The third weekend in May. Absolutely one of the most overbooked event weekends around here.
Wine in the Woods. Both days, Saturday and Sunday.
The Preakness. Saturday is the race in Baltimore, and the Balloon Festival at Turf Valley the 15th-17th if the weather permits it.
The Columbia Triathlon is Sunday morning. Our love/hate relationship with this event depends on whether we need to get anywhere by car that morning. We live right off the bike race route.
The EC Tasting Gallery Pop Up at Bistro Blanc is Sunday night.
There is a Family Open House at Belmont Saturday morning 10-12, with guided hikes and other goodies. The Howard County Conservancy is providing environmental educational programs at the Belmont site.
We are volunteering for Big Cork at Wine in the Woods.
Been fans of their wines since they opened the winery. Love the chardonnay, and really am looking forward to the release of their first red wines this fall. And, their new building out in Rohrersville.
As for that pop up dinner, we will be there. I can’t wait to see what the EC chefs and Chef Johnny at Bistro Blanc create in a culinary culture tour.
If I can drag myself out of bed Saturday morning to see the mass ascension at Oh-Dark=Thirty up at Turf Valley, I will be doing that too.
Belmont does interfere with Wine in the Woods. Darn. Van Wensil is leading two guided hikes which should be wonderful to do.
Sunday morning finds us cheering on the leaders in the triathlon as they pass the Royal Farms at the circle where Dayton and Glenelg meet. We like heading up there for coffee and bagels and to watch the world class athletes as they head out, and then back, from their loop out to Triadelphia.
And, can’t forget to sit out and watch the Preakness while sipping a Black Eyed Susan. Last year they changed the recipe for the cocktail. Sounds really interesting, if you have St. Germain around the house.
What are you doing this weekend? Are you guilty of event overload, too? I’ll need a week to recover from all this entertainment.
Oh, and the azaleas at Brighton Dam are still blooming. If the rain the next two days doesn’t mess them up.
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Hah! Hope to see you and Jack at THIS event too – https://www.eventjoy.com/e/hocoblogs-patio-party-at-alexandras (May 28th)
Event overload HoCo and beyond – we are going to visit relatives in Harford County for events up there this weekend.