I really appreciate reading your comments. This blog post was inspired by a comment someone made about my last week's post about the RC-Moon Pie Festival. She wistfully said that she would have loved to have been there if it weren't so far away. It was a wonderful festival, (and as an aside, I'd like to add that before we got there to the festival, they also had a foot race and a parade).
As great as the festival was, there are hundreds of other festivals throughout our country every year that are just as much fun. They may not have the "world's largest Moon Pie," but they all have other interesting things that are unique to their particular areas.
Enjoyable things to do are not just limited to festivals either, for there are so many other things to see and do in our own areas, like landmarks, museums, restaurants, shows, libraries, parks, fairs, etc. You don't have to travel miles and miles to find something to do, just look around where you are.
In fact, anytime I'm at a place that has brochures, I gather a few that seem interesting. I found out about Bell Buckle and all of its festivals including the RC-Moon Pie Festival through a brochure. Also, talking to other people is another great way to discover what's going on near where you live.
Magazines, brochures, newspapers, and the Internet are all helpful for finding out about an area. Also, I really like it that our town often displays a banner in the town square, announcing the next special event such as a pancake breakfast or a music festival.
It's amazing that we don't take advantage of what's in our own backyards. For instance, as incredible as it might seem, very few local people have ever seen the wonderful outdoor drama, "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, but people from other states, or other parts of the state travel many miles to see it.
Greg and I try to do something a little different each week, and once or twice a month, we try to have a little adventure, by doing something really special.
I guess you could say, investigate and explore where you are now. You might be amazed at what's right around the corner in your own hometown.
Positive thought: "Adventure is worthwhile." -Aristotle (I might add that adventure doesn't even have to be far away!)
Thanks for visiting! Until next Sunday, Becky
