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Top 9 Shopping-free Tolkien Activities for Black Friday

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the United States, a day of fellowship when family and friends come together to remember the things they are thankful for. We also tend to behave like hobbits, at least when […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 2941 – The Hobbit November 18 Smaug’s treasure is claimed November 21 Roäc brings news to Thorin Bilbo puts on his ring and starts his plan As soon as Bombur had gone, Bilbo put […]

Breaking: ‘Tolkien’ biopic is in the works

JRR Tolkien’s works have sparked the imaginations of millions of people around the world. They shaped the genre of modern fantasy and inspired a generation of authors, filmmakers, and artists. His books have been adapted […]

Small Country School Teaches Kids By Building a Hobbit House

If a school like this existed when I was a a kid, I would have made my parents relocate long ago. Whittenburg Country School (WCS) is located just outside Red Bluff, California. It’s a small […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 2941 – The Hobbit November 12 Elves and Lake-men depart Dale and seek treasure and recompense […] all the men of arms who were still able, and the most of the Elvenking’s array, got […]

‘The Lord of the Rings’ Musical World Tour to Launch in 2015

Earlier today Playbill announced that The Lord of the Rings Musical will embark on a world tour starting in 2015. The “extravagant, three-act stage production” was created by Olivier Award winning director Matthew Warchus and […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 2941 – The Hobbit November 4 The dwarves fortify the Front Gate while the ravens bring news Bard takes the lead to care for the town’s survivors November 6 The Elves make their way […]

Dining at The Bilbo Baggins in Old Town Alexandria

While I now live in North Carolina, I grew up in Northern Virginia. If you’re unfamiliar with the area, it’s nestled up next to Washington D.C., or as the locals would say, “D.C.” While the […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 2941 – The Hobbit October 30 Bilbo finds and opens the Secret Door Soon he saw the orange ball of the sun sinking towards the level of his eyes. He went to the opening […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 2941 – The Hobbit October 22 Bilbo and the Dwarves still wait at the Hidden Door Next day the dwarves all went wandering off in various directions; some were exercising the ponies down below, […]