details 🕯️Create a custom candle with Paddywax at Wooden Robot Brewery. | $20 | 1pm | Details 👯♀️ Catch an aerial dance show with brunch, a tiny tattoo pop-up and giveaways at Monday Night Brewing Garden Co. Proceeds benefit non profit kitten rescue Inked Kittens Club. | $30 | 11:30am-1pm | Details 🧘 Unwind with a yoga flow followed by brunch at the Whitewater Center. | $50 | 9:15am | Details 🍾 Have a Sunday fun day experience with brunch, drink specials and music from a live DJ at STATS. | $0-$100 | 12-9pm | Details 🎶 Relive the 90s in a day party with music from a live Dj at Alibi Patio & Garden. | Free | 4-9pm | Details
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Misquamicut SpringFest: Friday night canceled due to rain
WESTERLY, R.I (WPRI) — The organizers of SpringFest at Misquamicut State Beach had a fun night planned on Friday, but 'Mother Nature had other plans.' With widespread, sometimes heavy rain expected to continue throughout the night, the decision was made to cancel Friday's events. Never Enuff, who was supposed to take the stage at 5:30 p.m., will instead play from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Windjammer Surf Bar on Atlantic Avenue. Weather Alert: Heavy rain develops Friday afternoon While there may be some light showers Saturday morning, the rest of the weekend forecast looks better for SpringFest. The festivities begin at 11:30 a.m. and last until 11 p.m. There will be rides, craft and commercial vendors, food trucks, a beer and wine garden, live music, and a classic car show. Tickets are $12 per day, but children under 7 get in free. On-site parking is also available at no cost. SpringFest will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. ALSO READ: 2 Rhode Island state beaches opening this weekend Download the and apps to get breaking news and weather alerts. Watch or with the new . Follow us on social media: Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
