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Happy Fall, McHenry County!mclautumn2011
Fall colors are all around us! If you haven't already, pick up the Autumn issue at local storefronts, libraries and events like this weekend's Autumn Drive. You can also read stories online here.

Check out some of this weekend's best bets below ...  
Fall Fun
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Fall Fest at Lakeside Legacy in Crystal Lake Friday through Sunday includes live music, food, beverages and family fun, plus Run and Roll for the Dole Duathlon on Sunday.

    

Enjoy a historic reenactment of life in the Northwest Territory at Glacial Park in Ringwood during this weekend's Trail of History.

 

Experience a haunted Halloween train if you dare during Terror on the Railroad at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union Fridays and Saturdays through October 29.

 

 

 
The Arts
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Laugh into the weekend Friday with Lucy's Comedy Cafe at Raue Center. Saturday is Uniendo Fronteras at Raue Center featuring traditional dances of Mexico with the charm and history of a nation firmly rooted in creative expression.

 

Always...Patsy Cline at Woodstock Opera House is Fridays through Sundays till October 23, a musical about the country crooner's friendship with Houston housewife.

 

Friday nights mean Red Rockin Pianos at Grand Geneva in Lake Geneva!

 
Autumn Drive
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Autumn Drive is a different kind of fall festival Friday through Sunday on Garden Valley Road between Woodstock and Marengo. Visit food, art, flower and pumpkin vendors at the stops along the way. Swing by McHenry County Living at the Blue Eagle Pottery stop for copies of the new Autumn issue! Read more about Autumn Drive here.  

 
 Craft Show
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The 38th annual Country Craft Show at St. Paul's UCC on Saturday will feature about 40 area crafters, including lovely items made by church members, a silent auction, delicious lunch, a bakery of homemade goodies and a drawing, which includes several items.
There are many more great events - plus full event details - listed in our online calendar.
 
Have a great weekend! 
 
Erica Burke, managing editor

Do you have an event you'd like us to include in MCL's online calendar? For consideration,
email the time, date, location and contact info to erica@mchenrycountyliving.com.