Looking for something fun to do this weekend?

1. BlogHer Boston - The BlogHer Reach Out Tour is invading Boston this Saturday. Bloggers from around the northeast will come together to learn, educate and enlighten. Topics range from basics for beginners to more advanced panels like How Social Media Can Save Dinner, which is moderated by yours truly.
2. The Spooky Bronx Zoo - Magic shows, spooky stories, costume parades and more will dot the landscape of the Bronx Zoo beginning on Saturday, October 11, and continuing through Oct. 26.
3. New York Food & Wine Festival - The Northeast is really the place to be this weekend. For the first time ever, the famed Food & Wine festival by Food & Wine Magazine and a host of others is invading the Big Apple. There are events going on all over town.
4. Go outside! It’s a beautiful weekend for leaf viewing, apple picking and hayride taking.

These are the kind of things we love our writers at Well Fed On the Town to write about.

We also like to have stories about upcoming events, classes and more.

Did you want to join the team?

Email Sarah Caron at sarah.caronATgmail.com for all the details.

• Gary Vaynerchuk, aka Gary Vee (Wine Library TV), whose wild personality and lo-fi video camera helped build a $45 million-a-year empire from a daily wine blog.
• Julia Allison (Nonsociety.com, Time Out New York), whose mastery of spectacle and prolific use of all available technologies got her on the cover of one of the best-selling issues of Wired this summer.
• Loren Feldman (1938 Media), whose unfiltered opinions and comic chops have made him the de facto video satirist of web culture (with help from some puppet friends).

The discussion is followed by a wine tasting led by Gary Vee.
MediaBistro was kind enough to offer Well Fed readers $25 off — that’s a 33% discount! Just enter promo code BRAND25 at checkout and be sure to sign up before 3 p.m. today.
Details: Personal Branding Redefined - Tuesday, October 7, 7:00-8:30 pm. Cocktail reception to follow. 92Y Tribeca, 200 Hudson Street, NY, NY 10013

According to MediaBistro:

In this class, you will learn:

- How to write a pitch an editor can’t turn down
- Which magazines are easiest to break into
- How to edit yourself
- How to write or edit a recipe
- How to find your niche within the food-writing community

The course begins on Wednesday, October 15 and continues for eight weeks. The cost is $450.

Okay, okay. I know. It’s expensive. Breathe. I took MediaBistro’s Stiletto Boot Camp last year and it was incredibly valuable in helping me develop my voice, work on my pitches, etc. I think this course could be equally as valuable … ‘course I’ve never taken it, so I can’t say for sure. Has anyone here taken it? Anyone? Anyone?
Oh, and if you aren’t in New York, there is a Food Writing Boot Camp class that meets online starting in November. Course work is put up on a server once a week and the class meets at a set time online for helpful discussions.
Question: In this economy, what would make you more likely to take a course like this? How would you justify the expense?

1. Collingsworth Book Fest, New Jersey - If you like books, you are going to love this book event on Saturday, Oct. 4.  There will be authors, illustrators and kid-friendly events to enjoy.
2. Best of Missouri Market, Missouri - More than 130 Missouri vendors and artisans will be on hand for this event on Saturday and Sunday.
3. 33rd Annual Atlantic Antic Street Festival, New York - There are street performances, readings, and great food (chorizo, anyone?). ‘Nuff said.
4. Northwest Tea Festival, Seattle - Sample teas, check out demonstrations, and take hands on classes about tea.

Salivate over upcoming food events?

Cherish cooking courses and spa weekends?

Then Well Fed On The Town needs YOU!

We offer some fun perks and great exposure for your writing. interested? Email Sarah at sarahDOTcaronATgmailDOTcom for more info.

So, if you are planning a lunch or dinner out today, head over to Chili’s and make it count.

1. Learn about Amish life from a former Amish resident during a talk at an East Brunswick, NJ, library. More Info.
2. The Tucson Recovery Walk, Expo and Youth Rally, which raises awareness about drug and alcohol addiction recovery, in Tucson, Ariz. More info.
3. The 13th Annual Dive N’ Surf Redondo Beach Lobster Festival in Redondo Beach, Calif. More info.
4. Apple picking! Location varies.

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The newest food site to hit the online culinary landscape is Delish.com, a joint venture between MSN and Hearst. It’s full of interesting content about food television, recipes, chefs and more.

Better yet, our fearless Well Fed owner, Cate O’Malley, is one of the food TV bloggers over there.

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That’s why I love, love, LOVE the beautiful crayon rolls from Sugar Plum Delights. The handmade rolls are embroidered with your child’s name and fold up compactly for easy carrying. Just slip the roll in your purse, diaper bag or your little one’s backpack, and go.

I found this on Etsy and ordered one for my niece. It totally exceeded my expectations — it’s well-crafted and thoughtfully designed. The picture just doesn’t do it justice. Not only are there soft, coordinating fabrics, the ribbon is a great accent to the roll.

What also made a great impression on me was the woman who crafts these. I sent her an inquiry asking if this would hold the fat toddler crayons. The one I was looking at didn’t, but she made one that did and let me know as soon as it was available. She was very kind and conscientious throughout the selling process and truly made a customer for life in me . . .
Honestly, it’s one of my favorite gifts that I’ve ever given anyone, and my niece’s mom loved it too.

Sugar Plum Delights: Crayon Roll, $6

Photo: Sugar Plum Delights/Etsy

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