It’s Oktoberfest time! What? You figured Oktoberfest started in October? Well you would be wrong. The Germans decided a while back that they couldn’t wait to get trashed until October. So they moved up the Munich festival to start in September. Don’t believe everything that you red in our history of Oktoberfest – I doubt […]
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Are you familiar with the saying? It refers to a rare event. But, in seven days, you can witness this event if you look up into the sky at night. A blue moon doesn’t refer to the color of the moon, although it is possible for the moon to appear blue after a volcanic eruption […]
The Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival has announced the design competition for the poster that will be featured at the 43rd Annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival in Half Moon Bay, California. The total prize pool for the competition is $2100. The winning artist will earn $1000. The deadline for submissions […]
As I was at the mall this weekend checking out some clothing deals, I stumbled upon one store that had already started there Halloween displays. It was only one prominent table in the home accessories section, and one pegboard in the pet section, but there it was. As you can see on the right in […]
London has been the focus of the world for the past two weeks because of the Olympics. But Hollywood movie and costume fans will refocus their attention on London this Autumn as, just prior to Halloween, a London museum will reveal a fantastic collection of costumes from some of the world’s most popular movies. The […]
I have never tried to time a trip to coincide with the peak fall foliage of a region. But if you are planning a vacation in advance, you can’t rely on my favorite method, which is looking out the window. Normally, you would do well to look at charts and maps online that indicate the […]
Pyramid Breweries is giving one lucky person a trip to Munich for Oktoberfest 2013 in Munich. The winner of the sweepstakes will win roundtrip airfare for two to Munich, a five night hotel stay and $2,000 in spending cash for the trip. You can enter once per week from now until September 30, 2012. The […]
I started Funtober to ensure that I have more fun in my life. And I’ve been working pretty hard on the website in the past few weeks. Halloween is less than 90 days away now. So I spent the past weekend on the beach in Ocean City, Maryland for a little rest and relaxation. While […]
Are you ready for a race? Stop pounding the pavement for a day and discover the joy of a corn maze run with your friends. Here are five runs through the corn this Fall: The Muddzilla Zombie Warz Run Donna’s Corn Maxe, Donna, TX September 8, 2012 Twisted Maze Run Hidden Trails Corn Maze, West […]
Many guests at the Taylor Ranch corn maze in Fletcher, North Carolina this Fall will probably do a double take as they walk through the field of corn. And I’m not referring to the fact that they are going to get lost. I’m talking about the pink corn that is on the stalks. That’s right. […]