It’s Labor Day Weekend – 2018

Labor Day began on September 5, 1882 with a worker’s march from City Hall to Union Square in New York City and was it was declared a federal holiday in 1894.

Celebrated with parades down main streets in cities all around the country followed by picnics, barbeques and speeches, Labor Day now symbolizes the end of summer and, especially in Virginia, the beginning of the school year. Virginia legislation known informally as The Kings Dominion Act officially requires most state schools to begin after the Monday holiday.

Sports fans recognize the weekend as the beginning of the NCAA season with theNFL beginning on Thursday

following Labor Day.

Race fans look for The Southern 500 NASCAR at Darlington Raceway and and the NHRA drag race finals atIndianapolis Raceway Park

Labor Day weekend.

And Labor Day is also the day wearing white has traditionally been retired for the season.

Come out tomorrow

and see these talented folks:

Pat Kimball/John Pohjola

and

Eco Maniac,

and