Jackson Square hosts Lavender Festival on June 16
Oak Ridge’s Historic Jackson Square will host the 14th Annual Lavender Festival on Saturday, June 16, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The festival will feature information and products related to gardening,...
View ArticleLavender Festival at Jackson Square this weekend
The 14th annual Lavender Festival in historic Jackson Square is happening this Friday and Saturday, and it features herbs, music, food and crafts. There will also be demonstrations, such as information...
View ArticleLavender Festival in Oak Ridge this past weekend
The 14th annual Lavender Festival in historic Jackson Square was in Oak Ridge this past weekend. There were many repeat vendors, such as Erin’s Meadow Herb Farm and Heaven Scent, as well as musical...
View ArticleLavender Festival returns to Jackson Square on Saturday
Celebrating all things herbal in Oak Ridge, the Lavender Festival returns to Historic Jackson Square on Saturday. It’s the festival’s 15th year, and it’s scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The...
View ArticleLetter: Thanks Barbara Ferrell and team for another great Lavender Festival
To the Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank Barbara Ferrell for all the hard work she put into pulling together another successful Lavender Festival this year. Judging from the crowd...
View ArticleOrganizers could consider separate weekends for Secret City, Lavender festivals
Most years, the Secret City and Lavender festivals fall on the same weekend in June. This year, due to the way they’re scheduled, the two festivals landed on separate weekends. And that gave organizers...
View ArticleLavender Festival in Jackson Square on June 21
Submitted The 16th Annual Lavender Festival will be held on Saturday, June 21, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Oak Ridge’s Historic Jackson Square. This herb fair is a perennial favorite of folks from all...
View ArticleLavender Festival Herb Luncheon
The 16th Annual Lavender Festival will be held on Saturday, June 21, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Oak Ridge’s Historic Jackson Square. This herb fair is a perennial favorite of folks from all around and...
View ArticleReminder: Lavender Festival on Saturday
The 16th Annual Lavender Festival will be held on Saturday, June 21, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Oak Ridge’s Historic Jackson Square. This herb fair is a perennial favorite of folks from all around and...
View ArticleLavender Festival in Jackson Square
The 16th Annual Lavender Festival will be held on Saturday, June 21, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Oak Ridge’s Historic Jackson Square. This herb fair is a perennial favorite of folks from all around and...
View ArticlePhotos: Lavender Festival
The 16th Annual Lavender Festival was on Saturday in Jackson Square in Oak Ridge. The herb fair included more than 100 vendors, exhibits, and demonstrations featuring products and information related...
View ArticleCouncil approves $1 million contract for Jackson Square parking lot project
Note: This story was updated at 11:35 a.m. Oct. 29. The Oak Ridge City Council on Monday awarded a $1 million contract for a project funded with help from a state grant to rebuild the Jackson Square...
View ArticleConstruction work starts on $1 million rebuild at Jackson Square
Construction work has started on the $1 million rebuild of the parking lot area at Jackson Square, Oak Ridge’s original town center. Crews started putting up construction fencing on Monday. Project...
View ArticleJackson Square fountain won’t be ready by Lavender Fest, but other work...
The interactive fountain won’t be in place by the Lavender Festival in June, but other perimeter work around the Jackson Square parking lot should be completed, a city official said Monday....
View ArticleCrunch time: Crews start paving Jackson Square parking lot
Work crews started paving the new parking lot at Jackson Square on Monday, preparing to put down enough pavement to have the Lavender Festival there this weekend. Workers won’t stripe the pavement...
View ArticleLavender Festival celebrates herbal products on Saturday
The Lavender Festival will celebrate “all things herbal” in Jackson Square on Saturday. The 17th annual festival is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 20. There is no cost to attend....
View ArticlePhotos: Lavender Festival on Saturday
The Lavender Festival celebrates “all things herbal” in Jackson Square until 3 p.m. today (Saturday, June 20). It’s the 17th annual festival, and there is no cost to attend. Here are photos by Julio...
View ArticleSecret City Festival growing, evolving, but not ending, officials say
Note: This story was last updated at 10 a.m. A rumor that circulated widely this month said this was going to be the last year for the Secret City Festival. But city officials said it’s premature to...
View ArticleMerchants frustrated with progress at Jackson Square; protest sign posted
Merchants have grown frustrated with the pace of renovations at Jackson Square, and on Wednesday a protest sign was posted. “Free Our Parking Lot!” said the sign, which has since been removed. For...
View ArticleFrustration increases, Council not pleased as Jackson Square work stretches...
One merchant said he’s lost more than $100,000 in sales. Another said she had to close her business. And a third has posted signs that express frustration with the pace of construction at Jackson...
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