LISA DENTON: Barry, it seems a little early and, frankly, a little hot for fall festivals, but they’re already starting. Did you see Sunday’s story? We used to do a big preview page of festivals on Labor Day weekend – and we’re still planning to run that big list – but there are so many “fall” activities in August now, that we ran a preview of the preview yesterday.
This weekend, we’re looking at the Rhea County Fair in Evensville, to be followed by Bledsoe, Sequatchie, Cumberland and Chattooga county fairs as we go through the month.
For the record, the first day of fall is Sept. 22.
BARRY COURTER: Coincidentally, I believe that is now the first official day of the Christmas season as well.
LISA: It’s also worth mentioning that Astronomy Weekend with the Cumberland Astronomical Society is coming up Friday and Saturday at Fall Creek Falls State Park. Activities are held late in the day and after dark, but it would be a good chance to bone up how to prepare for the Great American Eclipse on Aug. 21.