What's Up This Weekend?

Happy June everyone! June is already proving to be a great month. The sun is shining and the birds are singing while I write to you today. This weekend will be a great weekend to get out and do something with the whole family. There are some exciting things happening this weekend that you should check out.

Mister Ed's Elephant Museum is located in Orrtanna, PA. This is a short drive from Gettysburg, PA and it's worth the trip. We discovered this Pennsylvania treasure last year. A man named Ed Gotwalt received a elephant as a wedding gift many years ago. While on honeymoon he found that elephants were everywhere and he picked up a few more. Ever since he has been collecting elephants. He had so many he decided to open up a roadside attraction where he would display his elephants in a museum for free and sell roasted peanuts, candy and fudge. It grew over the years and he had thousands of elephants. Bridget favorite elephant sits outside the museum , her name is Ellie and she is the only talking elephant that I personally know. She is pictured to the left talking with Bridget on one of our many visits. Two days after our visit Mister Ed's Elephant Museum was involved in a fire and he lost most of his buisness that has been family owned since 1975. It was a sad event to witness but God sure does work miracles through our tragedies. People came from everywhere to donate a elephant or their time to help clean up the few remaining elephants. Now Mister Ed's is back up and running for all to visit. Their Grand Re-Opening is this weekend. There is suppose to be entertainment, clowns and of course lots of elephants to see each day. They celebration sounds to be kicking in around noon but get to the area early. Don't forget to pick up a bag of peanuts! They are the best I ever tasted. Congratulations to Mister Ed and his team. We are looking forward to many more visits in the future.


Mister Ed and Bridget at a Opening Party for the New and Improved Mister Ed's Elephant Museum.

Although this is our choice this weekend. There are many other events going on around the area. Check it all out!

The Hot Rods are in town! York Expo Center is filled to the gills with awesome Hot Rods from all over the eastern part of the US. People come from everywhere to showcase their "babies" and talk with other hot rod enthuisest. Even if you know squat about cars like me you will enjoy seeing these cars cruise up and down Route 30 in York. They usually drive the strip for the fans every year. Our first year living in the York area we were stunned when we drove down Route 30 and saw many people in their lawn chairs on the side of the road just watching the traffic for hot rods. The following year we joined them. It was awesome and you get to meet some fun people too.

If your in the Harrisburg area head to HACC Campus for the Central Penn Parent's Family Favorite Festival. The festival runs from 10am to 4pm and the event is FREE! We went last year and had a great time. Bridget was able to paint a real car, walk a tortoise and create some projects at the different vendor stands. Steven Courtney, our amazing friend and rockin kid singer, will be performing again this year as well as Sight & Sound Theater. They did a amazing job last year with their interactive show of Joseph which is appearing now at the Millenium Theater in Lancaster. This is a must see! There is a princess parade and a pirate parade this year too. There is lots of stuff to do but be aware that the campus is out in the sun. Grab the sunscreen parents! You may also bring in water for the gang so don't forget it. The parking is free but it fills up fast and early. You might have a little walk if you get there too late. There is a lot to see so grab a schedule first and map out your day. You will need comfy shoes to walk the campus. There are amazing food demostrations there as well with free grub. This is indoors and gives you a much needed break from the heat and sun. Check it out. This event is AWESOME! We wanted to go again but decided to wait a year before heading back. I am postive you will have a blast here.


Bridget is jamming out with Steven Courtney and the band at Family Favorite Festival 2010.

Something else I read about sounds very interesting and great for the kids. Saturday marks the 18th Annual International  Children's Festival at Ten Thousand Villages in Ephrata, PA. I never heard of this event yet but it does sound great. They ask you bring a 12ct. Color Pencil with you to donate as admission for the Mennonite Central Committee to send around the world for kids in need. The event is held from 10am to 3pm. The activites for the day include creating a Chilean rainstick, making a tiny Guatemalan doll, and dressing up in Pakistani clothing. There will be henna artist and music  from around the world. This sounds educational yet fun! Wish it was a different day so we could take Bridget.  This does sound like a outdoor event so once again bring the sunscreen and have fun!

Once again I am reminding you that this weekend is the big Grand Opening of The Turkey Hill Experience I mentioned earlier in my blog. It is awesome and well worth the trip but be aware of the high cost. I will be checking back in on The Experience in the future to see if the price will come down. Check out my review in my blog archive.

With all this going on I am sure you will find something amazing to do with the kids this weekend. I find that the more I do with Bridget the more she appreciates the wonderful state we live in. She is always on the go with us and we do keep busy. Enjoy this weekend with your family and I will blog back next week about our adventures at Mister Ed's and Gettysburg.