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Over 250 jewelry retailers and makers will display their samples of rare gems, jewelry, beads, accessories and minerals from around the globe.
Check out all the eye-popping baubles, just in time to start thinking about…should I say it…holiday gift giving.
International Gem and Jewelry Show
Timonium Fair Grounds
2200 York Road
Timonium, MD (map it) (about 20 minutes north of Baltimore )
Dates and Times – Friday, October 31 – Sunday, November 2, 2008.

Hours – Friday – Noon to 6:00, Saturday - 10 to 6, and Sunday - 11 to 5.

Tickets – $7:00, and are available at the door.
Parking – Limited paid parking is available.
Public Transportation – …read more

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Sure, Washington, DC may be a bustling metropolis and the center of democracy, but just an hour or so north of town, in Timonium, Maryland,  you can enjoy all that local farmers and ranchers have to offer, at the Maryland State Fair.
There are so many things to do at the Fair, so here’s the short list:

Pig races
Rodeo complete with bull riding
Watch a chainsaw sculptor in action
Travis Tritt in concert (Aug. 29),
Walk around the animal pens and see thousands of animals from alpacas to dairy cattle, chickens to baby lambs
Decadent chocolate contest
Horse and dog …read more

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