Plow Your Way to White Oak Pastures’ Harvest Gathering October 17

Join the White Oak Pastures farm team and reap what they’ve sown, pretty darn close to where they planted it. The Bluffton, Georgia forecast calls for a Harvest Gathering on Saturday, October 17 during the afternoon and evening at Will Harris’ homestead. No picking (they’ve already done that), just grinning over the farm tour, music, tailgating games and a whole hog roast feast and fixings followed by a bonfire and s’mores. Cash bar for beer and wine. $10-$40 per person. Glean details on our blog; buy tickets at the White Oak Pastures online store.

Pig Roast is Boss Hog at Ray’s on the River October 17

Salute the swine with your bestie boar-friends when Ray’s on the River hosts a riverside pig roast on Saturday, October 17 from noon-3 p.m. A high-on-the-hog buffet boasts a whole roasted pig with homemade sauces, crunchy herb slaw, Red Bliss potato salad, homemade Maytag chips, classic mac and cheese and Southern-style cornbread joined by a salad bar, homemade desserts, iced tea and soda. Visit the cash bar for alcoholic beverages. $40 per person, plus tax and gratuity. For reservations, call Ray’s on the River at 770-955-1187 and have your credit card number ready to hold your spot (card will be charged before event). 

Seas the Days: Riverside Lobster Boil at Ray’s on the River July 17-18

This weekend’s Riverside Lobster Boil at Ray's on the River overflows from Friday, July 17 to Saturday, July 18 -- and we’re boiling glad because that means two nights to go crazy over the love-me-tender crustacean. The all-you-can-eat buffet is a treasure trove of succulent lobster tails, lobster claws, peel-and-eat shrimp, andouille sausage, savory red potatoes, roasted corn, coleslaw and more -- all capped by a chef’s selection of house-made desserts. Cash bar. Shell out $50 per person (excluding tax and gratuity) to attend the 6:30-9 p.m. bash. Space is limited; call 770-955-1187 to make reservations.