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Clinch River Fall Antique Festival is this weekend

Posted at 10:30 am October 12, 2017
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Handsome and the Humbles: “From the echoes of sadness to the heart of hope emerges the music of Knoxville's Handsome and the Humbles...Music made in a sheen of revelatory honesty, Handsome and the Humbles classify best as keepers." (Submitted photo)

Handsome and the Humbles: “From the echoes of sadness to the heart of hope emerges the music of Knoxville’s Handsome and the Humbles…Music made in a sheen of revelatory honesty, Handsome and the Humbles classify best as keepers.” (Submitted photo)

 

The 17th Annual Clinch River Fall Antique Festival this weekend will feature antiques, music, and food, a press release said. The festival is Friday, October 13, and Saturday, October 14, in Clinton. It’s hosted by the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce.

On Friday evening, October 13, from 6-9 p.m., there will be food vendors in the Hoskins/Lane Park, as well as a “Cruze-In” for muscle cars on Market Street. The antique shops, specialty shops, and eateries will be open late. This year’s entertainment will be provided by “The Tenos” playing in Hoskins/Lane Park from 7-9 p.m., the press release said.

“Don’t forget to bring your lawn chairs!” organizers said.

Admission and parking for the evening’s festivities are free. Cars that participate in the “Cruze-In” are asked to donate $10 to the Education Foundation for Clinton City and Anderson County Schools. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Business, Clinton, Community, Front Page News, Top Stories Tagged With: 17th Annual Clinch River Fall Antique Festival, Anderson County Chamber of Commerce, antique dealers, antique shops, antiques, Burr-Hamilton duel, Clinch River Fall Antique Festival, Clinton, Clinton Antique Mall, Cruze-in, Grassically Trained, Handsome and the Humbles, Joe Rosson, Jubal, muscle cars, music, The Beechfork Boys, The Tenos

Arts and Antiques in the Square on Saturday

Posted at 7:37 pm April 26, 2016
By Linda Johnston Leave a Comment

The merchants of Jackson Square invite you to join them this Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. for Arts and Antiques in the Square.

Artisans and dealers of vintage and antique items will be on hand to showcase their wares for purchase, a press release said.

There will be live music from Liza Jane and Fiddlin Curly Cottrell, and they will share their knowledge of “good ole mountain music” beginning at 12 p.m., the release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Music Tagged With: antique items, antiques, artisans, arts, Arts and Antiques in the Square, children's museum, Fiddlin Curly Cottrell, Jackson Square, Linda Johnston, Liza Jane, Oak Ridge Farmers Market

Sponsored: Winter Wonderland open house at Through the Looking Glass Antiques, Collectibles

Posted at 6:48 pm December 9, 2014
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Winter Wonderland Through the Looking Glass

A Winter Wonderland open house at Through the Looking Glass Antiques and Collectibles in Oak Ridge continues this week through Saturday.

See the invitation at left.

The open house started Saturday, December 6, and continues from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this week through Saturday, December 13.

Through the Looking Glass Antiques and Collectibles is located at 1122 Oak Ridge Turnpike. The business has antique, vintage, and unique items. Through the Looking Glass has a vast array of items for sale from everyday to fine art. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Oak Ridge, Sponsored Posts Tagged With: antique, antiques, Antiques Roadshow, collectibles, Lark Mason, Linda Johnston, open house, Through the Looking Glass, Through the Looking Glass Antiques and Collectibles, vintage, Winter Wonderland

Secret City Festival features something for everyone

Posted at 1:51 pm June 8, 2014
By Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau Leave a Comment

Secret City Festival Crowd June 2012

A large crowd waits to hear music during the June 2012 festival.

 

Make plans to attend the 12th Annual Secret City Festival on Friday, June 13, and Saturday, June 14, in historic Oak Ridge. Join more than 20,000 visitors and residents to celebrate the end of World War II and the heritage of Oak Ridge from 1945 to the present.

Here’s an overview of some of the many activities and events taking place at this year’s festival: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, Community, Community, Entertainment, Music, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: American Museum of Science and Energy, AMSE, antiques, arts and crafts, Arts Council of Oak Ridge, Bill Capshaw, bus tours, Children's Festival Area, City of Oak Ridge, Clinton Region AACA, concert, Eddie Money, food vendors, Graphite Reactor, heritage, history, Jada Blade, Kix Brooks, living history, Manhattan Project, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau, Oak Ridge Heritage and Preservation Association, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, oral history, ORHPA, Phoenix Drive, Salute to Soldiers, Secret City Cruise-in Car Show, Secret City Festival, Secret City Scenic Excursion Train, TN Creates, Toddler's Area, U.S. Department of Energy, World War II, Y-12 National Security Complex

Business owner to speak to Altrusa Club on enduring value of antiques

Posted at 8:38 pm January 5, 2014
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Angela Galen

Angela Galen

Angela Galen, owner of the Antique Market of Clinton, will be the guest speaker at the Altrusa Club luncheon meeting on Wednesday  at the DoubleTree Hotel in Oak Ridge, and she will discuss how to keep antiques alive for future generations.

Galen will also play a lively round of “What in the world is it?” using some antiques she will bring along, a press release said. The audience will have the opportunity to speculate as to the intended function of the object.

Instrumental in organizing the Antique Merchants Guild of Clinton, Galen has held the office of president for a total of four years, and for the past three years has been one of the main organizers of the Clinch River Spring Antique Fair, which draws thousands of people to Anderson County each May, the release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Clinton, Clubs, Community, Front Page News Tagged With: Altrusa Club, Altrusa International, Angela Galen, Antique Market, Antique Merchants Guild, antiques, Clinch River Spring Antique Fair, Clinton

Something for everyone at this year’s Clinch River Antiques Festival

Posted at 9:15 pm September 29, 2013
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Clinch River Antiques Festival

The Clinch River Antiques Festival in 2012 is pictured above. (Photo by Carl Warner)

The 13th Annual Clinch River Antiques Festival kicks off on Friday evening, Oct. 11, from 6–9 p.m. in Historic Downtown Clinton with shops open late, food vendors, carriage rides, and live entertainment.

The entertainment starts Friday evening in Hoskins Lane Park on Market Street with The Real McCoys, a bluegrass band that grew up playing music together in Lake City. It’s hosted by the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Anderson County Class of 2014. The show is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, Community, Music, Top Stories Tagged With: AACA, Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, American Automobile Club of America, Anderson County Chamber of Commerce, antique appraisers, antique car, antique vendors, antiques, children's activities, City of Clinton, Clinch River Antiques Festival, Clinton Antique Mall, Dalton Gray, Denim and Diamonds Square Dance Club, duel re-enactment, entertainment, food, Greylan James, Historic Downtown Clinton, Joe Rosson, Mediocre at Best, Rick Crane, The Real McCoys, tractor

Secret City Festival features ‘something for everyone’

Posted at 9:42 am June 21, 2013
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 5 Comments

Homemade Wine Band

The Homemade Wine Band played after the Friday morning opening ceremony at the Secret City Festival.

The annual Secret City Festival started today, and it features Manhattan Project bus tours and history displays, World War II living history activities and demonstrations, arts and crafts and antiques dealers, food vendors and exhibitors, a children’s festival area and youth events, and a car show and concerts.

“Join more than 20,000 visitors and residents to celebrate the end of World War II and the heritage of Oak Ridge from 1945 to the present,” a press release said.

Oak Ridge was built during World War II as part of the top-secret Manhattan Project, a federal program to build the world’s atomic bombs, and the festival celebrates the city’s heritage.

Festival organizers have provided an overview of some of the many activities and events taking place at this year’s festival:
 [Read more…]

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