The Fayette Citizen-Weekend Home Page

Wednesday, August 28, 2002

Labor Day weekend means it's time to go to Powers' Crossroads

Around these parts Labor Day Weekend is synonymous with Powers' Crossroads, three festivals in one, located on the grounds of the historic Powers' Plantation. Entering its 32nd year, Powers' Crossroads combines some of the highest quality artistic work from all over the United States, a plethora of good food and a weekend full of music and entertainment.

Westville catches Yellow Fever and Fiddle Fever

When people think about Labor Day weekend, yellow fever does not typically come to mind. However, visitors to Westville this Saturday, Aug. 31 will be able to see how yellow fever epidemics struck the south during the middle of the 19th century. Things will get back to a more rollicking and celebratory state on Monday, Sept. 2 when Westville hosts the seventh annual Fiddle Contest.

Callaway hosts hot air balloon festival

Callaway is excited to once again host the Sky High Hot Air Balloon Festival on Labor Day weekend. Celebrate the end of Summer at this annual event, where the sky is the limit for family fun.

TV has got a stranglehold on me

The fall television season is almost here. Well, not really. Most series won't return from rerun Hell until the middle of September but I decided that I would update you on how I did avoiding television this summer.

Movies

Second annual Light the Night come s to Peachtree City

Excitement continues to build as The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society recruits for its second annual Light The Night Walk, scheduled to take place on Sept. 14 at Peachtree City's Shakerag Knoll at 6 p.m..