w UP to SPEED
authentic beer garden.
Oct. 10. harvardsquare.com.
For the Massachusetts events, save 20 percent
on the best available regular (full)
adult rail fare for coach travel to
Massachusetts. Reservations are
exclusively available at Amtrak.
com through bostonusa.com/rail.
Valid for sale through Dec. 13, and
for travel through Dec. 16, 2010.
See page 98 for blackout dates and
other restrictions.
CONNECTICUT
New Haven rocks: The
annual East Rock West Rock
Music Festival was created
to bring original music back
into the bars, nightclubs and
restaurants of New Haven.
In 2009, ERWR hosted
more than 140 bands in over
20 venues during the nine
days, making it the largest
music festival in New
England. Sept. 17-25.
eastrockwestrock.com.
The Civil War: Witness
military drills, camp-life
demonstrations, weapon
displays, period cooking and
children’s activities during
the Civil War Living History
Weekend. Roseland Cottage,
556 Route 169, Woodstock.
Sept. 18-19. 860-928-4074.
Celebrating agriculture:
Enjoy a day of games, live
animals, farm tours, sheepdog demonstrations, weaving demonstrations and
more. Featuring a hay bale
maze and farmers market.
Start the day with a hearty
breakfast and join the parade
at 2 p.m. Sept. 25. Woodstock
Fairgrounds, Route 169,
Woodstock. 860-774-8397;
celebratingagriculture.org.
VERMONT
Wine and Harvest Fest:
Celebrate the rich unique-ness, quality and ingenuity
of Vermont producers at the
third annual Vermont Life
Wine and Harvest Festival
at Mount Snow. The festival
showcases wineries and
cheese makers, food vendors,
local crafters and artists, and
features a number of wine
pairing events. Sept. 24-26.
thevermontfestival.com.
Oktoberfest and Harvest
Arts & Craft Show: Enjoy
the fall festival and celebration of German music, beer,
food and games. This fun
family event features activities for kids and adults, such
as the famous “schnitzel
toss.” Of course, Oktoberfest wouldn’t be complete
without the sounds of the
Oberleander Hofbrau
Band—well, that goes without saying. Mount Snow.
Oct. 9-10. mountsnow.com.
MARYLAND
United States Powerboat
Show: The nation’s oldest
in-water powerboat show
features the latest boat
designs and marine technology. Back for its second year,
the outdoor living section
features canoes and kayaks
for car top boating, and
seminars and tours. Bring
the family and spend the day
enjoying the many shops
and restaurants in historic
Annapolis. Oct. 14–17.
usboat.com.
For the Annapolis event, save 40 percent on the best
available regular (full) adult rail fare
for coach travel to BWI. Valid for
sale through Dec. 13, and for
travel through Dec. 16, 2010.
Reservations are exclusively
available at Amtrak.com
through visitannapolis.org/
getaways/amtrak/index.
aspx. See page 98 for
blackout dates and other
restrictions.
United States Powerboat Show
Literature lovers: The
Baltimore Book Festival
returns for its 15th-year
celebration, in historic
Mount Vernon Place cen-
tered on the 600 block of
North Charles Street. The
mid-Atlantic’s premier cel-
ebration of the literary arts
features local and celebrity
authors, including Holly
Robinson Peete, My Brother
Charlie; Rodney Peete, Not
My Boy; Barbara Bradley
Hagerty, Fingerprints of God:
The Search for the Science of
Spirituality; Nigel Barker,
Nigel Barker’s Beauty Equa-
tion; and Deborah Owens,
A Purse of Your Own: An
Easy Guide to Financial
Security. Plus, poetry read-
ings, workshops, children’s
activities, panel discussions,
cookbook demonstrations,
live music, exhibitors and
booksellers. Sept. 24–26.
baltimorebookfestival.com.
Freedom’s Sisters: The
Reginald F. Lewis Museum
of Maryland African Ameri-
can History and Culture
hosts this collaboration
between SITES and Cin-
cinnati Museum Center.
Freedom’s Sisters brings to
life the stories of 20 African
American women, from
key 19th-century historical
figures to contemporary
leaders, who have fought
for equality for all Ameri-
cans. Interactive stations
and images tell the stories
of Harriet Tubman, Mary
McLeod Bethune, Septima
Poinsette Clark, Fannie
Lou Hamer, Coretta Scott
King, Rosa Parks and 14
other women civil rights
leaders. Made possible by
Ford Motor Company Fund.
Baltimore. Oct. 23–Jan. 17.
africanamericanculture.org.
KidsFest Weekend at
the B&O: Discover the
adventure and magic of
American railroading. Special activities, train rides and
children’s entertainment
throughout the weekend.
Live performances by kid
band Milkshake. A train load
of fun for the whole family!
10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sept. 17 and 19.
During Steam Days Weekend
at the B&O, programs and
demonstrations highlight
steam power and celebrate
the museum’s historic steam
engine collection, which
includes icons such as the
oldest operating steam locomotive, the William Mason,
Tom Thumb and Lafayette.
10 a.m- 4 p.m., Oct. 16, and 11
a.m- 4 p.m., Oct. 17. borail.org.
Beyond the soup cans:
“Andy Warhol: The Last
Decade” is the first U.S.
museum exhibition to
explore the late works of
American artist Andy Warhol. The exhibition brings
together more than 50 works
