There’s no denying it…when the weather gets chilly, things start to get weird. Maybe it’s the diminishing daylight or the fact that we’ve sniffed so much nutmeg and cinnamon that it’s started to infiltrate our brains, but regardless, these festivals validate and celebrate some of the most questionable quirks across the country. Pumpkin lovers? There’s a festival for that. But instead of carving jack-o’-lanterns you’ll be challenged to race (more like bob) a giant hollowed out pumpkin along the water in the annual West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta. Or, celebrate the small, fuzzy insect who predicts the winter forecast much like Punxsutawney Phil at the woollywormfestivalnc. Have a spouse? Tag team a muddy 278-yard obstacle course in sundayriver at the North American Wife Carrying Championship. Want to scrutinize the existence of BigFoot with fellow enthusiasts and without judgment? The internationalbigfootconference will welcome you with *giant* open arms. Have you attended any of th...