Holiday Road-Trip Survival tips

Are you and your family planning to drive to a holiday get-together this year? Whether you’re heading to Grandma’s cottage or a favorite vacation spot to celebrate holidays with family or friends, AAA has simple tips to help make your drive a smooth one, so you can arrive at your destination safely and without incident.

1. Ensure your vehicle is properly maintained. If maintenance is not up to date, have your car and tires inspected before you take a long drive.

2. Map your route in advance and be prepared for busy roads during the most popular times of the year. If possible, consider leaving earlier or later to avoid heavy traffic.

3. Keep anything of value in the trunk or covered storage area.

4. If you’re traveling with children, remind them not to talk to strangers. Go with them on bathroom breaks and give them whistles to be used only if the family gets separated.

5. Have roadside assistance contact information on hand, in case an incident occurs on the road.

6. In case of an emergency, keep a cell phone and charger with you at all times. AAA and many other companies offer smartphone applications that enable motorists to request help without making a phone call.

7. With a little prep, you can leave the road-trip stress at home and enjoy your holiday with family and friends.

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Burke Fall Festival & Pumpkin Playground

Recurring daily

Dates:
October 1, 2016 - October 31, 2016

Time:
M-Thurs, 9am-8pm; Fri & Sat, 9am-9pm; Sun, 9am-8pm

Admission:
$10 weekdays; $14 weekends (Columbus Day will have the same activities as weekends and the admission price will be $14.) Additional cost for special activities. Children, under the age of two, are admitted free.

Location:
Burke Nursery and Garden Centre

Address:
9401 Burke Road, Burke, VA

Phone:
(703) 323-1188

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Each paid admission receives a small carvable patch pumpkin and hay rides (wheel chair accessible).

Daily Activities Include:

• Pirate's Ship
• Pirate's Camp
• Pumpkin Fort - every year it's bigger and better!
• Ghost Tunnel Slide - a fun play area
• Western Town - includes mechanical rides
• Money Mountain - hunt for coins and treasures
• Teepee - an authentic Native American teepee
• Mary Aponte - Cherokee storyteller
• Hayrides - loads of new spooky surprises
• Farm Animals
• Miner's Mountain Slide
• Merry-Go-Round
• Wizard of Oz Slide
• Phone Tubes
• Rope Swing
• Tumbling Tubes
• Monster Truck
• Iron Horse Railroad
• Enchanted Castle
• Swings

Weekend Activities also include:

• Pumpkin Balloon House
• Face Painting

HALLOWEEN IN FAIRFAX COUNTY

Start planning your Fairfax County trip now to be here to take part in all the festivities happening for Halloween. Whether you're looking to be scared silly or just have some good old-fashioned family fun this year, check the events to find your perfect activity. And beware, you never know what could turn up amongst these hallowed grounds.