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Wednesday, 22 August 2012 00:00

Labor Day LakeAlooza party at Fontana Village

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Fontana Village Resort will host the third annual LakeAlooza celebration Aug. 31-Sept. 1.

Local residents and visiting guests are invited to attend the line-up of family friendly events. The resort will host a family softball game at 7 p.m. Friday and ping-pong tournament at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Starting at noon Saturday, there will be a cookout at Fontana Marina with burgers and hotdogs, frozen t-shirt contest, inflatable log jousting, inner-tube races, and games for little kids. Prizes awarded for all ages. Randy Flack will perform live at the Marina from 1-4 p.m.

Saturday at 7 p.m., FastGear will play on the Wildwood Deck. FastGear performs many different styles of music with a guitarist that comes from a blues background, a bassist from bluegrass, a drummer from alternative rock and a vocalist from country. The band will take a break at 9:30 p.m. for a fireworks show.

Bring your flashlight for the Ghost Tour on Sunday night at 8 p.m.  The Ghost Tour starts at the Gunter Log Cabin and meanders through the Village highlighting the mysteries of Fontana’s long history.

Fontana Village Resort is located in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains just off Hwy 28.

www.fontanavillage.com or call 828.498.2211.

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