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Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Point Defiance garden festival will impact traffic this week. Plan ahead.
The annual Point Defiance Flower & Garden Festival will take place on Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Starting Thursday, June 5, traffic will be impacted in and around Point Defiance Park in Tacoma. On Thursday, the Pearl Street entrance, Roberts Garden Road and Marina tunnel will be affected, according to a Wednesday news release from Parks Tacoma. The Pearl Street entrance will be closed at 8 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. During the festival, the gate will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Normal operations will resume on Monday. Roberts Garden Road's left fork that leads to the Pearl Street entrance is scheduled to close from Thursday to Sunday. Crews will reopen it on Monday by 2 p.m. The Marina tunnel will also be closed starting Thursday, and will return to normal operations on Monday by 2 p.m. Throughout this period, drivers entering Point Defiance must exit the park through the marina, according to the news release. Those who wish to visit the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Owen Beach and the Fort Nisqually Living History Museum during this time have to use the Mildred Street Entrance. Other than that, entrance to the Point Defiance Marina, boat launch or Vashon Island ferry won't be affected. The festival is free to the public, but experiences like guided garden tours, workshops, lectures and happy hour vary in price, according to the Parks Tacoma website. Free parking is limited, but available in the boat launch parking lot and on neighborhood streets. Paid parking can be found above the boat launch parking lot for $16 and at Point Ruston. Attendees can pre-pay in the Point Ruston garage and walk across the Wilson Way pedestrian bridge to enter Point Defiance Park. Reserved parking is available for visitors with disabilities near the lodge crosswalk at Point Defiance. Visitors can also take public transportation to the park, including Pierce Transit buses 10 and 11.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
‘Maple Days' returns, offering a first-hand look at the maple sugar-making process
STURBRIDGE, Mass. (WWLP) – Old Sturbridge Village is embracing the winter season with an array of seasonal programs and special events, including the highly anticipated return of 'Maple Days.' Two western Mass. Starbucks file to unionize Running from February 19 through March 9, the Living History Museum will extend its hours and invite visitors to experience the traditional New England practice of maple sugaring. Maple Days will provide guests with a firsthand look at the entire maple sugar-making process, from tapping trees to the final 'sugaring off' process. Costumed historians will demonstrate how early New Englanders produced and used maple sugar, which was more commonly used than maple syrup in the 19th century. Visitors can also watch period cooking demonstrations featuring maple-based recipes and see traditional craftsmen, such as the village tinner and cooper, creating maple-related items. Guests will have the opportunity to shop for a variety of maple-themed goods at the Miner Grant Store and the Ox & Yoke Mercantile. Items available for purchase include locally made maple syrup, maple candy, books on maple sugaring, and maple-scented soaps and locations. In addition to Maple Days, Old Sturbridge Village remains open throughout the winter season, offering visitors a chance to explore historic buildings, interact with consumed historians, and see heritage-breed animals. Those interested in attending are encourages to reserve tickets in advance. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
