19th Annual Hampton Beach Seafood Festival, September 5th to 7th
August 31, 2008
When: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 5th, 6th, and 7th
Where: Hampton Beach, Ocean Boulevard
Cost: Free on Friday from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm; $5 on Saturday (10:00 am to 9:00 pm) and sunday (10:00 am to 6:00 pm). Children under 12 are free.
The Hampton Beach Seafood Festival, which is organized by the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce, gets bigger and better each year. This year, in its 19th year, the festival will feature more than 60 of the Seacoast’s top restaurants.
The Hampton Seafood Festival draws a large crowd - it attracts more than 150,000 visitors to the beach over the three-day event. While seafood is the main attraction, there are also plenty of non-seafood eating activities to keep the entire family occupied, including a Saturday night fireworks display!
Relay For Life Fundraiser at Sal’s Pizza, Amesbury, September 8th
August 31, 2008
When: Monday, September 8th, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pmWhere: Sal’s Pizza, 84 Haverhill Road, Amesbury
Sal’s Pizza and the Main Street Congregational Church Light in the Dark relayy team will host a Relay for Life fundraiser Monday September 8th from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at Sal’s Pizza in Amesbury.
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Saturday Night Sock at Salisbury Beach, August 30th
August 30, 2008
When: Saturday, August 30, 7:00 p.mWhere: Salisbury Beach (at the beach center on Broadway)
Looks like a great day to be outdoors! Go out and enjoy it.
If you want to see an old fashioned sock hop, stop by Salisbury Beach Saturday night, August 30th.
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Wheels In Motion Bike Ride at Maudslay State Park, Sunday August 31
August 30, 2008
When: Sunday, August 31, 2:00 to 3:00 p.mWhere: Maudslay State Park, 74 Curzon Mill Road, Newburyport
If you want a guided tour of Maudslay State Park while on your bike, visit Maudslay State Park this sunday and join ”Wheels in Motion,” a bike ride through Maudslay State Park. Sunday, August 31, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Enjoy a free guided bike ride with the park interpreter on various bike trails to view different areas of the park. This program is designed for beginners of all ages and stops will be made throughout the route to provide interpretation of certain areas. Bike helmets are required.
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Albino Whales In The News (Whale Shark and Southern Right Whales)
August 30, 2008
There were two interesting albino whale sightings in the news this week. Actually, we should correct that statement and set it straight as the whale shark is not actually a whale, but a fish - the world’s largest fish. The other creature was indeed a whale - an albino Southern Right Whale.
Both creatures are believed to be white because of a lack of pigmentation in their skin but they are expected to gradually turn to a darker colour as the years go by.
Whale Sharks, according to the Whale Shark Project website, have a circumglobal distribution in tropical and warm temperate seas and are typically found in areas of high plankton productivity. They are present mainly between latitudes 30° N and 35° S, but have been sighted as far North as New York on the US East coast and as far South as Tasmania. (Note: I couldn’t document or verify any whale shark sightings in New England waters ~ Mark Bransfield)
Do you know the name of the second largest fish in the world? It is the basking shark, a plankton eating, filter-feeding shark that is often seen in the coastal waters of New England.
10th Annual Strides of Survival Brain Tumor Research Benefit Walk September 14th at Maudslay State Park
August 29, 2008
Where: Maudslay State Park, Curzon Mill Road, Newburyport
Cost:: Registration for walkers is $45
The 10th Annual Strides of Survival Benefit Walk, a fun walk to benefit brain tumor research at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, will take place Sunday, September 14 at Maudslay State Park, Curzon Mill Road, Newburyport.
The event seeks to raise awareness of and money for the fight against brain tumors. It supports the efforts of the Brain Tumor Center at Mass. General, where scientists are conducting research on treatments for brain tumor patients. Over the last nine years, the event has raised more than $250,000 to support research at the hospital.
Seabrook Women’s Club Yard Sale, September 6th
August 29, 2008
When: Saturday, September 6, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Where: Seabrook Beach Precinct Building on Route 1A
If you’re a yard sale “junkie”, then stop by the Seabrook Women’s Club yard sale on Saturday, September 6. The Seabrook Women’s Club invites area residents to participate in its fund-raising yard sale on Saturday, Sept. 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Warren West Precinct Building on Route 1A.
Former World Surfing Champion To Visit Cinnamon Rainbows, Hampton Beach, Friday, Aug. 29
August 28, 2008
When: Friday, August 29th, 5:00 p.m.Where: Cinnamon Rainbows at 931 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach
If you want to meet a world champion surfer, then shoot up to Cinnamon Rainbows Surf Company on Friday, August 29 at 5:00 p.m.
Former world surfing champion Shaun Tomson will visit Cinnamon Rainbows Surf Company on Friday, August 29th, according to Dave Cropper, the surf shop’s owner, to help promote the movie “Bustin’ Down the Door” an award-winning surfing documentary that will be shown at 9:00 p.m. later Friday evening at the Ioka Theatre in Exeter, NH.
See Rick Fabrizio’s article on SeacoastOnline.com for a more detailed report on this event and the documentary.
108th Myopia Horse Show in Hamilton, Labor Day Weekend
August 28, 2008
When: Sunday and Monday, August 31st and September 1st
Where: Myopia Hunt Club, 435 Bay Rd, South Hamilton, MA
Just about 13 miles south of Newburyport and an easy drive down Route 1A, the Myopia Horse Show in Hamilton will be holding its 108th annual show this Labor Day weekend.
The two-day show, which is free to all, is one of the premier sporting and social events on Boston’s North Shore and is one of the three oldest horse shows in the country. The Myopia Horse Show preserves its colorful traditions of Sporting Hunter classes and Show Jumpers while adding an exciting new sport to the equestrian mix.
New England Arts and Crafts Festival at Topsfield Fairgrounds, Labor Day Weekend
August 28, 2008
When:Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, Aug. 30 through Monday, Sept. 1,10 a.m. to 5 p.m daily
Where:The Topsfield Fairgrounds, Route 1, Topsfield
Cost:$5 for adult admission; children under 14 admitted free
The Topsfield Fairgrounds will come alive with color, flavor and music for the 30th annual New England arts and crafts festival this Labor Day weekend, August 30 through September 1, from10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., daily.
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