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Parasailing, Ballooning, and Hang Gliding

Parasailing

Bridgewater Marina & Boat Rentals
16410 Booker T. Washington Highway
Moneta, VA 24121
800-729-1639, 540-721-1639
Web: www.bridgewaterplaza.com

Ballooning

Endeavor Ballooning
Scenic Balloon Rides
Flies in Bedford County, Botetourt County, Smith Mountain Lake and Lexington
PO Box 715
Daleville, VA 24083
540-992-OFLY (0359)
Web: www.endeavorballoon.com
Email: info@endeavorballoon.com

Forest Winds, Inc.
Scenic Balloon Rides
With unforgettable aerial views of the Appalachian Mountains and surrounding areas of Central Virginia.
434-385-8118
mobile: 434-842-0308
Email: info@forestwindsinc.com
Web: www.forestwindsinc.com

Freedom Flights
Scenic Balloon Rides
Lynchburg, VA
434-386-0222
Web: www.lynchburghotair.com

Upcoming Events

• Jan 11 - Dec 13- 2nd Fridays in Centertown Bedford - Come out and spend the evening in Bedford every 2nd Friday of the month from January through December. Over 30 local merchants and eateries staying open until 8pm or later for your shopping, dining, and exploring pleasure. - Centertown Bedford - 540-586-2148 - www.centertownbedford.com

• May 25 - Annual Louisiana Crawfish Boil - 5:00pm - Mark your calendar for Wharton Memorial’s Fifth Annual Crawfish Boil generously sponsored on by Dr. John Bower and Edna Curry. Join us for live Zydeco music and the party of the year in Bedford! Just as last year the band, Zydeco Crazy, not only gives us great sound, but instructs in Cajun dancing as well. Once again we will have tons of crawfish to be steamed, mounds of mouthwatering gumbo, delicious red beans and rice and my "all-time favorite" -- crawfish etouffee for our delight. Beer and wine can be purchased as well as sodas and water. Folks are coming from as far away as Tennessee just to join Bedford in this celebration. - Bower Center for the Arts, 305 North Bridge Street, Bedford - 540-586-4235 - www.bowercenter.org

• May 27 - Remembering Their Sacrifice - 11:00am - The Memorial commemorates Memorial Day with a special ceremony to officially recognize the men and women who have sacrificed for our freedoms. A number of plaques will be dedicated to commemorate various elements of D-Day. The program begins at 11am. Admission is free until noon. Guests are asked to bring their own chair. - National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford - 540-586-3329 - www.dday.org

• May 27 - Jun 8 - Restoration/Preservation Field School - Visit http://www.poplarforest.org/programs/restoration-field-school for more information. The Field School will run from May 27- June 8, 2013. - Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest, 1542 Bateman Bridge Road, Forest - 434-525-1806 - www.poplarforest.org

• Jun 6 - 69th Anniversary of D-Day - 11:00am - Spend the 69th anniversary of D-Day at the National D-Day Memorial where valor, fidelity, and sacrifice are honored throughout the year. Pay tribute to those soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in Normandy 69 years ago and honor those veterans who lived to fight another day. There will be a ceremony at the National D-Day Memorial including special music and speakers. Tours will be provided throughout the day. Admission is free until noon. - National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford - 540-586-3329 - www.dday.org

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