June 21st is the summer solstice. It is officially the first day of summer and is the longest day of the year! It is also known as Midsummer because it is roughly the middle of the growing season.
While we are celebrating the summer solstice this weekend, solstices really occur twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth’s axis is most oriented toward or away from the Sun, causing the Sun to reach its northernmost and southernmost extremes.
So what are you going to do to celebrate the summer solstice? Here are a few ideas to consider-
Summer Solstice Wine Festival at James River Cellars, Glen Allen, VA
Summer Solstice: Paddle Evening Rendezvous, Wrightsville, PA
Virginia Farmland Solstice Supper, Purcellville, VA
Solstice 2009: Puesta Del Sol, Baltimore, MD
