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Top 5 weekend events: Chesterfield County Fair, BBQ Fest, Crabs & Beer by the James
Chesterfield County Fair
Starts Friday
The Chesterfield County Fair returns with pig races, midway rides, funnel cakes and live entertainment. This year, look for a cowboy circus, axe-throwing, a comedy hypnotist, an alligator show, horse show and more. Chesterfield County Fair Grounds, 10300 Courthouse Road. $5-$10 entry; free for children 3 and younger; rides extra. Times vary through Sept. 3. ChesterfieldCountyFair.org
Unhappy Hour at the Poe
Thursday
The Poe Museum goes punk for August’s Unhappy Hour with music from Shawnis & the Shimmers. 6-8 p.m. 1914-16 E. Main St. $10. (804) 648-5523 or www.poemuseum.org
Crabs and Beer by the James
Saturday
Head to Brown’s Island for all-you-can-eat crabs with local and national craft beers while enjoying music from Butcher Brown and the Legacy Band. Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets. Noon-9 p.m. $20. http://www.crabsandbeerbythejames.com/
Circle the Wagons BBQ Festival
Saturday
Head to the Center of the Universe Brewing for a day of barbecue and music. Four local barbecue vendors will battle it out for the best pork, chicken, and beef dish, to win the “Grand Champion” spot. They will also be selling barbecue. With music from Famous People and Scattered Smothered and Covered. 1-7 p.m. Free entry; pay as you go. 11293 Air Park Road, Ashland. (804) 368-0299 or cotubrewing.com
Happily Natural Day
Saturday
With music, workshops, speakers and food vendors, the festival founded by food justice advocate Duron Chavis honors Black culture, health, wellness and urban farming. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. 5th District Mini Farm, Manchester, 2208 Bainbridge St. Free entry. https://thenaturalfestival.com
Sailors rested aboard their small boat at sunset near New Point Comfort Natural Area Preserve in Mathews County, Va., on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. Waiting for sunset at Observation Walkway at New Point Comfort Preserve in Mathews County, I was able to observe my surrounds for a few hours with peeks of turtles and crabs swimming around, some big fishes (no idea of what they were) jumping out of the water and great blue herons flying near me. Mathew, the second smallest county in Virginia, is boarded with Gloucester County and surrounded most part by shoreline with Mobjack Bay, Chesapeake Bay, North River and Piankatank River. Mathews County is one of great day trip destinations from Richmond areas with the charming downtown, beautiful waterfronts, and historical lighthouses. By the way, there are zero traffic lights in the county and according to the Mathews County pocket travel guide, John Lennon and Yoko Ono once owned properties there.
