By Teri Stanley.com Local fishermen in Buzzards Bay, Mass., wanted to attract tourists to their area near Cape Cod and provide a family-oriented event for residents, so they started a scallop festival to honor the local seafood product. Now, 42 years later, the event...

Sometimes scenery looks best from a train.

Courtesy Kentucky Bourbon Festival If your group wants a relaxing May Sunday with a picnic on a blanket, listening to top-name entertainers and perusing the work of quality artisans and craftspeople, the First Flush Festival at the Charleston Tea Plantation on...

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