JUNE 2018 PARKER COUNTY TODAY
14 that will line the streets selling handmade items . For the little ones , take them to the “ Peach Zone ,” where they can enjoy free events including a mini-train ride and bounce house . Local businesses like Home Depot will have free activities and crafts for kids to participate in .
Before the festival , Weatherford turns into Peach Festival central with fun family events . One event that includes the entire community is the “ 5 Days of Peaches .” Five days before the festival , the Weatherford Chamber of Commerce visits local businesses to promote the business and celebrate all-things-peachy .
Another favorite event is the food competition , bringing cooks from all over Parker County and surrounding areas to battle for the best peach recipe . For the last four years , more than 50 people have competed in a variety of categories for $ 3 an entry or $ 5 for two . All proceeds are donated to the Parker County United Way . The only rule is that all recipes must contain peaches .
Whether you come for the food or the fun , the Parker County Peach
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Festival is a must-do event that will give you and your kids ’ memories for a lifetime . For more information , go to parkercountypeachfestival . com . Again , Parker County Peach Festival will start at 8 a . m . and continue to 5 p . m . Admission is only $ 5 for adults and FREE for children 12 and under . Tickets may be purchased in advance for a discounted price of $ 4 at the Weatherford Chamber of Commerce office , 401 Fort Worth Hwy . in Weatherford .
3 . Get Away , Stay Close
Vacations are supposed to be relaxing , right ?
But , sometimes a long drive with the family can be more stressful than a week at work , while a vacation involving a short drive can be just what the doctor ordered .
The PCT staff discovered the perfect place for just such an escape and it ’ s only a pleasant , five-minute drive from Weatherford . The Double F River Ranch , near Brock , is the perfect place for a relaxing family get away . Experience nature together and
Moonshine over the Brazos River at the Double F River Ranch
remind yourself of all the things you love most about spending time with your family .
When planning to take the tribe to the ranch for a few days , the first thing you have to do is to choose between the two very different accommodations .
Your choice may depend on the size of your family and ages of your children . If you have a larger group going or you simply have a bigger family you may want to choose Grandpa ’ s Farmhouse .
Grandpa ’ s is just what you ’ d expect . It ’ s a two bedroom , two bath farmhouse that comes complete with a screen door for the kids to slam and wrap-around porch furnished with comfy chairs where you can all sit out at night and watch the shooting stars and fireflies while the hoot-owls and coyotes serenade you .
Built in 1940 , the Farmhouse has hosted numerous family get-togethers throughout the years and it ’ s been recently renovated . Don ’ t worry , renovations were masterfully accomplished so as to maintain all the Texas farmhouse charm . The porch is a favorite spot of families wanting to get away together .
Robert Redford ’ s latest movie was filmed in part out at the Double F .
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