68th Annual Peanut Festival
Grapeland- The Queen City of the Sand Flats is preparing to host the 68th Annual Peanut Festival. Known for its elaborate floats and carnival atmosphere, the Grapeland Chamber of Commerce will hold its 68th Annual Peanut Festival, themed “The Great Outdoors.”
This year’s goober festival is slated for October 10-12, 2013.
Lake Winnsboro is located five miles southwest of Winnsboro, in Wood County. The lake is 806 surface acres, with an average depth of 23 feet. The shoreline is fringed with native emergent vegetation such as maidencane and cutgrass. Submerged and floating types of aquatic vegetation is scarce. The lake has areas of flooded timber and Read more
PYOP- Pick Your Own Peaches- Danville Farms has been offering peach picking opportunities since 1980. The six-acre orchard consists of 600 trees, where peaches are allowed to fully tree-ripen. This results in some of the best-tasting peaches the East Taxes climate can possibly produce.
